More young Māori are entering the legal field and the trend is being welcomed by the New Zealand Law Society, which says the profession needs to better... Read More

A man was so enraged his ex-girlfriend had moved on with a man he didn't like, he followed her and her new partner into a fish and chip shop and stabbed... Read More

An eight-year-old boy who died overnight following an attack on a group in the Hamilton suburb of Bader has been named by his family. Zahquiel Taipeti... Read More

A 27-year-old international traveller is due to appear in court for allegedly attempting to smuggle 9.9 kilograms of methamphetamine into New Zealand in his... Read More

UPDATE: A homicide investigation is underway following the death of an eight-year-old boy. Police were called to an address on Anthony Cr in Bader, Hamilton... Read More

Police are warning people to be on alert for the latest round of email scams referencing Police and other justice agencies. "The email claims authorities... Read More

Nearly 200 arrests have been made and tens of kilograms of drugs seized as part of a second trans-Tasman operation this month, slashing at the pockets of organised... Read More

Two Tauranga men are due to appear in court after being arrested following a physical dispute. Tauranga Police have arrested two men following a disorder... Read More

A convicted Bay of Plenty rapist who allegedly skipped the country before his district court trial has been extradited from Australia. Lee Richard Josey,... Read More

Two rival groups - both claiming to be the legitimate managers of the Tauranga Sikh temple - have agreed to mediation after a violent confrontation involving... Read More

Two men accused of committing serious assaults and posting videos of them have been granted interim name suppression. The pair are among three men arrested... Read More

Concerns about the lack of cultural understanding and respect in police interactions with Māori have been highlighted in a two-year report. The report, Understanding... Read More