Crime

Sexual assault: Man set to be deported

A 52-year-old New Zealand resident is set to be deported after sexually assaulting his stepson, according to a recent Immigration Tribunal decision. The man,... Read More

Cop's force used in teen’s arrest unjustified

A Bay of Plenty police officer charged with assaulting a teenager has been acquitted and remains employed by the New Zealand Police Force. The Independent... Read More

White Ribbon: Males can be victims too

Dave's brother put him in a headlock and pushed him against a wall until his back popped. After he fell to the ground his brother stomped on him violently... Read More

Woolworths to spend $45M on on safety initiatives

Woolworths says there has been a 131 per cent rise in physical assaults against its staff in the last six months, compared to the same time last year. The... Read More

Community at heart of hate response

Police are two years into a four-year programme of work to reduce the harm caused by hate-motivated offences in Aotearoa New Zealand. Led by Deputy Commissioner... Read More

Police continue appeal for missing Tauranga man

Police continue to appeal to the public for help to find missing Tauranga man Harley Shrimpton. Harley, aged 28, was reported missing by his family on Friday,... Read More

Police appeal for help to find Whakatane man

Police are appealing to the public to help find a missing Whakatane man. Bay of Plenty Police have posted "Have you seen Peter?" to their Facebook page on... Read More

Business owner loses $10,000 in Facebook scam

Businesses are being warned their insurance may not cover them for losses resulting from online marketplace scams. In a recent case investigated by the Insurance... Read More

Fatal crash: Police decision “unjustified”

Police have been found unjustified in their decision to withdraw a charge against a man pertaining to a fatal motorcycle accident in Rotorua on January... Read More

'Rustling Charlie' facing 13 fraud charges

Police have arrested the man dubbed ‘Rustling Charlie' on 13 charges of fraud. Charlie Thompson pleaded not guilty in the Rotorua District Court on... Read More

Police look to take fewer people into remand

Police are moving to cut the number of people remanded in custody, while acknowledging this will mean more offenders in the community. Cutting the soaring... Read More

$400,000 lost to Facebook investment scam

Gavin Keesing lost almost $400,000 in an investment scam, and now says he has run out of options to try to recover any of it. He says, when his marriage broke... Read More