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• Police Launch Criminal Investigation After 18 Pet Goats Found Shot Dead on Pōkeno Rural Property

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Australia & Oceania

  Authorities in Counties Manukau are appealing for public assistance following the inhumane slaughter of 18 goats at a Ridge Road address. The animals were discovered deceased withi...

• Two Arrested in Separate Fuel Thefts as New Zealand Police Warn of Rising Diesel Crime

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Police in Christchurch and Hamilton have apprehended two men in connection with diesel and petrol thefts occurring in the early hours of Wednesday. Assistant Commissioner Tusha Pen...

• Bauchi State Vigilante Killed and Two Children Abducted in Late Night Pali Community Raid

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Suspected bandits launched a violent assault on the Pali community in Bauchi State on Friday night, resulting in the death of a local security operative. Two children belonging to...