Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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Police staffer faces 39 charges as integrity unit prosecutions revealed

A police staff member is facing 39 criminal charges, including three counts of rape, five of indecent assault, kidnapping, unlawful sexual connection, assault, threats...

Sculpture stolen from Whangārei’s Hundertwasser Art Centre

Northland Police are appealing to the public for information following the theft of a significant sculpture in Whangārei. At around 3.15am on 24 August, the...

Murder charges laid following Wattle Downs double homicide

A 30-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder following the death of two people in Wattle Downs last week. Emergency services were...

Three charged following road rage incident in Manukau

Three people have been charged after a firearm was discharged during a road rage incident in Manukau last week. At about 5pm on 26 August...

Appeal for information continues in Wattle Downs double homicide

Police investigating a double homicide in Wattle Downs in South Auckland on Thursday 27 August are continuing to appeal for any information. Emergency services were...

Vietnamese-linked cannabis grow houses uncovered across Waikato

Waikato Police have recovered tonnes of cannabis being grown in large scale indoor commercial cannabis grow facilities linked to Vietnamese nationals - emerging across...

Fleeing driver found hiding in Clover Park bedroom

A 25-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in Manurewa before being found hiding in a bedroom at a Clover...

Police officer charged over alleged sexual abuse of child

A police constable has been charged with carrying out an indecent act on a girl aged under 12 following an investigation into alleged offending...

TikToker accused of stabbing three during Amsterdam livestream

A TikTok streamer allegedly stabbed three men during a confrontation broadcast live near Amsterdam’s central railway station on Saturday evening, according to Dutch media...

Warriors survive Knights fightback to close in on Minor Premiership

The Warriors have moved another step towards securing their first minor premiership since 2002 after overcoming a remarkably resilient Newcastle Knights side in Auckland,...