$30,000 pay-out for police cell beating
A man beaten and pepper sprayed in a Whakatane police cell in 2006 has been awarded $30,000 by a High Court judge in compensation for the abuse of his rights.
Police
Toddler with head injuries fights for life
Girl (2) in hospital with serious injuries
Rotorua woman loses part of ear in attack
A Rotorua woman had about half of an ear bitten off in a central city fight early today.
Police investigate theft of kayak from car roof-rack
Dunedin police are investigating the theft of an "expensive" carbon kevlar kayak, taken from the roof rack of a car parked outside Otago Girls' High School on Friday night.
Third person arrested; victim still in hospital
Alexandra police have arrested a third person in connection with a serious assault in the town on Sunday morning.
Strict conditions for assault-accused
A man who has been charged after the alleged "snatching" of a young boy at South Dunedin, on Monday, is under 24-hour supervision and police say they have no concerns he will be any danger to the p
Boy snatched from Dunedin park
Gun pulled during argument: police
A man who allegedly brandished an air pistol during an argument in Dunedin early yesterday surrendered without incident when confronted by members of the Dunedin police armed offenders squad.
Cellphone tickets issued
Police issued tickets to six drivers using cellphones during a one-hour operation in central Dunedin yesterday.