Tauranga man given community work, $21,000 fine after causing three deaths
The man responsible for the MatatÄ crash which killed three Rotorua Higgins workers has been ordered to pay $21,000, complete 250 hours of community work and been disqualified from driving for 21...
View ArticleMan accused of stabbing Star the miniature horse keeps identity hidden
A man accused of stabbing a miniature horse 41 times has been granted name suppression. The 49-year-old appeared in the Dunedin District Court this morning accused of "willfully ill-treating an animal...
View ArticleMan charged with attempted murder after MÄngere death
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was fatally struck by a car in South Auckland yesterday. Initial investigations indicated a second woman was stabbed by the man at a business...
View ArticleSerial groper Jason Trembath sentenced to five years in jail
Disgraced regional representative cricketer turned serial groper Jason Robert Trembath has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison. The 30-year-old cricketer and businessman had played...
View Article80-year-old Oamaru man caught with 15 ounces of cannabis promises to kick the...
An 80-year-old Oamaru man found to be in possession of more than 15 ounces of cannabis - all for personal use - has told a judge he plans to kick his habit and find alternative ways to self-medicate....
View ArticleReport: Canterbury has highest rates of organised crime, drugs in New Zealand
Organised crime is flourishing in Canterbury, according to a new report. A police report, Our Data â You Asked Us, shows Canterbury has the highest rates of organised crime and drugs demand in the...
View ArticleMan in Napier standoff holding baby when he surrendered to police
The man who triggered a 12-hour standoff with armed police in Napier was holding a baby when he surrendered to police. When the man, 25, emerged from the Alexander Ave property after the 12-hour...
View ArticlePolice launch homicide investigation in Rotorua
Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a 39-year-old man in a firearms incident in Rotorua last night. A man is in custody in relation to the incident but has not yet been...
View ArticleUber driver's fatal crash: Daljinder Singh guilty of killing Daniel Kopa
The man accused of killing a young dad in a horrific central Auckland crash has been found guilty. Judge Peter Butler said for Daljinder Singh to be convicted the standard of driving must objectively...
View ArticleDuo with links to Comanchero gang guilty over killing of Auckland man
Two men with links to the Comanchero Motorcycle Club have been found guilty over the execution-style killing of a young father and attempted murder of his wife. Epalahame Tu'uheava and his wife Yolanda...
View ArticleMan arrested over Christchurch strip club assault
It's been revealed the Christchurch man accused of beating someone inside a strip club, has gang affiliations. 25-year-old Apirana Ngata has been remanded in custody after appearing in the Christchurch...
View ArticlePersons of interest identified in death of Auckland toddler
Police are focusing their attention on just a handful of people in the investigation into the death of a baby boy from non-accidental injuries. The Herald has learned that there are several people...
View ArticleChristchurch man kept in custody over string of armed robberies
A man accused of a violent armed robbery spree across Christchurch last night has been kept in custody. Lennon Donald Auckram, 31, appeared via audio visual link at Christchurch District Court this...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after dangerous driver causes chaos in Auckland
A man who was "driving dangerously at excessive speeds" has crashed four times across east and south Auckland, injuring a motorcyclist. Senior Sergeant Graeme Fleming said Counties Manukau Police were...
View ArticleUnruly tourists plead guilty to roofing scam
Two British men linked to the notorious "unruly" travelling tourists which famously wreaked havoc during the Kiwi summer have pleaded guilty to a roof-fixing fraud. 26-year-old Tommy Ward and...
View ArticleWilliam Wakefield found guilty of murder for deliberately shaking baby stepson
A man who deliberately shook his 5-month-old stepson because he was resentful the child wasn't his is guilty of murder, a jury says. William Wakefield, 32, was this afternoon found guilty of murdering...
View ArticleGangs swamp resort town, drug proceeds pay for holidays: police
Police are concerned gangs are bringing a growing amount of methamphetamine into the Otago Lakes area in response to demand. They are also noticing a growing gang presence, particularly in Queenstown,...
View ArticleLess dogs, more crime: NZ Police given a social media audit
Police paid $10,000 for a social media audit by a marketing company which suggested dialling back on puppy pictures and posting more about operational police work. The audit included a manual...
View ArticleKiwi detectives help jail Florida man for child pornography in global sting
Work by covert online New Zealand detectives has contributed to the sentencing of a Florida man for possessing child pornography. On June 11, Robert Sciolino was sentenced in Tampa, Florida, to 10...
View ArticleMan arrested over accusations of playing Nazi music outside court
A man arrested for allegedly confronting Christchurch mosque shooting survivors outside court just minutes after they saw the man charged with the March 15 terror attack has been granted bail. Rodrick...
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