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Man charged in Rotorua homicide investigation

Police have charged a 52-year-old Rotorua man with murder, after a woman was located deceased at an Utuhina address yesterday. The man was scheduled to...

Tauranga Council to seek extension to fluoridation mandate following public meeting

This morning over 200 concerned citizens attended a council meeting in Tauranga in a show of force against the Director-General of Health Diana Sarfati's...

Petition demands release of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 ‘vaccine’ contract

Tauranga lawyer Kirsten Murfitt has initiated a parliamentary petition calling for the public release of the Pfizer/BioNTech contract for the supply of COVID-19 'vaccines'...

Appeal for driver of car to come forward after pedestrian critically injured in Whakatane

Police are appealing for the driver of a car potentially involved in a collision with a pedestrian overnight to come forward. A male pedestrian was...

Police updates – Tiniroto post mortem, Clutha capsize, multiple arrests in Tauranga

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 18 August 2024. Five arrested following Bethlehem Burglary, Tauranga Five people have been arrested following a burglary in Tauranga...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Hawke’s Bay & Te Kamo, Whakatu offender arrested

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 August 2024. Man arrested following Whakatu incident One person has been arrested following a Police operation in Whakatu,...

Tauranga woman refuses to pay rates over “lack of democracy”

Tauranga resident Jan Gyenge stopped paying her rates since March 2022 in protest against the reappointment of a commissionm, which she believes undermined democracy...

Man charged in relation to fatal crash at Tanners Point

A 35-year-old man has been charged in relation to the death of a man in a fatal crash on State Highway 2, Katikati in...

Minor eruption on White Island prompts increased alert level

A minor eruption has occurred onWhite Island, prompting authorities to raise the Volcanic Alert Level to 3 and the Aviation Colour Code to orange. According...

Vigilantes target gay men in Tauranga with violent sting operations

Vigilantes posing as underage teenagers online are luring men to meet-up spots in Tauranga before forcing them to strip naked and beating them. The group...

Fatal Workplace incident in Kaingaroa Forest

One person has died following a workplace incident at Kaingaroa Forest, Rotorua today. Emergency services responded to the address off of Tom Rodgers Road around...

‘Need for a strong deterrence’: Teen sentenced to 6 years for violent smash-and-grab robbery

Cyress Martin, an 18-year-old with a lengthy criminal record, has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a violent smash-and-grab...

Serial drink-driver sentenced to Home Detention after new offenses

Raquel Haina Kiwi, previously labelled one of New Zealand's worst recidivist drink-drivers, has been caught driving under the influence again. Kiwi, who has over 90...

Dangerously impaired driver five times over legal limit charged

Rotorua Police want to thank members of the public who reported a vehicle’s erratic driving on State Highway 30 yesterday, Friday 28 June. 'Thanks to...

Youths charged following Kawerau assault on Friday night

Four young people have been charged following an assault outside a Kawerau business, Friday 21 June. Police were called to a gas station on the...

Police updates – Ghuznee Street accident, Kawerau serious assault

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 21 June 2024. Witnesses sought after Kawerau serious assault Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are asking for the public’s...

Two arrested on violence charges in Rotorua

Two men are before the courts on violence charges after search warrants in Rotorua which saw a firearm seized. The arrests spring from an incident...

Police locate body in search for Ronny Okeke

Police are now treating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Ronny Okeke as suspicious. On Tuesday, the investigation team were conducting searches in part of...

Michael Hill Jeweller to close Whakatāne store due to ongoing crime

Michael Hill Jeweller has announced the closure of its Whakatāne store on June 29 due to a string of criminal incidents. Despite significant investment in...

Former rugby star Matua Parkinson admits gun offenses, blames actions on head injuries

Former international rugby player Matua Parkinson has confessed to purchasing firearms and illegally selling them to an unlicensed individual, faking a burglary, and submitting...

Four charged over Rotorua and Taupō offending

Police have charged four people following three serious incidents in Rotorua and Taupō last month. On Wednesday 22 May, Rotorua Police responded to the ram...

Contracted emergency housing motels in Rotorua to end

The end of Contracted Emergency Housing (CEH) motels in Rotorua is nearing another milestone as the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announces...

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...

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