Police News - Bay of Plenty

31/07/2023

Appeal for witnesses to fatal train incident

Location: Bay of Plenty Police are appealing for witnesses to yesterday’s incident in which a young person died after being struck by a train at a level crossing on Hewlett’s Road, Mount Maunganui. If you witnessed the incident, or saw a young person riding a bicycle in the area immediately prio...

31/07/2023

Fatal train incident, Mount Maunganui

Location: Bay of Plenty Police can confirm a young person has passed away after being struck by a train in Mount Maunganui, Tauranga this afternoon. Emergency services responded to the incident on Hewletts Road around 2:55pm. Most of the road in the area have reopened, but a small section of Hew

31/07/2023

Praise for SAR specialists following massive search effort

Location: Bay of Plenty Jan-Marie Burton who was reported missing last Wednesday from Kinloch, was found in the Kawakawa Bay Reserve on the shore of Lake Taupō, late yesterday afternoon (Sunday 30 July). Police and LandSAR who have been looking for her for the last five days were elated to find h

30/07/2023

Missing Taupō woman located

Location: Bay of Plenty A woman reported missing from Taupō on Wednesday 26 July has been located safely. She was found by searchers in the Kinloch area and is on the way to hospital for assessment. Police would like to thank everyone who assisted in the search. ENDS Issued by the Police Media

28/07/2023

Update: Search for person, Kinloch, Taupo

Location: Bay of Plenty Attributable to Taupō Area Commander Inspector Phil Edwards: Police Continue the search for Missing woman Jan-Marie Burton after she was reported missing on Wednesday 26 July. As we head into the weekend Police advise Police along with Land Search and Rescue teams will be

27/07/2023

Search for person, Kinloch, Taupo

Location: Bay of Plenty ast night Police and LANDSAR volunteers searched for Jan Burton, missing in the Kinloch area. Police Eagle Helicopter assisted with the search. Today search teams including search dogs have been out again, searching a wide area of interest. At this time Ms Burton has not

26/07/2023

Police seek information on robbery, Taupō

Location: Bay of Plenty Attributable to Senior Sergeant Andy Livingstone Police are appealing to the public for information on a robbery at a commercial premises on Tamamutu Street, Taupō this morning. At around 9.35am, Police were called after two people entered the premises and made demands.

25/07/2023

Police appeal for sightings and information of stolen bikes and scooters

Location: Bay of Plenty Police are appealing to the public to assist in locating a number of stolen e-bikes and scooters in the Tauranga area. The vehicles were taken during two separate burglaries, on Thursday 13 and Friday 21 July from a local business. Police are seeking any information from

21/07/2023

Police seek information following assault, Rotorua

Location: Bay of Plenty Police are seeking information after a woman was located with unexplained serious injuries in Rotorua. The woman was located on Wrigley Road around 2am but is believed to have received the injuries at a separate location. She was transported to Waikato Hospital where she

17/07/2023

Third man arrested for murder of Claude Takao

Location: Bay of Plenty A third man has been arrested for the murder of Claude Takao. Mr Takao, 47, of Nukuhou, was located deceased down a bank in Whakatāne on Thursday 1 June. A 34-year-old man is due to appear in Rotorua District Court today [Tuesday] on charges of aggravated robbery, murder,

17/07/2023

Name release, Taupō

Location: Bay of Plenty Police can confirm that a man reported missing in the Taupō area in December 2022 has been located, deceased. Lofty Maki, 63, of Murapara was reported missing in early December 2022. Extensive searching and investigations at the time did not locate Mr Maki. In April 2023

15/07/2023

Update – Ōpōtiki homicide investigation

Location: Bay of Plenty Please attribute to Detective Inspector Craig Rawlinson, Field Crime Manager, Bay of Plenty Police: Police continue to make enquiries into the death of Steven Taiatini, who died in Ōpōtiki on Friday 9 June. Our investigation so far has uncovered a series of violent incide

11/07/2023

Arrests Made – Counterfeit notes

Location: Bay of Plenty Attributable to Detective Sergeant Nathan Marten - Rotorua CIB: Police have arrested two people following the circulation of counterfeit notes in Rotorua over the past two months. Yesterday, 11 June, two people were taken into custody and equipment used to make counterfei

11/07/2023

Two intoxicated drivers charged in Eastern Bay of Plenty over weekend

Location: Bay of Plenty Eastern Bay of Plenty Police have been keeping a watchful eye on drivers in the region over the wet and windy weekend and are disappointed to report two drivers were caught drink driving. Road Police Manager Sergeant Christopher Howard says, “the people caught driving into

27/06/2023

Name release and update, Whakatāne homicide investigation

Location: Bay of Plenty Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty CIB: Whakatāne Police have arrested a further two people in connection with the investigation into the murder of Claude Te Rangiatahua Takao. A homicide investigation was launched after Mr Takao,

26/06/2023

UPDATE – Second arrest in Korrey Whyman homicide

Location: Bay of Plenty Attributable to Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow: A second person has been arrested for the murder of a woman in the Bay of Plenty in September 2022. Korrey Whyman was shot inside a vehicle as it travelled on State Highway 33 towards Mourea on the morning of 25 Septemb

23/06/2023

Fatal crash, Kinleith

Location: Bay of Plenty One person has died following a serious single-vehicle crash in Kinleith last night. Police were called to Smythe Road about 7.50pm. Sadly, one person died at the scene. One other person was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition. Enquiries into the circumstances

22/06/2023

Arrests made in Operation Themis search warrants

Location: Bay of Plenty Rotorua Police has launched Operation Themis targeting dirt bike riders in the community. Recently, the investigative team has executed a number of search warrants and arrested two 17-year-old youths and seized two motorbikes. Both youths have been charged with multiple d

21/06/2023

Update – Ōpōtiki homicide investigation

Location: Bay of Plenty Please attribute to Detective Inspector Lew Warner: A 49-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice. The man is scheduled to appear in Whakatāne District Court today. Police continue to make inquiries into the death of Ste

21/06/2023

Vehicles impounded following gang-related anti social driving behaviour

Location: Bay of Plenty To be attributed to Superintendent Tim Anderson, Bay of Plenty District Commander: Eight vehicles have been impounded and other infringements issued following two gang tangi in Bay of Plenty. A tangi in Welcome Bay involving the Greazy Dogs on June 11 saw five vehicles im

21/06/2023

Arrests made following gang-related disorder in Tauranga

Location: Bay of Plenty Attributable to Western Bay Of Plenty Area Commander Inspector Clifford Paxton: Eight people have been taken into custody following a gang-related incident in Tauranga this morning. Police responded to reports of disorder on Maunganui Road near the roundabout with Golf Ro

15/06/2023

Fi****ms seized in Ōpōtiki

Location: Bay of Plenty Please attribute to Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander, Acting Inspector Tristan Murray Police conducted a successful operation in Ōpōtiki last night that focussed on disrupting unlawful gang behaviour. Police seized three fi****ms and six offensive weapons. Eight gang

14/06/2023

Update – Ōpōtiki homicide investigation

Location: Bay of Plenty Please attribute to Detective Inspector Lew Warner Police are in a position to release further details about the ongoing homicide investigation into the death of Steven Taiatini. The burnt-out vehicle located on Waitohe Valley Road has been identified as a silver Holden C

14/06/2023

Police investigating shots fired in Whakatāne, presence to remain across Ōpōtiki and wider region

Location: Bay of Plenty Attribute to Bay of Plenty District Commander, Superintendent Tim Anderson: Police are investigating reports of a number of shots being fired towards a vehicle in Whakatāne this afternoon near an area known as the hub. The reports came through just after 4pm. At this sta

14/06/2023

Motorists reminded to take extra care this Winter

Location: Bay of Plenty Attributable to Road Policing Supervisor Bay of Plenty, Sergeant Russell Owen Bay of Plenty Police are urging motorists to take extra care on our roads as we head into the winter months. With temperatures dropping we are seeing an increase in ice on our roads, low visibil

14/06/2023

Significant Police presence during and following tangi, Ōpōtiki

Location: Bay of Plenty Attribute to Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander, Acting Inspector Tristan Murray: Police are continuing to maintain a high presence and acting on unlawful behaviour as the tangi for Steven Taiatini gets under way. Police are out in large numbers stopping vehicles and co

13/06/2023

UPDATE – Ōpōtiki homicide

Location: Bay of Plenty Please attribute to Detective Inspector Lew Warner: Police investigating the death of Steven Taiatini in Ōpōtiki are seeking information on a vehicle. Mr Taiatini died following an incident on Saint John Street in Ōpōtiki on 9 June. The burnt-out vehicle, pictured, was l

12/06/2023

UPDATE – Ōpōtiki homicide

Location: Bay of Plenty Please attribute to Eastern Bay of Plenty Acting Area Commander Tristan Murray: Police investigating the death of Steven Taiatini continues today, with the support of investigative staff from across the country. Mr Taiatini died following an incident on Saint John Street

11/06/2023

Name release and update, Ōpōtiki homicide

Location: Bay of Plenty Please attribute to Detective Inspector Lew Warner: Police are now in a position to name the man who was killed on Saint John Street in Ōpōtiki on Friday night. He was Steven Rota Taiatini, 45, of Ōpōtiki. Police are expected to complete the scene examination today. The

10/06/2023

Homicide investigation launched, Ōpōtiki

Location: Bay of Plenty Attribute to Detective Inspector Lew Warner: A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Ōpōtiki last night. Police were called to a disorder related incident on Saint John Street at about 11.05pm on Friday. A man was located with serious i

09/06/2023

Missing Taupo man located deceased

Location: Bay of Plenty Police can advise a man previously reported as missing has been located deceased near Wairakei Drive. The man was located by LandSAR staff this evening close to where he was last seen. His death is not being treated as suspicious and has been referred to the Coroner. Pol

09/06/2023

Have you seen Michael James Hill?

Location: Bay of Plenty Attributable to Senior Sergeant Andy Livingstone Taupō Police are appealing for assistance from the public to locate 49-year-old Michael James Hill. Mr Hill was last seen on Wairakei Drive at about 11.30pm last night (8 June). He was walking north towards the intersection

07/06/2023

Homicide investigation, Whakatāne, update

Location: Bay of Plenty Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty CIB: Whakatāne Police have arrested two people in connection with the investigation into the death of a man in Whakatāne, Thursday 1 June. The men have been charged with two counts of kidnapping

07/06/2023

Name releases, fatal crash, Taupō

Location: Bay of Plenty Police are now in a position to release the names of the two people who died in a crash on State Highway 5, Iwitahi on Sunday 28 May. They were Louis Fox-Pratt, 17, of Napier and Jacob Fitzgerald, 16, of Rotorua. Our thoughts are with their family and friends at this diff

02/06/2023

Arrest Made – Fi****ms related incident, Taupō

Location: Bay of Plenty Attributable to Taupō Area Investigations Manager Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Yardley: One person has been taken into custody following a fi****ms incident outside a premises on Rifle Range Road on Thursday evening. At around 8pm, Police received a report of a fire

02/06/2023

Homicide investigation launched, Whakatane

Location: Bay of Plenty Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty CIB: A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Whakatāne. Police were called to Matahi Valley Road yesterday (1 June), where they located a deceased man down a bank.

01/06/2023

Fi****ms related incident, Taupō

Location: Bay of Plenty Police are seeking witnesses to a fi****ms related incident outside a premises on Rifle Range Road on Thursday evening. At around 8pm, Police received a report of a firearm discharged in the carpark of a Four Square. Initial enquiries have established that a verbal alterc

31/05/2023

Arrest Made – Rotorua theft

Location: Bay of Plenty Police have charged a man in relation to a burglary of a trailer overnight on Saturday 30 April, in Mangakakahi, Rotorua. The trailer was used by a charity organisation to deliver food to locals. It was located in a good condition at a property in Poroporo on Wednesday 31

28/05/2023

Fatal crash, Taupō

Location: Bay of Plenty Two people have died following a crash at Iwitahi, east of Taupō, yesterday evening. Emergency services were called to SH5 shortly before 6pm following a two-car crash. Sadly two people died at the scene. Another person was transported to hospital in a critical condition

25/05/2023

Appeal for information following reported incidents

Location: Bay of Plenty Police are seeking information following recent reports of suspicious approaches in Kawerau. Four women have reported being approached by a man while out walking. Police are making enquiries, particularly in the areas surrounding Stoneham Walk. We understand this sort of

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