Crime

NZ Police update TASER fleet

The model of TASER that New Zealand Police has been using for more than a decade will soon no longer be produced and Police will replace the TASER with a newer... Read More

Website scam: Bank pays nearly $30k

A bank has paid almost $30,000 to a customer who fell for a scam, because she genuinely believed she was giving her details to the bank. The case is one that... Read More

Court: Quarter of youth given adult sentence

Nearly a quarter of all young people who were given court orders received adult sentences in the last year. Statistics from the Ministry of Justice released... Read More

New inner-city hub to crack down on CBD crime

Details of Rotorua's newly announced community hub have been shared as the district's council works to improve safety after two bashings near bus stops and amid... Read More

Digital notebook – a new era for police

New Zealand Police is introducing Digital Notebook, a new intelligence, evidence and investigative tool. This new technology is an important step forwards... Read More

Bus station stabbing: Teen charged with murder

Police have arrested and charged a 16-year-old after a homicide investigation was launched in Albany on Monday. The youth has been charged with murder and... Read More

Police warn of Facebook Marketplace scam

Whakatāne Police are advising people buying or selling items on Facebook to be wary of scams and fake profiles. Eastern Bay of Plenty Prevention Manager... Read More

Have you seen Naya Rabiu Fabian Wharekura?

Police are seeking to locate Naya Rapiu Fabian Wharekura, who has a Warrant to Arrest. "The 28-year-old, of Ngaruawahia, is breaching his bail conditions,"... Read More

Person facing shoplifting charges

One person is facing multiple charges of shoplifting, and other charges, after being arrested following an incident in the Whakatāne CBD this week. Police... Read More

Witnesses sought following serious assault

Police are seeking witnesses to a serious assault that has left one person in critical condition. An 18-year-old man has been arrested after assaulting another... Read More

Police to buy new tasers - cost unclear

Police are replacing their tasers but will not say exactly what the new weapons are or how they will be monitored for public safety. Neither will Police Minister... Read More

Man accused of Taupō murder named

The man charged with the murder of Brodie Ruatara can now be named as Nathan Moscrip​. Moscrip, 28, appeared at the High Court in Rotorua on Friday, via... Read More