$10k of booze stolen from burnt out Canterbury pub
Pub workers are calling out a "scum" who stole $10,000 worth of booze from a burnt down Canterbury pub. The historic Kirwee Tavern was destroyed in a Christmas Eve fire has now been targeted by robbers...
View ArticleThe 50 Year Secret: Confession revealed in Jennifer Beard cold case murder
A shocking lead in one of New Zealand's longest unsolved murder cases has come to light, with new information about a confession to the killing of school teacher Jennifer Beard. This New Year's Eve...
View ArticleHomicide investigation launched after woman dies in Christchurch
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman found critically injured near Christchurch International Airport this morning died. Emergency services were called to Orchard Rd shortly...
View ArticlePolice car struck with axe, officers injured in dramatic chase through Rotorua
Two police officers have been injured and a police car struck with an axe in a dramatic chase that ended with a man being tasered after he allegedly tried to make a getaway by stealing a car belonging...
View ArticleSteve Cullen: National MP proposes 'no body, no parole' for convicted murderers
It will be a case of "no body, no parole" for convicted murders if a National MP's Private Members' Bill succeeds. Hamilton West MP Tim Macindoe said an important part of coming to terms with the death...
View ArticleWoman identified as New Year's Eve homicide victim in Christchurch
A woman allegedly brutally murdered in Christchurch, on New Year's Eve, was a sex worker - and is the fifth prostitute killed in the city over the past 15 years. Bella Te Pania, 33, was found inside a...
View ArticleTwo dead in firearms incident at Castlepoint, Wairarapa
Two people are dead after a firearms incident near Masterton. Two bodies were found at a house near Castlepoint and the deaths were being treated as suspicious, police said. "The two people involved...
View ArticleEntertainment industry veteran on trial, accused of sex assaults on three women
A well-known figure in the New Zealand entertainment industry is on trial this week defending charges of sexually assaulting three of his female employees at end-of-project parties. It has been...
View Article'Bro, she's saying I raped her' - Entertainment boss told mate about alleged...
The night after he allegedly sexually assaulted a female employee, an entertainment industry veteran reportedly told a friend she had accused him of rape. That friend has today given evidence in court...
View ArticleUnlicensed builder sentenced for deception in Christchurch
An unlicensed builder who reportedly drove several people to bankruptcy has been sentenced to home detention. Rodney Day, 56, was sentenced to seven months home detention and 150 hours of community...
View ArticleTV veteran's sex assault trial: Complaint fabricated to 'take down' ex boss:...
A woman who claims her entertainment industry boss sexually assaulted her at a wrap party has been accused of fabricating her complaint in a bid to get back at her former employer after she lost her...
View Article'It's quite upsetting' - Entertainment industry veteran on sex charges speaks
A jury in the trial of an entertainment industry veteran charged with sex offending against three female employees has heard from the man himself. This afternoon the jury was played a video of the man...
View ArticleKiwi teacher arrested at Auckland Airport with child sexual abuse images on...
A 40-year-old male teacher has been arrested at Auckland Airport after allegedly being found in possession of child sexual abuse images and videos. The man was arrested on Wednesday night, with a...
View ArticleAuckland man accused of breaching suppression in Grace Millane murder case
A well-known Auckland businessman charged with breaching a court suppression order for the man who murdered Grace Millane has been granted suppression himself. The 63-year-old man was due to appear...
View ArticleShot fired during gang brawl in Taradale hit a car seat with child in it
A shot fired in a gang brawl in Taradale's CBD, on Sunday, struck the rear of a child's car seat, while the child was in it. The pellet from a shotgun was fire when rival gangs, Mongrel Mob and Black...
View ArticleAuckland criminal ditches home detention bracelet in yard of National MP
An Auckland criminal has picked the wrong house to ditch their home detention bracelet - chucking it on the property where a National MP lives. Kim Choe took to social media after finding the tampered...
View ArticleEntertainment industry veteran guilty of indecent assault
An entertainment industry veteran has been found guilty of indecent assault after a high-profile trial in Auckland. After three days of deliberations, a jury returned to the Auckland District Court...
View ArticleFavona homicide: Innocent mother gunned down in a case of 'mistaken identity'
Meliame Fisi'ihoi was sleeping in the sitting room of her South Auckland home when there was a knock at the front door. Opening that door would be her final act; she was shot point blank through a...
View ArticleIPCA: Police justified for actions leading to triple fatal crash in Christchurch
Police were justified in laying road spikes during a pursuit in which a vehicle lost control as the driver tried to avoid them, killing all three inside in a fiery crash. The vehicle was being driven...
View ArticleAuckland cop admits careless driving
A young police officer will argue she should avoid a conviction after running a red light and crashing into another car, injuring two people. The 21-year-old cop admitted two charges of careless...
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