Shot courier died instantly, family told
Halatau Naitoko would have died instantly when accidentally shot by police, a forensic pathologist has told the coroner's inquest into his death.
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Teen gangs bring fear to streets
[comment caption=Do you feel safe in central Dunedin?]A recent increase in groups of people as young as 13 intent on trouble in central Dunedin has members of the public and the police concerned.
Police info line set up
A new information line was launched in Oamaru yesterday, after being developed with the support of young people in the district.
Driver sentenced over death of top policeman
A driver whose truck ran over and killed a senior police officer was today ordered to pay his victim's family $2000 "emotional" reparation and banned from driving for nine months.
Teen attacker's sentence too light, says victim
Police plan crackdown on booze trouble
A cultural change is necessary to change New Zealand and Australian binge drinking habits, but firmer police enforcement is a step in the right direction, police say.
Missing kayaker had been depressed - police
The Hungarian kayaker who went missing on Lake Wakatipu at Queenstown had been depressed about not being able to find a job, say police.
Three arrests after two fights
There arrests at the weekend following fights outside McDonald's restaurant in George St are probably indicative of what is going on in the city centre, Dunedin police say.
Security tight as Nelson shooting accused appears
Tight security surrounded Nelson District Court this afternoon as the man charged with murdering a 22-year old man in a city park early on Saturday evening appeared with four associates also charge
Police face assault charges
Two off-duty Auckland police constables will appear before a judge to defend assault charges laid after an alleged attack on two students.