A teacher accused of filming in a Mount Maunganui early childhood centre's bathroom faces 21 new charges. Police confirmed the new charges relate... Read More

Three people have been arrested following an aggravated robbery at a Whakatāne jewellery store on Monday afternoon. Police were called to a business on The... Read More

A man left his elderly mother lying on the floor for 14 hours after she fell in the home where he was her carer. Unable to get the 82-year-old to... Read More

A man critically injured in an incident at a Bay of Plenty forest on Friday night has died. Police said they were called to Rotoehu Forest, at Pongakawa,... Read More

An early childhood teacher has been charged with making an intimate visual recording after a recording device was found in a staff bathroom. Police say no... Read More

Police are warning New Zealanders to be vigilant after a rise in sophisticated scams targeting people who hold cryptocurrency, resulting in victims losing millions... Read More

Residents may notice an increased police presence at Tauranga Girls' College on Tuesday evening as the Armed Offenders Squad carries out a scheduled training... Read More

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service is 'absolutely gutted” after tyres and rims worth about $1500 were stolen off two of their trailers. Club... Read More

A Bay of Plenty police officer has assaulted a person known to them while off duty. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) oversaw a police investigation... Read More

Police are warning people about scammers who are targeting users of cryptocurrency wallets and accounts, by impersonating police officers and cryptocurrency... Read More

A man created a fake landlord, invented tenancies and forged rental documents to claim money from a government hardship scheme, while some would-be tenants... Read More

Two men have been arrested and charged after a vulnerable Bay of Plenty man was allegedly defrauded of a significant amount of money in an elaborate scam. According... Read More