Poverty Bay News

Police have arrested and charged a 20-year-old man following an antisocial road user gathering in Gisborne during the early hours of Tuesday morning. Officers were...

Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are seeking the public’s help in identifying two people believed to be directly linked to...

Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are seeking the movements of a vehicle of interest. Mr Maangi died after being shot in...

Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are urging those who know what happened to him to speak to them. Mr Maangi died...

The quick actions of a Gisborne Tactical Dog Team have led to the arrest of a dangerous offender and prevented potential serious harm, as...

Police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old Gisborne man in relation to a series of death threats made against a Member of Parliament earlier...

Police are now in a position to name the victim of a homicide in Gisborne on Monday. He was Bill Pine Maangi, aged 36, of...

Construction is underway on a new $50 million Hikuwai Bridge to replace the cyclone-damaged structure on State Highway 35 between Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru...

Police are continuing to make enquiries following the death of a man in Gisborne on Monday morning. Police were called to an address on Ormond...

The death of a man in Gisborne this morning is being treated as a homicide, as Police seek a person seen running from the...

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 14 September 2025. No significant issues following gang-related gathering, Tairāwhiti "Police are pleased to report no significant issues in...

Firearms headed for the black market have been the focus of a police operation in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, which has seen three...

Gisborne Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Mangapapa early this morning. Police were called to an address on...

A 23-month-old boy died of sepsis after being repeatedly misdiagnosed and discharged despite multiple visits to doctors and hospitals, prompting the Health and Disability...

Police have seized four motorbikes, two vehicles, and over $80,000 in cash following a number of search warrants in Gisborne. Earlier this week, Gisborne Police...

Gisborne Police are appealing for witnesses to a series of assaults which occurred yesterday afternoon in the central city. The incident occurred around 1.30pm on...

Gisborne Police are urgently seeking information as to the whereabouts of a man who fled from rural property Wednesday morning. Sonny Kennedy was arrested at...

Police have made several arrests and impounded vehicles following a gang tangi in Gisborne Monday, attended by up to 400 gang members and associates. The...

Tairāwhiti Police have arrested and charged four people following two firearms-related incidents overnight. At around 11.45pm yesterday, Police were called to Taruheru Crescent in Mangapapa,...

A senior Mongrel Mob member is facing drugs charges in court following two search warrants in the Wairoa area. The search warrants were executed in...

Police continue to be highly visible in the community as the Gang Conflict Warrant remains in place in the Eastern District. The warrant has been...

Ten gang members or associates have been arrested this week, after Police terminated an operation and executed search warrants related to drug offending in...

A discovery of undeclared tobacco by the New Zealand Customs Service has resulted in the restraint of more than NZ$2.5 million worth of assets...

A 27-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with the murder of Wayne Dewes, who died in late October after sustaining severe injuries. Detective Inspector...

The waka ama world is in mourning following the sudden passing of Kiwi Campbell, a celebrated paddler, coach, and board member of Waka Ama...

Police are continuing to make enquiries into the death of a man in Tolerton Avenue on Monday 28 October. A homicide investigation was launched following...

Gisborne Police have begun a homicide investigation after a man died early this morning from severe injuries. Authorities were alerted around 4:20 a.m. when the...

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...

The body of five-year-old Kaizer, who went missing from his home in the rural Hangaroa district of Gisborne, has been found in a farm...

The search for 5-year-old Kaizer in Tiniroto today is ongoing, with multiple search teams on the ground and a helicopter deployed. UPDATE: Body of Missing...

Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist in Gisborne yesterday. A 36-year-old Gisborne man died after crashing on State Highway 35,...

Police have recovered a plethora of firearms and parts for them during a search warrant in Gisborne. The Tairāwhiti Police Investigations Team made the discovery...

Civil Defence payments are now available for people affected by the severe weather in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti to help cover some emergency costs,...

Police can now release the names of the three fishermen found deceased on the Māhia coastline yesterday morning. They were 37-year-old Elwood Higgins of Gisborne,...

The bodies of three men found on the shore at Māhia are believed to be the Gisborne fishermen who went missing earlier this week. Authorities...

Two people have been spotted alive in the water off Gisborne, but searchers have since lost sight of them. The sighting occurred after a fishing...

A search operation is currently in progress for a missing fishing boat off the coast of Gisborne. The vessel carrying two individuals was expected to...

A 13-year-old girl reported missing from Whataupoko in Gisborne has been found and is safe. Police would like to thank everyone who contacted them with...

Police investigating the disappearance of Gisborne father Joseph Ahuriri have carried out a further search in the Bay View area over the last two...

Investigators are making steady progress with enquiries and have now spoken to most of those who were at the party on Lytton Road, Gisborne...