Urgent hearing for Rod Petricevic
An urgent hearing will take place tomorrow to try and keep fraudster Rod Petricevic behind bars.
View ArticleMan fighting for life after assault
The man assaulted overnight in Whitianga remains in a critical condition.He was flown to Auckland City Hospital early this morning.It's believed the man recently moved to the town a
View ArticlePolice hunting man who cut off bracelet
UPDATED 9.35AM: Police are searching for a man believed to have slipped his electronically monitored bracelet and gone on the run.Casey Cowan brings to 19 the number of abs
View ArticleCouple jailed for severe child neglect
A couple whose twin babies suffered more than 36 fractures while in their care have been jailed for a total of nearly eight years.Despite the severe injuries, the defendants - aged in their
View ArticlePetricevic has 'no remorse', Trust claims
UPDATED 12.21PM: The Parole Board believes the Sensible Sentencing Trust has no right to block Rod Petricevic's release from prison.The Trust has appealed to the High Court
View ArticlePolice struggling to prove child abuse cases
A child advocacy group claims police are often stuck when it comes to proving child abuse cases.An Auckland couple has been sent to jail for neglecting their twin babies - one baby had 26 f
View ArticleArmed robbery at Rotorua bakery
Two armed offenders are believed to have robbed a bakery in Rotorua this afternoon.Police were called to the Bakehouse Cafe on Old Taupo Road about 1.30.A police spokesman said two
View ArticleFire starters sought after Alexandra blaze
Police and fire investigators say the fire that destroyed the Alexandra Wastebusters on Thursday was arson.They've pinpointed where the fire started and have determined it was deliberately
View ArticlePolice seek help after Timaru school girl followed
Police are this evening investigating an incident in which a young girl was followed by an unidentified male after jumping off a bus after school yesterday.The 12-year-old Waimataitai Schoo
View ArticlePolice search for men after BP robbery
South Auckland police are looking for four men in relation to an armed robbery late last night.Two armed men covered in black entered a BP service station in Mangere just before eight last
View ArticleSkype sex scam warning
Police are warning of a scam involving people using Skype.Six people in the last month have reported being the target of blackmail attempts - with the scammers using intimate footage to try
View ArticleFactbox: Police shootings in New Zealand
*May 3, 2015. Vaughan William John Te Moananui, 33, was shot after he refused to surrender to police, and pulled out a gun in Thames. He was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards.*J
View ArticleCommunity detention for drunk driving mother
A Hastings mum caught drink-driving with two young children in the car has been ordered to stay at home for the weekends as part of a community detention sentence imposed by a judge in court yester
View ArticleAxe murderer sentenced to life in prison
A man who murdered an Upper Hutt mother and injured three others in a vicious axe attack last year has been sentenced to life in prison.Retimana Te Korou Nicholls, 36, pleaded guilty to cha
View ArticleFormer immigration official sentenced for bribery
A former immigration official and his associate have been sentenced to home detention for accepting a bribe, with a judge telling them they were "lucky" not to be locked up.Peter Lim and Ko
View ArticleMan who murdered Connor Morris to be sentenced today
The man who murdered Connor Morris in a west Auckland street fight will be sentenced today.Michael Murray will appear at the High Court in Auckland this morning.Connor Morris' long-
View ArticleMorris murderer handed life sentence
The man who killed Connor Morris in a drunken street fight has been sentenced to life in prison.Michael Murray was found guilty of murder after a speedy two-week trial at the High Court in
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to sexual blackmail of teen
A North Canterbury man has admitted having sex with a 14-year-old girl, and trying to use a video of the encounter to get her to send him intimate photos.Karl Sheridan Salmon has appeared a
View ArticleMan who filmed intimate videos in public toilets sentenced
A porn addict who admitted making intimate recordings of people using public toilets in New Plymouth, has been sentenced has been sentenced to community detention.45-year-old Gary Fenwick d
View ArticleWarning issued over AOS callout
Police have issued a warning to a man in Christchurch after an Armed Offenders Squad callout.The drama happened on Union Street in South Brighton last night.Locals said part of the
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