Police

The IPCA finds district commander Bruce Bird's management style is 'no longer acceptable for NZ Police'.

Parcel-by-parcel, a joint international investigation has pieced together the operations of a major drug smuggling syndicate.

A post mortem examination was carried out on Tuesday.

A police spokesperson said the death was reported just before 11am on Tuesday.

A group of men charged into the store in Waipapa with a gun and an axe, with a shot fired over the heads of a couple and their mother.

Police are urging the public to report suspicious hunting activity, saying unlawful hunting could have potentially fatal consequences.

The 18-year-old behind the wheel was also pulled over last week for going 30km/h above the 100km/h speed limit.

The crash, involving two cars, was reported to police just after 1pm today.

Protesters clash with police during a demonstration linked to the Southport knife attack.

The 26-year-old has been charged with impersonating a police officer to take advantage of people.

The 17-year-old allegedly attached red and blue flashing lights to his vehicle in Northland, police say.

The car later crashed, killing one of the occupants.

Police were called to the scene in Taranaki after calls from neighbours, a detective inspector says.

A shallow grave was found on a previously-searched farm today. New information prompted the police investigation team to return.