Tag: whanganui_district_court

Career Shoplifter Caught After $35,000 Crime Spree

29 May 2026 12:00 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

A career shoplifter, wanted for over $35,000 in thefts across the lower North Island, was arrested yesterday after being reported for erratic driving. She faces multiple charges in Whanganui District Court.

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Man Charged with Double Murder in December 2025 Ruatiti Homicides

7 May 2026 10:25 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

A 30-year-old man faces murder charges for the December 2025 deaths of Brendon and Trina Cole. Police continue to search the Murumuru Road scene for a missing, potentially modified semi-automatic shotgun while appealing for public information.

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