Christchurch Airbnb party death: Emotions, anger run high at appearance for...
The family of fatally stabbed Zion Purukamu have erupted in anger as the youth accused of his murder made his first appearance in court today. The mother of Zion, 16, had to be stopped by police...
View ArticleDilworth abuse: Graeme Charles Lindsay molested children in 'environment of...
For decades, the only people who knew what happened were Graeme Charles Lindsay of Dilworth and the boy he abused. "The best way the impact this violation has had on me is I spent years suffering in...
View ArticleCovid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak lockdown: Fake influencer scammers target...
Scammers pretending to be a popular Kiwi social media influencer are targeting children during lockdown by private messaging them, claiming they have won a prize. On Thursday, an 11-year-old Waiuku...
View ArticlePerson shot dead at Ōtāhuhu property, armed police cordon off street
Armed police have cordoned off streets after a person was shot dead in South Auckland. Police say they are investigating a suspicious death. The incident occurred at a Princes St East property in...
View ArticleCovid-19 Delta outbreak: Lockdown spitter arrested again, for coughing
A man who was arrested during a previous lockdown for spitting at police, claiming he had Covid-19, has been arrested again - this time for coughing on a cop during lockdown. The 21-year-old Epsom...
View ArticleAuckland homicide: Man arrested after death in Panmure, second Auckland...
Police have made an arrest in relation to a homicide in Panmure last night. A 48-year-old man, who police say is known to the victim, has was arrested at the scene yesterday and taken into custody. He...
View ArticleNinety Mile Beach meth bust: Woman jailed over half-tonne trove gets years...
A meth importer jailed for her role in the enormous Ninety Mile Beach meth racket has had years slashed from her jail sentence. Selaima Fakaosilea, a close relative of the late All Black winger Jonah...
View ArticleAuckland attempted robbery: Neighbours thwart thieves at Diamonds on Richmond...
Alarmed neighbours and one small dog thwarted an attempted robbery at an Auckland jewellery store on Wednesday night. A witness told the Herald she heard a "screech of wheels" then heard "really loud...
View ArticleCovid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Police release photos of men wanted over...
Police have released photos of men they believe can assist their investigation into a spate of thefts at Auckland Hospitals which have targeted vehicles belonging to frontline healthcare workers. The...
View ArticleLockdown car theft: Vehicle stolen from Auckland dealership taken on...
An Auckland couple who had to leave their car at a dealership over lockdown - after it was deemed unsafe to drive - got a "huge shock" when they learned it had been stolen from the reputable Newmarket...
View ArticleLarge amount of meth and cash seized in Otaki
A large amount of methamphetamine and cash has been seized in Otaki. Police who stopped a car in the lower North Island town yesterday found 300 grams of meth and $130,000. Later searches uncovered...
View ArticleBizarre attacks: Man wanted by Police over assaults, theft of shoes in Auckland
Police in Auckland have issued a plea for information after two women were attacked by a man intent on stealing their shoes. The case was publicised on Police Ten 7, with police expressing concern that...
View ArticleWatch: 'Absolute chaos' - several police cars descend on stolen vehicle in...
Five people have been taken into custody after a major police pursuit involving firearms unfolded across West Auckland this afternoon. Police received a report of a firearms incident at a property on...
View ArticleGang members moved on from whitebaiting spot
Patched gang members who helped themselves to Greymouth's coveted "Big Rock"— the best whitebaiting spot on the Grey River — have been moved along by police. Police confirmed that the Aotearoa Natives...
View ArticleCovid-19 Delta outbreak: Lockdown bus driver attack - teen girl tries to...
Three youths attacked an Auckland bus driver, with one teenage girl allegedly trying to gauge out the 69-year-old's eye. After a tussle involving the 14- and 15-year-olds - two girls and one boy - the...
View ArticleWest Auckland pursuit, firearms incident: 14-year-old to appear in Youth Court
Five people arrested following a dramatic police chase across Auckland on Friday involving three cars were under the age of 16, police have confirmed. Footage shows what is believed to be a stolen...
View ArticleKiwis rally around injured bus driver, raise nearly $15k
Fundraising from kind-hearted Kiwis for a bus driver who was viciously attacked by three youths, means he can not only buy new glasses, but also take a few extra days off work to recuperate. The...
View ArticleAccountant jailed for stealing $2m from boutique fashion company
When the owners of a boutique New Zealand clothing label hired an accountant to help with their profitable and expanding business they didn't expect $2 million to disappear. After several years they...
View ArticleDunedin sex offender who installed hidden cameras in toilets deemed too...
A Dunedin child sex predator who installed hidden cameras in toilets has completed specialist treatment for his predilections. But despite the intensive therapy, Peter William Pearson (also known as...
View ArticleMan jailed for beating partner after a jury cleared him of previous violence...
Cory John Wayne Ferguson cried with relief when a jury cleared him of serious violence charges last year. The tears in the dock of the Dunedin District Court were understandable — the verdicts meant...
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