Tolley killing: 'Come to us before we find you'
Come to us before we find you. That's the message from Wellington Police to the four men seen running from the scene of an Upper Hutt killing. Lois Tolley was killed at her home in Ward Street on...
View ArticleGerald Hope makes final statement on Scott Watson's guilt
Gerald Hope has said his last word in a case that's captivated the nation for nearly 19 years. A month after a face-to-face meeting with convicted killer Scott Watson, Mr Hope said he'll do no more...
View ArticleMan allegedly filmed girl trying on clothes at South Auckland shop
Police are hunting a man who was reportedly caught filming a 14-year-old in a changing room, with his cellphone, at a South Auckland shop. The incident happened late last month, on November 28, at a...
View ArticleWhanganui Collegiate headmaster loses license for drunk driving
The Whanganui Collegiate School Headmaster will need to hitch a ride for the next six months. That's how long 53-year-old Chris Moller will be without his driver's license after being sentenced in...
View ArticleJogger attacked at Auckland's Western Springs Park
UPDATED 5.15pm Police are seeking three young men after what they believe was a sexually-motivated attack in Auckland's Western Springs park. A woman in her late 20s was jogging near Auckland Zoo...
View ArticleChristchurch murderer loses appeal bid
A Christchurch man has lost his bid to overturn his conviction for murdering his neighbour with a garden gnome. Timothy Joseph Foley was jailed for at least 11 years and eight months after pleading...
View ArticleConvicted killer Scott Watson denied parole
UPDATED 4.01pm Convicted killer Scott Watson's latest attempt at parole has been declined again. His first attempt last year was unsuccessful, so he appeared again before the Parole Board on December...
View ArticleBunker with traps, weapons discovered in police raid
Armed police discovered live booby traps, an underground bunker and weapons including an AK47 during a raid of a property near Timaru today. Detective Senior Sergeant Richard Quested said police...
View ArticleElderly let off with warning for pushy plane delay
A flight was cancelled and police were called after an elderly plane passenger allegedly assaulted an Air New Zealand flight attendant. The incident happened as passengers were boarding flight NZ648...
View ArticleWoman stabbed while running on beach
An Irish tourist was allegedly stabbed in the leg while she was out running on a beach in Nelson. The incident happened near Tahunanui Beach in Nelson about 9pm yesterday. Police said two men are...
View ArticleKiwi woman's balcony death to be re-investigated
An investigation into the death of New Zealander Warriena Wright has been re-opened by the Queensland state coroner. Wright died after falling from the balcony of Gable Tostee’s 14th floor Surfers...
View ArticleInvestigation continues into Upper Hutt murder
Police investigating the murder of Upper Hutt woman Lois Tolley say they have spoken to a number of people and made arrests on “unrelated matters”.Detective Senior Sergeant Glenn Barnett said the scene...
View ArticleTeenagers take police on 'joy ride'
UPDATED: 5.46pm The Police Association said it's likely teenagers take police on 'joy-rides' on a nightly basis. Late last night a stolen car with seven people aged 11 to 16 crashed during a pursuit in...
View ArticleAuckland teacher has sex with student
An Auckland high school teacher has been censured and deregistered after having sex with a female student. The Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal received complaints about Kiri Jasmine Kay's serious...
View ArticleCouple tied up and robbed in home invasion
A couple's been tied up and robbed by someone pretending to be a delivery man, in a Christchurch home invasion. The man entered their Harewood home around 7AM. He tied up the husband and wife, and left...
View ArticlePolice working with overseas associates to track missing man John Beckenridge
Overseas associates of a man who took off with his 11-year-old stepson are working with police, who are still trying to track him down. John Beckenridge abducted Mike Zhao-Beckenridge from his...
View ArticleVictorian man jailed for life for killing child
A Victorian man who violated and strangled an 11-year-old girl after sneaking into her bedroom has been jailed for life. Bowe Evan Levi Maddigan, 31, told police he thought Zoe Buttigieg looked...
View ArticleGodfreys fined $58k over warranty failures
New Zealand Vacuum Cleaner Co, which runs the Godfreys vacuum cleaner retail chain, has been fined $58,000 in the Manukau District Court after pleading guilty to 10 charges under the Fair Trading Act...
View ArticleQueenstown police investigate attack
Queenstown police are investigating an attack on a woman who was grabbed as she walked home in the early hours of Sunday morning. The incident happened around 4am on Gorge Rd. The man is described as...
View ArticleSouthland police issue DNA kits for anti-theft project
Southland police are issuing DNA kits to residents and schools as part of a new anti-theft project. The Select a DNA project is a partnership between police and Safe in the South, a coalition involving...
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