Pie sign becomes shield as bystanders confront knife-wielding shoplifter
A Hamilton man used a sign advertising pies as a shield after a knife-wielding man allegedly threatened a…
Four bodies found outside Mexico City in search for missing US man
Mexican authorities were working Saturday to identify four bodies found on the outskirts of Mexico City as part…
Driver allegedly causes chaos in hour-long dash across Canterbury
A man faces serious charges after fleeing from police across Canterbury yesterday, allegedly damaging at least two vehicles…
Undiagnosed dementia: Drivers tried to flag down wrong-way motorway driver
An elderly man who was killed with his son while heading the wrong way along the Wellington Motorway…
Hawke’s Bay enslaver, human trafficker Joseph Matamata granted parole
A Hawke’s Bay horticultural labour contractor, who was the first person to be convicted of both human trafficking…
Jewellery stolen from Waiuku Museum – some fake, some not
Waiuku Museum volunteers have been heartened by community support after items were stolen from a jewellery display earlier…
Man jailed for a decade of sharing child sex abuse images
A Papamoa man has been jailed for possessing and sharing images depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of children. Michael John Gray-Kippax,…
Nearly 500 cannabis plants seized at Auckland grow houses
Nearly 500 cannabis plants have been seized following a series of police raids in West Auckland earlier this…
‘Alarming’: On duty taxi van driver blew six times over alcohol limit
An on-shift taxi driver was allegedly driving more than six times over the legal alcohol limit in Auckland…
Boy, 11, hit offender with scooter after girl assaulted near Wellington
A young friend of an 11-year-old girl assaulted last week intervened in the attack, forcing the offender to…
Police investigate after woman dies in Tokoroa overnight
Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman in Tokoroa overnight. Police were called just before midnight…
Driver, 83, charged months after fatal Auckland café crash
An 83-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of careless driving after a woman was killed when…