News | Law and Order
23 Dec 2025 10:51
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • 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 man who escaped police custody in Taupo has been missing for 24 hours

    A man who escaped police custody in Taupo has been missing for 24 hours


    30-year-old Samir Derek Belhajjam fled a transport vehicle at Taupo District Court around six yesterday evening.

    He'd earlier made an appearance.

    Belhajjam was wearing green prison-issue shorts and a T-shirt, along with an orange hi-vis vest.

    Police warn people not to approach him - and to call 111 immediately if they see him.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Law and Order News
     23 Dec: How the ‘slayer rule’ might play a role in determining who will inherit wealth from Rob Reiner and his wife
     23 Dec: A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Dunedin accused of threatening police with a knife and biting an officer
     22 Dec: Southland Police have arrested eight people and seized drugs, firearms and cash during a series of search warrants last week
     22 Dec: Police are warning anyone heading into the bush in Whanganui's Ruatiti to stay alert - as they hunt for a man wanted for double homicide
     22 Dec: Appeals for public financial support as a sexual violence support group prepares for 2026 funding cuts
     22 Dec: Scammers won’t take a break over Christmas. Here’s how to make a plan with your family to stay safe
     21 Dec: Three people have been arrested after a chase following a burglary in Drury this afternoon
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The eyes of officials are being given extra trust at next year's under-20 World Rugby Championship in Georgia More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Businesses are hailing the new Free Trade Agreement with India as a success during shakier geopolitical times More...


     Today's News

    		 Living & Travel:
    Suzuki is under scrutiny after one of its models received a one-star safety rating 10:47

     International:
    World's largest warship looms near Venezuela as US warns of land attacks 10:37

     Business:
    Businesses are hailing the new Free Trade Agreement with India as a success during shakier geopolitical times 10:37

     National:
    The enduring power of journalism in a world of more media and less freedom 10:37

     National:
    Six of the best novels of 2025 – chosen by our literary experts 10:27

     Environment:
    Central New Zealand's in for wet and wild weather today 10:27

     Entertainment:
    US President Donald Trump has linked Rob Reiner's death to "Trump deranged syndrome" 10:20

     National:
    What world was Jesus born into? A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity 10:17

     Law and Order:
    How the ‘slayer rule’ might play a role in determining who will inherit wealth from Rob Reiner and his wife 10:07

     International:
    The Epstein files divided Trump's base and now more fights are brewing 10:07

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd