Man denies raping 14yo girl
A Christchurch man has denied breaking into a Linwood house and raping a 14-year-old girl.Corey Fowler appeared in the Christchurch District Court via audio/visual link.Through his
View ArticleAbsconder caught by police
A 25-year-old man who cut of his electronic monitoring bracelet has been found by police in Hamilton.Wen-Hao Liang removed his bracelet and left Auckland earlier this week.Police sa
View ArticleTwo men to appear on court after drug raid
Two men will appear in court on drug-related charges, as Christchurch police take steps to crack down on the synthetic drug known as N-bomb.Six people were treated in Christchurch Hospital
View ArticleMasala bosses sentenced for employee abuse
A former Masala restaurant worker has described working there as "hell."One man worked up to 11-hours a day, sometimes seven days a week for around two-dollars-sixty an hour.Another
View ArticlePolice seeking Tinwald knife wielder
Canterbury Police are appealing for witnesses after a domestic incident in Tinwald.Police were called to a home in Johnstone Street at around quarter to four this afternoon, after a man thr
View ArticleCrown claims Fan was killed for custody of children
Texts from an increasingly worried boyfriend led to the discovery of a Wellington woman, killed in her own home.Michael Preston is on trial in the High Court in Wellington for the murder of
View ArticleVincent's ex-wife gives evidence against Cairns
The ex-wife of disgraced cricketer Lou Vincent said Chris Cairns was "very confident" of not being caught match-fixing, a court has heard.LISTEN: Jared Savage of the NZ Herald speak
View ArticleMei Fan 'scared' of husband: murder trial
Slain Wellington woman Mei Fan was "scared" of her husband in the days before she was killed, a friend has told jurors at his murder trial.Ms Fan, 37, was killed in what prosecutors called
View ArticleNew car crushing rules 'bullying tactics'
Car crushing is a bully tactic and shouldn't be used by police, a criminologist claims, saying "retaliation" for behaviour sets a bad example for young people.The government has announced l
View ArticleTeen admits sending threatening letters
A 17-year-old Christchurch boy has pleaded guilty to sending threatening letters to parents of pupils at Mt Pleasant School. The letters were sent to two families in June, demanding mo
View ArticleThief may have used factory key in Jag grab
Auckland Police have launched an investigation into the the theft of a luxury car from an Auckland car yard.CCTV footage shows it took a man less than 60 seconds to remove the Jaguar XFR fr
View ArticlePolice failed in response for young boy: IPCA
Significant failings have been found with the way Police responded to incidents involving a young boy in Auckland.The Independent Police Conduct Authority has investigated the Police respon
View ArticleTeen now facing manslaughter charge
A 17-year-old boy charged with an assault in Invercargill last weekend is now accused of manslaughter.The teen appeared in the Invercargill District Court today.Extensive suppressio
View ArticlePolice urge caution after card skimming incidents
Aucklanders are being urged to be vigilant, as police investigate a string of card skimming incidents in Albany.Police are aware of at least five cases in the past fortnight where victims h
View ArticleWoman in court over visa fraud
A Waikato woman arrested over a suspected fraud involving visa applications for Filipinos seeking work in the dairy industry has appeared in court. The 35-year-old, who received interim nam
View ArticleDrugs hidden in plastic toys
A joint operation between customs and police has seen the arrest of a man for over $10 million worth of drugs hidden in children's toys.The 25 year-old was arrested in Auckland on Friday as
View ArticleMan stabbed over bourbon, court hears
A court's heard a man was stabbed to death after a dispute over a few cans of bourbon and cola.Ben Bosch Herkt is on trial at the High Court at Auckland, charged with the murder of Matthew
View ArticleWoman sentenced following ute death
The mother of an 18-year-old who died after being thrown from the back of a ute onto rocks in Raglan, has told the Hamilton District Court how he was her best friend.Lesah Chase has been s
View ArticleLower Hutt home under police guard after shooting
UPDATED 12.17pm: Underlying tensions between two groups are thought to have sparked the shooting in Lower Hutt this morning.Police continue to investigate the shooting on R
View ArticleStuart Wilton to spend at least 11 years in prison
A man who admitted violently murdering Matthew Stevens and then dumping his body will spend at least 11 years behind bars.Stuart Wilton has today been sentenced in the High Court in Welling
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