08:36am Thu 08 Jan, 2026
The rural Pukehina property where a man and woman were found dead last week is owned by a company led by former Zespri chairman Bruce Cameron. A... Read More
12:24pm Wed 07 Jan, 2026
Police are investigating a a 'disorder-type incident” in Tauranga from overnight. A SunLive reader reported around 15 police officers were seen on Faulker... Read More
11:05am Wed 07 Jan, 2026
The Police Dive Squad has returned to Lake Alta in the Remarkables mountain range for its annual ice‑diving training, working in some of the most challenging... Read More
05:00pm Tue 06 Jan, 2026
Customs seizures of smuggled cocaine at the Port of Tauranga in 2025 were more than double the number in 2024. As New Zealand's biggest port, it is often... Read More
07:44am Tue 06 Jan, 2026
Anyone who was at a Bay of Plenty property in the hours before a man and woman were reported dead there is being urged to contact police. Police say examinations... Read More
08:11am Mon 05 Jan, 2026
Police have charged a man for a Hamilton hit-and-run that left a pedestrian in a serious condition after tracing the vehicle's movements through a series... Read More
01:00pm Fri 02 Jan, 2026
An officer was hit by a bottle after police attempted to break up an unruly crowd of about 1000 youths in Whangamatā last night. Eight youths were arrested... Read More
09:43am Fri 02 Jan, 2026
Police are investigating the deaths of two people found in separate houses on the same Bay of Plenty property. Eastern Bay of Plenty area investigations manager... Read More
06:00pm Wed 31 Dec, 2025
Alcohol impairment, impatience and fatigue remain major concerns for Bay of Plenty Police as New Year celebrations ramp up. Bay of Plenty district road policing... Read More
10:00am Tue 30 Dec, 2025
A Tauranga man is 'lucky to be alive” after crashing his car through a fence while allegedly more than six times over the legal alcohol limit, says the... Read More
06:30am Mon 29 Dec, 2025
As bargain hunters head online, police are urging the public to stay vigilant when buying and selling goods through social media platforms. Authorities say... Read More
06:00pm Thu 25 Dec, 2025
'Speeding, impatience and inattention by drivers on roads are killers,” says the head of the Western Bay of Plenty road policing team. Senior Sergeant... Read More