06:23am Fri 26 Sep, 2025
Police investigating a daylight assault on a woman in Pāpāmoa are assessing new information from the public. The woman, in her 40s, told police she was... Read More
05:00pm Thu 25 Sep, 2025
It's been described as a safety net for the vulnerable - and now two Rotorua women have been recognised for the important role they've played in supporting families... Read More
11:59am Thu 25 Sep, 2025
Three people have been taken into custody after police targeted traffic offending and anti-social trail bike use in the Bay of Plenty. Early this morning,... Read More
11:35am Thu 25 Sep, 2025
Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of David Heketoa, who has a warrant to arrest. Heketoa, 56, is wanted to arrest for... Read More
06:45am Wed 24 Sep, 2025
A balaclava-wearing man grabbed and assaulted a woman walking near a retirement village in Pāpāmoa on Sunday, police said. Detective Sergeant Sam Pritchard... Read More
08:41am Tue 23 Sep, 2025
Residents of Whakamarama were in the dark this morning after the Armed Offenders Squad locked down Barrett Rd for over two hours in what appears to have been... Read More
06:07pm Mon 22 Sep, 2025
A woman's financial loss is a stark reminder to always keep credit cards and PIN numbers secure, warns a financial ombudsman. An overseas holiday took a dark... Read More
02:19pm Mon 22 Sep, 2025
The caregiver of an elderly man with dementia tried to get him to change his will with handwritten notes she had penned, and he then signed, instructing... Read More
07:00am Mon 22 Sep, 2025
A Bay of Plenty police officer has undergone surgery after being attacked by a dog during an arrest. Two officers were attending to an arrest warrant on Old... Read More
06:00pm Fri 19 Sep, 2025
Tenants who endured major disruptions and intrusions into their home during renovations to make it compliant with healthy homes standards were woken... Read More
01:23pm Fri 19 Sep, 2025
Police are not treating the death of a person found on a Western Bay of Plenty beach as suspicious. Emergency services were called to Plummers Point Rd about... Read More
10:00am Fri 19 Sep, 2025
Long-serving former Tauranga Boys' College principal Graham Young is being remembered as a passionate educator, a visionary for boys' education and a 'relentless... Read More