Tag: Manukau District Court
Violent pair arrested over shop thefts
An Auckland pair faces dozens of charges over a string of often violent shopliftings in recent months, police say.
One of those arrested faces serious...
Firearm, ammunition, drugs discovered during arrest
One person is in custody and a loaded 3D printed firearm is off the streets following “great work” in east Auckland on Sunday, Counties...
Police thank resident who helped to catch burglar
Police say a man got more than a fright after being disturbed allegedly trying to break into a Cockle Bay property.
He’s due to appear...
Spate of arrests for dangerous driving
It was a busy Wednesday night for police officers in Counties Manukau, with six people taken into custody following a spate of vehicle crime...
Gang members heading to court for dangerous driving offences
A group of Tribesman gang members face charges after being observed driving dangerously across south and east Auckland last night, Counties Manukau Police say.
Five...
Attempted burglary foiled by quick response of public, police
Counties Manukau Police say going low wasn’t enough for one offender playing hide and seek with law enforcements officers in Flat Bush this Wednesday...
Court date for Aviemore Drive drink driver
Police say they have tracked down a man who crashed into four parked motor vehicles in Highland Park last Saturday evening.
Counties Manukau Police told...
Two men arrested after attempted aggravated robbery
Police says they have “unscrewed a pair’s plans” after two men allegedly stole tools from a hardware shop and presented a firearm at store...
Man charged over stabbing in east Auckland
Police have arrested and charged a man following a stabbing in east Auckland.
An investigation has been under way since the incident, which happened in...
Man charged over stolen whiskey collection
Police say a brazen burglar won’t be sipping on the rewards of his alleged actions any time soon after being remanded in custody.
Officers arrested...
“Fake doctor” who applied for role in east Auckland declined parole
A man who was imprisoned after using forged medical documents to obtain a job at Middlemore Hospital has been denied parole.
Yuvaraj Krishnan was sentenced...
Former building inspector pleads guilty to bribery and corruption
A former Auckland Council building inspector has pleaded guilty to bribery and corruption charges.
Appearing in the Manukau District Court, Nicholas Bright admitted to 21...
Police find cannabis worth almost $800,000 in man’s ute
Police found more than they bargained for when they stopped a man driving with his vehicle’s headlights off in Flat Bush.
He was pulled over...
Alleged bus attacker appears in court
The woman accused of allegedly assaulting a teenage schoolboy on a bus travelling through Pakuranga has appeared in court.
The 39-year-old woman appeared in the...
Suspect charged over Pakuranga bus assault
Police have arrested and charged a woman in relation to a recent assault on a teenage schoolboy on a bus travelling through Pakuranga.
Acting Detective...
Man charged over indecent assaults on buses
A determined police investigation has put a stop to an offender allegedly committing indecent assaults on women aboard an Auckland bus route.
Detectives from Counties...
Killer Beez member stung by attempt to avoid checkpoint
A patched Killer Beez gang member attempting to avoid a police checkpoint in east Auckland has been arrested and had his vehicle impounded as...
Alleged thief caught with stolen clothing worth $3500
A man who thought he had the right to take clothing from an east Auckland shopping centre is now facing charges.
Counties Manukau East Police...
Police delete man’s attempt to steal laptop computers
A man’s attempt to steal a number of computers has been deleted by police after he was busted in the brazen act.
Counties Manukau East...
Man charged over robbery of valuable Rolex watch
A man is facing charges after a valuable Swiss watch that was listed for sale on social media was allegedly stolen during an aggravated...
Pair charged over crash that killed David and Jill McArthur
Police have charged two people following a fatal crash that claimed the lives of popular east Auckland couple David and Jill McArthur.
The artistic Golflands...
Family members charged over $16,000 theft from supermarket
Three family members are facing charges after allegedly walking out of an east Auckland supermarket with six shopping trolleys containing food worth more than...
Group including 11-year-old child flee police in stolen vehicle
Four people, including an 11-year-old child, who tried to evade police during an incident in rural east Auckland were caught and taken into custody.
The...
Burglary suspects caught thanks to call from eyewitness
Two suspects have been arrested and a search for a third is under way following yet another burglary in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police...
Child, 12, among suspects busted in stolen vehicle
Police have arrested half-a-dozen people after being alerted to a stolen vehicle travelling through Highbrook in the early hours of this morning.
Those caught range...
Thieves targeting rego plates, courier parcels
East Auckland motorists who find their vehicle's registration number plates have vanished thanks to theft aren't alone.
The issue is widespread across the community and...
Woman charged over vandalism of MPs’ offices
A woman is facing charges over vandalism at the local electorate offices of Members of Parliament including that of Botany MP and Prime Minister...
Gang member denies charge of unlawful sexual connection
A gang member has been charged in relation to a sex attack he's alleged to have carried out against a teenage girl at a...
Man dies in hospital after collision between vehicle, pedestrians
Police say they’re investigating a man’s death a week after a vehicle struck a group of people standing on an east Auckland footpath.
Six people...
Not guilty plea over unborn baby’s death following street racing incident
A man charged with manslaughter in relation to the death of an unborn baby following a street racing incident in east Auckland has pleaded...
Man facing numerous charges after pedestrians struck
Police say a 22-year-old man will face court today, December 11, following numerous charges relating to a collision in Half Moon Bay yesterday.
The incident...
Man charged with manslaughter over death of unborn baby
Police have charged a man with manslaughter following the death of an unborn baby.
Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey of Counties Manukau East Police criminal...
Police recover stolen dog following violent car theft
Two people have been the victims of a violent carjacking in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East Police area prevention manager, Inspector Rakana Cook, says police...
Child, 11, among group of alleged car thieves
A group of alleged car thieves, including an 11-year-old, have been caught by police after being spotted by a member of the public in...
Suspects busted over stolen vehicle, drug possession
Two people are facing a raft of charges after allegedly stealing a car and being caught in possession of illegal drugs.
Counties Manukau East Police...
Police make arrests over spate of aggravated burglaries
Four people are facing charges after a string of aggravated burglaries carried out in east Auckland in recent weeks.
Counties Manukau East Police area commander,...
Unauthorised ‘financial adviser’ pleads guilty
A Highland Park man has admitted forging a document falsely certifying him as a financial adviser.
Yuen Pok (Paul) Loo pleaded guilty to forgery and...
Alleged thieves found with machete, axe at shopping centre
Police have recovered objects including a machete and an axe from a group of people charged over thefts at an east Auckland shopping centre.
The...
Man charged with manslaughter over fatal crash
Police have charged a man with manslaughter following a fatal crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in east Auckland in September last year.
Counties...
Pair flee police after stealing cash registers from dairy
Two people are facing charges after allegedly breaking into an east Auckland dairy and then fleeing police.
Counties Manukau East Police area prevention manager, Inspector...
Police execute search warrants on Killer Beez gang members
East Auckland members of the Killer Beez gang are among those targeted by police as part of an investigation into alleged unlawful behaviour during...
Pair charged over alleged mail thefts
Police have charged two people after receiving reports of mail allegedly being stolen from homes in parts of east Auckland.
Sergeant Brett Meale of Howick...
Trio charged over burglary in Eastern Beach
Police have charged three people in relation to an alleged aggravated burglary in Eastern Beach.
The incident happened at a property on The Esplanade on...
Suspects busted over supermarket thefts
Police have laid dozens of charges against multiple suspects in relation to the alleged theft of food from east Auckland businesses.
Howick Police sergeant Brett...
Men charged with conspiracy to murder
Police have laid charges in relation to a spate of gang shootings across the city, including in east Auckland, in May last year.
The violence...
Suspects charged over ram-raid, assault, robbery
Police have made arrests in relation to multiple incidents involving theft and violence in east Auckland.
Three people are before the courts over an alleged...
Charges laid over Pakuranga homicide
Police have arrested a person in relation to the death of a 60-year-old man in Pakuranga.
Detective Inspector Mike Hayward of Counties Manukau Police's criminal...
Men charged over burglary of Mellons Bay home
Two men have been arrested and charged over a daylight residential burglary at a house in east Auckland on Thursday afternoon.
The incident happened just...
Armed cops pull wanted man from house
An eyewitness to a dramatic police operation in east Auckland says he saw multiple armed offices surrounding a house before they stormed it with...
Youths caught after store raided
Five youths are before the courts after allegedly breaking into an east Auckland store.
A police spokesperson says officers were called to a burglary at...
People who helped during supermarket incident acknowledged
East Auckland's top police officer is acknowledging members of the public who intervened during a recent disorder incident at a local supermarket.
Counties Manukau East...
Driver who caused fatal crash imprisoned
A man who caused a fatal road crash in east Auckland in 2019 has been sentenced to prison.
A jury earlier this year found Adam...
Off-duty cop pleads guilty over fatal crash
The off-duty police officer charged over the death of cyclist David Lane in Flat Bush has pleaded guilty.
Lane, 69, was riding along Stancombe Road...
Man ordered to pay $100k reparation after worker dies in fall
An Auckland businessman has been found liable for failures that led to the death of a subcontractor, who fell from the roof of a...
Three-year wait for justice
Two men charged with murder following a fatal house fire in east Auckland are set to stand trial almost three years after they were...
Murder charge laid over Boxing Day death
Police have charged a man with murder after a homicide in east Auckland on Boxing Day last year.
Emergency services were called to Bezar Place...
Elizabeth Zhong’s accused killer named
The man charged with murdering east Auckland businesswoman Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong can now be named.
He is 48-year-old Fang Sun.
Sun has denied murdering Zhong and...
Gang members busted over drugs, guns, ammunition
Police have arrested and charged six people as part of a crackdown on a motorcycle gang with an east Auckland address among those targeted.
Auckland...
‘Mummy loves you so much’
Joanna Zhifei Kong and Cheng Chuang’s families know each other.
They live on opposite sides of the same street in Bucklands Beach.
At about 8.40am on...
Man sentenced over schoolgirl’s death
A man has been sentenced for his role in the tragic death of a girl who died after being struck by a vehicle in...
Arrests made over bag snatches
Two men have been arrested and charged over a spate of bag snatches around the city including at locations in east Auckland.
Counties Manukau East...
Concern over road safety at primary amplifies
Road safety concerns for Owairoa Primary School have increased exponentially in the past week.
On Thursday June 3 concerned parent Ruth McLaren sent an email...
Jewellery store targeted again
An east Auckland jewellery store has been targeted by thieves for the second time this year.
A spokesperson for Counties Manukau Police says an investigation...
Men in court over fatal house fire
A trial date has been set in the case of two men charged with murder over a fatal house fire in east Auckland.
Wiremu Arapo,...
Man pleads not guilty to Elizabeth Zhong’s murder
The man accused of murdering east Auckland woman Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong has denied the charge.
Zhong, 55, was found dead inside her vehicle on November...
Arrests after East Tamaki incident
Three people have been arrested following an incident in East Tamaki overnight Friday.
Police were notified of a break-in at a vehicle dealership on Stonedon...
Man charged with Elizabeth Zhong’s murder
Police have arrested and charged a man with murder following the violent killing of east Auckland woman Elizabeth (Ying) Zhong.
Zhong, 55, was found dead...
Pair arrested over jewellery store robbery
Two people have been arrested and charged in relation to the alleged armed robbery of an east Auckland store.
Counties Manukau Police say two offenders...
Man charged with sexual violation
A man has been arrested and charged with indecent assault and sexual violation following a complaint involving a young person who attends a school...
Man jailed following drink-driving death of mate
A local man has been jailed after causing the death of his mate in a drink-driving accident.
Brent Aickin, 52, appeared before Judge John Bergseng...
Four years prison: Local man jailed for child abuse imagery
A Howick man has sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for knowingly possessing and distributing child sexual abuse imagery and blackmail.
Thirty-year-old...
Howick assault :Baby attacked by man in carpark
An incident where a man was alleged to have assaulted a baby in a car on Monday 17th February in Howick is now before...
Vicious assault in Flat Bush
By Jim Birchall
A man who asked youths at a neighbouring property to turn music down in the early hours of Saturday morning, was allegedly...
Charges laid after fatal Highland Park crash
Counties Manukau Police have arrested a man following an investigation into a fatal single-vehicle crash on Aviemore Drive, Highland Park on August 9 where...
Wrong-way driver in police custody
The driver responsible for injuring himself and three others in a horrific head on collision near Highbrook on Thursday is in police custody.
The 40-year-old...
Man appears in court over altercation at local school
A man has appeared in the Manukau District Court following an incident at an east Auckland primary school on Tuesday.
The Times understands that police...
Two charged after baby badly beaten in Howick
Two people have been charged in relation to a case in which a baby was beaten.
The case involves a 4-month-old girl who was badly...
Man arrested following car park assault on East Tamaki Road
Counties Manukau Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to the serious assault which occurred on East Tamaki Road last Saturday, August...
