Crime

Tauranga man named in alleged vigilante case

A Tauranga man accused of committing serious assaults and posting videos of the alleged attacks online can now be named. Name suppression lapsed for Patrick... Read More

New police dog handlers bound for BoP

Two new police dog handlers are heading to the Bay of Plenty after graduating from the Police Dog Training Centre at Trentham, Upper Hutt. Senior Constable... Read More

Police should not have pursued biker - IPCA

A police officer should not have pursued a fleeing motorcyclist who soon after crashed and died, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found. The... Read More

$10k worth of stolen property recovered

Police have recovered $10,000 of stolen property, including pools, tools, clothing, and electronics in Tauranga. The Western Bay of Plenty's Retail Crime... Read More

Changes for firearms safety training and education

Te Tari Pūreke - the Firearms Safety Authority is re-developing firearms safety education and engagement, including the courses offered as part of the licensing... Read More

Te Puke man Joseph Riwhi extradited to Australia

A man who claimed he came to New Zealand not to avoid a criminal trial, but to 'escape living in constant fear” of his partner's family, will be sent... Read More

Woman charged with murder over child's death

A woman has been charged with murder in relation to the death of an 8-year-old boy in the Bay of Plenty region last month. Police were called to Whakatāne... Read More

Police probe armed liquor store robbery

Police have arrested one person and are appealing for information to locate others following a armed robbery at a Rotorua liquor store. At 9.40pm last night,... Read More

Tauranga builder's licence suspended

A builder made a false insurance claim on a $1.3 million policy after heavy rain caused damage to a site he was working on and for which he had failed to... Read More

Brown onion 'hack': Prosecution warning issued

Supermarket shoppers using a 'brown onion hack” to reduce their grocery bills are being warned it is theft. One shopper, whom RNZ has agreed not... Read More

BOP officers recognised for bravery under gunfire

Four Bay of Plenty police officers involved in a shootout that killed a Tauranga man linked to three homicides have been recognised in the New Zealand Bravery... Read More

Bootcamp participant dies after accident

One of the 10 teenagers in the Government's military-style bootcamp trial has died in an accident while another is currently on the run after attending his... Read More