Man fled bare-chested, police allege
Man fled bare-chested, police allege
A would-be thief ran off bare-chested into the frosty night after being disturbed in a Cromwell home's garage this week, police say.
Crime
Teen sentenced for killing kitten
Teen sentenced for killing kitten
A 19-year-old Auckland man killed a kitten with an empty beer bottle because he "didn't like cats", a court has been told.
5-year-old hit by BB pellet
5-year-old hit by BB pellet
Two Dunedin men have been charged after a pellet from a BB gun they allegedly fired hit a 5-year-old boy in the arm.
Fake drug deal ends in four years' jail
Fake drug deal ends in four years' jail
A Wanganui man has been jailed for four years after arranging a fake drug deal which ended in the brutal beating and BB gun shooting of another man.
Teen arrested over tourist killings
Teen arrested over tourist killings
Police say they are trying to find out why two British tourists were in a crime-ridden public housing complex late at night before they were fatally shot over the weekend, allegedly by a 16-year-old boy.
Progress on burglaries
Progress on burglaries
Five youths have been referred to Youth Aid and another youth will appear in the Dunedin District Court this week, after a spate of burglaries in North Dunedin.
Three charged with murder
Three charged with murder
Three Dunedin men - two of whom are believed to be father and son - have been charged with murder following the "gruesome" death of a 23-year-old man at Blueskin Bay estuary, Warrington, on Friday.
Cars offered for sale at park broken into
Cars offered for sale at park broken into
Cars parked by hopeful owners at Oamaru's unofficial car sales yard at Awamoa Park were targeted by thieves on Saturday night.
Teens charged over string of burglaries
Teens charged over string of burglaries
Two teenagers have been arrested and charged for carrying out a string of burglaries in Bay of Plenty.
Police hunt for mystery woman in murder inquiry
Police hunt for mystery woman in murder inquiry
A mystery woman who visited a suspect in the grisly murder of Wellington man Matthew Hall may hold the key to solving the crime, police say.
Teen jailed for machete attack on officer
Teen jailed for machete attack on officer
A Manawatu teen was today jailed for eight years and three months for the attempted murder of a Taihape policeman last year.
Watch his life unravel
Watch his life unravel
In New Zealand, it seems the only real criminals we get to see on television are the CCTV footage on Police Ten 7.
Man accused of Carmen Thomas murder appears
Man accused of Carmen Thomas murder appears
An Auckland man accused of killing his former partner, whose dismembered body was found in the Waitakere ranges west of Auckland, has appeared briefly in court today.
Hamill continues quest for justice for slain brother
Hamill continues quest for justice for slain brother
Former Olympic rower Rob Hamill takes a step closer in his quest for justice for his murdered brother Kerry tomorrow.
Police to interview stabbing victim today
Police to interview stabbing victim today
A woman stabbed yesterday during an attempted bag snatch near Hamilton Lake is to be interviewed by police today.
Police hunt sex attacker
Police hunt sex attacker
A woman was attacked in what police believe was a sexually motivated assault in Lower Hutt yesterday.
Crime's rich pickings
Crime's rich pickings
It may not be something to be proud of, but when it comes to crime, Australia does it that much better than New Zealand.
Comedian pleads guilty to indecent act on child
Comedian pleads guilty to indecent act on child
A comedian accused of sexually abusing a young girl has pleaded guilty to committing an indecent act on a child -- a lesser offence to what he was initially charged with.
Man jailed over toddler's death
Man jailed over toddler's death
Sean James Donnelly, who killed his former partner's toddler because she wouldn't listen, was sentenced to seven years' jail for manslaughter today.
Meter vandals creating cost in time and money
Meter vandals creating cost in time and money
Dunedin's parking machines are taking a major beating from vandals, with machines worth thousands of dollars all but destroyed.