At least two newly elected councillors in the Eastern Bay of Plenty will be accessing newly available support to have security systems installed in their homes... Read More

By Sam Sherwood of RNZ Police say there was 'no pressure” on staff to meet alcohol breath test targets and have ruled out reviewing how they are applied,... Read More

New Zealanders lost significantly more money from online credit card scams in October, compared to previous months. Losses reported to Netsafe in October... Read More

A young Tauranga family with a newborn said they were terrified as hundreds of youths partied and brawled in their street on Saturday night. What began as... Read More

Warning: This story deals with the physical abuse of a baby and may be distressing. When a mother went away for the weekend, leaving her 8-week-old... Read More

Police are making inquiries following a disorder in Welcome Bay overnight. At around 9.40pm on Saturday, Police received multiple reports of a large group... Read More

Two men from Te Puke have appeared in court charged with murdering Tristan Eruera Oakes in the Bay of Plenty town. Oakes, 29, was found critically injured... Read More

A vehicle has crashed into an ANZ bank in Tauranga, damaging part of a roof. Emergency services were called to 11th Ave about 1.20pm after a report of a crash... Read More

New Zealand Police is launching its next big recruitment campaign targeting people who may not realise they are what the agency is looking for - and they've... Read More

Two people have been charged in relation to the death of Tristan Oakes in Te Puke. The 29-year-old was found critically injured from a gunshot wound at his... Read More

There's one question that Simon Peterson, who leads the Child Exploitation Operations Team (COET), gets asked more than any other. 'How do you do it?” He... Read More

In July 2022, Filthy Few life member Mark Kimber was speeding on his Harley Davidson through Bethlehem, near Tauranga. At the same time, Karen and Geoffrey... Read More