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Drugs seized following routine bail check in Burnham

A Christchurch gang associate has been charged with the possession of various drugs and an offensive weapon following a routine bail check at a...

Appeal for sightings of vehicle in Whangārei firearms incident

Police investigating a firearms incident in Whangārei on the weekend are seeking information on a vehicle’s movements prior to the incident. Police were called shortly...

Christchurch man sentenced to life for murdering infant daughter

Michael John Topp, a Christchurch man found guilty of murdering his 3-month-old daughter by inflicting severe abuse, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with...

Ruapehu search warrant uncovers drugs and cache of stolen goods

Three men are due to reappear before the court in the coming weeks on drug and firearm related charges following several Central North Island...

Two arrested over Southland car thefts

Two young people have been charged and Police are appealing for information following recent incidents of unlawfully interfering and taking of motor vehicles in...

Police make arrest following firearms discovery

Police have located an array of firearms while carrying out a search warrant for a separate incident. On Friday, Police staff were at the address...

One year on: Police continue to appeal for information on unexplained death of Dargaville infant

A year on from the unexplained death of an infant in Dargaville, Police are appealing directly to the family to come forward with information...

Homicide investigation launched in Mt. Wellington after body found in vehicle

A homicide investigation is under way following the death of a man in Mt Wellington overnight. Emergency services were called about 10.40pm to Penrose Road,...

‘Need for a strong deterrence’: Teen sentenced to 6 years for violent smash-and-grab robbery

Cyress Martin, an 18-year-old with a lengthy criminal record, has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a violent smash-and-grab...

Shots fired at Whangarei house this morning

Whangārei Police are asking for the public's help after a firearms incident overnight which caused has damage to a home and left the occupant...

Man convicted of violent sexual offending tells judge to “Go f*** yourself” during sentencing

Gregory Simon, convicted of multiple violent offenses including rape, assault, and strangulation, caused a scene during his sentencing in the Hamilton District Court by...

Woman facing several charges after aggravated robbery and fleeing Police in Hamilton

A woman has been arrested and is facing several charges after an aggravated robbery and pursuit in Hamilton on Friday morning. About 7.15am, Police received...

Police appeal for information after man receives serious injuries in Palmerston North

Police are appealing for information about an incident involving a vehicle in Palmerston North late last month which left a man in critical condition...

Shoplifting investigation leads to discovery of clandestine drug lab

Police on the hunt for a prolific shoplifter in Counties Manukau have uncovered a clan lab in the process. On Monday Police were making enquiries...

Warrant to arrest: Have you seen Steven Tainui?

Police are seeking to locate Steven Tainui, who has multiple warrants for his arrest. He is wanted on assault and firearms related matters as well...

Man sentenced for bizarre urinating incident and shoplifting spree across multiple stores

32-year-old Duchaan Peter Priestley Fraser was sentenced in the Hamilton District Court for a series of thefts and a bizarre incident of urinating on...

Vehicles seized, charges laid in enforcement phase targeting Killer Beez

Police have swarmed dozens of Auckland addresses targeting members and associates of the Killer Beez gang. This week, an enforcement phase was conducted following the...

Police comment on David Tamihere Court of Appeal decision

Police welcome the Court of Appeal’s judgment issued today, effectively upholding the convictions against David Tamihere for the 1989 murders of Swedish backpackers Sven...

David Tamihere fails to overturn convictions for 1989 Swedish backpacker murders

David Wayne Tamihere has lost his bid to overturn his convictions for the 1989 murders of Swedish backpackers Sven Urban Höglin and Heidi Birgitta...

Serial drink-driver sentenced to Home Detention after new offenses

Raquel Haina Kiwi, previously labelled one of New Zealand's worst recidivist drink-drivers, has been caught driving under the influence again. Kiwi, who has over 90...

Former Destiny Church disciple faces fresh sexual abuse charges involving teenagers – Media

A former member of Destiny Church has been charged with additional counts of sexual abuse following new allegations. The 29-year-old man was initially arrested last...

Police lay serious charges over unlawful recordings

Police have laid more than 40 charges against one Auckland man, as part of an investigation into unlawful video recordings made over nearly a...

Southern District Police disappointed by driving behaviour

Southern Police are disappointed with motorists after issuing many infringement notices where drivers were found to be displaying dangerous driving behaviours and driving over...

Indian tourist fatally attacked in Christchurch over mistaken child abduction

The senseless killing of 60-year-old Indian tourist Mewa Singh near a Christchurch skatepark has left his family and the local community in shock. Singh, who...

COVID tax fraud ends in home detention

An Auckland woman who tried to get nearly $60,000 in COVID relief money was sentenced to 11 months home detention when she appeared for...

Woman accused of hate-motivated assault on Auckland teen appears in court

A 39-year-old woman appeared in the Manukau District Court after allegedly assaulting 16-year-old Jason Luo with a metal rod, resulting in the loss and...

Police release further details in 2015 child death case

Police investigating the historical death of a child in Kaikohe are releasing further details around events leading up to hear death nearly a decade...

51-year-old man arrested for robbing Pukekohe takeaway restaurant

A man will face court today following a robbery at a Pukekohe fast food restaurant. An investigation has been ongoing since the weekend, after the...

‘Hate-motivated’: Police make arrest following Pakuranga bus assault

Police have this morning located and arrested a woman in relation to an assault on a bus in Pakuranga last month. A 39-year-old woman will...

Police crack down on dirt bike riders

A man has been arrested and bikes have been impounded after Police disrupted a group of dirt bike riders on Sunday evening. Inspector Jim Wilson,...

Chantelle Baker’s car with baby inside attacked in shocking road rage incident

The distressing incident was caught on camera by journalist Chantelle Baker in Rangiora at approximately 1pm today. Two unidentified females nearly caused multiple accidents which...

Police release CCTV images in Pakuranga bus assault investigation

Police investigating an assault on a bus in Pakuranga last week are releasing CCTV images of a woman they would like to speak to. The...

Pair sought following Mangakino house fire

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify and locate two people who set a Mangakino house alight on Monday 24 June. Around 1am, the...

Investigation into historical child death in Kaikohe continues

An investigation into the unexplained historical death of a child in Kaikohe is continuing to progress. Northland Police are now speaking to two people of...

Police appeal for information following assault on SH59, Porirua

Police are appealing for information and dashcam or video footage following an assault on State Highway 59 yesterday, Wednesday 3 July. An investigation was launched...

Temptation lands chocolate lover in Court

A prolific shoplifter with a taste for the sweeter things in life has allowed temptation to land him in Court. Counties Manukau South Senior Sergeant...

Two charged in connection with Gulf Harbour homicide investigation

A man and a woman, both 36, have been charged in a homicide investigation following the discovery of an unidentified woman's body in Auckland's...

Kaikohe Police confirm investigation into 2015 child death

Northland Police are investigating the unexplained historic death of a child in Kaikohe. Detective Senior Sergeant Christian Fouhy, Far North Investigations Manager, says Police are...

Appeal for information following Kāpiti-Mana fleeing driver incident

Police are appealing for witnesses and footage following a fleeing driver incident across the Kāpiti-Mana region on 2 July 2024. The incident began in Waitangirua...

Court of Appeal upholds ‘life sentence’ for killer mother

Southern Thompson was convicted of the neglect and fatal abuse of her 18-month-old daughter, Comfort Thompson-Pene. Thompson sought to reduce her minimum imprisonment period (MPI)...

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