Police assault accused denied bail
Two men accused of attacking a Wairoa police constable who pulled over their car on Boxing Day have been further remanded in custody.
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Big crowds behave well
Queenstown police have praised organisers of the Glenorchy races and the National Rugby Sevens for "very well-behaved" crowds at the weekend.
Police praise drivers
Alexandra police are pleased that only five drivers of more than 2000 stopped in the town during the past three weeks have tested positive for drink-driving.
Neighbours catch robber caught red-handed
A 18-year-old man caught breaking into a Palmerston North house today may be involved in a number of other unsolved burglaries in the area.The man was disturbed by neighbours after the second of tw
Woman seriously injured in central Christchurch
Christchurch police have launched an investigation after a middle-aged woman was seriously injured in the central city early today.
Trail bike riders tell their side to police
Three young men are helping police with their inquiries into an incident in Oteake Conservation Park last week, in which a man was allegedly assaulted after confronting three trail-bikers who were
Resort partnership working, police say
Trio remanded after alleged kidnap
Three Oamaru men who allegedly kidnapped a man on Friday morning have been remanded to appear in the Oamaru District Court later this month.
Fourth cop bashed this month
A Wairoa policeman became the fourth officer to be bashed on the job this month after he stopped two men suspected of carrying out a series of burglaries on the East Coast.
Few drunken incidents reported
Police are generally pleased about the low number of alcohol-related incidents in Otago over the Christmas holiday period.