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Protests against ‘Fast-Track Approvals Bill’ today

Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Auckland, with similar demonstrations taking place across Nelson, Whakatāne, Christchurch, and Tākaka, to oppose the coalition Government’s Fast-Track...

Man accused of threatening to kill Ardern to stand trial

41-year-old Richard Sivell of Te Ranga is accused of threatening to kill former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Sivell, who was rearrested in Taupō nearly two...

Guilty verdict in Tauranga work party sexual violation trial

A woman broke down in tears as her abuser was found guilty of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection in the Tauranga District Court. The...

Fatal crash, SH35 Ōpōtiki

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Omaio, Ōpōtiki last night. The single vehicle crash on State Highway 35 was reported...

Further information sought in relation to Te Puke disorder overnight

Five people have been arrested following a disorder in Te Puke overnight. Police were called to Dunlop Road around 2:45am following reports of a group...

Multiple complaints against Tauranga Boys’ College teacher span decades, prompt calls for independent inquiry

A Tauranga Boys' College teacher, Pinky Green, who resigned in 1988 following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a student, had been the focus of...

‘Brothers’ beat fellow Tribesmen gang member to death over miused funds, say prosecutors

Mark Hohua, a long-time member of the Tribesmen gang, was beaten to death by fellow gang members after it was discovered he was secretly...

Stolen tools recovered after Bay of Plenty search warrant

Police are working to reunite tools with their owners following a Western Bay of Plenty search warrant where a man was taken into custody...

Firearm discharged towards Police during incident in Bay of Plenty

A man is in custody and facing numerous charges following a serious incident in Eastern Bay of Plenty overnight. About 10pm, as Police officers approached...

Olympic champion Mahe Drysdale contemplates Tauranga City Council run

The Olympic gold medallist and world rowing champion is considering joining the Tauranga City Council race. Considering his family's legacy of civic involvement and inspired...

Youths caught on the run following burglary

Swift action by nearby Police officers has resulted in three youths arrested following a burglary in Rotorua this morning. At around 6:30am Police were alerted...

Man missing at Okere Falls found

A missing man has been found injured after nearly 24 hours in the bush at Okere Falls, Rotorua. The man and his friends had been...

Update: Mount Maunganui death

Tauranga Police have charged two men with burglary after an early morning incident in which a man died while trying to avoid arrest. Police were...

Three in custody and two still to face court following crime spree

Five people were arrested last week and charged with a variety of offences after a week of thorough and methodical investigation by Bay of...

Police investigating Mount Maunganui death

Police are investigating the sudden death of a man at Mount Maunganui this morning. At 3.40am, Police were called to a burglary at a building...

Rotorua supermarket faces backlash over misidentification in facial recognition trial

A Māori mother was left feeling racially discriminated against and embarrassed after being mistakenly identified as a trespasser during a trial of facial recognition...

Fatal crash, State Highway 5, Whakarewarewa

One person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Whakarewarewa, south of Rotorua this morning. The crash, involving two vehicles, was reported to...

Steven Taiatini murder: Second person charged

A second person has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of Steven Taiatini in Ōpōtiki last year. Steven Taiatini was fatally struck...

Tauranga serious assault – two teens arrested

Police investigating a serious assault on The Strand can advise two people have been arrested thanks to information from the public and staff enquiries. Two...

Three District Court judges die in one week

The legal community is reeling following the deaths of three respected District Court judges within a single week. Acting warranted Judge Jocelyn Munro of Rotorua,...

Man charged with murder of Steven Taiatini

A man appeared in court today charged with the murder of an Ōpōtiki man last year. Steven Taiatini was was fatally struck by a vehicle...

Operation Emerald leads to arrests and seizures in Bay of Plenty

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,...

Police updates – Serious crash Awakeri, Patea missing diver

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 March 2024. Serious crash, SH 30 Awakeri The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, was reported to...

Information sought following serious assault, Tauranga

Do you recognise these people? Police are working to identify the below group of people who we believe, alongside others, can assist our enquiries into...

Rotorua Police seeking public help after two serious incidents

Rotorua Police investigating two separate incidents in the Te Ngae Road area of Rotorua over the past few days are appealing to the public. This...

Two year anniversary of David Holland’s disappearance – statement from David’s mother

11 March 2024 marks the second anniversary of the disappearance of Tauranga man David Holland. David was last seen at his Papamoa Beach home on...

‘Unsustainable’: Large Bay of Plenty medical centre to downsize

A medical clinic in Pāpāmoa, which provides services to 6,000 patients, is downsizing due to a critical shortage of GPs and insufficient government funding,...

Fatal crash, Tanners Point

Police can confirm one person has died and one person is in critical condition following a crash on State Highway 2 last night in...

Police updates – fatal house fire Opotiki, fatal car crash Moerewa

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 15 February 2024. Fatal crash, Moerewa One person has died following a fatal crash in Moerewa, Far North, on...

Police operation targets commercial burglaries in Rotorua

A five-day operation targeting commercial burglaries, youth and gang crime in Rotorua has resulted in several arrests. The operation follows an increase in commercial burglaries...

Motorists and locals frustrated by congestion delays on State Highway 2 into Tauranga

Motorists are expressing their frustration over significant traffic delays on State Highway 2 into Tauranga, describing the situation as an "absolute joke" and reporting...

Cops appeal for video of Bayfair ‘smash and grab’ Michael Hill robbery

Police are continuing to investigate the robbery of a jewellery store at the Bayfair shopping complex on Saturday 27 January. At around 2.50pm that day,...

Apprentice builder killed by falling framing – WorkSafe Investigation

The death of a teenager on a Bay of Plenty building site is yet another example of why the construction sector needs to up...

Michael Hill to beef up security following recent robberies

Two more Michael Hill stores suffered 'smash-and-grab raids' this weekend, continuing a series of robberies at the chain over the past two years. The latest...

Watch: Brazen thugs target Bayfair Michael Hill store

Shoppers at Bayfair Shopping Centre in Mount Maunganui this afternoon were greeted by the sight of a brazen 'smash-and-grab' robbery at the Michael Hill...

Police updates – fatal crashes Mapua, Pukehina and Otara

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 23 January 2024. Name release: Fatal crash on State Highway 60, Mapua Police can release the name of the...

Harley Shrimpton homicide – man charged with murder

Today Western Bay of Plenty Police have arrested and charged a 22-year-old man with the murder of Harley Shrimpton. A further charge of aggravated robbery...

Man responsible for drive-by pellet gun shootings in Rotorua last year arrested

Rotorua Police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old man in relation to an incident in November last year where a child was struck in...

Fatal crash, Murupara

One person has died following a crash involving a car and a motorcycle at the intersection of Rimu Road and Oregon Drive in Murupara...

Tauranga death not being treated as suspicious – police

Police can confirm the death of a woman in Tauranga is not being treated as suspicious. Officers were called to an Aria View property in...

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