15+ hour, 22+ min ago   (126+ words) A Tauranga man has been charged in relation to damage to political hoardings in Pāpāmoa. Police say reports were received after hoardings were damaged on Parton Rd at about 6.30am on Thursday. About 30 hoardings of various kinds were reported damaged across…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (173+ words) The vehicle spiked by police in Te Puna this morning came to a stop after hitting a traffic island. A car was spiked by police in Te Puna this morning, ending what a witness says was a lengthy pursuit. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (722+ words) A suspended and intoxicated driver’s behaviour became “increasingly dangerous” before he crashed his mechanically unsafe car into a truck, killing his best mate. A coroner says that Tangaroa Paki crossed to the wrong side of the road, exceeded speed limits,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (440+ words) The Independent Police Conduct Authority found the conduct was dishonest, prompting a criminal investigation, although no charges were ultimately laid. When a driver admitted he’d been drinking alcohol at a police checkpoint, the officer immediately issued an infringement notice for…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (405+ words) Police have recovered tonnes of cannabis being grown in large-scale indoor commercial cannabis grow facilities linked to Vietnamese nationals across Waikato. The Organised Crime Squad found 14 Vietnamese-run grow houses with around 200 to 600 plants in each during multiple searches in recent…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (78+ words) SunLive Serious injuries after Mount assault Police are investigating a serious assault after a person turned up at a medical centre in Mount Maunganui with significant injuries this afternoon. Police said the victim was taken to hospital for further care....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (619+ words) A Bay of Plenty horticultural labour hire company and its former director have been ordered to pay more than $416,000 after the Employment Relations Authority found four migrant workers were underpaid, denied holiday entitlements and required to make unlawful payments linked…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (93+ words) Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Sione Maile Tonga. The 28-year-old has a warrant to arrest and it’s believed Tonga may be in the Waikato or Bay of Plenty area, police said. “If you see Tonga, please…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (328+ words) A team of volunteers helping keep an eye on some of Tauranga’s busiest southern suburbs needs more people to join them. The Tauranga South Community Patrol acts as an “eyes and ears” role for police, with volunteers regularly travelling a…...