More gun control powers sought by police
Measures including greater police search powers are being considered to try and get illegal weapons out of the hands of gangs.Police Minister Judith Collins is expecting a report on firearm
View ArticleTourist hit-and-run murder trial begins today
The jury trial for a Papamoa man accused of murdering a Russian national in a hit-and-run incident in Welcome Bay last year began in the Tauranga High Court this morning.Raymond Green, 32,
View ArticleMan on the run after removing electronic bracelet
UPDATED 8.37pm: An armed man who's been the subject of a manhunt in Hawkes Bay today has given himself up.Police had been searching for Ihaka Paul after reports of him chas
View ArticleTe Atatu murder accused named
The 19-year-old man accused of murdering and sexually violating a woman at her home in west Auckland can now be named.Jaden Lee Stroobant appeared in the High Court at Auckland this morning
View ArticlePlunket nurse murder accused appears in court
A man charged with killing a Napier Plunket nurse has made a brief appearance in court.Chazz Hall was wearing dark glasses, had a large beard, shaved head and was walking with a noticeable
View ArticleWomen accused of visa fraud named
The Waikato woman accused of visa fraud involving Filipinos working in the dairy industry has been named.She is 35-year-old New Zealand - Philippines national Loraine Anne Candor Jayme.
View ArticleMan in custody following Northland death
UPDATED 10.02pm: Police have launched a homicide inquiry after a man was found dead in Ngararatunua, just north of Whangarei this evening.Police were called to the Church R
View ArticleHalf her life's been in jail. Now she's free
A murderer who has spent more than half her life behind bars will soon get a taste of freedom - albeit under tough monitoring.Natalie Fenton was just 15 when she, sister Katrina, 19, and Da
View Article13 years for Hamilton toilet murderer
A Hamilton man who bludgeoned an elderly man to death with a bottle of bourbon has been sentenced to a minimum of 13 years' jail.Turei Rawiri Kingi escaped a more heftier sentence of life w
View ArticleTiming of killer's release upsets victim's family
The timing of a teenage-murderer’s release from prison could be reviewed if it clashes with the anniversary of her victim’s death.The Parole Board says Natalie Fenton will be released from
View ArticleMeth on the rise in Christchurch
Methamphetamine use looks to be increasing in Christchurch.Housing New Zealand says 6 out of 19 recently built state houses were found “P” positive.Independent drugs screener Nicole
View ArticlePolice hunt for Palmerston North kidnapper
Police need public help in their hunt for a Palmerston North kidnapper.Five-year-old Shekinah Relies-Skipper was picked up outside her Takaro School around 8:30 by a man driving a white lat
View ArticleCCTV footage examined in kidnapping case
UPDATED 2.06PM: Police have described a man they believe snatched a five-year-old girl in Palmerston North on Friday morning.Shekinah Relies-Skipper was pulled into a car b
View Article5yo abducted: Advice to keep kids safe
Police are encouraging parents to talk to children about how to keep themselves safe when they're out in public.It comes as the search for the man who snatched five-year-old girl Shekinah
View ArticleSerco challenges report into Mt Eden fights
Private prison operator Serco says a report into organised fighting at Mt Eden Corrections Facility includes anonymous, unverified allegations and it wants it to be rewritten.The British-b
View ArticleRoigard gets 19 years after murdering son
UPDATED 1.51pm: A Taranaki man convicted of murdering his own son has been sentenced to life imprisonment.David Roigard won’t be eligible for parole for 19 years after mur
View ArticleVideo shows boy crying after being caught by pepper spray
UPDATED 8.15pm A video showing a
View ArticleMan arrested over pensioner stabbing
UPDATED 3.09pm A 66-year-old man accused of stabbing two pensioners will remain behind bars while police check a bail address.Remus George Jackson has appeared in the Auckl
View ArticleIPCA clears police in 'Roastbusters II' case
UPDATED 10.31AM: The Independent Police Conduct Authority has backed police over what's been called "Roastbusters II".The case involved senior boys from an unnamed New Zeal
View ArticleVeteran eco-warrior bashed
A 70-year-old eco-warrior has been left bruised and battered after being beaten in a “cowardly” attack outside his home in the dead of night.Shannon man Corny Andrews said he heard somethin
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