Auckland school students' brawl: Woman charged with carrying imitation firearm
A woman is facing charges after an imitation firearm was pointed at a girl's head during a fight involving Auckland school students. A video shows a woman brandished the alleged starter pistol during...
View ArticleRestorative Justice for man who filmed ex in bed and posted video to Facebook
Roydon Winstanley broke into the house where his ex lay sleeping with another man, filmed them and posted it to Facebook. The Nelson stock car driver was today convicted on charges of causing harm by...
View ArticleFerrari and Lamborghini among $7m of assets seized from alleged importer of...
More than $7 million worth of assets have been seized from an Auckland gang member whom police allege helped the Comancheros to smuggle the largest ever shipment of methamphetamine into New Zealand....
View ArticleMinister expects 'full review' after prison escapee charged with raping a...
The Corrections Minister wants the agency to undertake a "full review" after a prison escapee was charged with raping a woman while on the run. The prisoner, who currently can't be identified,...
View ArticleHamilton man jailed for photographing unsuspecting women in shower
Anthony Zane Gareth Baker was creative in the way he photographed unsuspecting women who were showering or getting changed in his home. Sometimes he would hold his cellphone up through a gap in the...
View ArticleMan found in Mahia ditch: 'Accidental' injuries came from bashing
Police believe a man found with life-threatening injuries in a Mahia ditch was beaten up. Detective Sergeant Eric Hunter said the 47-year-old man's injuries were first reported as accidental. He was...
View ArticleAlleged milk tanker attack; Boy racer facing multiple charges appears in court
A boy racer has appeared in court after allegedly damaging a milk tanker during an incident near Huntly. The 18-year-old, who was granted interim name suppression, made a brief appearance in the...
View ArticleHamilton man admits driving causing 70-year-old's death in crash
A Hamilton man has admitted driving causing the death of a 70-year-old woman and injuring another person. Michael Barugh Way reappeared in the Hamilton District Court today when he pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleŌtāhuhu killing an alleged prison-ordered 'hit gone wrong': Murder accused...
One of three men charged with murder following an alleged prison-ordered "hit gone wrong", which left an elderly Auckland man dead in his own home, can be named. Auckland Prison inmate Lasalosi...
View ArticleBrian Tamaki bail decision: Controversial church leader allowed holiday
Controversial Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki, who has been under 24-hour curfew since January for alleged Covid-19 lockdown violations, can now go on holiday, a High Court Judge has decided....
View ArticleNurse who stole $90 and used patient credit card to pay overdue internet bill...
A nurse who used a patient's credit card to pay an online bill while the woman underwent a heart check nearby, will be suspended from working for six months. The nurse, who has interim name...
View ArticleSexual assault on teen was heard on cellphone tracker app
While a 15-year-old boy was the unconscious victim of a sexual assault, his uncle was listening on a tracking app installed on his cellphone. The boy – affected by alcohol and cannabis provided by...
View ArticlePolice seek to restrain a Mercedes Benz G-Wagon as part of NZ's largest meth...
Police are calling on the public to help them find and seize a Mercedes Benz G-Wagon vehicle linked to the largest ever methamphetamine bust at New Zealand's border. Yesterday police restrained...
View ArticleAuckland student brawl: Woman accused of brandishing imitation gun remanded...
A woman accused of pointing a gun at a girl's head during a fight between high school students will spend the next three nights in jail. The 20-year-old appeared in the Manukau District Court this...
View ArticleJudge slams Ministry of Health after disabled man unfit to stand trial put in...
KEY POINTS: - Intellectually disabled man found unfit to stand trial on sex, violence charges - Judge forced to remand him on bail after Ministry of Health say no beds available - Defence and Crown...
View ArticleBank robbery gone wrong: Man who stole 20-tonne loader to ram raid Murupara...
A man's elaborate plan to ram-raid a bank using stolen heavy machinery couldn't have gone more wrong, walking away without a cent and a hefty prison sentence. Keelin Kotene Ruru, 30, was on Tuesday...
View ArticleSouthland burglar gets lighter sentence after helping police officer
A burglar who came to the aid of a policeman during an arrest was not a nark, merely someone carrying out their civic duty, a court heard yesterday. Shane Edward Hawkins, 39, appeared before Judge...
View ArticlePolice crack down on street racers in Hamilton, issue 200 infringement notices
A secret police sting on hundreds of boy racers gathering in Hamilton at the weekend saw 200 infringement notices issued and nine cars impounded. About 50 police officers from Waikato, Bay of Plenty...
View ArticleSwanson death: Man pleads not guilty by insanity to murder of David Yates
The man accused of killing 65-year-old David Keith Yates in West Auckland last year has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, after it was revealed in court today that he told mental health workers...
View Article'Far too common' for young people to use starter pistols, imitation firearms,...
It's becoming "far too common" for young people to use starter pistols or imitation firearms to carry out a crime, the police union says. Many victims - and police officers - cannot tell if a firearm...
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