Crime

Cycle shop owner intervention leads to assault

WARNING: Some people may find an image below distressing. View at your own discretion. A local Mount Maunganui cycle shop owner's heroic intervention has... Read More

Pair to appear in court following assault

Two youth are due to appear in court on Tuesday following an assault and shoplifting at Mount Maunganui. Police received a report relating to a shoplifting... Read More

Mongols leader lights fire in prison cell

The national president of the Mongols Motorcycle Club has been sentenced to seven months jail after he lit a fire in his prison cell as a form of protest. Jim... Read More

Early morning ram raid ends in arrest

Four people have been into custody following a burglary at a store on Wilson Road, Waihi Beach. A vehicle was used to gain entry to the premises around 3.40am. Following... Read More

Bula to the magnificent seven

Seven new Fiji Police patrol dog teams have graduated in a notable first for New Zealand and our Pacific partners. The graduation on Friday marked the first... Read More

Disappointing result at police checkpoint

Police are "disappointed" at the number of people caught driving without their seatbelts recently. Taupō Road Policing Sergeant Wayne Dickson says they have... Read More

Police investigate BOP shooting

Police are investigating after a number of firearms-related incidents in Ōpōtiki in recent days. On Sunday, a man went to a residential address armed with... Read More

Burnouts: Man faces driving-related charges

A 19-year-old is facing charges after being arrested for allegedly doing vehicle burnouts in the Bay of Plenty. On Saturday, October 14, police received a... Read More

Dog days are coming

A pawfect Christmas gift is on its way. The Police Dog Trust's annual calendar - starring some of the New Zealand Police's canine talent - is open for pre-orders... Read More

Man facing dangerous driving charges

A man is facing a raft of driving related charges after allegedly driving into parked cars and road signs in Tauranga. Police say they took a 49-year-old... Read More

Operation to quell gang tensions

An operation has been launched in Tairawhiti designed to help quell current gang tensions and keep the community safe. Police will be focusing on disrupting... Read More

Man arrested after quick call from public

A Cambridge man seen driving erratically by a member of the public is due in court next month on numerous drugs, weapons and driving offences. Police were... Read More