Driver flees after Queenstown pursuit
Police are hunting the driver of a stolen Subaru Impreza who crashed into a bus and fled on foot after a pursuit in central Queenstown early this morning.
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Man sentenced for attack on policeman
A man who spent a month in custody after he floored a Christchurch policeman with a blow from behind has now been ordered to pay $250 to the officer in emotional harm reparation.
Daughter dobs in mother over drink-driving
An 18-year-old who dobbed in her allegedly drink-driving mother was a "life-saver", police say.
Three aircraft targeted by lasers
Hamilton police are warning that people endangering aircraft by shining lasers at them are playing for very high stakes, putting lives in danger and facing lengthy prison sentences if caught.
Five men arrested after burglary
Five young men have been arrested following the burglary of a residential unit at Hawksbury Estate, near Waikouaiti, on Monday night.
Police appeal for witnesses to Mother's Day hit-and-run
Police are appealing for witnesses to a hit-and-run in Nelson on Mother's Day which left a young cyclist badly injured.
Pupils appear on kidnapping charges
Three Nelson College pupils appeared in court today following a kidnapping and assault on another pupil last Thursday.
No gun pulled in bar: police
Police yesterday issued a statement correcting information released on Sunday about an incident in Gore involving a firearm.
Police probe possible hit and run
A woman found dead on a Waikato road this morning may have been the victim of a hit-and-run, say police.