Crime

Drug checking report reveals uptake in service

Significant growth in drug checking availability and uptake is helping to prevent harm in more parts of the community, the NZ Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti... Read More

Police incident in Rotorua CBD, person on roof

Police are at an incident that has closed a street in the Rotorua CBD. A Rotorua Daily Post photographer on Arawa St says a person was on the roof of a building... Read More

Rotorua men plead not guilty to alleged attack

Two of three men charged over an alleged stabbing incident at a roundabout on Te Ngae Rd this month have appeared in the Rotorua District Court. Te Pou Rangirangi... Read More

Operation uncovers 'network’ of scammers

A first of its kind operation in New Zealand targeting a criminal network of text message phishing scammers has led to over 4000 items being seized. The 2023... Read More

No need for speed: Police issue warning

Excessive speeds are front of mind for Police ahead of this long weekend as a person will face the Court for their alleged role in putting the community at risk. Police... Read More

Young person found hoarding violent images

A young person whose family thought they were playing video games was actually hoarding thousands of images of child exploitation, violent extremism, gore and... Read More

Police interviewing dozens of homicide witnesses

Police have now identified more than 40 witnesses who were at the scene of Sunday's double-homicide in Gisborne. "We know there were about 100 people at this... Read More

Double homicide: Police make arrest

UPDATE 7.52AM: A 29-year-old man is facing charged following a brawl which left two people dead and other badly injured. A homicide investigation was launched... Read More

Taskforce disrupts international drug ring

A joint taskforce has stopped close to 200 kilograms of methamphetamine from reaching New Zealand and Australian borders. A joint international task force,... Read More

BOP homicide: Man charged with murder

A man is due in court today charged with the murder of an Ōpōtiki man last year. Steven Taiatini was was fatally struck by a vehicle on Saint John Street... Read More

Guns and drugs seized in BOP police raids

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,... Read More

Looking closely at eyewitness evidence

A former judge who ruled on Teina Pora's compensation deal says it is well known that eyewitness identification evidence can be unreliable. The Criminal... Read More