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Seven youths arrested after fleeing police near Maraetai

Early Saturday morning seven youths narrowly avoided a potentially disastrous situation after fleeing from police near Maraetai, Auckland. Around 5 a.m., police noticed a suspicious...

Chinese immigrant avoids deportation after violent outburst over husband’s affair

Donglan Wu, a Chinese immigrant living in New Zealand, has avoided deportation after a violent attack on her ex-husband’s partner following the breakdown of...

Man charged with murder in Dargaville homicide investigation

Police have charged a 34-year-old man with murder following the discovery of Jasmaine Corin Reihana’s body in a burnt-out vehicle on Ripiro Beach, Dargaville,...

Wellington woman sentenced to Home Detention for manslaughter of former partner

Donna Henry has been sentenced to one year of home detention in the High Court in Wellington after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of...

Homicide investigation at Mt Eden Corrections Facility

Police have begun a homicide investigation after a man’s death at the Mt Eden Corrections Facility this morning. Just before 10am, an inmate was located...

Alleged offender’s crime spree halted in Albany

A man finds himself in court today after stealing a vehicle and committing a raft of offending across the North Shore yesterday afternoon. His offending...

Justice served as father sentenced for decades of sadistic abuse

After decades of silence, five brothers have finally seen justice as their father, William Thomas Cohen, 68, was sentenced for a decade of brutal...

New Zealanders’ trust in key institutions declines – Stats NZ

Data from the 2023 General Social Survey (GSS) found that trust held by New Zealanders in institutions like the health system, education system, parliament,...

Drugs seized in Southland search warrant

Firearms, drugs and items consistent with drug supply have been stripped from a Winton address and a man charged following the execution of a...

Firearms recovered after vehicle flees from Police

A gang associate is facing serious charges after firearms were recovered following a fleeing driver incident overnight. Night shift staff working in east Auckland sighted...

Teen to appear in court over threatening email to Dunedin school

A teenager is due to appear in court after a threatening email was sent to Bayfield High School this morning. Police were alerted to the...

Arson charges laid over Auckland fires

A man has been remanded in custody after being charged over a series of vehicle fires in central Auckland. Police have been investigating the suspicious...

Man charged in Rotorua homicide investigation

Police have charged a 52-year-old Rotorua man with murder, after a woman was located deceased at an Utuhina address yesterday. The man was scheduled to...

Philip Polkinghorne acquitted of murder

A jury in Auckland has found Philip Polkinghorne not guilty of the murder of his wife, Pauline Hanna, in their Remuera home in April...

Returning to scene of crime lands man in court

A man who stole a car then used it to ram his way out of the victim’s garage has been arrested after he returned...

Man charged over Pakuranga stabbing

A man faces court following an assault on a man in Pakuranga earlier this month. Police have been investigating since a man arrived outside a...

Man charged with Ariki Rigby’s murder

Hawke’s Bay Police have today arrested and charged an Auckland man with the murder of Ariki Rigby. Ariki, aged 18, was killed in September 2022...

3-year Comancheros investigation results in over 100 charges laid, assets restrained

A huge Police investigation spanning three years has dealt a considerable blow to illegal operations of the Comanchero Motorcycle Gang in New Zealand, with...

Police acknowledge IPCA’s decision in dishonest cop’s falsified bail checks

Police acknowledge the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s summary report covering an investigation into an officer’s falsifying of bail checks. In August 2024, the former Police...

Former National Minister ‘Aussie’ Malcolm dies amid historical child abuse investigation

Anthony "Aussie" Malcolm, a former National Party minister and key figure in New Zealand's first America's Cup campaign, passed away at 83 following a...

CCTV images released in Dargaville mum homicide investigation

Police have released images of a man in relation to an ongoing homicide investigation in Northland. The body of Joanna (Jo) Mai Sione-Lauaki, 38, was...

Man arrested following indecent act Palmerston North

A man has been taken into custody after he reportedly committed an indecent act in view of a Palmerston North medical centre yesterday afternoon,...

Investigation recovers large number of stolen tech devices

A Police investigation on the North Shore has quickly zeroed in on a pair of tech burglars. In the process, tens of thousands of dollars’...

Police appeal to public as Ripiro Beach homicide investigation continues

The Police investigation into the discovery of a body in a vehicle on Ripiro Beach earlier this week is continuing. A homicide investigation has been...

Police target rentals as cannabis operations shut down

A joint operation has disrupted a network of rental properties being utilised to hide a raft of illegal activity by Vietnamese organised crime rings...

Ariki Rigby homicide: Police investigation continues, two years on

Today marks two years since the tragic death of Hawke’s Bay teenager Ariki Rigby. "Police acknowledge Ariki’s whānau and friends on what is an extremely...

Homicide investigation launched after 8-year-old boy dies in Hamilton altercation

A homicide investigation has been launched after an 8-year-old boy critically injured in an incident in Bader yesterday has died. Police were called to the...

Taskforce Vitreus: Drugs seized, arrests made in trans-Tasman operation

Nearly 200 arrests have been made and tens of kilograms of drugs seized as part of a second trans-Tasman operation this month, slashing at...

Polkinghorne declines to testify in murder trial

Philip Polkinghorne, accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna and staging it as a suicide, will not testify in his defense at his trial. His...

Operation Avon: Entire Comancheros Christchurch chapter arrested

Police have arrested every patched member of the Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros yesterday, in a significant operation targeting the gang. Millions of dollars’ worth...

Appeal for information following deliberate house fire in Hamilton

Hamilton Police are appealing for information from the public following a house fire on Knighton Road, Hillcrest on Saturday 24 August around 2.30pm. A forensic...

Police charge man with Stephen Thorpe murder

The Police investigation into the murder of Stephen Thorpe has developed significantly, with a man facing court today on a murder charge. Operation Elba has...

Five people charged following ‘significant fraud investigation’ by Police and ACC

Five people are set to appear in court following a significant fraud investigation by Police and ACC. In November 2023, Police were alerted to a...

Southland Police seize cannabis and cash, arrest seven people

Police located 150 ounces of cannabis, seized $25,000 and arrested seven people in Southland yesterday. The Southern District Organised Crime Group, assisted by several Police...

Queenstown pride flags: Cops put out further call for assistance

Queenstown Police are continuing their investigation into the theft of several flags set up for the 'Winter Pride' event, which were reported missing on...

Operation Elba: Area canvas continues in Blockhouse Bay

Police are going door-to-door as part of the ongoing homicide investigation into the tragic death of Stephen Thorpe. Operation Elba is continuing to seek answers...

Landmark decision sees notorious Head Hunters pad forfeited

Police have dealt the Head Hunters gang a significant blow after successfully obtaining profit forfeiture orders to the tune of almost $15 million in...

Manawatu Police wanting to reunite stolen items with rightful owners

A 36-year-old man has been remanded in custody following burglaries in the Palmerston North and Feilding areas, and after recovering a number of stolen...

Political party accused of delayed action despite early warnings of sexual misconduct by former member

A former political figure, whose identity remains secret, has been found guilty of eight charges of indecent assault after a trial in the Auckland...

Former political figure found guilty of indecent assault on teenage boys

A former political figure has been convicted on eight charges of indecent assault for sexually abusing two teenage boys in West Auckland and Waikato...

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