The Apanui School community has expressed its thanks to the New Zealand Police and those who have supported the school after it was devastated by fire on 6 February 2021. Apanui School Principal, Simon Akroyd says the Board, staff, children and community are grateful for the commitment shown to their […]
Farewell to a legend of a police dog
Senior Constable Dave Robison and Ice. Photo: Dog Squad/TVNZ There are good police dogs, great police dogs and then there are the greatest of all time. And that’s how retired police dog Ice is being remembered after his death on Friday, aged almost 13. Here, Senior Constable Dave Robison has the last […]
Whakatane Police need help to identify man
Police are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying the pictured person. The identity of person is sought by Police in relation to multiple fraudulent PayWave transactions made on the 17/07/2021. If you have any information that would help Police identify this person please contact Constable Walford on (07)3085255, […]
Serious crash, Ohope – Bay of Plenty
Emergency services are responding to reports of a two-vehicle crash on Ohope Road in the Bay of Plenty. Police were called to the scene between Burma Road and Otarawairere Road at 10:45am. Three people are reported to be seriously injured. The road is closed and diversions are being put in […]
Police respond to investigation into fatal shooting of Astin Hooper in Kawerau
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled the February 2019 shooting as justified given that, at the time, the officers were acting in self-defence. However the Authority ruled that before it got to that point, officers ought to have stopped at the cordon and sought to de-escalate the situation by […]
Police intervene in drone flying incident
A drone being flown within the restricted airspace around Whakatāne Airport yesterday has prompted authorities to remind people of the strict rules around this activity. Airport Operations Manager Mark Cleghorn said airport staff noticed the drone being flown in the area and immediately alerted police, given the imminent safety risk. […]
Arrests after Waiohau death
On Saturday 27 February Jamaine Wharton attended a 21st birthday party at the Waiohau Rugby Clubrooms where he was assaulted and later stabbed. The 31-year-old was taken to the Whakatane Hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning where he tragically died, Whakatane Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Paul […]
Ballantrae dairy robbed, one injured
Police are investigating a robbery at the Ballentrae Four Square this evening. Police received a report of a robbery at the store on Fenton Mill Road about 7.10 pm, a Police spokesperson said. “We don’t yet have any detail about what, if anything, was taken.” “It appears one person sustained […]