Man injured after being hit by sheep
A man suffered a suspected dislocated hip after he was struck by a sheep in Hawke's Bay yesterday.The 64-year-old is understood to have been hit by a sheep on the charge while helping to draft a mob of...
View ArticleMan seriously ill after attack in home by hitchhiker
A good Samaritan was seriously ill in hospital last night after being attacked in his home allegedly by a hitchhiker he gave a ride to.Gordon Tunnicliffe, a beneficiary in his mid-60s, was in Hawkes...
View ArticleCar lover loses pride and joy to flames
Ron Hutchings spent four years refurbishing a classic 1968 Corvette Stingray he imported from America.So when he arrived home yesterday and saw the barn he kept it in totally engulfed in flames, he...
View ArticleImmigration raids catch 21 illegal sex workers
Twenty-one prostitutes have been found working illegally in Auckland brothels raided by Immigration NZ officials since the Rugby World Cup."Eight brothels have been visited to check for people who may...
View ArticleChase night: Cops condemn 'dumb' drivers
Police say it's only luck that a spate of high-speed pursuits and a crash in the North Island did not end in serious injury or death.In the first incident, Constable Chris Wakelin was alone in his...
View ArticleTeen arrested over alleged kidnapping
A 16-year-old has been arrested in relation to an alleged kidnapping in east Christchurch earlier this month.Police said the youth was arrested in South Auckland and appeared in the Youth Court in...
View ArticleRain tipped to break sunny streak
After weeks of mostly fine weather for much of the country, heavy rain is expected in the north and west of the both islands.MetService has issued a severe weather warning for Westland and northwest...
View ArticleBody of missing man found near Levin
The body of a missing 21-year-old man has been found in a forestry block on the outskirts of Levin.Police said Luke Rickett was found dead in part of the Kohitere Forest, east of Levin, by a group of...
View ArticleSevere weather warning issued, heavy rain on way
After weeks of mostly fine weather for much of the country, heavy rain is expected in the north and west of both islands.The MetService has issued a severe weather warning for Westland and northwest...
View ArticleClaim elephant mentally damaged
A former circus elephant who fatally crushed its keeper yesterday lived most of its life in a small trailer and had "psychological damage,'' says an animal rights group.The group that campaigned for 20...
View ArticleAccused discussed methods of killing Emily
The neighbour of a young man accused of strangling his New Zealand girlfriend was warned on the night she died that he might murder her, a British court heard yesterday.Wealthy British jeweller's son...
View ArticleMother and son robbers in court
It's the sort of crime that could make a Hollywood movie.Man wearing Scream mask robs a pharmacy for drugs. Mum drives the getaway car. The deadly drug they were after is nicknamed "hillbilly heroin"....
View ArticleBryce Edwards: Political round-up: April 26
Should Anzac Day be our national day? The suggestion is often put forward, particularly around Waitangi Day by those upset at the protests that have become part of the Waitangi tradition. It's in some...
View ArticleMan who fled from police found in car boot
A man who fled from Wellington police twice in two days was found hiding in the boot of a friends car in the Wairarapa.The man was seen driving dangerously in Wainuiomata on Tuesday, but a police...
View ArticleForces combine to rescue stranded kayakers
Police, a Coastguard crew, firefighters and a rescue helicopter combined to lift two missing kayakers to safety on the Whangaroa coast.And, in a separate incident at the same time, a rescue team saved...
View ArticleTwo-time rapist jailed over attempted sex attack on teen
A two-time rapist has received an indefinite jail term for the attempted sexual violation of a teenage girl.Justin Ames Johnston, 41, has been sentenced in the High Court at Wellington to preventive...
View ArticleThree Hawke's Bay pedestrians hit in three days
Two pedestrians yesterday became the second and third victims to be struck down in three days by motorists on Hawke's Bay roads.In the first of the Anzac Day incidents, an 84-year-old female received...
View ArticleMan caught with 'bonanza' of weapons, drugs and cash
A 39-year-old man has been arrested after being caught carrying a "bonanza" of weapons, drugs and cash in his car at Dairy Flat north of Auckland.Police said the man was taken to Orewa police station...
View ArticleSoccer: Referee's jaw broken by football player
A referee had his jaw broken after a player punched him for issuing a second yellow card at a match yesterday. Police and the Auckland Football Federation are both investigating the incident which...
View ArticleWoman sprayed with blood during church attack
A drunken man who cut his arm while punching in a window in the Elim Church in Greymouth, sprayed blood on the clothes and face of a woman as he tried to wrest a cellphone from her hand when she called...
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