12:39pm Friday 24 Jan, 2020
A 28-year-old man has been charged following a fatal police chase early this morning in Rotokawa, near Taupo. The passenger, a 45-year-old man,... Read More
6:39am Friday 17 Jan, 2020
NZ Police are excited to announce they have become a supporting partner of the “No More Ransom” project, an initiative which has helped more... Read More
6:27am Friday 17 Jan, 2020
Police are asking for the public’s help following a number of arsons at Lake Taupö properties. In the earlier hours of Sunday, January 12,... Read More
6:59am Tuesday 14 Jan, 2020
One person is in hospital following an assault in the Bay of Plenty. Police were called to an incident on Onslow Street in Kawerau. A... Read More
7:24am Monday 13 Jan, 2020
Calls are being made for harsher penalties after a popular Bay of Plenty campground was forced to close after campers were intimidated and threatened... Read More
11:11am Thursday 09 Jan, 2020
New Zealand Police have released a free mobile app for Apple and Android devices, providing another channel for the public to access policing... Read More
6:25am Thursday 09 Jan, 2020
A former Tauranga lawyer turned judge has died suddenly in his Auckland home. Police say the body of Judge Robert Ronayne was found in his Auckland... Read More
7:03am Tuesday 07 Jan, 2020
The National Party wants therapy dogs in courts across New Zealand to help children and vulnerable people. The party's Courts spokesperson, Chris... Read More
10:23am Thursday 19 Dec, 2019
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a police officer breached a trespass order by entering the Kaingaroa Forest on a number... Read More
1:42pm Tuesday 17 Dec, 2019
A 51-year-old woman has received a 16-month prison sentence for two serious dog attacks, resulting in the Hamilton City Council’s first-ever jail... Read More
8:25am Tuesday 17 Dec, 2019
A confrontation with “feral youths” in which knives were brandished in the Rotorua CBD had its sequel at a local council meeting yesterday. Hotelier... Read More
6:26am Tuesday 17 Dec, 2019
A prominent Māori performing arts educator, Donna Mariana Grant, has pleaded guilty to defrauding a whare wānanga and the Tertiary Education Commission... Read More
10:37am Monday 09 Dec, 2019
Enquiries are ongoing to locate the occupants of a vehicle which fled from police in Rotorua this morning. A pursuit was initiated when police attempted... Read More
9:58am Monday 09 Dec, 2019
New Zealand Police has taken delivery of three Armoured Special Purpose Vehicles. The vehicles are unmarked and look like standard Toyota Land... Read More
2:28pm Tuesday 26 Nov, 2019
Three people have been charged in relation to an aggravated robbery at a Bay of Plenty liquor store. Members of the Eastern Bay of Plenty CIB arrested... Read More