Two women charged after alleged Auckland kidnapping outside Botany shopping centre
Two women have been charged after another woman was allegedly kidnapped from outside a shopping centre in an…
Sandringham Domino’s Pizza staff threatened with machete in late-night robbery
No one at the restaurant suffered any physical injuries. “Police were contacted a short time later and a…
Auckland supermarket Food4Less New Lynn allegedly owes $2.9m to more than 90 creditors
Patel said the whole sell-down process took 11 days from the date of the liquidation. A statement of…
Teenager attacked at Massey bus stop; police seek information, thank heroic family
An unidentified family then pulled over and told the offending group to leave. The teenage girls were waiting…
Man charged after footage allegedly shows puppies being thrown into Whakatāne River
Senior Sergeant Cam MacKinnon said a 19-year-old man had been charged with cruelty to animals, while a 17-year-old…
Labour warns Govt not to sign FTA with India yet as deal text allegedly contradicts public statements
The Government is pressing ahead with getting the deal formally signed, which has previously been stipulated to happen…
Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman found and shot dead by police
“The State Coroner will attend the scene and the investigation will be oversighted by Professional Standards Command, as…
Whangārei wedding guest guilty of punching man in the head, acquitted on other charges
Vallings had attended the wedding as his partner’s plus‑one and witnesses gave evidence he appeared fine throughout the…
Whangārei alleged police assault: Pepper spray used, 2 men face charges
Smith said a 37-year-old man was charged with assaulting police and resisting police. He was due to appear…
Woman in Jevon McSkimming case allegedly sent 87 emails to detective’s wife, some ‘threatening’
Police say that, after being charged under the Harmful Digital Communications Act, Ms Z was given bail but…
Specialist mental health team excluded from decisions on shared prison cells for mentally ill prisoners
Rob Fitzpatrick died at Auckland’s Mt Eden Corrections Facility. Photo / Annaleise Shortland. The review investigated the circumstances…
Composer behind The Lion King chant sues comedian for ‘misrepresenting’ its lyrics
The complaint states Learnmore “presented this as authoritative fact, not comedy”, and alleges he “mocked the chant’s cultural…