German injured in unprovoked attack
German injured in unprovoked attack
A German man required stitches to his upper lip after he was assaulted in the McDonald's restaurant in Camp St yesterday at 12.15am.
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Youths break cabbie's jaw in attack
Youths break cabbie's jaw in attack
A Hastings taxi driver was still being hit from behind as he scrambled to radio for help during a savage attack that broke his jaw.
Man seriously injured in Wanaka assault
Man seriously injured in Wanaka assault
A man is in custody after a serious assault in Wanaka yesterday that left another man needing treatment for head injuries.
Serious injuries to victims in weekend of violence
Serious injuries to victims in weekend of violence
Two men are in intensive care and a third has serious head injuries following separate incidents during a weekend of violence.
Nightclubber jailed for K Road assault
Nightclubber jailed for K Road assault
A nightclubber who left a man with irreparable brain damage after punching him in central Auckland last June has been sentenced to one year imprisonment.
Schoolgirl kicked in prolonged attack
Schoolgirl kicked in prolonged attack
Police are investigating a prolonged attack that left a 14-year-old Kaitaia College student unconscious on the ground while another 14-year-old female student kicked her.
US rapper linked to Auckland assault
US rapper linked to Auckland assault
A US rap star was spoken to by police over a vicious daylight assault on a couple and young father near a children's playground in an affluent Auckland suburb.
Woman taxi driver assaulted by passenger
Woman taxi driver assaulted by passenger
Security camera footage from inside a City Taxis cab is being reviewed by police in a bid to identify a male passenger allegedly involved in an attack on a female driver on Saturday night.
Queenstown assault victim named, still in coma
Queenstown assault victim named, still in coma
Investigations are continuing into the serious assault of a 26-year-old man in Queenstown over the weekend.
Arrest made over Queenstown assault
Arrest made over Queenstown assault
A 40-year-old Queenstown man has been arrested today in connection with a serious assault at a nightclub in the town last weekend.
Tindall bouncer to plead not guilty to assault
Tindall bouncer to plead not guilty to assault
Queenstown bouncer Jonathan Dixon has indicated he will plead not guilty to charges of assault and causing grievous bodily harm to two other men outside a nightclub ten days ago.
Judge slams youths over Wanaka assault
Judge slams youths over Wanaka assault
Two 17-year-old Wanaka youths were warned this week had they been adults they would have been sent to prison for their part in a serious assault on two Englishmen in Wanaka last October.
Witnesses sought to Invercargill assault
Witnesses sought to Invercargill assault
A man walking along an Invercargill street was attacked by another man in a passing van early on Sunday morning, police say.
Man to face court over serious assault
Man to face court over serious assault
A Queenstown man will appear in court on Monday on charges relating to a serious assault in a resort night club which has left a man comatose in Dunedin Hospital.
Father beat daughter (4) who soiled herself
Father beat daughter (4) who soiled herself
A father who beat his 4-year-old daughter after she soiled herself, and then confessed to what he had done, has lost his bid to keep his identity a secret.
Police follow leads in assault of pregnant woman
Police follow leads in assault of pregnant woman
Rotorua police were following positive lines of enquiry in catching the woman who allegedly bashed a pregnant woman in front of a crowd in central Rotorua this week.
Teen girl stabbed in New Year assault
Teen girl stabbed in New Year assault
A 17-year-old girl was stabbed in the face with a broken bottle as she made her way home from New Year's Eve celebrations in Gisborne last night - one of the more serious incidents to mar a relatively quiet New Year's Eve around the country.
Teens convicted for assault on 14-year-old
Teens convicted for assault on 14-year-old
Two teenagers have been convicted of assault after they planned and executed an attack on a 14-year-old girl at a skatepark in Westport.
'Heartbreaking' attack on woman in school grounds
'Heartbreaking' attack on woman in school grounds
A 27-year-old woman was left unresponsive and half-naked after a vicious daylight assault at an Auckland school, a man who was among the first on the scene says.
Remand for bashing accused
Remand for bashing accused
A promising young league player charged over the brutal bashing of a man in central Wellington has been further remanded while forensic tests are completed.