Crime

Meth ring: Police seize homes, cars & cash

Police have obtained a restraining order over two houses, three cars, a motorcycle and $68,000 in cash found in a Louis Vuitton handbag and allegedly... Read More

Tauranga man found guilty of rape named

Warning: This story deals with details of sexual assault and may be upsetting. The identity of a man who violated a woman after a work party can finally... Read More

Judge jails convicted BOP rapist after he fled NZ

Warning: This article discusses rape and sexual assault Fugitive rapist Lee Richard Josey has been handed a 15-year jail sentence for raping two vulnerable... Read More

Four arrests on Saturday for breaches of Gangs Act

Four arrests were made on Saturday, November 30, around New Zealand for breaches of the Gangs Act 2024. In the Bay of Plenty, a man was arrested on Rangiuru... Read More

Teen offenders staying in Police cells 'Routine'

A judge forced Oranga Tamariki to find a bed for a 14-year-old who was facing a second night in the police cells because nothing was available in a youth... Read More

Text scammers delivered consequences in court

Two UK nationals will be deported for their part in a text phishing scam which plagued Kiwis with millions of fraudulent messages. But first, one of the men... Read More

Police reporting good compliance with new laws

Police are continuing to take enforcement action around the country in response to breaches of the Gangs Act 2024. As reported on Thursday, November 28, in... Read More

Police minister warns gangs after Tauranga arrests

Police Minister Mark Mitchell says gangs should expect a large police presence at tangis if they intend to carry out illegal behaviour. His comments come... Read More

Operation Nickel update – first seven days

Police continue to take enforcement action around the country in response to breaches of the Gangs Act, seven days in to the new law taking effect. 27 November... Read More

Arrests made in Tauranga gang funeral operation

Fourteen people have been arrested, and a vehicle and two firearms seized, following gang activity after a funeral in Tauranga today. Bay of Plenty Police... Read More

Peaceful tangi amid heavy police presence

The tangi, for a prominent Mongrel Mob member and his partner, was largely a peaceful affair, according to a family member who approached SunLive. A large... Read More

Eagle called in to help monitor gang funeral

The Police Eagle helicopter will be in the Western Bay of Plenty area today monitoring the gang funeral of a prominent Mongrel Mob member. Police have called... Read More