Update 7 Oct 2015 Police say a part of Victoria University in Wellington has been evacuated following a bomb scare: “Wellington Police is evacuating Victoria University campus after a note threatening the detonation of a bomb in the Murphy Building was discovered,” police said in a statement.” more here 6 Oct 2015 An anonymous user has made a…
New Zealand’s growing reputation for violent crime took a turn for the worse today. Armed police shot dead a man who fired-off a high powered rifle at a McDonald’s restaurant in Upper Hutt, Wellington, at around 12.40pm. Video taken by a bystander: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiYqnjBU0xw At a press conference outside the Upper Hutt police station Wellington District…
Palmerston North’s crime problem hit the news again yesterday. If you’re a migrant considering relocating to Palmerston North (population 78,800) you may wish to look for somewhere safer. Police are hunting for a man who tried to hold up the Albert Street dairy at knife point just after 10am. The offender used a kitchen…
Police have shot an armed man in the South Island township of Motueka, whom they say pointed a firearm at them. The dust had barely settled on yesterday’s massive manhunt in the North Island, when New Zealand police were required to deal with another armed offender this afternoon. The man was critically injured in Wharepapa…
A major incident is ongoing in the North Island of New Zealand after shots were fired at police. Residents are advised to remain indoors and police will be holding a press conference at 10.30am NZ time in Palmerston North. Police say Kohu, one of a group of five men on the run, should not be…
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