07:00pm Fri 14 Feb, 2020
Western Bay of Plenty mayors and police will be holding a public meeting to address gang violence issues in the area. The meeting will be held at Baycourt this... Read More
05:37pm Fri 14 Feb, 2020
Two vehicles have crashed on Oropi Road in Greerton this evening. "Police were advised of a two-vehicle collision on Oropi Road in Greerton at about 5.30pm tonight,"... Read More
04:42pm Fri 14 Feb, 2020
A Rotorua man who had methamphetamine in his possession with a street value of $137.5 million, enough to cause $170 million worth of "social harm" to his community,... Read More
03:50pm Fri 14 Feb, 2020
Violence between rival gangs is spreading outside the Bay of Plenty after a Christchurch tattoo parlour linked to international bikie gang the Mongols MC has been... Read More
02:06pm Fri 14 Feb, 2020
A 25-year-old Bay of Plenty man has been arrested in Christchurch today in relation to the double homicide in Tauranga on Tuesday, February 11. The arrest was... Read More
01:42pm Fri 14 Feb, 2020
"A fatal shooting is an outcome nobody wants, but if people present firearms to us or other members of the public, we will respond accordingly." This is the message... Read More
01:20pm Fri 14 Feb, 2020
Plumes of black smoke and flames can be seen coming from Papamoa this afternoon. Fire and Emergency New Zealand started receiving calls to a "well-involved" house... Read More
12:56pm Fri 14 Feb, 2020
Traffic in Tauranga is at a standstill today as State Highway 2 remains closed following a fatal police shooting last night. The highway is closed between the Waihi... Read More
11:45am Fri 14 Feb, 2020
Zespri has announced a new commitment to make all of its packaging 100 per cent reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. The announcement is one of a suite... Read More
10:47am Fri 14 Feb, 2020
The recent rise in criminal activity is being labelled a 'cancer” by Tauranga MP and Opposition leader Simon Bridges. Just last night, a man was shot by... Read More
10:43am Fri 14 Feb, 2020
Police want to reassure members of the public they are safe following a fatal shooting near Bethlehem last night. At around 7.40pm, several patrols spotted a... Read More
10:07am Fri 14 Feb, 2020
Local Labour MPs Jan Tinetti, Tamati Coffey and Angie-Warren Clark say National's ‘ghost plans' to get tough on crime are little more than hot air. The... Read More