Crime

Tauranga woman charged with murder

A murder charge has now been laid after the death of a man in Tauranga last month. The man was found dead at a Fraser St address on Sunday, December 14,... Read More

Tauranga crash: Police appeal for dashcam footage

Police investigating a serious crash involving a 14-year-old girl in Welcome Bay are appealing for information from the public, including dashcam footage from... Read More

Drivers using nitrous oxide behind the wheel

Bay of Plenty Police are seeing a concerning increase of nitrous oxide use while driving. Police are aware of some people illegitimately using small sliver... Read More

Tauranga party described as 'out-of-control'

A 'huge” party in Tauranga that left a 14-year-old girl in hospital is being described as out of the ordinary for the street. Emergency services were... Read More

The rise of 3D-printed firearms

When police raided several Auckland homes in April, they found four 3D printers that were being used to manufacture guns - two of which were in operation... Read More

Police probe deaths of two at Pukehina property

Police continue to investigate the deaths of two people at an address on Old Coach Road in Pukehina. In a statement today, police confirmed that the death... Read More

Failed drug test among vehicle policy breaches

A failed drug test was one of a handful of vehicle infringements by Rotorua Lakes Council staff in the past year. The news comes as the council looks... Read More

Teen in Starship after party, driver arrested

A 14-year-old girl is seriously injured in Starship Hospital after being hit by a car outside an 'out-of-control” party in Tauranga. Police... Read More

Tauranga woman falls from boot of moving car

A Tauranga woman has suffered a brain bleed after falling from the boot of a moving car that two children were 'bonnet surfing” on, police allege. The... Read More

Rotorua's 2025 high-profile cases revisited

The Rotorua Daily Post covered more than 100 court cases in the Rotorua District Court, High Court and through the New Zealand Parole Board in 2025. They... Read More

Neighbour of rehab facility for ex-prisoners

A neighbour of a live-in parolee rehabilitation facility in Rotorua says she feels so unsafe in her generational family home that she avoids spending time... Read More

Port of Tauranga: 18kg cocaine and meth bust

Customs officers at the Port of Tauranga spent their Boxing Day opening boxes, including several containing about 18kg of methamphetamine and cocaine, with an... Read More