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After another horror weekend on the roads Candor Trust says Government must reorient to conditions faster, ensuring the Community Road Safety Budget it announced today isn't frittered yet again on inefficient priorities. More >>
The Department of Internal Affairs says fraudsters will get caught, even if the offence happened 22 years ago. A Wellington man has been convicted and sentenced to 300 hours community service for taking the name of a dead baby in 1985 in order to apply for ... More >>
"Bad lessons always have to be learned anew," says Dr. Richard Goode, Libertarianz Drugs Spokesman. "And we're about to learn a bad lesson - that prohibition doesn't work - yet again." More >>
Police have arrested a man after he entered the Small Arms International gun shop in Penrose shortly before 11.30 this morning, armed with a knife. The shop's owner and a staff member called Police who, after using pepper spray and taser, disarmed ... More >>
It is a bitter shame that the only agency that is solely dedicated to helping male victims of sexual abuse is struggling to keep its doors open due to lack of funding, said United Future social services spokesperson Judy Turner today. More >>
Yesterday’s full-out gang fight in broad daylight on a Whakatane street, with up to 30 rival Mongrel Mob and Black Power members using swords, knives and whatever they could lay their hands on as weapons, reinforces the call by New Zealand First ... More >>
The Government must decide what it wants - prison beds or public safety, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
There is probably no area more under negative public scrutiny at the current time than the criminal justice system. This in itself is a good thing – too often the system comprising our Courts, our Jails, our Judiciary is shrouded in mystery – ... More >>
New Zealand needs an ethical framework before we start writing laws allowing the collection of biometric information, Judy Turner, deputy leader of United Future said today. More >>
Just before this Bill last came before the House, back in 2005, we got an email from a professional graffiti artist known as Diva, who’d been doing her graffiti thing legally round South Auckland for the past five years. More >>
National Party Associate Welfare (CYFS) spokeswoman Anne Tolley is praising Cannons Creek residents for speaking out about a CYFS-supervised sexual predator reported to be escaping custody and playing with neighbourhood children. More >>
The Labour Government’s experiment with electronic bail is dangerous and must not be used on dangerous offenders, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
“Violence against police has always been a serious concern,” Marie Dyhrberg, spokesperson for the Campaign Against the Taser, said today. “But there is no evidence that violent assaults on police are increasing.” She cited figures from police ... More >>
Scoop Audio: Scoop's Kevin List on Radio Active delivers his weekly New Zealand news roundup. Items discussed: What's all this about new Anti-Terror laws then? Are you going to be arrested for wearing your Chairman Mao t-shirt? Also, restrictions to ... More >>
What the moral panic creates, is a perception reinforced by the media, the police, the judiciary, politicians and Government departments, that gangs are completely out of control. It becomes the key distraction from say ... insider trading. More >>
Security & Foreign Affairs: New Zealand High Court considerations on who or what will be designated a terrorist or a terrorist group will be by-passed under a new law proposed by the Labour-led Government - Joseph Barratt reports. More >>
Judge Davidson this week did not impose any disqualification and imposed 200 hours of community work on Alan Hogg for his 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th conviction for driving while disqualified. More >>
Seventy-two new police officers will graduate from The Royal New Zealand Police College this Thursday in Wing 240. The wing's patron is Ian Grant, founder of Parents Inc. More >>
It's a sad day for Maoridom when our Maori parliamentary leaders specifically the "Maori Party" are blaming the nation's legal system and forever making excuses at the alarming high prison rate of tangata whenua. More >>
New Zealand Police Wellington News Release 6:04pm 26 June 2007 http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release.html?id=3172 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Porirua Police are investigating a suspected arson to a Paremata home that occurred ... More >>
“Judge Davidson’s bizarre decision offers no protection for New Zealand’s road users and every encouragement to thousands of repeat drunk drivers who are in training to kill.” More >>
Preliminary findings as result of a joint Police, ESR and Fire Service examination of an Island Bay house involving an explosive kitchen fire yesterday is that the fire was accidental caused by burning cooking oil that was on the stove. More >>
Less than one-third of the extra sworn police promised by the Labour-NZ First Government are ‘frontline’ staff, according to information obtained by National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
United Future leader Peter Dunne today broke the news in Parliament that one of the officers at the centre of the ‘Grand-Theft-Auto’ style rampage in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, is lucky to be alive. More >>
National Party Justice & Corrections spokesman Simon Power is questioning how the Government can justify $1.7 million in bonuses for Corrections staff. More >>
Police Minister Annette King has requested independent expert advice on the testing and assessment of people who apply to join the police, of recruits and of probationary constables. More >>
The Labour-led government does not accept immigration fraud, Immigration Minister David Cunliffe says in welcoming the report of the Office of the Auditor-General on migrant identity fraud. More >>
Police Minister Annette King must urgently get involved in concerns over the standard of police recruits and not sit meekly on the sideline, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
National Party Associate Welfare spokeswoman (CYFS) Anne Tolley says the Ruatoki-based trust at the centre of a police drama this week has been in trouble before. More >>
The Prime Minister's post cabinet-press conference erupted into fireworks this afternoon and that was ten minutes before the PM had even arrived. Various sections of the media were in a right old lather over a press secretary fondling and lowering their ... More >>
95bFM Audio: Mikey and the Prime Minister, Helen Clark, discuss: Americas Cup and how NZ would not have got that far without the Labour-leg government; additives to bread; dodgy rookie cops; Grizzlers; David Bain's retrial televised; and Australia's ... More >>
Nearly two years after she was found dead in Waikowhai Reserve, Hillsborough, Police investigating the murder of Katrina Jefferies have announced a $50,000 reward for material information or evidence that leads to the identity and conviction of anyone ... More >>
Yesterday police reported a man missing from Rangiora. Mr Lawrrence O'Connell who suffers from dementia was located this morning in Colombo Street by a police patrol. Sergant Tony Tully said that searchers were already out in the area he had been last ... More >>
Police are investigating an incident at McDonalds, Easgate Mall, last Saturday night when a young man was stabbed. It is believed that this was part of a conflict between two groups of youths. More >>
Two males have been caught in the act of stealing from vehicles over the weekend and appeared in court this morning. A 23 year old male was apprehended at the Waitikeri Golf Club car park early on Saturday afternoon. He appeared in the Christchurch District ... More >>
At about 4am this morning a man wearing a black balaclava, blue jacket and dark pants entered the Clockwork Gold, a licensed bar on the corner of Main Road and Essex St, Tawa. He stole money before leaving the building. More >>
Once touted as being “world leading”, New Zealand’s youth justice system is failing to address our youth crime epidemic and it is time the Government urgently addressed the systems failings, says New Zealand First law and order spokesman Ron ... More >>
Police would like to advise motorists intending to travel over the Rimutakas this evening, do so as soon as they can as the metservice is predicting snow later this afternoon/evening which could cause the road to be closed. More >>
Subarus sold in New Zealand covered in microscopic DatDots are preventing the criminal community from successfully stealing the cars. More >>
Police advise that it is starting to snow in the Southern Otago Region again, particularly around Clinton and Balclutha areas. Extreme caution is advised to motorists in the South Otago Region. More >>
"Those critics whipping up hysteria against the issue of tasers to police, must take note of the increasing violence being directed against Police," Police Association President Greg O'Connor said today. More >>
An online data-base catches a paedophile – and two young girls are saved – but the organization responsible for creating the data-base may be sued. More >>
National Party Police spokesman Chester Borrows says Annette King can’t duck for cover on a report that poses serious questions about the quality of new police recruits. More >>
Mr Chris Cahill has been elected to one of the two Vice-President positions of the NZ Police Association today. More >>
I have determined that it is appropriate that the retrial of Mr Bain continues as ordered by the Privy Council. More >>
New Zealand Police Southern News Release 9:43am 22 June 2007 http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release.html?id=3160 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The second tranche of staffing allocations, part of the 2007/08 budget, brings 25 ... More >>
The Alliance Party has expressed concern at the lack of coverage and public debate on proposed "anti-terrorist" legislation. More >>
The Green Party is questioning whether David Bain would be able to get a fair trial following the decision by Crown Law today to retry the case. "It seems doubtful that he could get a fair trial after all this time and public interest. Everyone in New ... More >>
The Dunedin Police welcomes the opportunity to prepare a retrial for David Bain, says the Officer in Charge of the Investigation, Detective Inspector Ross Pinkham. More >>
Police say that they will continue their work to prepare for the retrial of David Bain following the announcement today by the Solicitor-General ordering a retrial. More >>
"The NZ Police Association welcomes the Solicitor General's decision to retry David Bain and advocates a televised trial," Police Association President Greg O'Connor said today. More >>
“Another chapter’s been added to the book on the bumbling roll-out of stab-resistant vests to our frontline police,” says National Party Police spokesman Chester Borrows. More >>
Winter has at last arrived in the central Otago area with heavy snow reported in the Alexandra - Queenstown and throughtout Central Otago up into the Lindis Pass. More >>
95bFM Audio: Mikey discusses with John Key about his impending trip to the United States and Canada. Also discussed: Police guidelines on smacking; NZ Dollar; Interest rates; housing and rentals. More >>
Council voted today to accept staff recommendations to prohibit vehicles under 3500kg on four streets in the Templeton and Hornby areas after residents have complained of constant intimidation and noise from boy racers during weekends. More >>
New Zealand First law and order spokesman has congratulated Police on their recruiting efforts, following today’s announcement that they expect to exceed recruitment targets for the current year by 50 officers. More >>
'Being Maori does not make a person an offender' Te Ururoa Flavell, Maori Party Tuesday 19 June 2007 More >>
"The problem relates to section 27(1) of the Act - from which the "co-conspirator's rule" has been unintentionally deleted. And so why is that so important?" -- Sharples More >>
The Police have confirmed that they will prosecute parents who lightly smack their children, even if the smacking is inconsequential. In the Police Practice Guide released by Deputy Commissioner Rob Pope today, it states that “while smacking may, in some ... More >>
When Ross Meurant, came to parliament fresh from his dastardly deeds as head thug for the Red Squad, he warned the country in his maiden speech of a small group of Maori who he said had plans to overthrow the government. More >>
Loan sharks escape government net It's business as usual for New Zealand's thriving school of loan sharks after the government's proposed net turned out to have huge holes. Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel and Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard ... More >>
Wellington Police will investigate how an explosive device came to be at a Tinakori Road property last night. Police and Army bomb specialists were called to deal with the device and found that it had no detonator, so was not a threat to the public. More >>
Last night at about 8:30pm there was an attempted robbery at the Onepu Road Dairy, 142 Onepu Road, Lyall Bay. Two men entered the store and confronted the shop owner. One of the men yelled at the shop owner to give him some money while the other said ... More >>
Automotive Pre Trade students at CPIT are giving an 'extreme makeover' to the bogan car used by road safety staff to teach young people about illegal modifications to vehicles. More >>
The increasing rate of child abuse in New Zealand is not something to ignore. The 2005 Unicef/Innocenti report ranked New Zealand as third worst out of 27 OECD countries for children dying from maltreatment. More >>
Tauranga Police have today disclosed a $50,000 reward payable for material information or evidence which leads to the identity and conviction of any person or persons responsible for the death of Grant Trevor ADAMS. ADAMS was reported missing in April of 2006 ... More >>
Police today (19 June 2007) released a practice guide on the Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Act which comes into force this Friday. More >>
The Securities Commission has reached a settlement of the insider trading proceeding against Midavia Rail Investments Ltd BVBA (previously known as Pacific Rail Limited NV), which was a former Tranz Rail shareholder, and David Richwhite, a former director ... More >>
In the period since the trial began on 1 September 2006 to 25 May 2007 there have been a total of 100 incidents involving the taser. The taser was discharged on 15 occasions. Since the last update - 10 April 07 - there have been 15 incidents where ... More >>
An Internal Affairs investigation into the Christchurch casino should be widened to include the whole gambling industry says Problem Gambling Foundation CEO, John Stansfield. More >>
Following an earlier report from the Police's Central Communications Centre of the escape from custody of a Mt Crawford prisoner at about 1230hrs today, Police are releasing his name and a photograph. More >>
Eight community patrols across New Zealand are to receive a boost from State Insurance to help in their fight against crime. The awarding of State’s Community Patrol Grants help affiliated community patrols prevent crime and reduce other problems ... More >>
At approx 1230hrs today a prisoner has absconded from Mt Crawford Prison in Wellington.Police are appealing to the public for information related to sightings of the missing prisoner. More >>
Two big issues in Christchurch city over the weekend were female drunkenness and theft ex cars says Central Area Commander, Inspector Gary Knowles. "There were many very drunk females on the streets," he says. "Most were in the late teens, early ... More >>
Since the 14th of May 2007 Kaitaia Police have been investigating the Kidnapping and Aggravated Robbery of 56 year Northland Man who was tied up, beaten and robbed in his residential home in the early hours of the morning. More >>
A new training initiative for volunteer firefighters and the roll-out of new appliances to many brigades throughout the country will ensure the nation’s thousands of volunteer firefighters get the best training and equipment possible, Internal Affairs Minister ... More >>
United Future leader Peter Dunne says today marks the start of Volunteer Awareness Week (June 17-23). "Budget 2007 lifted the cap on tax rebates for charitable donations... Our work in this field is not over yet." More >>
The Police would find it easier to reach their recruitment targets if they knew exactly why, apart from retirements, nearly 4% of police left each year, says National's Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
Only 29% of NZ'ers support the Sue Bradford 'anti-smacking' bill due to become enforceable in law this week, and 78% plan to ignore the law and continue to smack as a form of correction. More >>
News: Assault of member of public denied by all police officers present, member of public has video showing assault occured More >>
Most New Zealanders don’t want David Bain to face a re-trial, new research carried out by UMR Research shows. The research shows some worrying signs about public confidence in the New Zealand justice system. More >>
I think I might hold the record for having served the longest time as a minister of Corrections. Somehow I don’t think Damien O’Connor is going to take that honour from me. More >>
A Korean man who was at the centre of a kidnapping allegation yesterday was served with a removal order by the Immigration Service this afternoon. More >>
Grey Power rebuffs Counties Manukau police district field crime manager Detective Inspector Jim Gallagher's statement that handbags are not only commonly snatched in affluent areas but anywhere and everywhere. We would suggest that maybe as it ... More >>
The fact that police are scrambling to buy new shirts for officers because they overheat in the new stab-resistant vests is another indictment on how poorly the project has been managed, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
North Shore City Council, Police and Graffiti Trusts are working hard to clean up and prevent graffiti through the Tagger Tracker pilot programme. More >>
Inspector Rob Jones says Police haven't yet ascertained the cause of the crash at a Bay of Plenty rail crossing which killed driver Keeley Jamieson, aged 20 and her brother Ryan Jamieson, aged 22. More >>
Wellington District Police are inviting members of the public to attend meetings to discuss the future of policing in New Zealand. The meetings are part of the review of the 1958 Police Act, announced by the government in March last year. More >>
KiwiFM Audio: Wammo talks to Gerry Brownlee about electricity, power co regulation, the economics of power supply and demand. also discussed, Nicky Hager's Hollow Men is about to be made into a play ;-) More >>
The Green Party is asking the Minister of Corrections to clarify what traffic safety advice, if any, he relied upon before making his decision to shackle all prisoners during transportation. More >>
Four men are helping Auckland City Police with inquiries this afternoon after an incident at the Rainbow Hotel on Nelson St where a man, believed to be Korean, was apparently detained against his will. Police received an emergency call from staff ... More >>
Auckland City District's Adult Sexual Assault Team this morning arrested a second man in connection with Operation Belfast, the investigation into historical sexual offences against at least six members of a family from 1968 until recently. More >>
Detective Senior Sergeant Bensemann, the Officer in Charge of the Homicide enquiry into the murder of two year old Jhia Harmony Te Tua, said late this morning that "the 12th person wanted in connection for the murder of Jhia Te Tua had been located ... More >>
Porirua Police are concerned that twice in one week a young person has used a large knife to rob the Sievers Fish and Chip shop. More >>
Three years ago, an 11 year old boy was arrested for burglary, held in custody overnight, then transported 500km in a police cage. The cops told his mum he'd be comfortable lying on the floor of the "dog box". More >>
Detective Senior Sergeant Bensemann, the Officer in Charge of the Homicide enquiry into the murder of two year old Jhia Harmony Te Tua, said that throughout today, the Operation 55 investigation team concluded an important phase of this Murder enquiry. More >>
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan said the report into the transport of prisoners by the Office of the Ombudsmen released today was a thorough examination of a timely human rights issue. More >>
Inland Revenue said today it is pleased that two judgements released by the Court of Appeal this week have upheld Inland Revenue's approach to the 'Trinity' forestry investment scheme. More >>
95bFM Audio: Selwyn Manning & Paul Deady discuss how the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security has given a hearing date where the validity of a security risk certificate issued by the SIS against refugee Ahmed Zaoui will be reviewed. SIS info will be ... More >>
The information gathered from the enquiry into the death of Mrs Folole Muliaga has been reviewed in consultation with the office of the Auckland Crown Solicitor. More >>
In response to the latest case of drug driving which the legal system has turned a careless blind eye to, Candor Trust say the need for a dose of reality in Policing and the Courts puts children at risk. More >>
A United Nations group of experts dealing with illicit arms brokering has produced a series of recommendations for combating the trade through legislation. More >>
“The Government should move now to end the contracting out of prisoner transport,” says PSA organiser, Graham Cuffley. More >>
Detective Senior Sergeant Bensemann, the Officer in Charge of the Homicide enquiry into the murder of 2 year old Jhia Harmony Te Tua, said this morning that the Operation 55 investigation team had commenced a critical phase. More >>
"Fishery officers will be safer as they work to protect New Zealand's valuable fisheries," the Minister of Fisheries, Jim Anderton, said today. More >>
A Wellington businessman has been jailed for failing to pay more than $136,000 in tax. In the Porirua District Court this morning (subs: June 12) Levin man Graham Hamilton, aged 61, was sentenced to 15-months imprisonment on each count of not filing ... More >>
Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor said today the Government is to introduce waist restraints for prisoners during transport. More >>
“Fishery Officers are supportive of the moves by the Minister of Fisheries, Jim Anderton, to issue staff with stab resistant body armour but believe that if the risk is big enough to wear one, Officers should also be able to to carry retractable ... More >>
“The Ombudsmen’s report into prisoner transport shows that it’s time to make safety, not cost, the prime focus when moving prisoners,” says PSA organiser Graham Cuffley. More >>
The 33 year-old man arrested on August 15 last year for the 2001 rape of a woman in her 20s in the Parnell Rose Gardens, today pleaded guilty in the Auckland District Court. More >>
Mighty River Power chief executive Doug Heffernan has welcomed the conclusion of a police investigation into the death of Mrs Folole Muliaga on Tuesday 29 May. The police today ruled out criminal proceedings saying there was no evidence to justify ... More >>
I am delighted to join you here at this, the first National Pacific Community Safety and Crime Prevention Fono. More >>
The ISP Spam Code of Practice is insufficient in its present form and is cosmetic only. There will be no visible improvement of services and ISPs will be allowed to ignore the problems as they will not be required to do anything material. More >>
Reducing drug and alcohol-related crime is the aim of a new initiative in police stations, courts and prisons, Health Minister Pete Hodgson and Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor announced today. More >>
The Maori Party today congratulated all those involved in designing, creating and implementing the legislation that brought into being the Family Group Conference (FGC). More >>
New Zealand First mental health spokesperson Ron Mark says he's concerned about the lack of mental health facilities on offer for youth at risk of committing violent or sexual crime. More >>
Reducing drug and alcohol-related crime is the aim of a new initiative in police stations, courts and prisons, Health Minister Pete Hodgson and Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor announced today. More >>
Wellington Action Against Rape will be protesting Clint Rickards’ continued employment outside National Police Headquarters from 12:30-1:30pm on Tuesday 12 June 2007 More >>
Wellington Action Against Rape will be protesting Clint Rickards’ continued employment outside National Police Headquarters from 12:30-1:30pm on Tuesday 12 June 2007 More >>
Since 2001 the number of ACC claims for motorcycle accidents has nearly doubled, and annual ACC claim costs now exceed $52 million (not including treatment in public hospitals). More >>
This Fono is a very positive initiative and its goals reflect the view that this Labour led government holds that everyone should have the opportunity to live in safe and secure communities. More >>
A collection of firearms built up over many years has been stolen from a Darfield collector. Darfield Police say that the 120 pistols, shotguns and revolvers were stolen from a private collection last week. Some of the items are very rare; many ... More >>
The Office of Film and Literature Classification has classified the book The Peaceful Pill Handbook as objectionable, meaning that it is banned in New Zealand. More >>
At approximately 8.27am this morning there was an industrial accident at Pinepac Group, Airport Road, Whenuapai. A male has been caught in a conveyer belt and has unfortunately suffered fatal injuries. Rescue services are still dealing with the ... More >>
Police Human Resources General Manager Wayne Annan says Police will be about 50 officers ahead of target when this financial year ends on 30 June. More >>
Police have decided to suspend the search for 24 year old Corey Foster who was reported missing in Avoca Valley, inland from Lake Coleridge, on a hunting trip last Monday 4 June. More >>
(The Hague, Netherlands – 9 June 2007) - Measures to halt the rise in illegal wildlife trade via the Internet were overwhelmingly adopted today by Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The ... More >>
BANGKOK, Thailand -- After a U.S. Justice Department undercover agent displayed a Stinger air-to-surface missile in a bugged Hilton Hotel room in Sacramento, California, paranoia began to spread. More >>
Nearly one fifth of officers recruited from the United Kingdom who have served in the New Zealand Police have left, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
The Corrections Department's culture of denial and its inability to follow its own procedures will have to change if the Ombudsman's investigation into prisoner transportation is to make any difference, says National's Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon ... More >>
The World Association of Newspapers has called on democratic governments to take specific measures to protect freedom of the press in the face of widespread tightening of anti-terrorism measures. More >>
The circumstances behind the early departure of Secretary of Labour, Dr James Bewildered may have escaped the scrutiny of the nation’s media. But regular readers of this journal will be aware that the Bewildered Era at the Department of Labour was brought ... More >>
Tauranga and Hamilton are in line for more career firefighters, Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker announced today. More >>
John Paul College "Students Against Drunk Driving" team has just staged a mock crash to expose the dangers of driving drunk, but though the student's efforts were commendable it's not youthful ignorance of alcohol risk upping teen DUI crashes. More >>
The search for Corey Foster has resumed this morning with fresh search teams from various areas around Canterbury. Despite 5cm of new snow in the search area and cloud on the tops the Iroquois is already at work ferrying the search teams in this morning. More >>
The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) is continuing to coordinate the search for a 25-year-old Napier man missing in a dinghy off the coast of Napier. More >>
The search continues today for a 25-year-old Napier man who went missing in a dinghy off the Napier coast yesterday. More >>
Police and year 9 pupils of St Bedes College have been working together looking at issues they believe face young people today. More >>
At about 2pm on Thursday 7th June 2007, the West Coast Police were notified of a group of Outdoor Education students stranded because of high water levels at Fox River near Punakaiki. At about 2.30pm a local helicopter along with Search and Rescue ... More >>
The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) is leading the search for the sole occupant of a dinghy missing off the coast of Napier. RCCNZ mission coordinator John Dickson said the man was understood to have gone out in the dinghy from Awatoto ... More >>
Missing hunter Corey Foster will be facing his fifth night in the open and searchers have still found no sign of him. Search Controller Sergeant Peter Summerfield, says that the search continues but with weather closing in they have serious concerns ... More >>
Further charges have been laid against Lipine SILA in relation to the Edgeware Road party. There are eight charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Six alternative charges of attempted murder have been laid in relation to the same ... More >>
Two youths appeared in the Youth Court this morning charged with kidnapping after an incident in Christchurch overnight. The two youths stole wine from a 24 hour premises in Victoria Street about 10pm last night then allegedly kidnapped a taxi driver at ... More >>
A 20-year-old Porirua man is appearing in Porirua District Court this afternoon in relation to serious injuries suffered by a 5-year-old Porirua girl. At about 7:30pm on Tuesday 5 June 2007, the girl was admitted to Wellington Hospital. More >>
A truck-trailer carrying a container of loose potatoes has rolled on Pokeno Road, Pokeno, making the road impassable to heavy vehicles. A total closure has been put in place to allow the trailer to be righted and removed and the road to be cleared. ... More >>
Yesterday evening a 27 year old male Irish Tourist Jonno Burton was reported overdue by members of his bus tour party. They had set out for a 40 minute return walk through Moccasin Gap at Jackson Bay at 4.30pm. The Police were notified at 6.30pm when he ... More >>
KiwiFM Audio: Wallace Chapman talks to the Prime Minister about Mrs Folole Muliaga, 44, died following her power being disconnected by a contractor employed by Mercury Energy. More >>
Twenty four searchers and two police dogs will be in the field today to continue the search for missing Ashburton hunter, Corey Foster, assisted by the Defence Force Iroquois. More >>
Lower Hutt Police are investigating a firearms incident that occurred in Dempsey Street, Naenae, around 7pm last night. A man was confronted outside his house by another man armed with a firearm. The firearm was discharged, striking the house, ... More >>
95bFM Audio: Greig Cunningham is the brother of journalist Gary Cunningham, one of the Balibo Five murdered in 1975 when Indonesia invaded East Timor. Richard Beniston talks to Greig about his call for the NZ government to do more to bring his brother's ... More >>
People with disabilities frequently face disbelief and minimisation of their experiences when they are victims of domestic violence. More >>
There are no sightings of missing hunter Corey James FOSTER, aged 24, of Ashburton, after a full day searching in the Avoca Valley, inland from Lake Coleridge. There are 23 searchers plus two police dogs in the field today. More >>
A Christchurch tour operator who ran coach tours around the South Island for Korean tourists was today (subs: June 6) sentenced to 250 hours of community service after earlier pleading guilty to tax charges. More >>
There are about 30 searchers in the Avoca Valley who have already started moving out to continue the search for a 24 year old missing hunter. About 12 spent last night at Avoca Hut which is about 15km from the base camp. More >>
Christchurch Spokesperson for the Sensible Sentencing Trust believes the Prime Minister has insulted thousands of victims by giving special attention to the death of Mrs. Muliaga while ignoring those who have died as a direct result of Government policy. More >>
A Royal New Zealand Air Force Iroquois helicopter is assisting police-led search efforts for a hunter missing in the Avoca valley North of Lake Coleridge. The Iroquois joined the search this morning and is helping to transport search and rescue teams ... More >>
The latest poll vote on the largest Maori membership website shows Maori in Australia, New Zealand and around the globe are calling for gangs to be outlawed in their country. More >>
KiwiFM Audio: Wallace Chapman talks to Robert Jensen, Professor of journalism at the University of Texas, about the FBI 'COINTELPRO' programme and its main aim to 'neutrtalize' dissenting voices and groups. Also discussed, Corporate Spying. More >>
Nelson search and rescue were activated when a helicopter Pilot flying near Mt Fishburn saw two people waving a jacket and a sleeping bag to attract his attention. He established one of them was injured. They had been in the area for two to three days and needed ... More >>
THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2007 THE ORDER OF NEW ZEALAND The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of The Queen’s Birthday, to make the following appointment to The Order of New Zealand. O.N.Z. To be a Member of the said ... More >>
Great news! Rep. Crispin "Ka Bel" Beltran will very soon walk free from unjust detention! Various people's organizations immediately gathered and rejoiced this afternoon over the Supreme Court's decision to junk the trumped up rebellion ... More >>
Manukau City election ticket Peoples Choice has launched a petition to find Manukau’s 65 missing police. Peoples Choice Council candidate for Papatoetoe and current Community Board member Toa Greening says that it’s about time Manukau was given its fair ... More >>
At the start of the year, I spoke up about the growing underclass in New Zealand, and how living with crime is a reality for far too many Kiwis. It seems that just about every week we get a reminder of this. More >>
Scoop News: The Prime Minister Helen Clark's office has confirmed New Zealand's ambassador to the Philippines has been given an assurance by its Philipines counterpart that protester Dennis Maga will not be arrested on his return home. More >>
United Future Leader Peter Dunne, while pleased that the Government is finally cracking down on contraband in prisons, is concerned that the root cause of the drug culture is being overlooked. More >>
British experts would have sensed foul play earlier in the 1999 Dunedin insulin murder case than New Zealand forensic specialists, a world authority on insulin murders says. More >>
Justin Henehan reports: Around 50 people gathered outside Mercury Energy’s Auckland headquarters last night to tell the state-owned power company it is to blame for the death of Folole Muliaga, not the contractor who disconnected the power. More >>
Family First is disgusted at the ‘sexist’attitude and inconsistency shown by the courts towards adults who have sex with underage teenagers. The first woman to be sentenced under recent gender-neutral sex offence laws last year for having sex ... More >>
The Labour Government has taken nearly eight years to do anything about the corruption and contraband problem in prisons, says National’s Justice & Corrections spokesman, Simon Power. More >>
Scoop News: Philippines trade unionist and human rights activist Dennis Maga has applied to remain in New Zealand for another month while he and his supporters seek assurances he will not face arrest nor death on his return home. More >>
An address by Rt Hon Winston Peters' to North Shore District Grey Power on Friday 01 June 2007 at the Netball North Harbour Fujifilm Complex, Takapuna at 1pm More >>
Police report the Passing lanes at Lindale sh1 and waikanae nth bound are down to 1 lane to assist with Traffic leaving Wellington for the long weekend. More >>
Police are being given an extra tool to help curb crime and antisocial behaviour stemming from alcohol consumption in public areas of Flaxmere, with the introduction of a liquor ban covering its central business area. More >>
Scoop News: Dennis Maga a Philippines human rights activist claims the Philippines government will arrest him for protesting against his country's president while she attended the InterFaith Dialogue Forum in Waitangi. Dennis Maga travelled to New ... More >>
Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor said today the Government is to push for a law change to combat the smuggling of contraband into prisons. More >>
New Zealand First corrections spokesman Ron Mark has welcomed moves to shut down the flow of contraband and drugs into prisons. This followed the announcement of new measures from the Minister to combat the problem, including additional search, ... More >>
Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor said today the Government is to push for a law change to combat the smuggling of contraband into prisons. The Government wants amendments to the Corrections Act 2004 which would further strengthen the control of contraband ... More >>
New Zealand First corrections spokesman Ron Mark has welcomed moves to shut down the flow of contraband and drugs into prisons. This followed the announcement of new measures from the Minister to combat the problem, including additional search, ... More >>
Today, New Zealanders are being born digital. In many ways, children are our leaders in becoming a digitally literate society. As we support and encourage them on their digital explorations, it is important that we equip our children with the skills ... More >>
95bFM Audio: Mikey talks to John Key about NZ as a religion neutral country; Mercury Energy cutting to the power to the home of a gravely ill Mangere woman; and what National thinks about a total ban on drinking while driving. More >>
The politicians baying for Mercury’s blood is political hypocrisy and cowardice at its worst according to a criminal justice watchdog organization. Politicians have been calling for blood following the death of pre-school teacher Folole Muliaga after ... More >>
It is an extraordinary coincidence that every time we see this Labour Government in trouble we see another major domestic violence initiative, says Republicans law and order spokesman Bevan Berg. At a time when we see unprecedented lawlessness and ... More >>
The Commissioner of Police today called for widespread public and community input on the government's discussion document Policing Directions in New Zealand for the 21st Century. More >>
Canterbury Coastal residents can be assured evacuation plans are in place in case of a tsunami event. Police and Christchurch City Council staff have developed a plan for more than twenty three thousand coastal residents living between Waimakariri ... More >>
Three seartch warrants were executed by Police in the Greater Auckland area this morning; one at Patumahoe, one at SouthHead, and one on Brentwood Ave., Mt Eden, a Hells Angels gang address. More >>
Mark P. Lagon, Director, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Washington, DC May 9, 2007 More >>
I understand the spirit in which the Libertarianz' Nik Haden refused to fill in his census form - today cycle helmets, tomorrow serfdom - but I don't think much of his reasoning. It used to be the case that you and I had an interest in providing some ... More >>
With Christchurch’s graffiti vandalism problem now costing ratepayers almost $1 million annually, the City Council is calling on the community for its help. Last night, the Council launched a city-wide volunteer programme designed to get local ... More >>
A livestock dealer pleaded guilty to one charge, under the Animal Welfare Act 1999, in the Hamilton District Court yesterday for transporting an animal in an unfit condition. More >>
Republicans correction spokesman Bevan Berg is asking the Sensible Sentencing Trust to take a reasoned approach to gradual release. Garth McVicar and the sensible Sentencing Trust have done an amazing and necessary job taking government to task over parole ... More >>
Currently the Makara Road is closed as a result of a fully laden logging truck towing and trailer sliding off the edge of the road. A heavy recovery crane is making its way to the scene from Palmerston North. More >>
Trade unionists and community activists from South Auckland will join forces tomorrow at an angry picket at the headquarters of Mercury Energy, 602 Great South Road in Green Lane, tomorrow Thurs 31 May at 4pm, to protest the death of Folole Muliaga. More >>
Mercury Energy says it was not aware that its actions in disconnecting a Mangere customer could have potentially life-threatening consequences. The Company’s preliminary investigation into the disconnection of the Mangere household, at which Mrs Folole ... More >>
I wasn't surprised to see that old witch Titewhai Harawira insert herself into Brian Tamaki's crusade for religious bigotry at Waitangi yesterday, but it was disappointing to see two Ngapuhi Anglican ministers welcome him too. Destiny is really just a boil ... More >>
The police officer who suffered a punctured lung three weeks ago after being stabbed was only weeks from getting his stab-resistant vest after earlier being incorrectly measured, says National’s Police spokesman, Chester Borrows. More >>
State Owned Enterprises Minister Trevor Mallard told the media this afternoon that he was 'extremely concerned' about reports of the death of a Mangere woman Folole Muliaga, 44, following her power being disconnected by a contractor employed by Mercury ... More >>
Two women who were befriended by a man in Cuba Mall in the central city early this morning ended up fighting the man off after he attacked them and stole a handbag from one of the women. More >>
At about 1.20pm on Monday May 7, two Indian males were involved in a motor vehicle accident on State Highway Two, approximately three kilometres south of Maramarua township. Both men died at the scene. Police are now trying to locate a blue truck ... More >>
State Owned Enterprises and Acting Energy Minister Trevor Mallard said he was extremely concerned about reports of the tragic death of a Mangere, Auckland resident, following the disconnection of power to her home by a contractor employed by Mercury Energy. More >>
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