Four people have been arrested after a daytime fight broke out in Whakatāne. Officers were called to the Kopeopeo shopping area about 12.30pm on Wednesday,... Read More

A person has reportedly been taken into police custody after an operation in Tauranga. One resident, who lives on Moffat Rd in Bethlehem, said police had... Read More

Two people have been arrested following reports of dangerous driving involving a stolen vehicle in Tauranga. Police were alerted to the vehicle shortly after... Read More

Keen cyclist Bryan Marris was commuting home past stationary traffic in April 2023, when the lights changed at a Mount Maunganui intersection. He'd... Read More

Adults and young people were involved in an 'altercation” in Pāpāmoa this afternoon, police say. A police spokesperson said 'disorder” was reported... Read More

A Bay of Plenty resident had a rude wake-up when a woman allegedly stole his camper while he and his cat were still inside. The incident began unfolding... Read More

Armed police are being reported on Cambridge Rd in Tauranga. A reader has phoned in saying armed police have blocked off the road near the Waihi Rd roundabout. Ōtūmoetai... Read More

Armed police descended on Waihī last night after a man allegedly fired a gun, with one shot striking a nearby vehicle. Waikato district commander Superintendent... Read More

Armed police descended on Waihī last night after a man allegedly fired a gun, with one shot striking a nearby vehicle. Waikato district commander Superintendent... Read More

A police operation in the Otumoetai area may cause traffic delays, parents picking up children from schools are being warned. Letters sent to parents from... Read More

A man is due to appear in court today after a firearm sighting sparked the deployment of armed police, leaving people stranded in a Coromandel pub. Police... Read More

A woman suffered burns to her legs during a painful laser hair removal treatment by an inexperienced beautician. She was still suffering when she... Read More