Crime

Arrests made after vehicles stolen overnight

Hamilton Police have arrested five people overnight, including three youths, for two separate incidents involving stolen vehicles. Two 16-year-olds were... Read More

BOP gun owners engage in new firearms registry

Firearms owners from the Bay of Plenty District have engaged early, registering their firearms in the new Registry. Firearms licence holders from Tauranga,... Read More

Watch for scams – nearly $200m lost in 2023

'If you don't understand it, walk away.” That's a message being given to Kiwis, with nearly $200 million lost to scams in 12 months, according to 11 of... Read More

Man charged following Waikato incident

A man has been charged following a Waikato incident which left a man critically injured. A man was due in court on Friday on serious charges following an... Read More

Blueberry theft: Workers set to lose pay

Hundreds of kilograms of blueberries stolen from a Hawke's Bay orchard will likely be sold at street markets across the country. Workers at Bay Blueberries,... Read More

Domestic abuse “shockingly common” in Tauranga

Tauranga Women's Refuge is heading into 2024 in full swing. 'The 24/7 domestic violence helpline was quiet between December 22 and December 31, 2023,”... Read More

"We have taught her right from wrong"

The mother of a 12-year-old girl linked to two stolen vehicles at the weekend says it's part of a decline in her daughter's behaviour she believes is linked... Read More

The good and bad of Tauranga driving

Tauranga Police have been dealing with a mixed bag of driving behaviour over the holiday period. In a statement released to SunLive, police are reminding... Read More

Police rule Tauranga death not suspicious

Police can confirm the death of a woman in Tauranga is "not being treated as suspicious". Officers were called to an Aria View property in Bethlehem around... Read More

Treatment of youth in NZ prisons under spotlight

A prison watchdog is investigating how young people are treated in custody. The Office of the Inspectorate is examining the conditions and experiences of... Read More

One of New Zealand's longest serving judges dies

One of New Zealand's longest serving judges has died, just two years after leaving the bench. Judge Tony Adeane, 72, passed away in Napier on Saturday after... Read More

Witnesses to double fatal crash sought

Police investigating a crash that killed two people near Taupō want to hear from motorists in the area when the collision occurred. The crash happened about... Read More