Put bluntly, gangs don't need empathy they need harsh consequences for their actions.

Suspicious fires and tit-for-tat shootings have seen Tauranga caught in the middle of a gang turf war.

Police Health Plan, a subsidiary of the Police Welfare Fund (PWF), has picked up Consumer NZ’s People’s Choice Award for 2019.

Chris Cahill said the case was in its early days, and that blaming people before an investigation had been completed was dangerous.

A man who 'didn't want to get caught' leaned out of his car spraying police with a semi-automatic weapon during a chase in Tauranga.

The man shot dead by police last night in Tauranga fired at officers up to 20 times before officers returned fire.