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Police search for man who pulled gun on officer
Armed police were this afternoon searching Lower Hutt for a man who pulled a gun on a police officer.
November 5, 2009, 2:03 pm -
Manhunt continues across Wellington
Police and the Armed Offenders Squad are searching properties in Wellington and the Hutt Valley for a man brandishing a gun.
November 5, 2009, 2:41 pm -
Massive haul of fireworks stolen
A group of thieves may be planning a big bang this Guy Fawkes.
November 5, 2009, 2:14 pm -
Police investigating confusing disappearance of gun
Queenstown police are investigating how a large calibre rifle disappeared, apparently after being dropped by courier at a local business.
November 5, 2009, 1:56 pm -
Queen's Wharf redevelopment on hold
Plans for a development at Queen's Wharf before the 2011 Rugby World Cup have been put on hold.
November 5, 2009, 1:38 pm -
Renowned professor confirmed dead in house fire
The man who died in a house fire at the Canterbury beach settlement of Little Akaloa yesterday was renowned Christchurch medical professor Sir Don Beaven.
November 5, 2009, 1:33 pm -
E-books on the way
Libraries are gearing up for the introduction of electronic books.
November 5, 2009, 1:24 pm -
Confirmation fire victim was Sir Don Beaven
It has been confirmed the body found in the remains of a burnt bach on Banks Peninsula is that of Sir Don Beaven.
November 5, 2009, 1:17 pm -
Man sought after pointing gun at police
Police in Lower Hutt are hunting for a man who pulled a gun on an officer this morning.
November 5, 2009, 1:01 pm -
Fears held for missing girl
Police are concerned about a 14-year-old Christchurch girl who went to her local shops on Sunday and did not return home.
November 5, 2009, 12:59 pm -
Man pulls gun on officer, manhunt underway
Police are looking for a man in Lower Hutt after he pulled a gun on a police officer.
November 5, 2009, 12:53 pm -
Concern for missing Christchurch teen
Police have concerns for a missing Christchurch teenager.
November 5, 2009, 12:47 pm -
Driver who mowed down man jailed
Using cars as weapons amounted to extreme violence and the courts would act to deter it, Judge Michael Crosbie warned today as he jailed a 22-year-old for mowing down a man at a gang clash.
November 5, 2009, 12:46 pm -
Man jailed for trading child abuse images
An Invercargill mechanic has been jailed for 20 months after trading child sexual abuse images on the internet.
November 5, 2009, 12:45 pm -
Man pulls gun on police officer - reports
Police in Wellington are hunting a man who pulled a gun on a police officer, according to online reports.
November 5, 2009, 12:45 pm -
Mechanic jailed for possessing child sex images
A second man in a week has been jailed for 20 months after trading child sexual abuse images on the internet.
November 5, 2009, 12:35 pm -
Govt tackling issues with financial advisers
Changes the Government is making will improve the standard of the financial advice industry, Commerce Minister Simon Power says.
November 5, 2009, 12:34 pm -
Man died after being crushed by glass crate
A 56-year-old Wairarapa man was killed yesterday when crushed by a crate of glass.
November 5, 2009, 12:08 pm -
Fatal Banks Peninsula house fire not suspicious
The Canterbury house fire in which renowned Christchurch medical professor Sir Don Beaven is believed to have died was not suspicious, say police.
November 5, 2009, 12:05 pm -
Jobless figures in line with expectations - Bennett
While unemployment figures out today are worse than economists predicted they are still in line with expectations, Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett says.
November 5, 2009, 12:03 pm
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