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Offender’s attempt to flee backfires

A man who allegedly stole a vehicle from a driveway before crashing it and attempting to run from Police will now face court. Police received...

Police seek driver after Lincoln hit-and-run

Police are appealing to the public for information following a two-vehicle crash in Lincoln this week. The crash occurred just before 9.40pm on Wednesday 19...

Police officer injured by fleeing vehicle in Palmerston North

A Police officer is in a critical condition in hospital, following an incident overnight involving a fleeing driver near Palmerston North. The driver had been...

$100K meth haul and guns seized in Marlborough raid

Methamphetamine with an estimated street value of approximately $100,000, along with two handguns and ammunition have been seized following a targeted Police operation in...

Fake pistol shoplifting suspect arrested

A man who allegedly presented a fake pistol inside a store at Lynn Mall in Auckland before stealing a hoodie is now in custody. At...

Diddy could face charges over Tupac murder

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs could potentially face criminal charges connected to the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur if Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis is convicted...

Woman and child assaulted in violent Kaikohe home invasion

One person is in custody following a violent aggravated robbery in Kaikohe on Thursday morning. At about 7am Police received a report of a man...

Police seek Lawrence Bennett

Southland Police have a warrant to arrest Lawrence Bennett, following a bail breach. The 50-year-old Invercargill man is wanted in relation to burglary and other...

Arrests made in Lower Hutt homicide investigation

Police have arrested two people in relation to the death of Nathaniel Sturmey who died at a Malone Road, Waterloo address in April 2026. Multiple...

Death penalty sought in ChatGPT murder case

South Korean prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a woman accused of killing two men with drug-spiked drinks after allegedly using ChatGPT to...

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