Crime

Rotorua homicide: Twelve charged with murder

Police have today charged 12 people for the murder of a Rotorua man last month. Seven of those charged are from the small Bay of Plenty town of Maketu. Zain... Read More

Court sees CCTV footage of fatal incident

CCTV footage played in open court showing the moment Richard Martin was struck by a car has shown the 'stark reality” of what happened that fatal night... Read More

Armed police in Maketu: Warrant over man's death

Police, including the Armed Offenders Squad, have executed a pre-planned search warrant in Maketu this morning. The warrant is in relation to inquiries... Read More

Missing children: Police open to negotiation

Police are open to negotiations with Tom Phillips as the fugitive and his children approach four years in hiding. In Paddy Gower Has Issues, Detective Senior... Read More

Pained letter from mother of Marokopa fugitive

The family of Tom Phillips have broken their silence, saying they wake every day hoping he will return with his three children and have nothing but love for... Read More

Police name Matamata crash victim

A person who died after a crash in Matamata on the weekend was Martje Gezina Eastment, 79, of Putaruru. Emergency Services were called to the two-vehicle... Read More

'Clients' attack ACC app with $1.5m in fake claims

After bombarding ACC with more than 10,000 applications for travel reimbursements, 1044 'clients” tried to steal $1.5 million in a 'semi-organised”... Read More

Woman in court after Tauranga stabbing

A woman is due to appear in Tauranga District Court today following a stabbing in Oropi. Police were called to an address on Oropi Rd at 10.50pm on Saturday... Read More

Serial offender imprisoned for Marketplace scams

A 'career” criminal is back behind bars for dishonesty after he duped people into handing over their vehicles in a Facebook scam. A police prosecutor... Read More

'Frustrated locals' vandalise CBD parking machines

'Frustrated locals” have vandalised parking machines in Tauranga in an attempt to stall paid parking, a business owner believes. Four Tauranga City... Read More

Arrest made, bikes seized in Rotorua operation

Rotorua Police arrested a man in the suburb of Glenhome yesterday morning, after he failed to stop for Police when signalled for dangerous driving in the Mangakakahi... Read More

Woman charged with murder after fatal BoP assault

A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in the eastern Bay of Plenty. Emergency services were called to a property on State... Read More