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Three charged with kidnapping and manslaughter in Gulf Harbour homicide

Following an eight-month investigation, Police have today arrested and charged three people in relation to the death of a woman whose body was found...

Appeal for witnesses in serious Ōtaki Beach motorcycle crash

Police are calling for witnesses to a crash in Ōtaki Beach that left a motorcyclist seriously injured. The incident involving a ute and a motorcycle...

Trio arrested over alleged blessing scam

Three suspected scammers have been arrested trying to leave New Zealand with a large quantity of cash from their alleged victims. A 50-year-old man and...

Ex-NZ teacher accused of raping male students could avoid extradition from UK over ECHR rights

Former teacher Kevan Dooley, 69, who faces accusations of raping and molesting six male students in New Zealand, may escape extradition to face trial...

Police revise ‘hate speech’ policy – Free Speech Union

Police have announced significant changes to their approach to handling 'hate speech', following advocacy from the Free Speech Union (FSU). FSU Chief Executive Jonathan Ayling...

Three men named in Waikato roadside murder case

Three of the four men charged with the murder of Darshak Naran, found critically injured on the side of Hampton Downs Rd in Waikato...

Police urge more victims to come forward after sentencing of Oliver Kiesanowski

Police are encouraging any additional victims of sextortion by convicted offender Oliver Kiesanowski to come forward, following his recent sentencing in Christchurch District Court. Kiesanowski,...

Police seek info on suspicious Stokes Valley fire that left elderly man critically injured

Police are calling for public assistance after a suspicious fire in Stokes Valley left an 81-year-old man in critical condition. Early this morning at around...

Man sentenced for attempted murder in vicious attack on ex-wife at McDonald’s

46-year-old Mitesh Kumar was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after attempting to murder his ex-wife in a premeditated attack at...

New information revealed relating to 1980 homicide Cold Case

Auckland Police investigating the 1980 homicide of Simon Buis are encouraging people to come forward with information, after revealing new details on last night’s...

Brian Tamaki arrives at court for 10-day COVID trial

Destiny Church founders Brian and Hannah Tamaki arrived at Auckland District Court this morning, flanked by supporters rallying in defense of what they see...

Homicide inquiry underway, Glen Eden

A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a woman in Glen Eden, Auckland last night. Emergency services were called to a family harm...

Police appealing for information following assault on child in Hamilton

Police are appealing for information following the assault of a young girl in Silverdale, Hamilton. Detective Sergeant Johnathan O’Byrne says Police received reports of a...

Businesswoman jailed for $1.6m tax fraud

Melanie Jill Tatana, director of Asia Pacific Group Limited, has been sentenced to three years in prison for one of the most severe tax...

Two injured, one critically, in violent South Auckland petrol station altercation

A violent altercation between two groups at the Z petrol station on East Tamaki Road, Papatoetoe, left two people injured, one critically, according to...

Arrest made following indecent assault on child in Manukau

One person has been arrested after an indecent assault in Goodwood Heights last week. Police were notified of the assault around 8pm on Friday 25...

Polkinghorne sentenced to community service for meth possession

Former Auckland eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne, recently acquitted of murdering his wife, has been sentenced to 150 hours of community service for methamphetamine possession. The...

Three serious crashes across the North Island result in multiple arrests

A series of car crashes across the North Island over the past 24 hours has resulted in one fatality, several serious injuries, and multiple...

Name release, Gisborne homicide

Police are continuing to make enquiries into the death of a man in Tolerton Avenue on Monday 28 October. A homicide investigation was launched following...

Former ‘Casketeers’ star named in deception and misconduct with deceased case

Fiona Bakulich, former funeral director at Tipene Funerals and past star of the reality show The Casketeers is facing serious allegations of misconduct and...

Police seize ‘significant quantity of cannabis’ after 30 search warrants executed across Auckland

Last week Police across Counties Manukau, Auckland City and Waitemata Districts executed over 30 search warrants at addresses around the Districts, targeting an organised...

Police issue statement after Matua Parkinson Sentencing

Former rugby star Matua Parkinson was sentenced today for firearms offences. Police responded to the sentencing by issuing the following press release, which is published...

Former rugby star Matua Parkinson sentenced to Home Detention over gun offenses

Former rugby player Matua Parkinson received a nine-month home detention sentence after admitting to on-selling firearms to an unlicensed individual and faking a burglary...

Men named in Ariki Rigby murder and arson case after suppression lifted

After nearly two years, Jimmy Turu Heremaia, 32, has been publicly identified as the man charged with the murder of Ariki Rigby and the...

Appeal for information and CCTV following indecent assault on child in Manukau

Counties Manukau Police are appealing for information from the public following a serious incident that took place in Goodwood Heights, on Friday 25 October...

Man shot in legs attempting to stop car break-in in Porirua

A Porirua resident was shot in the legs after confronting two people trying to break into cars on Dimock Street in Tītahi Bay on...

Gang cars impounded after Tribesmen gathering in Counties Manukau

Four drivers face court and have had their vehicles seized after a Tribesmen Outlaw Motorcycle Club event in Counties Manukau over the weekend. Inspector Rakana...

Auckland woman charged with ‘hate-motivated’ assaults following CCTV investigation

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with multiple offenses, including a hate-motivated assault, following an incident on Queen Street, Auckland, on September 2. Inspector Grant...

Police offer $100K reward in decades-old murder case of Arthur Easton

Police have announced a $100,000 reward and potential immunity from prosecution for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the 1985 murder...

Gisborne police launch homicide investigation following man’s death

Gisborne Police have begun a homicide investigation after a man died early this morning from severe injuries. Authorities were alerted around 4:20 a.m. when the...

Onehunga bus murder: Police believe victim and attacker may have known each other

Police investigating the murder of a woman on an Auckland bus on Wednesday are working to establish the victim’s movements on the day she...

Increased police presence at Auckland transport hubs following fatal bus attack

Following the tragic bus attack in Onehunga, police have ramped up visibility at transport hubs across Auckland to reassure and protect the public over...

Disbarred lawyer faces 11 money laundering charges

Disgraced Auckland lawyer Rohineet Sharma has been identified as the man accused of laundering $600,000 in stolen funds, primarily from scam victim Tim Michalick,...

Op Huia: Police recover critical evidence in relation to Baby Ru’s death

As a result of new information, Police investigating the murder of Baby Ru have completed a targeted search in a semi-rural area north of...

Victim identified in Gulf Harbour homicide case

Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police can now reveal the identity of the victim. She...

Two arrested in connection with jewellery and designer goods burglary spree

Two men, aged 41 and 37, are facing a total of 37 burglary charges following a police operation in the Hamilton and Huntly areas. The...

Fonterra manager guilty in meth-laced beer manslaughter case

Himatjit “Jimmy” Kahlon, a Fonterra manager, was found guilty of manslaughter and possession of methamphetamine for supply following the death of 21-year-old Aiden Sagala,...

Name release, Lake Horowhenua homicide

Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a man found in a building at Muaūpoko Park, Lake Horowhenua, on Thursday, October 17. A...

Victim of Onehunga bus attack named as accused appears in court

Kael Leona, 37, has appeared in the Auckland District Court, charged with the murder of Bernice Louise Marychurch, who was fatally stabbed on a...

Accused in Yanfei Bao murder trial walks out, claims witness lied

Tingjun Cao, 53, who is on trial for the murder of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, stormed out of the courtroom today, accusing...

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