Thames residents have described hearing foul language and threats in the vicinity of an address at the centre of a homicide investigation. Police launched... Read More

The man who escaped police custody outside the Taupō District Court has a history of sleeping rough and stealing boats, say police. Samir Derek Belhajjam,... Read More

A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man in Thames. Police were called to an altercation at a residential address on Rolleston... Read More

Warning: Distressing content. It's been more than 17 years since Nia Glassie died a slow and painful death following torture and abuse. Yesterday, one... Read More

Police are working to locate Samir Derek Belhajjam, 30, who has escaped custody in Taupō this afternoon. "He fled from a Police transport vehicle at the... Read More

Warning: This story discusses sexual assault and may be distressing One of New Zealand's most notorious rapists, whom police once described as a 'filthy... Read More

More dashcam footage has emerged capturing a 'crazy” near-miss where an overtaking car forces oncoming traffic to swerve on to the gravel. The video,... Read More

Five people have been arrested in the Bay of Plenty following two alleged burglaries involving fleeing drivers, police say. At about 3.45am today police went... Read More

People dying during a fleeing driver incident is a 'nightmare” for police as figures reveal more than 900 motorists failed to stop in the Bay of Plenty... Read More

Name suppression for the man accused of killing Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming has been extended. The 32-year-old faces eight charges, including murder,... Read More

A new scam masquerading as the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is making the rounds in Tauranga, asking people to pay late road toll fees. It contains an... Read More

Significant work continues in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe, with no signs of any further Oriental fruit flies to date, said Mike Inglis, Biosecurity New... Read More