Crime

Car v house crash – house wins!

Poor decisions resulted in a teenager’s arrest, a badly damaged vehicle and a damaged house, but it could have been so much worse. “ travelled...

Papakura fire – thankful family counts cost

A fire has left a Papakura family in shock and a community rallying around, establishing a Givealittle page to help them rebuild their lives. While...

Alleged burglar caught in act

An alleged burglar was caught red-handed after being watched on CCTV last night Tuesday, police say. Auckland City East Police area response manager, senior sergeant...

Police – fleeing driver lands in court

The driver of a stolen vehicle snapped speeding is now facing a raft of charges, say Counties Manukau Police. At about 11.15pm last night Monday,...

Pukekohe North School – fraud investigation underway (updated)

Police are investigating allegations of fraud at Pukekohe North School, the Times understands. The NZ Herald is reporting that further facts cannot be provided while...

Pokeno crash – one dead, two injured

A person has died as the result of a crash near Pokeno earlier this evening. Two others have been injured, one critically and one...

Two killed in helicopter crash

Police say two people have died in a helicopter crash in Mt Aspiring National Park yesterday morning, May 17. Reports of the incident came in...

Southern Motorway crash – one injured, road clear

A crash citybound on the Southern Motorway near Randwick Park has now been cleared following a two-car crash shortly before 6am this morning. One person...

Papakura house fire – how to help

A Papakura family has lost almost everything they owned in a devastating blaze in the early hours of Friday morning. As reported in the Times,...

Bright spark roots out grow operation

A sparky’s senses have helped police sniff out a large-scale commercial grow house. “An electrician working in the Otahuhu area noticed unusual wiring coming from...