He had been arrested in that state on suspicion of breaking into a cabin and of illegally hunting in a game refuge some two months prior, court documents show.
Crime and Justice
2:15pm
The Privacy Commissioner’s findings on Foodstuffs’ 2024 facial recognition trial underline the need for strong safeguards, strict watchlist controls, and clear justification for using the intrusive technology.
Business
11:29am
Aliyah Henderson, 28, is accused of killing Mila Chatman and Amor Wilson, whose remains were recovered after a dog walker led authorities to the suitcases four days earlier.
10:48am
It is illegal for a single exporter to take more than 5kgs of raw pounamu out of New Zealand without proper consent.
Te Ao Māori
6:10am
April Marie Nordstrom was barred from teaching after having a sexual relationship with a student and behaving inappropriately towards three others.
Friday 6:21pm
A 56-year-old man was slapped with a $600 fine and a court summons for the "expensive bit of fun".
Friday 2:46pm
US Justice Department said the files had been "incorrectly coded as duplicative", and therefore were inadvertently not published along with other investigative documents.
Friday 1:25pm
Officers tracked the stolen vehicle from Kaikohe to Dargaville, later recovering a shotgun police said was tossed from the fleeing car.
Friday 12:48pm
Patrick Tokoroa Heke's registration was cancelled after he was charged with serious misconduct for using physical force against students in his Year 3 class.
Friday 11:41am
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Officers were called on Sunday after staff discovered the break-in, with initial estimates putting the value of the stolen property at "more than $20,000".
Friday 11:28am
Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, is among several January 6 defendants who have been charged with new crimes since Trump's sweeping act of clemency for Capitol rioters.
Friday 11:15am
Australian border officials allegedly uncovered dozens of vacuum‑sealed bags of methamphetamine hidden beneath towels in the women’s suitcases, with both now facing a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Friday 9:59am
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The girls, estimated to be between 8 and 14 years old, are half-siblings.
Friday 9:45am
The hikers, who were friends, had no connection to the other woman.
Friday 7:37am
The 44-year-old pop star was arrested Wednesday night (local time) in Southern California and booked early the following morning.
Friday 7:19am
Ata Junior Misi was known by the Samoan NSW Rugby League and hoped to move to Sydney to join the NSW Rugby Union pathways programme.
Thu, Mar 5
Jarrad Antonovich who died of a perforated oesophagus after consuming the plant-based psychedelic ayahuasca and frog-based poison kambo.
Health
Police said the 25-year-old man now faces multiple charges.
The Serious Fraud Office alleged Matekino Marshall misappropriated more than $2.1 million from two trusts and a third entity he was involved in.
After it notified Meta, the series of ads claiming to be from Inland Revenue were taken down, but reappeared, “slightly altered, the next day”.
The 32-year-old was also charged with sexually touching a 16-year-old student and inciting to have sex with her.
A 24-year-old patched Black Power member has been charged with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
The Cleveland Police Chief said it was unclear how the girls died, but that their bodies had been there for some time.
Passengers were allegedly seen hanging out of car windows and cars were driven dangerously during a gang‑related funeral convoy in Auckland last month.
A man was moderately injured in a shooting on Saturday, with a man and a woman facing joint charges in relation to the incident.
