Chch police seek two who robbed and assaulted dairy owner
Christchurch police are hunting two people who robbed a dairy and assaulted an employee with a blunt object. Two disguised offenders went into the One Stop Convenience Store on the corner of Pages and...
View ArticleSkyCity worker admits stealing chips
A SkyCity worker has admitted stealing more than $45,000 of casino chips from his former employer. For nearly a month Chandra Komati Reddy, 34, swiped the tokens and handed them on to associates who...
View ArticleMan charged with murder over death of baby
A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of 3-month-old baby Richard Uddin. Police say the 22-year-old will be appearing in Tauranga District Court tomorrow charged with...
View ArticleWINZ killer Tully's appeal 'will revictimize, retraumatize' victims -...
Ashburton WINZ shooter Russell John Tully's bid to appeal his conviction is being called 'ludicrous' by the Sensible Sentencing Trust. Tully received the second highest non-parole period ever given in...
View ArticleCHCH Police to test wastewater for drugs
Police say they're on track to start testing Christchurch's wastewater for illicit substances later this year. Testing will begin between October and November and will run for about a year in a bid to...
View ArticleWoman drove into her best friend, pinning her to a tree, after argument
After Ofa Manatisa drove into her best friend, crushing her against a tree and causing devastating injuries to her legs, she punched the woman in the face a few times too. The 50-year-old, appeared in...
View ArticleMan's body found 'in pieces' at Hamilton recycling plant
UPDATED 4.57PM: The man whose body was found in multiple pieces at a processing plant in Hamilton has been identified, police say. LISTEN ABOVE: Newstalk ZB reporter Sam Carran talks to Larry Williams...
View ArticleAOS hunt man who fled police
UPDATED 9.14PM: Children have been reunited with their parents after a hunt for an armed man in Palmerston North. MORE: Man who who caused lock down of Palmerston North schools named Loud bangs were...
View ArticleEx-All Black admits to driving drunk
A former All Black enforcer has admitted to driving drunk – at more than three times the legal limit. Ex-Blues lock Troy Flavell, 39, appeared in Auckland District Court this morning where he pleaded...
View ArticleTeen alleged to have attacked Asian students vaulted the dock, now on the run
A teenager allegedly responsible for four attacks on Asian students has vaulted the dock in court and is on the run. Brandon Pora, 18, made a voluntary appearance at Auckland District Court today...
View ArticleMan who caused Palmerston North school lockdown named
The man at the centre of the Palmerston North siege has been named by his father as Caleb Kovaleski. Police would not confirm the armed man's identity while the situation was still unfolding. SEE ALSO:...
View ArticleSchool likely to stay shut as Police hunt for wanted man
UPDATED 5.22pm: The man at the centre of the Palmerston North manhunt has been brought into custody. #BREAKING - Police have peacefully resolved the situation in Palmerston North where a man has been...
View ArticleGovt's restorative justice figures 'meaningless': Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is dubious of figures touted by the Justice Minister in a restorative justice funding announcement. Amy Adams announced a $16.2 million increase in funding to help...
View ArticleDrunk woman crashes into cop car at drive-through
A woman crashed into the back of a police car at a Waikato drive-through -- then abused the officer. The officer breath-tested the woman and found she was more than three times over the legal alcohol...
View ArticlePorirua sexual assault accused in court
The man accused of forcing his way into a 65-year-old woman’s Porirua home and subjecting her to a prolonged sexual attack will have his fitness to plead assessed. Through his lawyer, the man also...
View ArticlePalmerston North standoff: Gunman's ex speaks
The former partner of the Palmerston North fugitive has spoken about texting him throughout the ordeal and begging him to think of his children. Caleb Peter Kovaleski, 25, was taken into police custody...
View ArticlePalmerston North standoff: How it all unfolded
Fugitive Caleb Peter Kovaleski has surrendered peacefully to police ending a nearly two day standoff The entire Palmerston North suburb of Cloverlea was in lockdown, but cordons have now been lifted...
View ArticleRelief after Cloverlea standoff
The mayor of Palmerston North is glad residents were able to sleep undisturbed last night after an armed man forced the suburb of Cloverlea into lockdown for nearly two days. FULL STORY: Gun found at...
View ArticleCocaine haul hidden in diamante-encrusted horse head gallops into Customs' hands
Police have landed New Zealand’s biggest ever cocaine bust – uncovered $14 million worth of the Class A drug. A joint Customs and Police investigation revealed 35 bricks of high-grade cocaine. In early...
View ArticleCloverlea standoff accused appears in court
The man arrested over the armed stand-off in Palmerston North has appeared in court this morning. Caleb Peter Kovaleski, 25, is facing four new charges over the incident. They are using a firearm...
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