Haul of stolen gear recovered
Thousands of dollars worth of stolen property have been recovered following the execution of three search warrants in North Otago.
Thousands of dollars worth of stolen property have been recovered following the execution of three search warrants in North Otago.
Queenstown police say investigations into last Saturday morning's alleged assault and kidnapping of a 28-year-old Cromwell man are proceeding "very very well".
A police spokesman says "positive feedback" has been received about an alleged kidnapping and assault near Queenstown early on Saturday.
Wanaka police are planning to crack down on the illegal supply of alcohol to minors this weekend as senior pupils from Mount Aspiring College prepare to celebrate the end of school for the year.
Police have paid informants almost $2 million over the past five years but have refused to disclose specific details about the programme.
Three Wanaka teenagers were arrested and charged over the weekend for their alleged part in a group beating of two men outside the Doughbin Bakery in Ardmore St early on October 30.
It was Big Wednesday in more ways than one last week as police seized luxury homes, high-performance cars and cash in a drug bust that froze $14 million of alleged criminal assets.
Thieves are beginning to target the Corstorphine, Kew and Wakari areas in Dunedin.