Police have recovered an array of stolen property after catching who they say is a "recidivist burglar". Police's Tactical Crime Unit staff were making inquiries... Read More

Sleep-deprived, with an unwell toddler who'd spent weeks being clingy and often inconsolable, a mother reached breaking point ... and then allegedly... Read More

A businessman once dubbed the 'little prince of counterfeit cigarettes” who imported millions of drugs into New Zealand will be deported despite... Read More

The government has introduced legislation that will enable roadside drug testing as part of its commitment to improve road safety, Transport Minister Simeon... Read More

With students back in school, police have a message for young people: Kia whakaute... respect your mates, don't share their nudes. 'We are seeing an increase... Read More

An enraged man told police he planted a bomb in a car while brandishing what appeared to be a detonator - putting a Rotorua suburb into lockdown. Police... Read More

Tauranga toddler Sadie-Leigh Gardner spent her final days grizzly and irritable with a worsening cold. She had a quiet Wednesday morning at her grandmother's... Read More

A group of youth offenders will today begin the government's new boot camp pilot in Palmerston North. The Oranga Tamariki-run programme involves ten boys... Read More

WARNING: This story is about family violence A man left an imprint of his boot on his partner's forehead and face after stomping on her after an argument... Read More

In true Search and Rescue fashion, a carabiner and rope took the place of a ribbon for cutting at the launch of the new Central Plateau Emergency Management... Read More

Police have arrested three people over foreign exchange scams, and warn that fraudsters are continuing to target the Chinese community. Police say they arrested... Read More

'Night owl” volunteers from Community Patrols of New Zealand (CPNZ) keep watch in the shadows as the eyes and ears of police. But Katikati patrollers... Read More