'Instructed by God' killer found not guilty in pawnshop killings
A man who stabbed two Auckland pawnshop workers to death in an unprovoked attack has been found not guilty by way of insanity. Lawyers for Zarn Tarapata never denied the 27-year-old attacked Takanini...
View ArticleHomicide investigation after man shot in the head
Police have launched a homicide investigation following a shooting in Auckland on Saturday. A man was shot in the head in the suburb of Blockhouse Bay at 1 am on November 4. Police initially said they...
View ArticleTwo more arrests following record cocaine bust
Police have arrested a man and a woman in Auckland for money laundering following the record seizure of cocaine in Tauranga. A five-month long inquiry by Customs and police uncovered 46kg of the drug...
View ArticleAuckland pensioner's life savings and passport stolen while gardening
Burglars have robbed an 85-year-old pensioner of his life savings - and his passport - while he was gardening. Lu Qing Zhai, originally from Liaoning, China, lives on superannuation, and supplements...
View ArticleProsecution says child's death not caused by fall
Shayal Upashna Sami was new to New Zealand, new to an arranged marriage, 18 and pregnant, and alone in a tiny flat for hours with a baby, but that did not make her "snap" and kill the child she was...
View ArticleCop car stolen while officer arresting someone else
A police officer who was arresting a person in New Plymouth this afternoon turned around to find their car had been nicked. The police car was stolen in Spotswood, New Plymouth at around 4.30pm, a...
View ArticleJury retires to consider if Christchurch babysitter committed murder
A jury is now weighing up whether there is enough evidence to convict a Christchurch baby-sitter facing a murder charge Shayal Sami claims baby Aaliyah Chand fell from a couch while in her care in...
View ArticleArrest made in Hawkes Bay sexual assault case
Police have arrested a 29-year-old Napier man for the alleged indecent assault of a woman and continue to investigate similar assaults in the area. A week ago Hawke's Bay police said they were trying...
View ArticleLabour MP mugged in Ponsonby
Labour MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan had her handbag snatched as she was out and about on the busy streets of Ponsonby yesterday. Radhakrishnan had just returned from the Commonwealth Parliamentary...
View ArticleHomicide investigation underway in Manurewa
A woman in her 20s has been killed at a house in Manurewa, police have confirmed. They launched a homicide investigation this morning after her body was found at a Maich Rd property. It is understood...
View ArticleTeenagers arrested following Hamilton school fire
Two women have been arrested and charged with arson following a fire at a Hamilton high school. The 19-year-olds will appear in Hamilton District Court on Wednesday following Friday night's fire which...
View ArticleChristchurch babysitter found guilty of manslaughter
The family of a one-year-old girl killed by her babysitter are still coming to terms with it. A jury found Fijian-Indian Shayal Upashna Sami, 21, responsible for the death of Aaliyah Ashlyn Chand on...
View ArticleBrazilian man caught with $1.3m worth of cocaine at Auckland Airport
Inconsistencies" in a Brazilian man's suitcase led to his arrest for attempting to smuggle in 3kg of cocaine, worth up to $1.3 million. The 38-year-old was caught at Auckland International Airport on...
View ArticleArmed police search Upper Hutt property
Police investigating a report of shots being fired from a vehicle in Upper Hutt have executed a search warrant at a property in the area. They say the search on Monday night involved the armed...
View Article$1.1m Council bribery appeals dismissed
A former senior Auckland Transport manager and a contractor who paid him more than $1 million - thought to be the largest bribery case ever in New Zealand - have lost their appeals to have corruption...
View ArticleAdams: Extra payout to Teina Pora could open door to other claimants
The extra $1 million payout to Teina Pora could open the door to other claimants asking for their compensation payments to be adjusted for inflation, National's justice spokeswoman Amy Adams says. Last...
View ArticleFour Whanganui schools in lockdown after man seen carrying gun
Four Whanganui schools were in lockdown after a man wearing a balaclava was seen carrying a gun this morning. Streets in the suburb of Tawhero were under police cordon after the man was spotted just...
View Article15 year old crashes stolen car after fleeing police
A 15-year-old driver fleeing police in a stolen vehicle with four passengers sped along Auckland's Southern Motorway before crashing into a truck. The driver failed to stop for police in Otahuhu just...
View ArticlePolice want action as number of shootings increase
Renewed calls are being made to register firearms after three separate shootings over the weekend. The Police Association wants action, saying members of the public are being hurt. A Wellington cab...
View ArticlePolice kidnapping trial: 'Inspector's abuse of power and authority'
A teenage love affair led to a police inspector's emotions running high and resulted in "an abuse of power and authority" with an alleged kidnapping, a jury has heard. Inspector Hurimoana Dennis, 52,...
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