Police

Searchers have been scouring the water for a man swept off rocks on Auckland's west coast.

Police have not shared any details about the nature of the incident.

A video posted online showed about a dozen people approaching a police car, which then reversed as people ran after it.

A woman's attempt to steal a $74,500 necklace thwarted thanks to the quick thinking of jewellery store staff.

Police have taken action against fewer youth, including fewer cases involving young people and serious offending, but more involving children and serious offending, new figures show.

The decision was made after extensive searches of the river, through to the Foxton Estuary and surrounding area.

Police warn that problems around the huffing of nitrous oxide products or nangs have escalated to where people are seeing whether they can drive without blacking out after inhaling the gas. Audio

Police were called to a report of personal items abandoned in a suspicious manner on Albert Street last Tuesday.

The man died in hospital after being found unresponsive in a cell at the Auckland Custody Unit in 2023.

After four men called for help, members of a nearby tour group jumped in, only to get stuck themselves.

Chris Baghsarian was abducted from his home in the early hours of 13 February in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity.

The former British prince was released last Thursday, pending further investigation, following his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Firefighers had to cut the car's occupants free from the wreck after it collided with a freight train near New Plymouth.

A 2024 letter from Jevon McSkimming's then-lawyer said the he was a "victim of a sustained campaign of stalking and harassment". Audio

The association says move-on powers will be a drain on time, and homeless people say they'll still have nowhere to go. Audio

RNZ earlier revealed 20 police staff were being investigated, three of whom were facing criminal investigations.