Kole Stratford jailed for violent assault on woman over meth pipe
Kole Stratford was sentenced to prison in the Nelson District Court on a representative charge of injuring with…
Auckland couple avoid jail after violent assaults against two children
During the beatings, Tuakeu would say to the victims, “Why did I have to end up with you?”…
Mathew David Linch jailed for strangling, assaulting Nelson woman over rent dispute
A member of the public stopped to help and drove the woman to safety, with Linch following until…
South Auckland fight: Confronting video shows Manukau teen brawl
At one point in the video, one person appeared to be kicked in the head as they lay…
Judge spares 17-year-old Kava Peihopa jail over violent Whangārei kidnapping
The Christmas Eve kidnapping On December 24 last year, the victim was travelling north when his phone went…
Whangārei home invader Levi Tangimetua loses appeal over jail term
Victim manhandled to ground On February 16, 2024, Tangimetua was at an address in Whangārei when he crossed…
Police praise public after violent Rotorua attack on woman
“This was a callous and violent attack on a vulnerable member of our community and police are appalled…
Winston Peters calls out ‘violent, hate-filled’ alleged window attack on his home
“A disgusting coward has gone to my home and smashed a window. Glass was shattered all over our…
Routine arrest left Rotorua police officer attacked by dog, new charge laid for offender
Today, police told the Herald that the officer who required surgery is “recovering well”. “The other officer involved…
Rotorua police officer undergoes surgery after dog attack during arrest
“The two staff members went through to hospital for treatment. One of them required surgery. “Obviously this is…
Southland gang members sentenced over shootings and violent assaults
“The sentencing of all six offenders sends a clear message to organised crime groups that behaviour like this…
Violent Bay of Plenty hostage-taker Jade Mellow gets an extra 15 months added to jail sentence
About 10pm that night, Mellow was parked in a car near Edgecumbe with a cut-down .22 calibre rifle,…