Hazmat unit scrambled as pipe severed in early-morning raid
A pipe has been cut in an apparent sabotage attempt that sent cooling oil leaking into an Auckland stream. Fire and Emergency NZ (Fenz) and police were called to Great…
Women arrested with trolley loads of clothes taken from Rebel Sport
Four women were arrested after allegedly making off with more than $5000 worth of clothing from a Rebel Sport in Hamilton yesterday evening. In all, police recovered three shopping trolleys…
Cocaine consumption surges to all‑time high in New Zealand
Cocaine use has hit an all-time high in New Zealand, exceeding MDMA consumption for the first time, according to new wastewater testing data. The data, released by police on Monday,…
Rohini Court grants protection to rape accused, noting FIR lodged 5 years later
Delhi’s Rohini court has granted a man protection from coercive action by police in a rape case, noting that the FIR was lodged five years after the alleged crime, while…
New Delhi: One dead, atleast 3 others injured in suspected gang firing in Bawana
A man was killed, and three others sustained gunshot wounds during a firing incident in the Bawana police station area in Delhi. Local police have launched an investigation into the…
CBI questions Anil Ambani in connection to Rs 2929 cr bank fraud case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) examined industrialist Anil Ambani in New Delhi, in connection with the Rs 2929.05 crore bank fraud case against Reliance Communications Ltd. (RCOM). According to…
Pune: After months of waiting, Pahalgam attack victim’s daughter appointed in PMC as Class II officer
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Wednesday appointed Asawari Jagdale to a Class II administrative post, nearly a year after her father’s demise in the Pahalgam terror attack. Asawari Jagdale’s…
Four teens charged after aggravated burglary that led to car chase across Auckland
Multiple people have been handcuffed in central Auckland after a major police chase through the CBD. Photo / Dean Purcell Four teenagers have been charged following an aggravated burglary that…
Communities
Crime
Ethnic media
General News
Kiwi
Kiwi-Indians
Law & Order
Law and order
Maori
News
NZ NEWS
South Asians most targeted by racial abuse, police hate crime data reveals
It has been one and a half years since Auckland bus driver Rajnish Trehan was told by a violent and angry passenger he was a servant in Aotearoa before the…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei killed in strike on Tehran, Israeli officials were informed: Report
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, senior Israeli officials were informed on Saturday evening, according to The Jerusalem Post. Senior Israeli officials…
Sunny Kaushal’s Push Yields Stronger Powers
The Government has confirmed it will tighten laws dealing with antisocial behaviour by introducing move-on orders — a reform long championed by retail advocates including Sunny Kaushal. The new powers…
Kerala: Kannur police book 5 KSU leaders for attempt to murder in connection with alleged assault on Minister for Health
Kannur Town Police have booked five leaders of the Congress’s Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) on charges of attempt to murder in connection with the alleged assault on Minister for Health,…
Jack Hargreaves admits the murder of his brother, armed seizure of car after Hamilton shooting
Jack Hargreaves’ brother and flatmate were trying to get into his bedroom when he fired three shotgun rounds through the door they were standing in front of. A short time…
Varanasi: Family alleges pressure to file complaint against Jyotirmath Shankaracharya; Swami Avimukteshwaranand denies charges
Amid the alleged child sexual abuse case against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, a Shahjahanpur-based resident has claimed that attempts were made to pressure his family into filing a complaint against Jyotirmath…
Community urges retail crime group to focus on youth offences before dissolution
Organisations representing small businesses have expressed concern about the early termination of the ministerial advisory group on retail crime announced by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith on Tuesday. Created in September…
4 individuals identified in Rohit Shetty firing case: Mumbai Police sources
According to Mumbai Police sources, four individuals were involved in the Rohit Shetty firing case: Deepak Sharma, Sunny, Sonu, and one fugitive. Deepak allegedly fired the shots while the others…
Pakistan: Man arrested for attacking cleric Engineer Mirza
Pakistan police arrested a man for allegedly attacking cleric Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza, Dawn reported. As per the FIR, the incident took place in Jhelum at Mirza’s Qur’an-o-Sunnat Research Academy,…
Delhi: Gold, Silver items stolen from RK Puram jewellery shop, police register FIR
A burglary was reported at a jewellery shop in the Sector-6 market of R.K. Puram during the intervening night of February 13-14. According to the complainant, several gold and silver…
Inter-state drug network busted; kingpin arrested, says Shimla SP
Shimla Police have unearthed an inter-state drug trafficking network and arrested its alleged kingpin, Vijay alias David alias Bihari, from Zirakpur in Punjab, in connection with multiple NDPS cases registered…
Standing Strong : Sunny Kaushal
It is a matter of pride,” says Sunny Kaushal, Chairperson of the Ministerial Advisory Group, as he reflects on the group’s recent submission of key recommendations to the New Zealand…
Rohit Shetty residence firing case: MCOCA invoked against five accused, custody extended
The five accused in connection with the firing incident outside Rohit Shetty’s house were produced before a special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on Wednesday. The Mumbai…
Allegedly drunk rider flees police, hides at property where drugs found
An Auckland motorcyclist, caught at nearly twice the legal alcohol limit, fled from police at high speed before trying to hide his Harley Davidson at a property where officers later…
Mosque killer claims ‘wildly fluctuating’ mental state behind guilty pleas
The terrorist who killed 51 people at two Christchurch mosques claims he was mentally unwell and “irrational” when he pleaded guilty to his crimes. Brenton Tarrant is currently giving evidence…
Couple fight to keep more than $200k cash they found in ceiling
People will be discouraged from doing the right thing if a Christchurch couple who found more than $200,000 in the ceiling of their house do not get to keep any…
Police are investigating after a speed camera was chopped down in northwest Auckland last week.
The camera on Coatesville–Riverhead Highway, near Wake Road, was damaged around 7.30pm last Thursday. Police said a member of the public was seen cutting down the pole before leaving the…