Crime

Police set to enforce new gangs act laws

Police around the country are ready to enforce new laws that kick in from midnight tonight, providing extra tools to target gang-related crime and intimidation. Assistant... Read More

Gang patch crackdown begins

The free ride for gangs ended yesterday as new patch laws take effect, announced Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Police Minister Mark Mitchell. 'Tonight,... Read More

Police set to enforce new gangs act laws

Police around the country are ready to enforce new laws that kick in from midnight tonight, providing extra tools to target gang-related crime and intimidation. Assistant... Read More

Learner driver feels 'terrible' for airborne crash

A 13-year-old boy spent a month in hospital after a speeding car he was a passenger in became airborne and flew over a roundabout before crashing to the... Read More

Boy, 8, killed in alleged homicide in Whakatane

A young boy killed in suspicious circumstances in the Eastern Bay of Plenty last week can now be named. The death of Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa, 8, on Friday... Read More

Why a gang member handed in his patch

After Tamatoa Tanga was caught selling ecstasy, the fear of going to jail convinced the 25-year-old to hand in his Filthy Few gang patch so he could live... Read More

Stolen caravan in "reckless" Coromandel chase

A vehicle towing a stolen caravan has taken police on 'reckless” chase around the Coromandel resulting in injuries to members of the public. Police... Read More

Fraud Awareness Week launched to combat scams

The government is launching Fraud Awareness Week to enhance industry coordination efforts to combat online scams. New data shows that Kiwis lost nearly $200... Read More

Making our roads safer

A month-long operation aimed at getting high-risk drivers off the roads in Hawke's Bay has seen more than 155 vehicles impounded. Road Policing Constable... Read More

Two arrests following Coromandel incident

Two people have been arrested in connection with an incident in Coromandel yesterday, which ended in a fleeing driver event. Police received a report around... Read More

Homicide inquiry: Eight-year-old dies in hospital

A homicide investigation has been launched into the death of an 8-year-old boy in Whakatāne. Police were called to Whakatāne Hospital yesterday after the... Read More

Appeal to Taupō boaties after arrest

Police have arrested a man after several boats were interfered with at Taupō marina this morning, prompting an appeal to boaties to contact Police if their... Read More