Parents find stranger in child's bedroom in middle of the night

NZ Herald2 Aug, 2026 09:50 PMQuick ReadNZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Monday, August 3, 2026.

NZ First announces new childbirth funding policy. Act announces new classroom controlling policy. Video / NZ HeraldPolice are investigating after a Christchurch couple found a stranger in their young child’s bedroom in the middle of the night.Officers were called to an address in Wigram around 12.40am on Sunday after the man was discovered in the room.

The man was taken into custody and received medical

Parents find stranger in child's bedroom in middle of the night

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