Crime
Crash a 'wake-up call' for offender
Rheece John Hudson drove carelessly after drinking, and nearly died.
Woman watches brother die
Family arrived to find paramedics trying to revive Anthony Hallmond on a Te Awamutu street.
Man allegedly stabbed love rival
Sameh Ali says the first he knew of alleged knifing was when he was attacked by a bleeding man.
Blank round fired in court
Gustav Sanft wailed in court as the sawn-off shotgun which killed his two-year-old daughter was fired as evidence.
Conviction for punching family member
A man who punched a family member and drove into his car has been convicted with dangerous driving and assault.
Drug driving charge dismissed
A Timaru man who failed a drug impairment test had a charge of being incapable of driving his vehicle dismissed by a judge.
The 'force' who caught Black Widow
Roles this good don't come along often. So how do you play the determined amateur who solved her brother's murder?
More prison for meth dealer after judge error
Meth dealer gets longer prison stint, after Crown appeal finds judge made mistake in initial sentencing.
Early morning prowler arrested
A prowler who peered into flats in Dunedin's student quarter has been arrested.
Teen convicted for sex with minor
A teenager who had sex with a girl aged under 16 will pay for her counselling as part of his sentence.
Dads caught with drugs
Two men, one a solo father of two and the other with a 9-month-old child, were sentenced on drugs charges on the same day.
Still no love from lawyers
Claiming there's an "old boys' club" among Marlborough's legal fraternity probably isn't going to help.
'Technical assault' ends career
Teacher grabbed the boy's backpack for a word, but the strap broke and the 12-year-old fell between closing doors.
Elephants herded into trunk
Cops are on the hunt after a pair of elephant sculptures were poached from outside a Northland Thai restaurant.
Case dismissed after botch-up
A police error resulted in a case against a member of a prominent Dunedin family to be thrown out.
Mother gave daughter meth
Abrupt end to trial of woman accused of being a party to her daughter's rape.
Caught with 1188 Viagra tablets
A Hastings man could face jail after being caught trying to sell Viagra pills on the black market.
Guard spooks ram raiders
Security guard responded to first raid and spooked thieves as they attempted a second.
Man attacked abuser
After he was taken advantage of while drunk, a man sought retribution against his abuser.
Pamper day stabbing shock
Carly Stewart was allegedly murdered with a 30cm kitchen knife at a women's pamper day last year.
Shooting after stand-off justified
A Nelson police officer who shot a wanted man was "justified", the Independent Police Conduct Authority has found.
Dealer's six phones nabbed
Drug dealer used six cellphones and texted codes like "holla for a dollar" in alleged meth ring, police said.
Women charged with group attack
Police claim the group used bottles and rocks to assault another woman.
Burglar caught by paper trail
Seven years after burglar pawns diamond ring, police realise he gave Cash Converters his real name.
Man allegedly slit throat of rival
Accused allegedly said to cop: "What else would you do if you found him with your missus?"
Suicide trial date closer
Hutt Valley woman charged with assisting a suicide may face trial early next year.
Gunpoint carjacking arrest
A 29-year-old has been arrested over the gunpoint carjacking of a Chevrolet Caprice in Hamilton.
Weekend crime spree
Another dairy raid caps a spate of crimes across Nelson on a busy weekend for police.
