News | Law and Order
16 Jan 2026 8:06
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Law and Order

    A 17-year-old has been charged over a firearms incident in Christchurch's Hornby on Christmas Day

    A 17-year-old has been charged over a firearms incident in Christchurch's Hornby on Christmas Day


    Officers responded to reports of a man being chased at about 6.30pm - with one person believed to be carrying a gun.

    He says someone later turned up at hospital with a suspected gunshot wound.

    A 17-year-old is due to appear in Youth Court today on charges including wounding with reckless disregard for others' safety.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Law and Order News
     16 Jan: Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has been spotted at a cafe with his former boss, Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche
     15 Jan: The sister of a man who died in a shooting early yesterday at Waitarere Beach - says her brother had messaged her half an hour before
     15 Jan: Whanau have held a vigil outside the scene of yesterday's Waitarere Beach shooting
     15 Jan: Police say yesterday's shooting at Waitarere Beach - was preceded by a family harm incident last Friday
     15 Jan: A fully loaded semi-automatic firearm's been seized from a cupboard in South Auckland's Manukau
     15 Jan: A man's been arrested - accused of assaulting a bus driver in Auckland's Mt Eden on Tuesday
     15 Jan: Communities Against Alcohol Harm isn't backing down, despite a well-known brewery being given the all-clear over its F-word branded gin
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The attention's now on how New Zealand Rugby approaches its hunt for a new CEO and All Blacks coach More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    ???1;The construction sector's feeling optimistic, despite weak demand More...



     Today's News

    Rugby:
    The attention's now on how New Zealand Rugby approaches its hunt for a new CEO and All Blacks coach 7:57

    Politics:
    Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has been spotted at a cafe with his former boss, Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche 7:57

    Entertainment:
    Hamnet taught Paul Mescal that he cannot be his best self without his loved ones 7:53

    Motoring:
    Te Rapa Road in Hamilton is closed following a serious crash overnight 7:47

    Rugby:
    New Zealand Rugby chair David Kirk is vowing to get the right person in charge and insists there's no rush in appointing a new All Blacks coach 7:27

    Entertainment:
    Kim Kardashian's longtime best friend Allison Statter accidentally set her hair on fire 7:23

    Business:
    ???1;The construction sector's feeling optimistic, despite weak demand 7:17

    Accident and Emergency:
    One person has died and three others are injured after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 near Winton, Southland 6:57

    Entertainment:
    Vanessa Williams hopes to fall in love again 6:53

    Entertainment:
    Sofia Richie Grainge is having a baby boy 6:23


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd