‘Particularly low’: Coromandel tree thieves stoop to cemetery raid
Thieves repeatedly uprooting trees and shrubbery across Thames-Coromandel is costing ratepayers thousands of dollars in clean-up bills. By…
Fat Freddy’s Drop, Sir Dave Dobbyn among Homegrown 2027 lineup
Fat Freddy’s Drop, Sir Dave Dobbyn and Shapeshifter are among the big names announced for next year’s Jim…
‘Portholes, everything’: Historic boats stripped of brass fittings
Thieves have stripped two historic boats at Paeroa’s maritime park of their brass fittings, taking portholes, railings and…
Motorcyclist and passenger die in crash with vehicle near Matamata
Two people riding a motorcycle have died following a collision involving a vehicle near Matamata in Waikato last…
‘Selfish few’ blamed for Auckland, Coromandel rockpool crackdown
People stripping rockpools along the Auckland and Coromandel coastlines will be banned from taking most marine life from…
Crews looking for person after house fire near Whitianga
A person is being looked for after crews were called to a house fire on the Coromandel Peninsula…
‘Risk to the public’: Major police search for wanted man in Coromandel
A major police presence has descended on Coromandel township this morning as officers search for a man wanted…
Taupō strikes gold as 200 retrievers take over the lakefront
Taupō had a distinctly golden glow this morning as 200 golden retrievers and their owners descended on the…
Teen charged after Hamilton bus stop air gun shooting
Police have charged a teenager alleged to be involved in an air gun incident in Hamilton yesterday afternoon.…
Person at Hamilton bus stop shot with air gun, police hunt orange car
A person waiting at a Hamilton bus stop has been injured after being shot with an air gun,…
‘Safety-critical’ emergency radio aerials damaged in council break-in
Thieves have damaged the cables for radio aerials at a Rangitīkei emergency management building, putting at risk the…
Man critically injured in Hamilton incident, another charged
A person has been charged after a man was critically injured in an incident in Hamilton Central on…