Incident leads to arrest of teenager
Incident leads to arrest of teenager
Allegations over stolen cigarettes led a teenager to hold a knife at the throat of another teen, police say.
Crime
Three strikes law 'divisive', 'expansive'
Three strikes law 'divisive', 'expansive'
In almost two years 1500 New Zealanders have been sentenced under the three strikes legislation, passed in June 2010 and modelled on the same controversial law used in California.
Bashed mum tells of cash machine assault
Bashed mum tells of cash machine assault
When Whangarei mum Cathy Holman withdrew money from a cash machine, she didn't expect to be robbed and badly injured.
Murderer 'took law into own hands'
Murderer 'took law into own hands'
A Dunedin man "took the law into his own hands" when he brutally murdered a young Oamaru man at Warrington last year.
Woman jailed for Cadbury cash theft
Woman jailed for Cadbury cash theft
A jail term of two years and three months was appropriate for a woman who stole from her employer, Cadbury, the sentencing judge said.
Eight-year non-parole period for sex offender
Eight-year non-parole period for sex offender
A man who sexually violated and raped a girl when she was aged about 13 and who repeatedly offended against her in the same way when she was 17, resulting in her having a baby, has been jailed for 12 years.
Home detention for assisting son
Home detention for assisting son
A father who washed his son's blood-stained clothing after the murder of a young man at Warrington 16 months ago has apologised to the dead man's family.
Brothers admit robbing dairy
Brothers admit robbing dairy
Two unemployed teenage brothers yesterday admitted robbing an Oamaru dairy in May of herbal highs, after one drove a car to the shop and the other committed the robbery armed with a knife.
Information sought on wanted men
Information sought on wanted men
Police are appealing for any information on three wanted men.
Police seek witnesses to sex attack
Police seek witnesses to sex attack
A neighbour heard screams coming from a South Dunedin property where a 12-year-old girl was allegedly dragged from the street and sexually assaulted.
Publican shaken in aggravated robbery
Publican shaken in aggravated robbery
A Dunedin publican was left shaken after a sharp instrument was held to his neck in an aggravated robbery last night.
Man injured in car incident
Man injured in car incident
Dunedin police are seeking witnesses to an altercation behind an inner-city restaurant in which a 20-year-old man was allegedly run over by a car.
Man charged over knife
Man charged over knife
Waving a fishing rod and knife at a group of people was a 22-year-old Dunedin man's reaction to feeling threatened early yesterday, police say.
Drunk men detained for making prehistoric bird noises
Drunk men detained for making prehistoric bird noises
Three "grossly intoxicated" Saudi Arabian men were kept in police detox for more than six hours after one continued to make prehistoric bird noises in Queenstown.
Police halt search for missing man
Police halt search for missing man
Police have suspended their search for a missing Dunedin man.
PM details crime reduction plan
PM details crime reduction plan
Prime Minister John Key has detailed how the Government plans to achieve the "ambitious" target of reducing crime by 15 per cent in the next five years.
Internet infamy enough for judge
Internet infamy enough for judge
A Dunedin student has avoided a criminal conviction for his part in obtaining ecstasy for a friend to sell - but gained a presence on the internet.
Another two on 'Operation Moses' charges
Another two on 'Operation Moses' charges
Two Queenstown residents appeared in the Queenstown District Court yesterday in relation to a police drug operation in the resort in April.
Man arrested for driving while disqualified
Man arrested for driving while disqualified
At 12.05am Monday, a Queenstown man was arrested and charged with driving while disqualified. The man's car was subsequently impounded for 28 days and he is due to appear in court on June 18.
Accused gunman's partner hid in back of car
Accused gunman's partner hid in back of car
The partner of a man accused of shooting at police was arrested when she was found hiding in the back of a car police suspected had been used to steal fuel from a forecourt.