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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)...

NZ woman killed in robbery incident outside California mall – reports

A 69-year-old New Zealand woman has died in Newport Beach, California, after being run over by robbers fleeing a crime scene. The incident occurred outside...

Union defends Auckland bus driver following criticism over racial attack incident

In response to Transport Minister Simeon Brown's criticisms, First Union has defended an Auckland bus driver who did not intervene during a racially motivated...

Failures in care contribute to toddler’s tragic death, Coroner finds

Fifteen-month-old Leith Hutchison died after being violently shaken by his father, Dane Blake. Coroner Louella Dunn's inquest revealed multiple failures in the child protection system,...

Power Boat skipper ordered to pay over $130,000 in reparations after collision with historic ferry

In April last year, Auckland man James Thomson collided his power boat with the historic ferry Waitere near Russell, resulting in critical injuries to...

Northland driver caught five times over the limit

Northland Police have caught 55 drivers over the legal alcohol limit in the past week, including during the long Matariki weekend. Northland Road Policing Manager,...

Multiple people arrested over weekend of offending in Waikato

Waikato Police arrested several adults and youth offenders over the course of the holiday weekend for a series of incidents resulting in many people...

Oranga Tamariki criticised for failing to report violent history of man who killed toddler

A man who killed a toddler had a violent past, a fact that Oranga Tamariki knew but failed to disclose to a District Court...

Appeal for information following violent daylight robbery in Tokoroa

Tokoroa Police are appealing for information following the violent robbery of an individual in Tokoroa over Matariki weekend. At around 1pm on Friday 28 June,...

Information sought following collision between car and person in Nelson

Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed a collision between a vehicle and a person in Nelson yesterday, Sunday 30 June. Around 2:30pm,...

Teen suffers horrific injuries in unprovoked daylight assault on Auckland bus

A teenager endured severe injuries following a brutal daylight assault on a bus in Auckland. The incident occurred at 9:15 a.m. on Friday as the...

Soldier pleads guilty to multiple charges at Court Martial

In a court martial being held at Linton Military Camp a New Zealand soldier, whose name remains suppressed, admitted guilt to four out of...

Delta dog sniffs out dodgy drug dealer

A man who fled at the sight of Police will now face court after the dog unit tracked him, and his alleged bag of...

Police seek witnesses following serious assault in Pakuranga

Police investigating an assault on a bus travelling through the Pakuranga area on Friday 28 June are seeking assistance from the public. At about 9.15am...

Mitchell defends youth programme amid staff distress and assaults

Police Minister Mark Mitchell has defended the success of the Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) programme for troubled youths, despite documents revealing severe mental distress...

Altercation at Auckland’s Westfield Newmarket involving knife

A shopper recounted a frightening incident this afternoon at Auckland's Westfield Newmarket when a knife was brandished during a confrontation. A police spokesperson told media...

More vehicles seized during second night of Operation Kereru

138 infringement notices, 19 vehicles off the streets and 420 people breathalysed – and that is just a snippet of Wellington District Police activity...

Police operations in lower North Island and Canterbury targeting ‘anti-social road user behaviour’

Operation Purple cracks down on antisocial road user behaviour in Manawatū Central District Police have made arrests, impounded vehicles and issued numerous infringement notices overnight...

Homicide investigation, Waitemata East: 51-year-old man charged with murder

A homicide investigation is under way following the death of a woman at a Glenfield address yesterday, Friday 28 June. Police were called to Wyvern...

Dangerously impaired driver five times over legal limit charged

Rotorua Police want to thank members of the public who reported a vehicle’s erratic driving on State Highway 30 yesterday, Friday 28 June. 'Thanks to...

Police to crack down on ‘anti-social vehicle gatherings’ this weekend

The Police Eagle helicopter will assist in monitoring and responding to anti-social vehicle gatherings across the mid and lower North Island. Motorists will notice an...

Vehicles seized in Levin incident investigation

Five vehicles have been seized and one person arrested following antisocial road user gatherings in Levin on 1 June, and Foxton on 15 June. On...

Crime data underpins need for law & order action – Goldsmith

New crime data highlights how critical the Government’s plan is to restore law and order, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “The latest New Zealand Crime...

Courtroom chaos: Family members attack killer during sentencing

During the sentencing of Richard Mathew Coburn, convicted of manslaughter for the death of his partner Paige Tutemahurangi, chaos erupted in the courtroom as...

Ghahraman convicted and fined for shoplifting, discharge application declined

Former Green Party MPGolriz Ghahraman has been convicted of shoplifting and fined $1600, along with $260 in court costs, following her guilty pleas to...

Five arrested following theft of vehicle from South Auckland driveway

Observant reporting has seen five arrested for their alleged role in a stolen vehicle incident in the Karaka area. Counties Manukau South Area Commander, Inspector...

Manhunt underway after woman in her 80s assaulted in West Auckland home invasion

An investigation is underway following a report of a incident in Henderson overnight where a woman was seriously injured. Acting Detective Inspector Simon Harrison, Waitematā...

Family of Lauren Dickason criticise Labour government’s COVID-19 quarantine rules

Lauren Dickason, convicted of murdering her three young daughters, has been sentenced to 18 years in a mental health facility. Following the sentencing yesterday Dickason's...

Lauren Dickason sentenced to 18 years for daughters’ murders

Lauren Dickason has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murders of her three daughters in Timaru in September 2021. Sentenced under the...

Auckland dairy worker’s murderer sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Frederick Hobson received a life sentence in the Auckland High Court, with a minimum non-parole period of 15 years for the murder of Janak...

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