Police pepper-spray driver
A Dunedin man is in custody following a police pursuit early on Saturday, which culminated in him being pepper-sprayed.
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Charges possible after Waitati crash
Fun in the sun, but 20 arrests made
'Recidivist' arrested
A man described by police as a "recidivist burglar and thief", who was linked to hundreds of crimes around the lower South Island, was arrested in Invercargill on Saturday.
Brawl sees men charged
The most serious alcohol-fueled brawl in Queenstown over the weekend saw two men fighting in the middle of a street, with one receiving a "roundhouse kick to the head" which required hospital atten
Dogs attack officers during arrest
Two Dunedin police officers used pepper spray to subdue dogs that attacked them while they were arresting the owner this morning.
Woman critical after lunchbar fight
A man has been arrested after a fight in downtown Auckland left a woman in a critical condition in hospital.
Submission on police plan
An application to redesignate reserve land to build a new Wanaka police station has attracted just one submission, which opposes the facility.
Schoolgirl forced into car, raped
A girl was raped after being forced into the back of a car on her way home from school in Hamilton, police say.
Man tasered then shot after stabbing
Two people are in hospital after being stabbed in a rampage by a knife-wielding man who was later shot by police in Christchurch this morning.