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Man charged following grievous assault
Source: New Zealand Police A man will appear in court today following a grievous assault in Manurewa overnight. Police were called to Manurewa Railway Station at 1.20am after receiving reports...
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Survivor wants good character discounts scrapped from sex offender sentencing
Source: Radio New Zealand Ken Clearwater and Sam Troth. RNZ / Louis Dunham A survivor of childhood sexual abuse is calling for good character discounts to be scrapped in sentencing...
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The House: Parliament’s week of review
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament House and the Beehive wreathed in heavy mist during winter 2019 © VNP / Phil Smith MPs are back in rainy Wellington for a two-week...
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18 pet goats shot dead in north Waikato paddock
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Eighteen pet goats have been killed in a fenced paddock in Pōkeno. The goats were shot dead on a property on Ridge...
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Opioid detections in New Zealand workplaces rise 35% Year-on-Year
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners for The Drug Detection Agency Imperans Q1 Report, State of Workplace Drug Use from TDDA AUCKLAND, New Zealand, 21 April 2026 – The Drug Detection...
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Information sought after goats shot in Pōkeno
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following a distressing incident at a Pōkeno property last week. Investigations are continuing after 18 pet goats were shot dead on...
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Amnesty International: State of the World’s Human Rights – Annual Report
Source: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 21 April 2026 – Amnesty International calls on states to stop predatory, anti-rights order from taking hold in pivotal moment for humanity Predatory attacks on multilateralism, international...
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Five retailers facing prosecution for selling nangs
Source: New Zealand Police Retailers across Police’s Central District are facing prosecution for illegally selling nitrous oxide for recreational use, following operations by Police in New Plymouth, Hāwera, Whanganui, Palmerston...
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Two arrested following attempted aggravated robbery, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Sergeant Gerard Peoples: Two young people have been arrested after an attempted aggravated robbery in Sockburn, Christchurch, last night. At around 9.40pm, Police...
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Christchurch red zone ‘area of interest’ in search for missing woman Rowena Walker
Source: Radio New Zealand Rowena Walker. Supplied The last confirmed sighting of Rowena Walker was on 14 August 2025, when she was captured on CCTV in Christchurch on Bassett Street...
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Do you know this man? Police continue appeal in burglary investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to seek information on an unknown male who was found inside a Glen Innes home last week. Investigators have worked through the weekend...
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Police to search Red Zone area for Rowena
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police have identified an area of interest in the ongoing search for missing 39-year-old Rowena Walker. Rowena was last seen on CCTV footage on Bassett...
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Girls approached by group in car, police investigating
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are treating the approach on a Devonport street as suspicious behaviour and are asking for witnesses. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Two young girls were approached...
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Arrests made following aggravated robbery, Frankton
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Reece Durston – Hamilton City Area Investigations Manager: Police have arrested and charged two youth in relation to an aggravated robbery...
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Taupō dirt bike rider arrested as police crackdown on dangerous driving
Source: Radio New Zealand Police seized a man’s dirtbike and arrested him for dangerous driving. Police/Supplied An 18-year-old Taupō rider was arrested and had his dirt bike seized after speeding...
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Police ask public for help after burglary in Auckland suburb
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are asking the public to help identify a man involved in a burglary in Glen Innes. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are asking for help...
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Dirt bike ride all the way to court
Source: New Zealand Police Police have seized a dirt bike and arrested its rider following dangerous and unlawful behaviour on Taupō roads. We’re targeting the use of off-road motorcycles on...
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Information sought following burglary, Glen Innes
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male involved in a burglary at Glen Innes home early on Friday morning. An investigation is underway...
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Results of the ixCrypto Index Series Quarterly Review (2026 Q1)
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 April 2026 – Today, IX Asia Indexes announced the 2026 1st quarter review of the ixCrypto Index Series....
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Police appealing for information about missing Motueka man ‘Nathan’
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan was last seen on Monday 13 April, and has not been seen or heard from since, they say. NZ Police Police say they are urgently...
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Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa sentenced for 1988 rape of 16-year-old
Source: Radio New Zealand Malcolm Rewa in the Auckland High Court Stuff/Pool/David White Police are analysing rape complaints between 1985 to 1989 to see if they can identify any matches...
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‘After 37 years I finally had a name’: How Malcolm Rewa was unmasked as a rapist
Source: Radio New Zealand Malcolm Rewa in court in 2019. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Warning: This story contains graphic details. It took a woman nearly four decades to find out...
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Community urges retail crime group to focus on youth offences before dissolution
Source: Radio New Zealand The ministerial advisory group on retail crime led by Sunny Kaushal (left) has made several recommendations to the government on ways to reduce crime. RNZ /...
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Remaining retail crime group members defend work amid criticism
Source: Radio New Zealand Hamilton liquor retailer Himashu Parmar is one of the last remaining members of the outgoing advisory group on retail crime. Supplied The last remaining members of...
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Regional Data Release: New Zealand Health Survey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 16 April 2026 The New Zealand Health Survey (Health Survey) provides information about the health and wellbeing of adults and children in...
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Appeal for information following public brawl, Whakatāne
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following a public brawl in Kopeopeo, Whakatāne this afternoon. At around 12.30pm, Police were called to the intersection of James and...
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Teenager arrested after aggravated robberies, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A teenager has been arrested after businesses were robbed by armed assailants in Christchurch. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Vaughan said two...