Man wanted on unlawful sexual connection charge
Police in Hawke's Bay are calling on a man who's wanted on a sex charge to hand himself in. They say 59-year-old Alexander Tamati - also known as Sandy - is the subject of an arrest warrant. Several...
View ArticleLover scammed of $28k
A woman convicted of stealing $28,000 from her lover after concocting an elaborate scam involving multiple made-up people says her only regret is meeting her victim. Stacey Anne Webb was sentenced to...
View ArticlePolice searching for teens after Hamilton robberies
Police are looking for three teenagers over a spate of robberies in Hamilton. They’ve named them as 16-year-old Devonte Mihinui, 16-year-old Hone Grace and 18-year-old Kahlanie Bishop. Detectives say...
View ArticleShotgun wielding robber hits Harewood Tavern
Police are hunting for a man who entered a tavern with a sawn-off shotgun and stole money. Just before midnight, the man entered the Harewood Tavern in Christchurch. Detective Andrew Owens said: “There...
View ArticleMan charged over retirement home bomb threat
A man has been charged after a weekend bomb threat at a Northland rest home. Almost 30 people from the Shalom Rest Home in Whangarei had to be evacuated in hot temperatures on Saturday. A hoax call...
View ArticleConfiscation rates of cannabis at border getting higher
A rise in confiscation of cannabis at New Zealand borders is thanks to a larger number of staff and dog teams at airports, according to Customs Minister Nicky Wagner. Cannabis seizures at customs has...
View ArticlePolice appeal for info after driver bashed by hitchhiker
A driver has been found on the side of the road after being bashed by a hitchhiker they picked up. Police are looking for anyone who saw a person thumbing a ride around the Gisborne Park Golf Club on...
View ArticleTinder rendezvous leads to harassment case, jail term
An early morning Tinder rendezvous has led to harassment charges and a jail sentence for a Dunedin woman. 28-year-old Karen Ilya Laing made a 2am visit to a North Dunedin house last September, after an...
View ArticleHastings mother spared jail after checking her phone leads to son's death
A Hastings woman whose son was killed when she checked Google Maps and crashed her car, has been spared jail. Kim Crous has been sentenced in the Napier District Court, after pleading guilty to...
View ArticleOfficers attacked after early morning pursuit
UPDATED 8.51am: A police officer remains in Waikato Hospital after an early morning assault in Huntly. A fellow officer has been treated and discharged. They were attacked by a man wielding a metal...
View ArticleNo-show in court: Arrest warrant issued for Waikato yachtie Alan Langdon
Police have issued a warrant to arrest a Waikato yachtie who is accused of fleeing New Zealand with his 6-year-old daughter across the Tasman on his catamaran. Alan Langdon didn't turn up to his...
View ArticleShotgun wielding robber hits Harewood Tavern
Police are hunting for a man who entered a tavern with a sawn-off shotgun and stole money. Just before midnight, the man entered the Harewood Tavern in Christchurch. Detective Andrew Owens said: “There...
View ArticleMan charged over retirement home bomb threat
A man has been charged after a weekend bomb threat at a Northland rest home. Almost 30 people from the Shalom Rest Home in Whangarei had to be evacuated in hot temperatures on Saturday. A hoax call...
View ArticleMen in court accused of Huntly attack on cops
Two Huntly men who are accused of viciously attacking two police officers with a metal vacuum cleaner pipe have appeared in court. 23-year-old Junior Marsh and 30-year-old Peri Fisher appeared in the...
View ArticleMan arrested after Christchurch Kiwibank robberies
A 47-year-old Christchurch man has been arrested after two robberies which saw a bicycle used as a getaway vehicle. He's charged over the aggravated robbery yesterday at Kiwibank Riccarton, and at...
View ArticlePolice play down Whakatane gang brawl reports
Police are playing down reports of a gang brawl in Whakatane. Rumours have been circulating of a death during the clash yesterday, outside a funeral director's premises. Mongrel Mob and Black Power...
View ArticleMan in critical condition after Auckland CBD brawl
UPDATED 7.42PM: The victim of an assault in the Auckland CBD this morning is tonight in a serious but stable condition in Auckland Hospital. The 35 year old was rushed to the emergency department after...
View ArticleShotgun wielding robber hits Harewood Tavern
Police are hunting for a man who entered a tavern with a sawn-off shotgun and stole money. Just before midnight, the man entered the Harewood Tavern in Christchurch. Detective Andrew Owens said: “There...
View ArticleMan charged over retirement home bomb threat
A man has been charged after a weekend bomb threat at a Northland rest home. Almost 30 people from the Shalom Rest Home in Whangarei had to be evacuated in hot temperatures on Saturday. A hoax call...
View ArticleLack of detail frustrates parents after boy's abduction ordeal
As children prepare to return to school this week, West Auckland parents have spoken out about their frustrations with the hunt for a sexual offender who abducted a boy last year. The 11-year-old boy...
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