Charges likely after car driven through crowd
A man drove his car through a crowd in Hamilton last night, injuring six people, including a pregnant woman.Just before 10, a car was driving down Crawshaw Drive when one of the three peop
View ArticleKiwi deportee charged with burglary
A New Zealander, who was deported from Australia earlier this month, has appeared in the Hamilton District Court charged with burglary.Haihura Ward has been remanded in custody without ple
View ArticleFive charged in investigation into Opotiki sexual offending
Five teenagers have been arrested as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual offending involving Opotiki School.The 17 and 18 year olds are charged with unlawful sexual conduct
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to theft of exam papers
A woman hid in a cleaners' cupboard and under a bed until staff had gone home so she could steal nearly 100 exam papers from Otago University, a court has heard.The 23-year-old appeared in
View ArticleDunedin jogger 'blitzed' from behind
Police say the jogger attacked in Dunedin, was 'blitzed' from behind.The 23-year-old was running at Ross Creek around 9.15 last night, when she was jumped by a man wearing black - she was t
View ArticlePolice have learned since Roastbusters case: Nicholas
A prominent rape survivor and advocate insists the police have come a long way since the Roastbusters scandal as yet another case of teenagers involved in unlawful activity with young women comes t
View ArticleEx-judge criticises police over search of journalist's home
A retired long-serving district court judge has criticised police for their treatment of television journalist Heather du Plessis-Allan, who is under investigation after purchasing a gun without a
View ArticleDOC workers could have power to arrest poachers
DOC rangers could be given the power to arrest poachers, under just-introduced legislation.The Wildlife (Powers) Amendment Bill would also give specially trained rangers the ability to seiz
View ArticleRoigard admits spending son's money
The Taranaki man accused of killing his son, has admitted spending his money.Today during the trial of David Roigard for the murder of his son Aaron, the New Plymouth jury is being shown an
View ArticleFive Opotiki men in court on sex charges
There was standing room only when five young men appeared in the Opotiki District Court this morning on sex charges.The group face charges of unlawful sexual connection involving girls aged
View ArticleTwo charged with murder following Otahuhu death
Two men have been charged with murder following the death of a man after a fight at a South Auckland boarding house.The altercation occurred in July in Otahuhu.Thirty-three-year-old
View ArticleSmith turned down for early release
Convicted murderer and Phillip John Smith, who's facing escape charges, has been turned down for early release.However the Parole Board supports him again being allowed out temporarily ....
View ArticleFormer Malaysian diplomat gives evidence after admitting indecent assault
Former Malaysian Embassy worker Muhammad Rizalman, who admitted indecently assaulting a Wellington woman, is giving evidence today about what he said happened.The 39-year-old disputes aspec
View Article'Sexsomniac' jailed for rape
A man who claimed he had "sexsomnia" has been jailed for five years for having non-consensual sex with his wife while she slept.The 42-year-old man was convicted of sexual violation by rape
View ArticleImage released of Dunedin assault suspect
Police have released an identikit image of a man they are seeking in relation to the sexual assault of a woman in Dunedin's Ross Creek this week.Detective Senior Sergeant Kallum Croudis sai
View ArticleMt Albert stabbing victim named
The man killed in a stabbing in Mt Albert, Auckland, yesterday has been named as Nathan Matai Pukeroa.The 24-year-old died early on Thursday in the incident at a property in Renton Rd.
View ArticleMore cops on the beat this weekend
There's extra cops on the beat in Auckland this weekend as part of a major crackdown on summer crime.Auckland Police are rostering on extra officers during what's traditionally the first bu
View ArticleMan mugged by three people in Dunedin
A man has been mugged in an attack involving up to three men in Dunedin.Police Southern District Command Centre spokesman Senior Sergeant James Ure saidthe man's bag was stolen, in Albany S
View ArticleMan arrested after fleeing checkpoint
A man has been arrested in Invercargill after failing to stop for police at a checkpoint then being tracked by a dog across town.Police tried to stop a vehicle just after midnight on Bluff
View ArticleWoman injured in Auckland hit-and-run
A 60-year-old woman is in a serious condition in hospital after a hit and run in east Auckland.It happened on Aviemore Drive in Botany Downs last night as the woman was pushing her bike acr
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