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Operation Colorado re-opens investigation into 2002 Rotorua attempted murder

Bay of Plenty Police investigating the 2002 attempted murder of Rotorua man Karl Anders Nyman are seeking others to come forward with any information...

Second arrest in Korrey Whyman homicide

A second person has been arrested for the murder of a woman in the Bay of Plenty in September 2022. Korrey Whyman was shot inside...

Arrests made following gang-related disorder in Tauranga

Eight people have been taken into custody following a gang-related incident in Tauranga this morning. Police responded to reports of disorder on Maunganui Road near...

Update – Ōpōtiki homicide investigation

Police are in a position to release further details about the ongoing homicide investigation into the death of Steven Taiatini. The burnt-out vehicle located on...

‘Significant’ police presence at Steven Taiatini funeral in Opotiki

Police are continuing to maintain a high presence and acting on unlawful behaviour as the tangi for Steven Taiatini gets under way. Police are out...

UPDATE – Ōpōtiki homicide

Police investigating the death of Steven Taiatini in Ōpōtiki are seeking information on a vehicle. Mr Taiatini died following an incident on Saint John Street...

Homicide investigation launched in Ōpōtiki

A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Ōpōtiki on Friday night. Police were called to a disorder related incident...

Police updates – Manurewa and Whakatane thefts, Waikato meth bust

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 25 May 2023. Two people arrested following Manurewa theft Police have arrested two people following an assault and theft...

Boy Racers targeted in BoP

Western Bay of Plenty Police targeted boy racers and illegally modified vehicles with huge success over the weekend as part of an operation focusing...

Homicide investigation launched in Whakatane following death of man in hospital

A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in hospital on 21 May. 57-year-old George Maaka of Whakatane was found with...

Incident – Memorial Park, Tauranga

Police responded to an incident at Memorial Park in Tauranga today. At 9.50am a report was received of a drowning incident. Emergency services responded and a...

Stolen bronze sculpture of Camille Malfroy recovered

A 70kg sculpture of early tourism pioneer Camille Malfroy, which was removed from the Government Gardens in Rotorua in February has been found by...

Man found with serious injuries in Whakatane car park

In the early Hours of this morning, 18 May, a man was located with serious injuries in a car park on Garaway Street, Whakatāne. The...

Police appeal for information after body found near Mt. Maunganui boat ramp

Tauranga Police are making enquiries after a deceased man was located on Tuesday 16 May in Mount Maunganui. At around 7.45am, Police were notified that...

Name release – Unexplained death, Rotorua

Police can now name the man who was located deceased in the Lake Road area near Rotorua Hospital on Sunday 7 May. He was Joseph...

Police updates – Ohinemutu unexplained death, Waikouaiti robbery, Halcombe fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 8 May 2023. Update - unexplained death, Ohinemutu Police continue to investigate an unexplained death on Lake Road, Ohinemutu...

Police updates – Terrace protest, Mt. Maunganui and Hamilton fatal crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the evening of 1 May 2023. Protest action, The Terrace Five people have now been arrested following protest action...

12 youths arrested for recent aggravated robberies in Rotorua and Taupo

Rotorua and Taupō Area Police have arrested 12 young people in relation to three aggravated robberies and a ram-raid style burglary in the past...

Rotorua aggravated robbery – two youths arrested and charged

Police have arrested and charged two youths in relation to an aggravated robbery of a business on Sunset Road, Rotorua on Monday 17 April. They...

Recent gun thefts a reminder to keep your firearms secure, say police

Eastern Bay of Plenty Police want to remind firearm owners to take preventative security measures after two burglaries of firearms in the past week. Police...

Tauranga aggravated robbery – 34-year-old man arrested

Bay of Plenty Police have arrested a man in relation to an aggravated robbery at a commercial premises on Cameron Road, Tauranga on Saturday...

Missing hunters located safe and well

Search and Rescue teams have today located the missing hunters from Raukumara Forest Park. The two 15-year-old teenagers were reported overdue from their day hunting...

Arrest in Bayfair Michael Hill robbery

Tauranga Police have arrested one person on charges relating to the aggravated robbery of the Michael Hill Jewellers at Bayfair in Tauranga on 19...

‘Speak up’: Police seek justice for Korrey

Six months on from the murder of Korrey Whyman, Police remain committed to finding all those involved in her death and holding them to...

Police accept IPCA report into incident at Tauranga District Court

Police accept the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority into an incident involving an officer who tasered a man in the cells at...

Severe weather warnings issued for North Island areas

Severe thunderstorms with potential for flash flooding predicted for some parts of Northland, North Auckland and central NZ today. For the latest MetService warnings visit...

Arrest following suspicious fire, Ngongotaha

Police have arrested and charged a person in relation to a suspicious fire in Ranginui Street, Ngongotaha on Wednesday 22 February. A 30-year-old man is...

New trail of destruction following NZ’s latest weather event

Areas in Northland and Auckland experience flash-flooding as storm moves down the country across the eastern regions of the North Island. Rescue helicopter missions delivering...

Gabrielle – severe weather warnings remain in place

Severe weather warnings remain in place for much of the North Island as the active remnants of Tropical Cyclone move towards the area. For the...

Lawyer Kirsten Murfitt to run as DemocracyNZ candidate for Tauranga

Murfitt is a strong advocate for human rights and freedoms. Lawyer Kirsten Murfitt will run for the DemocracyNZ party in the Tauranga electorate in this...

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle latest updates

Severe weather warnings from Metservice for parts of New Zealand remain in place. Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to brnig severe weather to northern and...

Operation Schultz: Police acknowledge sentencing

Police acknowledge the sentencing of six individuals following the successful termination of Operation Schultz, a year-long operation targeting the theft of 3050kg of iodine...

What happened to Lofty?

Lofty Maki has been missing for two months, but his family and Bay of Plenty Police still search for answers. His family last saw him...

Former Olympic boxer jailed for importing 216kg of meth

41-year-old New Zealand born Adam Tony Forsyth fought for Australia in the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics. Forsyth and his 51-year-old co-accused Australian Sean Leslie Cooney...

Police updates – Mt. Aspiring rivers warning, Mount Maunganui water incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 4 February 2023. Mt Aspiring Rivers at dangerously high levels Police warn people planning to tramp through Mt Aspiring...

State of Emergency declared in the Coromandel

Mayor Len Salt has declared a pre-emptive declaration of emergency in the district, at 1:35pm this afternoon. https://youtu.be/Zp8U_4bWUxA A state of emergency can be declared when...

More heavy rain expected in Auckland and upper North Island today

The Metservice has issued a number of weather advisories for the upper North Island today. More heavy rain is expected to hit flood-affected Auckland late...

Multiple slips, flooding in Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty Police are warning motorists to stay off the roads unless travel is essential. The rain affecting northern regions is now spreading across...

Police updates – Athenree Gorge and Benneydale fatal crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 25 January 2023. Death following crash, Benneydale A person has died following an incident with a vehicle at about...

Arrest in serious assault incident, Te Puke

Bay of Plenty Police have arrested a man following the serious assault of a woman on Te Matai Road in Te Puke, shortly after...

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