Work is about to start on Tāneatua’s new police base – now the hunt is on to find someone to design an artwork to sit in front of the base. Police has appointed Vivian Construction to build the base, which has been designed to reflect the valleys of the local […]
Te Kaha address included in drug operation
Police have arrested eight people and disrupted plans to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the country from Mexico. This morning Police, along with New Zealand Customs Service, carried out search warrants at eleven properties throughout the wider Bay of Plenty, Northland and Auckland areas as part of Operation […]
Officer sentenced following driving offences
A 38-year old Bay of Plenty Police officer yesterday admitted two driving offences in the Whakatāne District Court following an incident in Edgecumbe earlier this month. The charges follow a single-vehicle crash involving a Police vehicle at the corner of Otakiri Road and Main Street, Edgecumbe, at 8:30pm on 6 […]
Slow down, phone down, buckle up
We will be out on the roads this long weekend targeting drivers who put themselves and others at risk. This Easter long weekend Police are reminding drivers to slow down, minimise distractions by putting their phone down, and buckle up. “We want to ensure everyone can enjoy their Easter holiday […]
Appeal for information following aggravated robbery, Kawerau
Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery at the River Road Dairy on Monday. At around 6:10am four offenders entered the dairy, one of whom was allegedly armed with a knife, Sergeant Shane Tailby said. A fifth offender waited outside in a stolen silver Nissan Primera. The offenders […]
Witnesses sought to fatal crash, Ōpōtiki
Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash in Ōpōtiki on Friday 20 November. David Jonathan (Hapai) Kanuta, aged 49, died as a result of the crash on Bridge Street, near the Waioeka Bridge, just before 6.30pm. Sergeant Chris Howard said the crash occurred at the end of the […]
Arrest in Whakatane homicide investigation
Police have arrested a man in relation to the Whakatane homicide on Saturday 24 October. A 57-year-old man has been charged with murder and will be appearing in the Tauranga District Court tomorrow morning. Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to this incident. As this matter is now […]
Man charged with murder of Clifford Umuhuri
Police have made a further arrest in the homicide investigation into Clifford Umuhuri’s death onJune 1. Detective Inspector Lloyd Schmid says this morning members of the enquiry team, assisted by the Armed Offenders Squad, executed a search warrant at a Druces Road, Wiri address where a person of interest was […]