Crime

Tinder date cleared of filming sex on Snapchat

A man has been cleared of making Snapchat videos while having sex with a woman he met on Tinder after his lawyer argued she was too drunk to remember... Read More

Tauranga police seek information on 2023 killing

Police are asking for more information to help solve the 2023 death of a Tauranga man. A homicide investigation was launched in November 2023 after Harley... Read More

Hammer attack: 12yo finds dad badly injured

WARNING: This story contains some crime scene images A patched Mongrel Mob member's family said he was 'left for dead” in the corner of a shed,... Read More

Drugs: Man jailed for six-and-a-half years

A 69-year-old man has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years' imprisonment after attempting to smuggle about 4.4 kilograms of methamphetamine through Auckland... Read More

Warning over Facebook Marketplace deals

People are being warned to take extra care before meeting up with strangers to exchange money or items after a spate of violent assaults and thefts. Canterbury... Read More

Ram-raid causes $60k damage to liquor store

The owner of a ram-raided Rotorua liquor store says masked crooks did about $60,000 worth of damage to steal little more than 'a couple of bloody Woodstocks”. Westbrook... Read More

AMI reveals NZ’s top stolen cars for 2024

For the third consecutive year, the Toyota Aqua has claimed the title of New Zealand's most stolen car, AMI reveals. AMI's new insurance data - sourced... Read More

Hindu priest risks deportation after conviction

A Hindu priest is facing deportation after failing in his bid to avoid conviction for a lengthy campaign of control and violence against a woman that included... Read More

Safety when posting back-to-school photos

As thousands of children prepare to head back to school, Police are urging parents to be diligent with their privacy settings before posting photos and videos... Read More

Teenage boy punches, kicks live octopus in BOP

Warning: Graphic content A 'violent and disturbing” video has emerged of a teenage boy repeatedly punching a live octopus in the head at a Bay... Read More

Operation Trolley: Multiple arrests in Rotorua

As part of ongoing work to ensure Rotorua's community feels safer within the CBD, 13 people were arrested and 45 shopping trolleys have been returned to their... Read More

Over 30 meth lollies never recovered, no arrests

More than five months after the first meth lolly was found, police have confirmed the operation is winding down, with 27 out of 61 never recovered. Lollies... Read More