Armed police responding to the report of a person with a gun at Mount Maunganui ended up seizing a toy. Police were called to a carpark near the beach at... Read More

A New Zealand-led naval task force has made its highest value drug bust of the year, seizing $1 billion worth of drugs in the Middle East. Among the seized... Read More

Two women charged over the death of 8-year-old Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa face new charges that cover further alleged child abuse. Maya Hati, 25, and... Read More

A woman who conspired with her brother to get him out of prison after learning of their grandmother's death went to such lengths that she 'catfished”... Read More

Customs has seized 130kg of cocaine at the Port of Tauranga, smuggled inside a shipping container sent from Italy. Customs' maritime manager, Robert Smith,... Read More

A prominent figure in the Bay of Plenty Māori community accused of family violence offences has denied the allegations. The defendant, who cannot be... Read More

Warning: This story deals with allegations of sexual assault and may be distressing. A drunken, but consensual act after an evening of flirtation... Read More

Warning: Disturbing content A 75-year-old farmer convicted of animal cruelty has until tomorrow to surrender to prison after losing his appeal against... Read More

A snack of crackling turned one man's birthday into a costly blowout after he chomped down on the crispy pork rind and broke his tooth. The man claimed... Read More

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming says he "strongly denies" any allegations he acted inappropriately in relation to the vetting process for... Read More

A woman has been charged over an alleged attack on another woman using a Taser-like weapon. A 37-year-old woman appeared in the Rotorua District Court... Read More

The High Court has quashed a jail sentence for reckless driving causing death, with a judgment saying the 'unusual” move is linked to an 'administrative... Read More