Crime

Recreational fishers fined $10,500

A group of recreational fishers caught with a total of 348 fish, including more than nine times their collective daily limit for snapper, has been fined $10,500. The... Read More

Underage prostitution: Two arrested in Rotorua

Police have arrested two people for allegedly facilitating underage prostitution in Rotorua. "A 49-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman have appeared in the... Read More

Two arrested after elderly man assaulted, Te Aroha

Two people have been arrested for the daylight assault of a man on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 20 on Ema Street in Te Aroha. "This attack was a... Read More

Waikato fugitive and his children still missing

Police have investigated 14 reported sightings of Waikato fugitive Tom Phillips in the past month. The Marokopa man, who disappeared with his three children... Read More

Quick action recovers $80,000 car

The owner of an $80,000 classic car is delighted with the speed that his local police were able to find and return it to him after someone nicked it. Winston... Read More

Home detention sentence for wage subsidy fraud

A Katikati woman has been sentenced to seven months' home detention after admitting five charges of dishonest use of a document in connection with the Covid-19... Read More

Powerful new police AI tool

Police are using powerful new AI to help them assess the risk posed by offenders when officers are called out to emergencies, sparked by the shooting murder... Read More

10,000th person signs up to Firearms Registry

New Zealand's new Firearms Registry has hit a significant milestone with the 10,000th licence holder entering their firearms into the official record this week. There... Read More

$70 million worth of meth stopped from entering NZ

More than 70 million dollars' worth of methamphetamine has been withheld from entering New Zealand, and nine men have been arrested and charged, as a result... Read More

Gone but never forgotten: Police Remembrance Day

On September 29 each year New Zealand Police commemorates Police Remembrance Day, when we honour and remember colleagues now lost to us. This date is... Read More

Election 2023: Live updates from September 28

Just over two weeks out from the election and both major parties are pitching to voters to ease the cost of living. The question is whether voters will prefer... Read More

Police warn of re-emergence of email scam

Police are warning people not to fall for an email scam which is doing the rounds again. In a post on Facebook, Bay of Plenty & Taupo Police say they are... Read More