Crime

House bus found burnt: Missing woman found safe

A Pāpāmoa woman missing in the Kaimai Range has been found safe and well, police say. Nicola O'Connor's house bus was found on Rapurapu Track in the... Read More

Police search track for missing Pāpāmoa woman

Police are seeking the public's help to find missing Pāpāmoa woman Nicola O'Connor. Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke said her house bus was... Read More

Security guard caught trying to sell 'cocaine'

A security guard tried to sell what he claimed was cocaine in a video posted to Instagram while wearing his work uniform. But, when his security licence... Read More

Toyota Aqua named New Zealand’s most stolen car

The Toyota Aqua has topped Aotearoa's annual most-stolen car list for the fourth consecutive year. Thefts of the hybrid hatchback made up 8% of all stolen... Read More

RSE worker pleads not guilty to BOP orchard murder

A Ni-Vanuatu migrant worker has pleaded not guilty to murdering a woman on a kiwifruit orchard in the Bay of Plenty. The 50-year-old man, who has interim... Read More

BOP woman's death: Man faces murder charge

A man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman in the Bay of Plenty town of Pukehina. About 3pm on January 1, police were notified that a woman... Read More

Whangamatā baker accused of hitting man with ute

A former bakery owner is alleged to have deliberately run down a 'rough little guy”, who often slept on the tables in front of their store, after... Read More

Men flee after daylight theft at Tauranga store

Police are making inquiries after an incident at a Tauranga business. Officers were called to a store in Merivale around 12pm. Police said two men entered... Read More

Police call for footage after 14-year-old injured

Bay of Plenty Police investigating a serious crash involving a pedestrian in Welcome Bay continue to appeal for information from the public. On Saturday,... Read More

Pāpāmoa Neighbourhood Support seeks new members

Pāpāmoa Neighbourhood Support co-ordinator Bruce Banks is making a plea for more people to get involved in helping make their neighbourhoods safer. Banks... Read More

Tackling Tauranga’s policing challenges together

Tauranga North community constable Christopher Connolly says dedicated police units, community partnerships and public vigilance are playing a key role in addressing... Read More

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