New survey results have Trinity Catholic College principal Kate Nicholson (pictured) concerned. They show over half Dunedin’s teenage girl respondents feel unsafe in the inner city. Nicholson and Dunedin Student Council president Rohan O’Shea led the survey of 1300 Dunedin secondary students after schoolboy Enere McLaren-Taana’s fatal stabbing earlier this year. It aimed to see Read more
Trinity Catholic College pupil Enere McLaren-Taana, 16, died in hospital after being stabbed last Thursday. The assault followed “an altercation between the victim and offender” at a city bus hub. Police recovered a knife from the scene. Loss and sorrow Many people are hurting. Prayers have been said. Support offered. Manawhenua held a blessing at Read more
Christchurch police officers are “really struggling” with the level of youth crime in the Garden City and feel “hamstrung” in their efforts to deal with the problem, the Police Association president says. Chris Cahill told Breakfast: “It’s a really significant issue. I just got a briefing from front line cops in Christchurch yesterday, and I’ve Read more
Auckland’s Sacred Heart College is open again after a social media threat led its closure on Wednesday. Police have spoken to the person responsible. Area Commander for Auckland East Inspector Jim Wilson said the person was “extremely remorseful” for what occurred. He also said that police have wound down their presence in the area but Read more
Several months after attending a Catholic funeral service, Police have laid charges against several gang members because of their behaviour during the funeral procession to St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Grey Lynn. The funeral was for gang member Taranaki Fuimaono, 43, who died in police custody and was facing drug charges. The massive gathering forced authorities Read more