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Body recovered in Auckland's Matakatia Bay
A body has been recovered after emergency services rushed to try to rescue a man from the water at Matakatia Bay in Auckland, while a diver is missing off the Canterbury coast.
One killed and another critically injured after Bay of Plenty crashes
One person has died and another has been critically injured after Bay of Plenty crashes, near Rotorua, and south of Whakatāne.
Too many drink-drivers caught leaving Rhythm and Vines - police
Police say too many drink-drivers caught leaving the Rhythm and Vines music festival let everyone down.
South Auckland residents 'in shock' after men with gunshot wounds found in car
Two men found seriously injured in a Manurewa street had gunshot wounds, police say, and they are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Police warn people searching beaches for cocaine after two people rescued
Bricks of cocaine that washed up on beaches in Australia this week may have been attached to a cargo ship bound and pushed ashore by a wild weather system that hit Queensland.
Officers receiving New Years Honours 'transformed the way we do business' - Police Commissioner
A former detective inspector who oversaw securing the largest restraint of funds in New Zealand Police history - $140 million - is one of the officers receiving a New Year Honours.
Man found dead in Hamilton driveway
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in a Hamilton driveway overnight.
One person critical after Mt Roskill crash
A person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after their car crashed into a lamp post on Auckland's Dominion Road.
Charlie Sheen attacked by woman at his Malibu home - police
American actor Charlie Sheen was assaulted with a deadly weapon by a woman at his Malibu home, police in Los Angeles have said.
Pair charged with stealing solar panels from crucial telco sites
Two men have been charged with stealing solar panels from crucial telecommunications sites in the Far North, say police.
Mum's toughness prepared top cop for fighting crime
One of the country's most recognisable officers, Detective Inspector Scott Beard has been a police officer for 43 years and the chief investigator on many high profile cases in the last few decades of… Audio
Police brace for Porirua gang funeral
Extra officers have been deployed as a funeral procession is expected for gang member.
Speed ticket numbers soar
Officers issued almost 290,000 tickets in the first nine months of the year - up by about 60,000, police say.
Union says it raised concerns before corruption probe at jail
The union for Corrections staff says it had been raising concerns about Rimutaka Prison. Audio
Fines issued for mobile phone use triple over four years
The number of mobile speed camera fines and seat belt offences have also shot up.
Police settle claims over staff treatment after Covid-19 vaccine refusals
The claims were lodged in May 2022 on behalf of 91 staff after the High Court ruled a vaccine mandate for police was unlawful.
Fifteen arrested at Whakatāne tangi procession
Police have arrested 15 people over a variety of charges at a Whakatāne tangi procession today.
Man at illegal campsite in national park inadvertently provides police with ID picture
Authorities would still be in the dark about who is behind the illegal camping and clearing of native trees in Egmont National Park if not for the man inadvertently filming himself.
Police appeal for sightings of man missing for a month
Brett Jason McKenzie was reported missing on 16 November and could be in the Christchurch or Nelson/Tasman area, say police.
Homicide investigation opened after one dead, one critically injured in Lower Hutt
One person is dead and one is critically injured after a serious incident in Lower Hutt overnight.
