Tree climber pleads guilty to trespass
The man who climbed a Titirangi Kauri tree to stop it from being felled has appeared in the Waitakere District Court this morning.Johno Smith spent two weeks up the two-hundred-year old tre
View ArticleMan charged with murder over toddler death
UPDATED 1.36pm: Greymouth police have charged a 30-year-old man with the murder of a 15-month-old boy who was killed almost 10 months ago.Leith Hutchison was rushed to hosp
View ArticleTeen charged with Te Atatu murder
Police are thanking the public for their support, following an arrest over the homicide of Cunxiu Tian.A 19-year-old man was arrested last night in connection with the 69-year-old's death a
View ArticleTe Atatu homicide: Attacker's name suppressed
UPDATED 2.40pm:Â The identity of the 19-year-old man charged with murdering and sexually violating Cun Tian in her Te Atatu home will remain a secret until at least his next court a
View ArticleArrested student debtor Cook Islands PM's nephew
UPDATED 3:53pm The first person to be arrested in this country over excessive student loan arrears is the Cook Islands prime minister's nephew.Ngatokotoru Puna, 40, was sei
View Article19 year-old charged with manslaughter after fatal accident
A 19-year-old Dunedin man has had a charge of manslaughter laid against him for his role in a fatal accident at the intersection of Hope and Stafford Streets almost six months ago.Shay Robe
View ArticleLunchtime diners witness to brazen robbery in Rotorua
Rotorua police are looking for two masked men - one who could be armed - who have robbed Mo's Bar and Casino in Tutanekai Street in front of startled onlookers this afternoon.The brazen day
View ArticleVideo of 'disgusting' violent attack on teen at holiday spot goes viral
A Facebook video appears to show a vicious group attack by teenage boys on another boy at a popular New Zealand holiday spot.The video, reportedly filmed in Whangamata and posted yesterday
View ArticleChch absconder still on the run
Christchurch police are still hunting for a man who cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet last week.Richard Percival removed the bracelet around 10pm on Thursday in Burnside, and hasn'
View ArticleTeens due in court after attack on pizza delivery man
Four teenagers are due in court this week after a vicious attack on a pizza delivery man in Napier.The 25-year-old was lured to a dark quiet street on Bluff Hill on Friday night.He
View ArticleMotorcyclist clocked at 162km/h on Waikato Expressway
Waikato Police say a motorcyclist pulled over for driving 162 kilometres on the Waikato Expressway could have put himself and others at risk.The 54-year-old motorcyclist was pulled over at
View Article100s of sex offenders banned from taxis, busses
Assurances are being offered that members of the public are in safe hands when they take a taxi home.Transport Agency figures show 346 passenger licences were declined, revoked or expired i
View ArticleDolphy Kohu found dead in prison
The young man who sparked a day-long manhunt in Raetihi and Ohakune in August last year has died in prison.Dolphy Kohu died on Friday. He was due back in court in March.Whanganui Pr
View ArticleTourist denies deadly driving charges
A tourist from Singapore has pleaded not guilty to a raft of charges relating to a fatal accident near Oamaru last year.Twenty-nine-year-old Wei Lew is facing three charges of dangerous dri
View ArticleAggravated robbery at Tauranga pub
Reports are coming in of police searching for a man after an incident at a Tauranga pub.There is a heavy police presence in the area of the Cambridge Rd shopping centre.It is unders
View ArticleMan arrested in Ashburton after shooting threats
A man has been arrested in Ashburton after he reportedly threatened to shoot someone.The Ashburton District Council's public reception area was closed this morning as a result of the commen
View ArticleCCTV footage released of offenders
CCTV footage just released clearly shows the two men who threatened a female dairy assistant with hammers in New Brighton.The robbery was on Bowhill Road at 2.50pm yesterday.Police
View ArticleMan accused of murdering Lance John Murphy named
The man accused of murdering Lance John Murphy can now be named.Michael Joseph Davies, also known as Waipouri, appeared in the High Court at Auckland this morning, where his name suppressio
View ArticleSuspected serial rapist found dead in Australia
Police have now confirmed a body found in Australia in 2013 is that of an alleged serial rapist from Hamilton.The man was accused of attacking three women in the central city area in 2007,
View ArticleSounds murder mystery: photo sparks suspicion
A public investigation into the deaths of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope claims Olivia was seen five days after police say she was murdered by Scott Watson.Watson is serving 19 years for killing
View Article