Teen arrested over elderly assault
A 14-year-old has been arrested four days after an elderly woman was assaulted during a burglary of her home in Rotorua on Sunday, police say.
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Police discover nest of dealers
'Lunatics' defy police roadblock
Children found in suspected drug house
Three people have been arrested and three children taken into police custody after a raid on a suspected drug-dealing syndicate in Manawatu yesterday.
Port Chalmers wants to retain two police
The Port Chalmers community has seen its police presence drop in the last 30 years from five to just two, and does not want that number halved, Chalmers Community Board chairwoman Jan Tucker says.
Multi-agency search and rescue exercise soon
Enhancing communication and safety on the waterways are among the aims of a full-scale multi-agency search and rescue exercise to take place in Queenstown on Saturday.
50 family violence reports each week in Otago
To mark White Ribbon Day, this Thursday, the Otago Daily Times is running a series on Dunedin people's experiences with family violence. Today we look at the numbers.
Mother puts 16-year-old son in police custody
A Queenstown mother put her teenage son in police custody when he allegedly became violent and abusive after drinking and smoking cannabis at a party in the town on Friday night.