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Arrest following assault on Lambton Quay

Police have taken a 23-year-old man into custody following an assault on Lambton Quay this evening, reported to Police just before 8pm. The victim was...

Greymouth meth supply arrests

Two people have been arrested for allegedly supplying methamphetamine following search warrants carried in Greymouth on Wednesday. A 34-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman were...

Christchurch Gun City Store ram-raided this morning

The brazen robbery happened 2.30am this morning at the Cranford Street branch in Redwood. Four offenders made off with a paint ball gun and an...

Massive organised crime syndicate busted – $17m in assets seized, 34 arrested

Police have seized millions of dollars’ worth of cannabis plants, taking them out of the hands of gangs and organised crime, and restrained a...

Witness claims school principal confessed sex crimes to her

Joseph Jacob Moncarz, 51, a former school principal is on trial in Auckland for charges he sexually abused a female student under the age...

Huapai firearms incident – Patched Head Hunter arrested

Police have charged a patched member of the Head Hunters Motorcycle Gang following a firearms incident in Huapai last week. Investigations have been ongoing into...

Jail sentences for Comancheros drug trial defendants

Four defendants were sentenced today in the Auckland High Court. They were Seiana Fakaosilea, Richard Pelikani, Diamond Shaquille Katoa and Rhakim Eneliko Mataia - all...

High Court orders forfeiture of Head Hunters Chch gang pad

The Christchurch headquarters of the Head Hunters Motorcycle Gang has been taken off its hands, following a significant decision released late yesterday. New Zealand Police...

Operation Trump Card: Police restrain 15 properties

The Police Asset Recovery Unit has restrained 15 properties belonging to two of those allegedly involved in the recent Operation Trump Card sting in...

Graham Philip sentenced to prison for sabotage

In a New Zealand first, Graham Philip has been sentenced to 3 years and 1 month prison for the crime of sabotage. The Crown claimed...

Trial of defunct nature school principal for sex abuse charges begins

Interim name suppression also ended for the defendant, 51 year old Joseph Jacob Moncarz. Warning: This article contains references to sexual abuse. Moncarz is accused of...

Manurewa suitcase murders: Accused appears in Manukau District Court

The defendant's first court appearance in New Zealand took about 5 minutes. She was remanded in custody to appear in the Auckland High Court on...

Arohaina Henare homicide – police seek knife linked to case

Police making enquiries into the death of Arohaina Henare are looking for a knife in relation to the investigation. Ms Henare was found unresponsive at...

Manurewa suitcase murders – detective in charge releases statement

Press statement of Detective Inspector Tofilau Fa’amanuia Vaaelua, Counties Manukau CIB. The woman sought as part of the homicide investigation into the murder of two...

Jailed former real estate agent Aaron Drever hospitalised after prison attack

Drever is three months into a two year prison sentence for fraud. Drever was hospitalised after a serious assault by another inmate in the Ngawha...

Suitcase murders suspect to appear in Manukau District Court

The suspect has interim name suppression. The 42 year old woman was surrended to New Zealand authorities on Monday night and arrived at Auckland airport...

Aaron Drever attacked for narking on prison inmate – media

Disgraced former real estate agent is serving two years in prison for fraud. Bill Buckley, friend of Drever's now deceased father, told media the attack...

Govt announces multi million dollar package to tackle retail crime and reoffending

The Government has today announced a significantly extended package of measures to combat retail crime, with new initiatives to partner with small businesses and...

Miramar hit-and-run: red van still sought by police

Police are still trying to locate the red van believed to have been involved in a hit and run incident in Miramar. A man sustained...

Serial thief nabbed in Christchurch

Christchurch Police have arrested a 23-year-old man in relation to three dishonesty crimes at retail premises in the city this morning. The first incident occurred...

More cops on the beat to target youth crime in Lower Hutt CBD

The Lower Hutt CBD can expect to see a highly visible Police presence in the coming months, thanks to an operation targeting youth disorder...

Sandringham dairy homicide – police arrest a third man

Police have today arrested a third man as part of their investigation into the tragic death of Janak Patel in Sandringham on 23 November. The...

Beach Hop festival keeps police busy in Whangamata

Police would like to acknowledge a number of incidents that took place following an event in Whangamatā over the weekend. A vast majority of attendees...

Witnesses sought in serious assault in Hamilton

Police are making enquiries after a serious assault on Ward Street, Hamilton, this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 3.40pm after the incident, where a...

Dairy Owners Association slams Labour for lack of action on crime

Sunny Kaushal believes crime is skyrocketing, despite government claims it's decreasing. Writing in legacy media outlet the Weekend Herald, Kaushal said 'Where giving 16-year-olds the...

Sandringham homicide: Police make arrests in the investigation

Police have made arrests in the homicide investigation currently underway in Sandringham. Last night, Police took a 34-year-old man into custody at a New Lynn...

Operation Cobalt nets firearms and drugs in the Wairarapa

Over the past two days, Wairarapa Police officers with the assistance of AOS have carried out several search warrants and prevention activities targeting organised...

$28m drug dealer caught in ‘Operation Skipjack’ gets 7 ½ years prison

Police acknowledge the sentencing of a man following the successful termination of Operation Skipjack, an operation targeting the importation and supply of illegal drugs. Justin...

Sandringham dairy homicide update – victim named as Janak Patel

The man stabbed to death in a dairy robbery in Sandringham on Wednesday night was 34 year old Janak Patel. Legacy mainstream media outlets NZHerald...

Two arrested following Christchurch fleeing driver incident

Police have arrested and charged two people in relation to a fleeing driver incident in Christchurch on Thursday 24 November. A 22-year-old man appeared in...

East Tamaki murder – youth to appear in court today charged with murder

Police investigating the death of a 26-year-old man in East Tamaki on the morning of Sunday 13 November, have today arrested a 17-year-old youth...

Sandringham dairy homicide – police release images of prime suspect

Police have released images of the male offender being sought in connection with the homicide investigation underway in Sandringham. Three images are being released. Anyone...

Miramar hit-and-run, two people arrested

Wellington Police have arrested two people, a man (40) and a woman (40), in relation to a serious hit and run incident in Miramar. A...

Police seek fleeing driver in Port Hills firearms incident

Police are following lines of enquiry to locate the occupants of a vehicle that fled from Police earlier today. At 6.12am Police received a report...

Sandringham dairy homicide – police release more details

The homicide investigation in Sandringham is continuing today after the tragic death of a dairy worker last night. 'Our thoughts are with this man’s family,...

Glen Eden hit-and-run: 27 year old charged with murder

Police have taken a 27-year-old man into custody following a fatal hit-and-run incident in Glen Eden yesterday. A search warrant was executed at an address...

Sandringham dairy fatally stabbed during robbery

A homicide investigation has been launched after a dairy worker was fatally stabbed in Sandringham tonight. Police were called to the dairy at the intersection...

Police responding to serious incident in Glen Eden, victim of hit-and-run dies

Police are responding to a serious incident in Glen Eden this afternoon. Initial reports were received at around 12.18pm of a disorder taking place in...

Waikato man appearing in court on historic charges

Waikato Police have arrested a man following an investigation into historical sexual offending at St Peter's School in Cambridge. The 73-year-old is charged with 10...

Murder charge laid over Silverdale infant death

Police have charged a woman in connection with a sudden death that occurred in Silverdale last week. An investigation commenced after Police were called to...

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