Crime

Tauranga sex trial: Jury told of man's convictions

Warning: This story includes details of alleged sexual assault and may be distressing. A jury has learned that a man on trial for sexual violation... Read More

Arrests as police target Ōpōtiki drug network

Five arrests have been made and drugs seized as police target drug dealing in Ōpōtiki. Four search warrants were carried out on Wednesday, October 15, at... Read More

Police use taser, sponge rounds in CBD standoff

A serious incident in Tauranga this morning involving an allegedly armed, fleeing driver ended with a dramatic public arrest. In a statement to SunLive,... Read More

Heavy police presence in central Tauranga

An armed police presence is being reported in Tauranga this morning. Members of the public have reported a heavy police presence on Monmouth St, near the... Read More

Police seek information on missing man

Police have renewed a call for sightings of a grey Mazda ute after a man went missing eight weeks ago. Aydan, 39, was last seen in Chartwell, Hamilton... Read More

Young man accused of sexually violating friend

A teenage girl's self-harming led to disclosures of an alleged sexual assault by a teen boy she'd become friends with. The teen, who is now a young... Read More

Prompt phone call helps land driver in court

A man is facing court after a quick-thinking member of the public phoned 111 about his manner of driving in the Galatea/Murupara area, police said. 'On Sunday,... Read More

Tauihu Service enhances justice in Tauranga

A culturally grounded support service developed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ranginui iwi to assist people navigating the criminal justice system at Tauranga District... Read More

Graham Bell, legend

A passionate investigator, a champion for victims, and the man who expanded New Zealand's vocabulary of crime and criminals - former Detective Inspector Graham... Read More

Rotorua woman missing overnight found safe

A woman reported missing in Rotorua has been found safe. Police said in a social media post this morning they had concerns for a 79-year-old woman missing... Read More

Police Ten 7 host Graham Bell dies

Graham Bell, a veteran former detective inspector and the former host of Police Ten 7, has died. Bell, 78, died yesterday after a battle with cancer,... Read More

Fugitive hits police dog, knocking out metal tooth

A man trying to flee police struck a police dog with such force that it ripped out one of the dog's reinforced metal teeth. Owen Heke denied striking... Read More