Murder charge after Waikato arrest, BoP police raid
A 34-year-old man has been charged with Turipapa Tukere's murder.
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Rāhui in place following Maketū death
Emergency services were called to the Bay of Plenty beach on Saturday.
Maketū Beach tragedy: Man washes up dead on the shoreline
Emergency services were called to the Bay of Plenty beach just after 4pm.
One dead in water-related incident in Tauranga
Emergency services are at the scene.
'Extremely' valuable service medals stolen from family
Police are seeking information to reunite the medals with their owners.
Homicide: Violent gang fight in Ōpōtiki leaves one dead after stabbing
Police said despite medical attention, the man died at the scene.
Tauranga police seek information on 2023 killing
Police renew plea for information in relation to man's violent 2023 death.
Pedestrian dies after BoP crash
The crash happened at intersection of SH30 and Thornton Rd.
'Unprovoked assault': Man found critically injured on SH2
A person was found on the road in a critical condition.
Critically injured man found on Tauranga road
A person was found on the road in a critical condition at 12am.
Bar worker assaulted during robbery in opening hours
Police called to Cameron Rd bar on Tuesday night.
Cyclist injured in Pyes Pa vehicle collision
Cyclist hospitalized after collision with vehicle in Pyes Pa.
State Highway 30 partially blocked after log spill
Motorists are advised to pass with care and expect delays.
'Doggedness:' the key to record drug busts: Inside Customs operations
It's not every day that Customs finds 725kg of concealed cocaine... but it does happen.
Five hospitalised as crash closes SH2 near Waihī
St John sent five ambulances and two helicopters.
Serious crash leaves two critically injured, blocks SH2 near Waihī
The crash happened 10km south of the town just after 8pm.
Man charged with murder after Thames death, victim named
A 28-year-old is due to appear in the Kaitāia District Court.
Foul language, threats heard before man’s death sparked homicide probe
The man was taken to hospital where he died overnight.
Homicide investigation launched after 'altercation' at Thames property
The man was taken to hospital where he died overnight.
'Worst nightmare': The NZ region with the most fleeing drivers
More than 10,000 drivers fled police in New Zealand during 2023.
Iwi leader explains why no rāhui issued after Pilot Bay death
A person was pulled from the water unresponsive on Thursday.
Police officer nearly hit by truck after driver ignores road closure
One police officer was forced to jump out of the way.
‘Vehicles pretty banged up’: Five people injured in serious Waikato crash, SH1 reopens
A witness on the scene moments after the crash said both vehicles were badly damaged.
Man who died after jumping into harbour during Christmas police callout named
Police have said he was evading arrest, but a family member disputed that.
Paws and order: New police dog teams unleashed
Dogs and handlers graduate to boost force's frontline capacity nationwide.
Rāhui updated after body found in Ōhope
Local iwi offered condolences to the grieving whānau of the man who died.
Missing man in Ōhope was allegedly retrieving fishing net after arrest, family says
The family disputes the claim he 'jumped in the water' in order to evade being arrested.
The drug-dealing Mongrel Mob boss who had $68k cash in a Louis Vuitton handbag
The gang leader was seen in a pub carpark buying 1kg of meth for $140,000.
Man missing after jumping into water and swimming away while fleeing police
The man refused to engage with police and swam away.
Two dead in separate Christmas road toll crashes
The deaths are the first in this year's Christmas road toll period.
Gang members arrested after alleged 200kg meth heist at Port of Tauranga
Two men allegedly broke into shipping container and pulled out five suitcases of drugs.
Coromandel murder-accused’s pigs to be moved to Wellington
An animal welfare group is coming to collect around 40 of the 'pet pigs'.
Two flown to hospital after water rescue off Coromandel coast
Two helicopters were sent to the incident near Ōnemana Beach.