Crime

Former rogue cop John Dewar jailed

Former rogue cop John Dewar has been sent back to prison after a jury found him guilty of stealing $113,000 from a finance company he was the boss of. It's... Read More

Crash: Woman charged with wounding with intent

Police say they have arrested and charged one person after a serious crash in Rotorua. A woman was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Haupapa and... Read More

Ambulance operators accused of altering records

Records from a private ambulance service show paramedics claimed to have treated a patient who had been dead for three years. Another form suggested a... Read More

Tauranga man admits stealing ambulance gear

A Tauranga man has admitted stealing ambulance equipment and illegally possessing police gear, including a device used to spike the tyres of fleeing vehicles. The... Read More

Man admits stealing ambulance and police gear

A Tauranga man has admitted stealing ambulance equipment and illegally possessing police gear, including a device used to spike the tyres of fleeing vehicles. The... Read More

Courts making strong gains on timeliness

Initiatives aimed at tackling delays across our courts are delivering promising results, Minister for Courts Nicole McKee said. 'Delays in the justice system... Read More

BoP orchards targeted by thieves for scrap metal

Thieves have been targeting sheet metal from outbuildings and copper wires from frost fans as orchard thefts increase in Bay of Plenty. Sergeant Mike... Read More

MBIE disrupts organised crime 

Immigration Compliance and Investigations, and Risk and Verification teams, have been working to disrupt illegal activity by organised crime groups in New... Read More

Convincing puppy scam thwarted by manager

A 78-year-old woman's search for a canine companion took a disappointing turn when she fell victim to an online scam. However, her loss could have been much... Read More

Tauranga shoplifter jailed on 37 convictions

A prolific Tauranga shoplifter has been jailed after being convicted of 37 shoplifting charges, police say. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said in a... Read More

Gun spotted in car turns out to be a toy

Armed police responding to the report of a person with a gun at Mount Maunganui ended up seizing a toy. Police were called to a carpark near the beach at... Read More

NZ-led taskforce seizes $1b worth of drugs

A New Zealand-led naval task force has made its highest value drug bust of the year, seizing $1 billion worth of drugs in the Middle East. Among the seized... Read More