Crime
10:05am Tue 23 Dec, 2025
A car is stolen every hour in New Zealand, according to new analysis from financial research site MoneyHub, which has examined 4373 vehicle thefts reported to... Read More
08:44am Tue 23 Dec, 2025
A vehicle burst into flames in Tauranga after its driver allegedly fled from police and later crashed. Police say the incident began around 2.40pm on Monday,... Read More
05:09pm Mon 22 Dec, 2025
The actions of a group of young men who posted "video montages" of assaults on gay men they had lured through Grindr have been described as "a hate crime". They... Read More
11:45am Mon 22 Dec, 2025
A cost-saving initiative is helping police make the most of its resources by reusing parts from written-off police vehicles to repair others in the fleet. Instead... Read More
09:29am Mon 22 Dec, 2025
Police were called to an incident on Dive Cr in Tauranga on Saturday following reports of disorder. Officers were called about 3.15pm after reports of a man... Read More
08:02am Mon 22 Dec, 2025
A judge has described the actions of a man who repeatedly hit his dog with a large square shovel, and later assaulted his daughter, as "callous and cruel... Read More
07:30am Sun 21 Dec, 2025
One person has been arrested after a serious incident at Mount Maunganui on Saturday. A police spokesperson said reports were received that a person was being... Read More
02:16pm Fri 19 Dec, 2025
A woman who allegedly stole over $13,000 worth of items was found by police hiding in a wardrobe. Police said today the woman had a warrant out for her arrest... Read More
10:00am Thu 18 Dec, 2025
Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help rescue a teenage girl from a Coromandel cliff face, but police refused because they mistakenly thought the... Read More
06:30am Thu 18 Dec, 2025
Tauranga authorities are tightening alcohol controls ahead of New Year's Eve. Permanent and temporary alcohol-free zones will be enforced across the city... Read More
06:04pm Wed 17 Dec, 2025
Warning: This story deals with details of sexual assault against young people, and may be distressing. A predator who preyed on young girls he met on... Read More
06:30am Tue 16 Dec, 2025
Customs is ramping up maritime security this summer as drug smugglers target New Zealand's coastline. With more than 15,000m of coastline and an expected... Read More
07-Jan 12:24
'Serious injuries': Police probe Tauranga disorder
07-Jan 11:45
Kākāpō breeding season officially underway
07-Jan 11:05
Police dive squad trains under frozen alpine lake
07-Jan 09:15
Thunderstorms to lash parts of North Island today
07-Jan 08:55
Lifeguards race to save trio at Tairua Beach
07-Jan 08:00
Tauranga kindy kids shine with towering sunflowers
07-Jan 07:30
Sikh parade set for Tauranga streets
07-Jan 06:00
BOP leads Christmas listings as prices climb
06-Jan 18:00
New speed zones proposed for key highways
06-Jan 17:00
Drug cartels zero in on Tauranga port supply chain
06-Jan 14:56
Two cars to be towed after Cameron Rd collision
06-Jan 14:26
Neighbour races to check no one trapped in fire
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