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High meth levels in water lead to Mongrel Mob arrests
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two gang members and an associate have been arrested in Hawke’s Bay following a six- month investigation into high levels of methamphetamine...
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Three arrests following operation targeting supply of methamphetamine
Source: New Zealand Police A covert operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in Central Hawke’s Bay and Hastings has led to the arrest of two gang members and one associate....
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Waikato trio accused of copper thefts
Source: Radio New Zealand In recent years there have been reports of copper being stolen. Supplied Three people have been arrested following an investigation into ongoing thefts of copper. They...
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Store worker assaulted by group in aggravated robbery in Otangarei
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver A store worker has been assaulted after an alleged aggravated robbery in Otangarei on Wednesday night. A group of men armed with...
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Person seriously injured in Lower Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are investigating. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police are investigating after a person was found with serious injuries at a property in Lower Hutt. Emergency services...
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Fire sends smoke billowing near Wellington Airport
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke can be seen coming from the hill at the southern end of the airport’s runway. RNZ/Lucy Emson There are reports of a fire near Wellington...
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Three people before the courts following copper thefts, Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Sergeant Michael Palmer, Waikato Tactical Crime Unit: Waikato Police have arrested three people in relation to an ongoing investigation of commercial burglaries targeting large...
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Police had no grounds to pepper spray man and push into his home, watchdog says
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Hawke’s Bay officers had no legal grounds to pepper spray a man and force entry into his home, the police watchdog has...
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Call for public help after 3-week-old baby suffers broken leg in Hutt Valley
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police are asking for the community’s help to find out what happened to a three-week-old baby who suffered a serious injury in...
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Witnesses sought following Otangarei aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police An investigation has been launched after a worker was assaulted during an aggravated robbery in Otangarei last night. Police were called to a store on William...
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Police seek truth on serious injuries to 3-week-old baby
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Wescott: Police investigating the serious injury caused to a young baby in the Hutt Valley are asking the public for...
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St Johns homicide: Police make further arrests over Easter Weekend death
Source: New Zealand Police Police have executed a series of search warrants across Auckland and Northland, as part of the ongoing St Johns homicide investigation. The Operation Aberfeldy team has...
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Hemp industry rules loosened in sweeping law change
Source: Radio New Zealand Hemp industry laws are set to be loosened as Regulation Minister David Seymour announces sweeping changes. Seymour says the current licensing rules are heavy-handed and outdated,...
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North Shore Beat Team on a roll
Source: New Zealand Police Just over a month since their rollout, the North Shore Beat Team is already making a real difference – both in tackling retail crime and strengthening...
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Person dies in Auckland CBD
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died in Auckland’s city centre, with emergency services called to the scene early on Thursday. St John was at...
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Police acknowledge IPCA’s findings into Hawke’s Bay arrest
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the IPCA’s findings in relation to Hawke’s Bay staff entering a property to make an arrest after a man allegedly breached bail. On 14...
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Pruning the paperwork so hemp sector can bloom
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour has today announced a reform of the regulations for the industrial hemp sector. “New Zealand’s hemp industry has been treated like a...
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Don’t give thieves an easy win – Lock it, secure it, prevent it
Source: New Zealand Police Waitematā Police are urging people to take simple steps to deter opportunistic thieves over the summer months. Inspector Kelly Farrant, Acting Waitematā District Prevention Manager, says...
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Seven-year-old missing Hamilton boy found safe
Source: Radio New Zealand A seven-year-old Hamilton boy who went missing after going to visit his friends has been found safe, his mother says. His mother on Thursday morning told...
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Customs use of surveillance system could be a ‘significant issue’ for privacy – memo
Source: Radio New Zealand If Customs becomes a user of Auror, it could have access to police information about retail crime. File photo. RNZ /Dom Thomas Police are cutting back...
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Young dad’s death after sand dune collapse a ‘tragic accident’ – coroner
Source: Radio New Zealand Kane Watson’s death has been described the coroner as a ‘tragic accident’. Supplied The family of man killed by a sand dune that collapsed and swallowed...
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Seven-year-old Hamilton boy Tyrese goes missing after leaving to visit friends
Source: Radio New Zealand Seven-year-old Hamilton boy Tyrese went missing after 4pm on Wednesday, 10 December, 2025. Supplied / NZ Police A seven-year-old Hamilton boy is missing after going to...
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Tom Phillips’ firearms licence revoked months before second disappearance, documents show
Source: Radio New Zealand Tom Phillips’ firearms licence was suspended just weeks after his first disappearance in 2021. RNZ / Supplied / Police Police records show fugitive father Tom Phillips‘...
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Police appeal for information after robbery at Quinns Post bar in Upper Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand Hutt Valley Police investigating the armed robbery of an Upper Hutt bar. AFP / Andri Tambunan Police received a call just after midnight on Wednesday morning...
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Double-bunk cell death: Jonathan Trubuhovich’s family want Corrections to be held accountable
Source: Radio New Zealand Jonathan Trubuhovich was found injured at Mt Eden prison on 29 November, assessed by on-site medical and taken to hospital. Photo: RNZ / Diego Opatowski *This...
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Hutt Valley Police appeal for information after robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd: Hutt Valley Police investigating the armed robbery of an Upper Hutt bar are seeking help from the public. Police...
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Mount Victoria tunnel in central Wellington reopens after crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Mount Victoria tunnel has now reopened after a crash. File picture. 123RF The Transport Agency says the Mount Victoria tunnel has now fully reopened after a...