Drowning victim named
Police have named a 23-year-old woman who drowned at Ninety Mile Beach in Northland last week as Carolin Klara Emma Jentsch, from Germany. Ms Jentsch drowned after getting into trouble in the water along with two others on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency services were able to rescue the two others but could not save Ms Jentsch.
Man flees police dog
A Northlander wanted on serious violence charges is likely to spend Christmas behind bars after trying to outrun a police dog.
Police went to a house on Ranfurly Rd, Moerewa, about 4pm on Saturday looking for a 30-year-old allegedly involved in a domestic violence incident. When police arrived he fled out the back door but was tracked and located by a police dog.