20 C
Auckland
Monday, November 25, 2024

LATEST

Crime

Arrests made in ‘brutal’ Gisborne assault

Four men have been arrested following a brutal assault in Gisborne last month. A man was beaten in his Riverdale home on 19 November by...

Christchurch gang shooting incidents – four arrested

Four men with gang links have been arrested and a number of items seized in search warrants in Christchurch relating to shooting incidents last...

Three arrests after Grey Lynn liquor store burglary

Three people have been charged following an aggravated robbery at a Grey Lynn liquor store late last week. Enquiries were led by Operation Rhino staff,...

Guilty verdicts in multi-million dollar mortgage fraud case

Four people will be sentenced next year for defrauding banks out of $8.7 million. They are Joshua Grant and his wife Sian Grant, and Bryan...

Fleeing driver arrested after high speed getaway attempt over the Remutakas

Police have charged a man with serious driving offences in Maoribank, Upper Hutt, following a lengthy attempt to stop his vehicle this afternoon. A man...

Timaru police make arrests in Operation Cobalt sting

Police are continuing to hold gang members accountable for unlawful behaviour as part of Operation Cobalt in the Aoraki area. Staff executed two search warrants...

Mt. Albert assault – police release image of person of interest

Auckland City Police are appealing for assistance from the public following a serious assault on Tuesday night in Mount Albert. Emergency services responded to reports...

Whakatane drug runner Ben David Howe sentenced

Police uncovered evidence during a search at Howe's parents house. Howe was sentenced to 6 years and 7 months prison for the offending on Monday...

Police respond to LynnMall terrorist act review

Police acknowledge the Coordinated Review released today into the management of the LynnMall supermarket attacker who was killed by Police after he attacked seven...

Woman arrested following fleeing driver incident in Napier

A 44-year-old woman has been arrested following a fleeing driver incident in Napier earlier this week. At around 10:15am on Monday a silver Holden Commodore...

Church leader who indecently assaulted young girls named as Siaosateki Tonga Faletau

Interim name suppression for Faletau lapsed today at 5pm. Faletau admitting abusing 7 young girls between 2001 and 2020. He was a member of high...

Police updates – Warkworth assault arrest, Hamilton missing boy, Tasman checkpoints

Police udpates on crimes and investigations for 13 December 2022. Arrest, Warkworth assault Waitematā Police have arrested a person in relation to a serious assault on...

Urenui petrol station hold up – police appeal for sightings of Nissan Tiida

New Plymouth Police investigating an aggravated robbery of a Urenui petrol station are appealing to the public for assistance. A petrol station in Urenui was...

Police investigating assault on woman New Plymouth CBD

New Plymouth Police are making enquiries into an incident on Saturday night in which a woman was injured. The woman has been treated in hospital...

Incident in Queensland leaves 6 dead, including 2 police officers – full police statement

The officers were shot 'execution style' in the rural locality of Wieambilla, three hours west of Brisbane. Two officers were responding to an incident on...

New Brighton stabbing – police release images of prime suspects

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two males who we believe can assist with their investigation into a stabbing incident in...

Wellington man in critical condition after confronting burglar

Wellington Police have arrested an 18-year-old man after a homeowner was critically injured while interrupting an alleged burglary overnight. The incident happened in Buckley Rd,...

Police investigate recent Christchurch gun incidents

Christchurch Police are making enquiries after four incidents over the past two days where firearms have been discharged towards residential properties, including one believed...

Police investigating serious assault in Warkworth

Waitematā Police are asking for the public's help after a serious assault last night in Warkworth that has left one person in a critical...

Man charged following serious incident in Heidelberg overnight

Invercargill Police have arrested a man following a serious incident overnight which has left a woman in critical condition. Police were called to a Mavora...

Drugs and firearms seized in Northland murder investigation

A homicide investigation launched in Northland nearly two months ago has sparked further enquiries, resulting in firearms and drug seizures. Police launched the initial investigation...

Senior Mongrel Mob member arrested on drugs charges – Operation Richter

Police have arrested a senior Mongrel Mob member on 18 drug-related charges following months of investigation as part of Operation Richter. The man, 46, was...

Operation Cobalt: Police find meth precursors in Warkworth search

Police have come across the hallmarks of a methamphetamine operation north of Auckland, as efforts continue to disrupt organised crime’s operations. The discovery was made...

Former UK pro rugby player Chris Budgen found not guilty of 1991 Rotorua rape

A jury in Rotorua has unanimously found the former Exeter Chief and Northampton Saint not guilty today. Warning: This article contains references to sexual offending. The...

Police dive squad to search Petone foreshore in Craig McKelvie homicide investigation

Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie are this morning using the National Police Dive Squad to complete a search of the Petone foreshore. Mr...

Arrest – Barrington Park assault

Police have arrested a 17-year-old male in relation to the serious assault in Barrington Park on Saturday. The male will appear in the Christchurch Youth...

Barrington Park assault – police want to identify this man

Christchurch Police are asking for the public's help to identify the man pictured. Officers would like to speak to him as part of their enquiries...

New development in stolen Lindauer paintings investigation

Two valuable paintings stolen during a burglary five years ago have been recovered. It brings new avenues of enquiry for Auckland City Police after the...

Police target sale of MDMA and cocaine, Taupō

Taupō Police are actively focusing on minimising the harm of MDMA and cocaine across its community and through its hospitality industry. Taupō and Turangi Area...

8 arrests made following Counties Manukau incidents overnight

Police have made numerous arrests following offending at retail businesses in Counties Manukau overnight. The first series of incidents occurred in Pukekohe at 2.55am. Detective Senior...

Mongrel Mob associate charged over Monday morning fleeing driver incident in Auckland

The alleged offender at the centre of a fleeing driver incident in Auckland early on Monday morning will now face court. Overnight, the 37-year-old has...

DNA evidence sees man on trial for 1991 Rotorua rape

The accused, Chris Budgen now aged 49, is on trial for the alleged crime. Warning: This article contains references to sexual offending. The victim was on...

Police chase in Auckland, fleeing driver hospitalised after being hit by police car

An offender has suffered serious injuries and a firearm has been located following a fleeing driver incident in Auckland early this morning. The incident began...

Two arrested after aggravated robbery of K Road store

Police have arrested two people following an aggravated robbery at a store on Karangahape Road that took place around 4pm yesterday. One 28-year-old man allegedly...

Police updates – Tauranga and Takanini fatal crashes, Feilding burglary

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 4 December 2022. One person has died following a serious crash in Tauranga yesterday morning The two-vehicle crash on...

Homicide investigation launched after man’s body found in Hawera

A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man at an address on Albion Street, Hawera. Emergency services were called to the...

Operation Trump Card kingpins named as Chin Soon and Helen Eng

The pair are husband and wife. Eng runs the Asiana Day Spa in downtown Wellington. That business is not connected with the offending. DTNZ recently...

Police seek information of vehicle’s movements in Lower Hutt homicide

Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie have located the vehicle sought in previous appeals to the public. Mr McKelvie died from his injuries in...

Christchurch Gun City Ram Raid – Police release statement

Police are following strong lines of enquiry after this morning’s ram raid in Christchurch, Detective Senior Sergeant Damon Wells says. About 3.20am, offenders used a...

Vandals cut 150 kiwifruit vines on Te Teko orchard

Te Teko Police are currently investigating an incident in which 150 Gold Kiwifruit vines were cut at an orchard in Te Teko, sometime between...

Latest news

Don't miss