Crime

New tools to help women navigate online harm

A new toolkit to support women and their employers address online harm has been launched by Minister for Women, Nicola Grigg, at the Local Government New Zealand... Read More

Famous Katikati sculpture hit by vehicle

Katikati's most iconic sculpture has been damaged once again - but this time by a vehicle collision. Katikati Open Air Art committee member Steve Graveson... Read More

Kawerau death: Three deny murdering Michael Tokona

Three people, including two 15-year-olds, have denied murdering a man found dead on a doorstep in Kawerau two months ago. Police have said Michael Wakefield... Read More

Warning over courier scams in Tauranga

Courier delivery scams appear to be circulating and targeting Tauranga this week, impersonating delivery companies and getting people to send personal or financial... Read More

Missing man: Police searching area around harbour

Police are searching areas around Whangamatā Harbour as the search for missing man Jarrod Kingi continues. The 44-year-old has not been seen since 11.15pm... Read More

Man pleads for return of father’s WWII medals

A man who recently moved to the Eastern Bay has been left destitute by a burglary that cost him everything but the clothes on his back. Sometime in the... Read More

New pro bono framework boosts access to justice

A new pro bono framework by Bay of Plenty law firm, Holland Beckett, hopes to fill in where legal aid falls short. Data from the Ministry of Justice found... Read More

Police search for man missing since Anzac Day

Police are appealing for help finding missing man Jarrod Kingi. Sergeant Will Hamilton said the 44-year-old was last seen about 11.15pm on April 25, when... Read More

Vigilante case: Tauranga man admits assault

A Tauranga man has admitted his role in a series of assaults and posting videos of them online. Patrick Paul Moloney, 19, initially pleaded not guilty to... Read More

Sister's kindness ends in sibling stand-off

A sister's act of kindness towards her brother after their parents died has morphed into a family spat that even tenancy officials can't resolve. In... Read More

Kiwi with 'reckless' history to be deported

A Kiwi with a menacing history of driving offences has been kicked out of Australia, where his children live, after ploughing into a motorcyclist and... Read More

Meth use rises sharply in BoP, cocaine also up

Cheaper and more available methamphetamine is likely why the drug's use has surged 65% in the Bay of Plenty in the last year, agencies say. New wastewater... Read More