Father jailed for 14 years for abusing woman as a young teen
"Do you see the pain I feel?" That was the question a woman, 20, tearfully asked her sexually abusive father in the Napier District Court today shortly before he was jailed for 14 years. The woman,...
View ArticleFatal Taranaki police shooting: Killing of Kaoss Price 'drastic', friend says
By Jordan Bond, RNZ A family friend of Kaoss Price, the man shot dead by police on Saturday night in Taranaki, says there was no justification for shooting him because he was unarmed. Price, 22, was...
View ArticleFluBot: Nasty phone virus sends spam messages that can cost you thousands
If you've noticed an increase in the amount of spam going to your mobile phone you're not alone. Hundreds of thousands of spam text messages are pouring into inboxes all around the country every day...
View ArticleTwo men charged for unlawful hunting near Kawerau
Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to unlawful hunting on a forestry block near Kawerau.The men were found hunting on Tui Glen Farm on Wednesday.One of the men was a firearms licence...
View ArticlePatched Killer Beez member arrested after fleeing police in a stolen car
A patched Killer Beez member has been arrested after fleeing police in a stolen car. It was one of two stolen cars police stopped as they travelled through Manurewa overnight. In the first incident,...
View ArticleHealth worker left with gaping lip wound after punch from behind
An Auckland healthcare worker needed nine stitches for a gaping wound in his lip after a coward-punch assault from a man he walked past in Karangahape Rd. The worker was on his way to start his shift...
View ArticleTwo more arrests over Hamilton milk tanker attack, police looking for two...
Two more people have been arrested over an incident in Hamilton where hundreds of litres of milk were emptied from a tanker and the windscreen smashed. Videos circulating online show milk pouring out...
View ArticleRemand without plea for man charged with setting Parliament grounds tent fire
A man charged with setting fire to tents at the Parliament grounds protest has been remanded at an appearance at the Christchurch District Court. Kieran Brent Lange-Crowley, 22, whose address is given...
View ArticleBay of Plenty man who threatened Māori convicted under hate speech laws
WARNING: This story covers issues relating to hate speech and some content may be distressing for some readers. A Bay of Plenty man who recorded a violent tirade directed towards Māori has been...
View ArticleTeenager who killed 90-year-old Grace Virtue in her home to be released from...
A teenage girl who was convicted of the manslaughter of a 90-year-old woman in her own home will be released from a juvenile prison in May. She and two friends punched and kicked Grace Virtue after...
View ArticleWhanganui trainer Rochelle Lockett and racehorse both test positive for meth
A trainer and her horse have been banned from racing after methamphetamine was found in both their systems after a successful race. Rochelle Lockett has received a three-year ban this week after...
View ArticleOne man dead and another critical in Invercargill hospital after stabbing...
One man is dead and another in hospital fighting for his life following a double stabbing in Invercargill overnight - just a short distance from a crash that claimed multiple lives. Detective Inspector...
View ArticleFraudster's $18,000 crime spree hit brothels, sex worker, hotels, Facebook
Two brothels and a sex worker have been left $10,200 out of pocket by Benjamin Richard Langley's frauds. The police will be asking for the money. Langley, 33, contracted for sexual services from The...
View ArticleKiller Beez at Ramarama: Cops pounce on president Josh Masters
Up to 300 Killer Beez gangsters from all over New Zealand converged on a tiny community in south Auckland today. Police check points were set up close to the Country Inn, Ramarama, where bikers and...
View ArticleWatch: Crash leaves Killer Beez gang members' bikes strewn across highway on...
A crash involving Killer Beez gang members has caused chaos on Auckland's Southern Motorway with footage of an injured man lying on the ground and damaged bikes being wheeled off the road. It came on...
View Article501 deportee case: After Australia kicked him out, Lionel Allan struggled to...
He was a fresh-faced, promising Kiwi child actor who parlayed a one-time appearance on Hercules into a recurring role in a hit teen drama. But 15 years later, Lionel Allan's face was plastered on...
View ArticleWellington shootings linked to gangs, pair critically hurt in hospital – police
Two shootings in central Wellington yesterday that resulted in seven arrests are believed to have been gang-related, police revealed today. Two people remain in critical condition in Wellington...
View ArticleKiller Beez host 150-strong party after motorway chaos
A 150-strong party capped off a day of drama yesterday after Killer Beez gang members descended on the tiny community of Ramarama. A crash involving Killer Beez gang members earlier in the day had...
View Article4yo found unrestrained in car as teen accused of hit and run in Taupō,...
A teenage driver allegedly fled police, smashed into another car and drove dangerously along the footpath in Taupō to overtake other vehicles - all with an unrestrained 4-year-old in the vehicle....
View ArticleInvercargill stabbing: Police name victim who died following double stabbing...
Police investigating a homicide in Invercargill have identified the victim as a 25-year-old Southland man. Chad Parekura was unconscious with stab wounds just before 12.45am on Saturday. He died at...
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