Crime

Man arrested after Takanini temple complex assault

UPDATED 3.30pm A 33-year-old man has been arrested following an assault near a Sikh Temple in Takanini late yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred at a sports...

Good neighbours key to home security

A new nationwide survey commissioned by AMI reveals that Kiwis have great neighbourhood connections that could emerge as the key to combating residential petty...

Man appeals prison sentence in failed religious murder plot

By Chris Harrowell, Eastern Times A man imprisoned for his role in an unsuccessful plot to murder a Kiwi Indian radio broadcaster has failed...

New Zealand man charged over child sexual abuse material

A man in his 20s has been granted permanent name suppression and sentenced to two years’ intensive supervision and six months’ community detention this...

Teen driver clocked at almost twice motorway speed limit

An Auckland teenager is without wheels and will face charges after a police motorway patrol unit detected him at driving at dangerous speeds. The unit...

Police work coughs up the dough

Counties Manukau Police say “a nocturnal thief has lost his crust” after officers busted his alleged nighttime crime spree. Beginning in early April, the alleged...

Arrests made following jewellery store burglary

Three people have been arrested after an aggravated robbery at a Pukekohe jewellery store last Friday. Counties Manukau Police have been investigating after a group...

Sweet police work aids driver

Quick thinking and a priority transport of chocolate have aided the recovery of an Auckland motorist. Police in central Auckland received information about a man...

Police seek public’s help after knife attack in Papakura

Police need your help in investigating a cowardly attack on a Papakura man last month. Still images were released of a person that police are...

Police bus-ting out new recruitment campaign

The police’s newest recruitment advertising campaign is now mobile across Auckland with five double-decker buses wrapped in police livery. Commissioner Richard Chambers says: “This campaign represents another positive...