11:15am Thu 25 Jan, 2024
The Waitematā Financial Crime Unit has zeroed in on a million dollar fake investment scam duping Kiwis out of their savings. On Tuesday, detectives executed... Read More
03:00pm Wed 17 Jan, 2024
A man who says he was scammed by a fraudster impersonating a dead woman on Trade Me wants the site to give more information about how it happened. Glenn... Read More
08:00am Wed 17 Jan, 2024
A 21-year-old man is facing charges after a child was shot by gel gun pellets. In a statement released this morning, Rotorua Police say they have arrested... Read More
06:30am Tue 16 Jan, 2024
Firearms owners from the Bay of Plenty District have engaged early, registering their firearms in the new Registry. Firearms licence holders from Tauranga,... Read More
09:10am Tue 09 Jan, 2024
A prison watchdog is investigating how young people are treated in custody. The Office of the Inspectorate is examining the conditions and experiences of... Read More
07:00am Mon 08 Jan, 2024
'Is this still available?” A seemingly normal message comes through on Facebook Marketplace. After some back and forth about the item for sale and who... Read More
03:00pm Sun 07 Jan, 2024
A Federated Farmers survey shows rising rates of rural crime and underlines a strong case for more police resources in rural areas, Feds national board member... Read More
07:00am Sun 07 Jan, 2024
The rate of homicides in the country has almost doubled over the past three weeks, with police saying they have started eight separate investigations since December... Read More
08:12am Sat 06 Jan, 2024
Car crashes on the country's state highways are an almost daily occurrence, especially with many of us on the move over the summer break. Getting stuck... Read More
07:00am Wed 03 Jan, 2024
Police have arrested a 47-year-old man following a firearms incident at Manu Bay in Raglan on Monday. "The man was arrested at a Pōkeno address by members... Read More
04:00pm Thu 28 Dec, 2023
A security officer hired to transport prisoners has been disciplined after physically assaulting a prisoner at court. A complaint about the incident was one... Read More
08:00am Thu 28 Dec, 2023
Police are warning festival-goers to watch out for drink spiking and to drink responsibly at Rhythm and Vines this year. The popular music festival is being... Read More