Crime

Taskforce disrupts international drug ring

A joint taskforce has stopped close to 200 kilograms of methamphetamine from reaching New Zealand and Australian borders. A joint international task force,... Read More

BOP homicide: Man charged with murder

A man is due in court today charged with the murder of an Ōpōtiki man last year. Steven Taiatini was was fatally struck by a vehicle on Saint John Street... Read More

Guns and drugs seized in BOP police raids

A significant police operation has culled a massive source of funding for Bay of Plenty's organised crime groups and gangs. In the recent five-day operation,... Read More

Looking closely at eyewitness evidence

A former judge who ruled on Teina Pora's compensation deal says it is well known that eyewitness identification evidence can be unreliable. The Criminal... Read More

Shooting and stabbing: Multiple victims

Police are appealing for any information following a stabbing and shooting in the Bay of Plenty. Rotorua Police investigating two separate incidents in the... Read More

Tauranga officer and police show host retires

'It's all I have ever known and all I have ever wanted to know.” That's how Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Lemoto describes his policing career as it... Read More

Rental scammers targeting Chinese people

Police have received several reports of a rental property rental scam involving the Chinese community. The scammers are targeting China-based people who are... Read More

Tiny house raid uncovers more possible thefts

Police say the raid on a Ngongotahā, Rotorua, property to recover a stolen tiny house on wheels has uncovered more stolen items. On Friday, March... Read More

Remand prisoners to receive rehabilitation support

The coalition Government has taken the first steps to ensure prisoners on remand can access the rehabilitation and reintegration support they need to turn their... Read More

Keep yourself safe when using dating apps

Police are urging users of dating app users to take steps to protect themselves when meeting up with people they've only spoken to online. "In the Christchurch... Read More

Plea to help find missing BOP woman

Bay of Plenty Police are issuing a public plea to help find a missing woman. The 75-year-old Rotorua woman, known as Robyn, was last seen on Wrigley Road... Read More

Whakaari eruption victims' families speak in court

The family of a couple killed in the Whakaari White Island eruption have told a sentencing judge they want the companies involved held to account. Emotional... Read More