Gun crime seems to be getting out of control in New Zealand with a number of firearm offences hitting the news in the last few days. These are in addition to the armed holdups which regularly plague dairies and bars across the country and hardly raise attention in the media anymore. First a couple were…
Auckland Police arrested a 29 year-old unemployed Manurewa man early this morning as a result of investigations over the past six weeks into four firearms incidents in various parts of the City District between November 13 and December 19. Shots were fired in all four incidents and three men were injured and required hospital treatment…
We were saddened to hear of the murder of young Ashburton mother Sina Solomona. Ms Solomona, age 22, was found in a pool of blood at her home in the quiet town early last Saturday morning. Our thoughts and condolences are extended to her friends and family for their loss. Police are considering a sexual element to…
Local police are collecting evidence after a firearm incident at around 5.15am last Saturday morning in Kaikoura. Police Sargent Barry Hansen said a man pulled a firearm on another man and “chased him round town” he didn’t have any information as to whether the two men were known to each other. Senior constable, Andy Grant, in…
Christchurch’s Burnside High School was placed in lockdown at 11 am after a man carrying a firearm was seen in the vicinity. Reports on twitter say that armed police and dogs were moved into the school whilst pupils remained in their classrooms. The Canterbury Star also picked up on the story, adding the following details “The…
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