Tag: child_neglect

Dangerous Driver Arrested with Children in Car

13 Feb 2026 1:20 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

A 40-year-old man faces court after a dangerous driving incident in Auckland, where he drove on the wrong side of the road with four family members, including children, in his vehicle.

Law Enforcement Social Issues Dangerous Driving Police Pursuit Child Neglect Auckland Court Appearance Traffic Offence New Zealand Police

Child Found in Suitcase: Woman Charged

4 Aug 2025 3:50 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

A 27-year-old woman has been charged after a child was discovered in a suitcase in Kaiwaka. The child is medically well and is being cared for.

Social Issues Law Enforcement Politics and Government Kaiwaka child neglect ill-treatment Waitematā CIB North Shore District Court Oranga Tamariki Simon Harrison New Zealand Police

Two Charged in Kaikohe Historical Child Death Case

17 Jul 2025 1:56 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

A man and a woman have been arrested and charged with neglect in connection to the 2015 death of Alestra Kepa-Hati, age four, in Kaikohe. The pair will appear in Kaikohe District Court tomorrow.

Law Enforcement Social Issues Legal Kaikohe Northland Alestra Kepa-Hati child neglect criminal charges Detective Sergeant Natalie Syddall New Zealand Police