Police
Multiple arrests over Bay of Plenty gang conflicts
Bay of Plenty police have arrested three people following ongoing gang conflict in the region.
Police say no-one killed in Dunedin blaze
Police have confirmed no one died in a large fire at a derelict house in Dunedin on Friday.
One person dead after car crash near Whenuapai
A person has died in a single-car crash in Auckland this evening.
140kgs of cocaine worth $63m seized at Ports of Auckland
Police and customs seized $63m worth of cocaine at the Ports of Auckland yesterday and have arrested four men, following a joint operation.
Waka Kotahi contractor threatened at gunpoint, police investigating
The police are investigating an incident in which a Waka Kotahi contractor in Tairāwhiti was threatened at gunpoint in the early hours of Thursday last week.
Missing kayaker was in single-seater, not double - police
Police say a missing Ōtaki kayaker may have been in a yellow single-seat kayak, not a two seater as initially reported.
Legal challenges to police use of automated number plate recognition cameras
Police use of footage from high-tech automated number plate recognition cameras is being contested in court.
Police continue scene examination over death of Taitā toddler
Hutt Valley police continue to examine a Taitā property after the death of a toddler at the weekend.
Increased police presence in Ōpōtiki reassures locals
A Māori warden living in Ōpōtiki says an increased police presence in the Bay of Plenty town is reassuring for locals amid a rise in gang violence.
This includes a shooting on Saturday night that… Audio
Police granted new search powers after series of violent incidents, shootings
An outbreak of gang-related shootings in Bay of Plenty has led police to announce a crack-down using new search powers against gang members.
Searchers fail to find missing woman in stolen kayak
The search for a kayaker missing off the Kāpiti Coast, north of Wellington, will be suspended at nightfall.
No risk to public after reports of a firearm in Parnell - police
Police are responding to reports of a firearm sighting in Auckland suburb of Parnell.
Labour Weekend road toll: Crashes in Northland, Waikato, Auckland
Labour Weekend has begun with a bad start on the roads, with people killed in crashes in Northland and Waikato, and crashes in Hamilton, Wellsford and Drury.
Oamaru artist Matthew Wicks thanks donors after house fire
More than $12,000 has been donated towards an Oamaru artist and his family who lost their home in a suspicious fire.
Greymouth police station among several needing to be replaced - Police Association
A mould problem that could take weeks to fix has temporarily closed Greymouth police station to the public.
Police at pains to remind parents to buckle up kids
A veteran police officer is trying to get people to buckle their kids in. Over the past seven weeks, Taupo police have set up seatbelt Checkpoints near schools and other spots around the district. 94… Video, Audio
Police divers join search for missing teen
Police searching for a Waikato teenager who has been missing for more than a week are searching a river in Hawke's Bay.
Body found near Auckland motorway confirmed as missing man
A body found near an Auckland motorway off-ramp has been confirmed as missing man Dylan Barford.
Teenagers charged over two-hour long car chase in Auckland
Two teenagers have been charged in relation to a police chase which lasted nearly two hours in Auckland.
Police cordon lifted in Miramar after body found
The police cordon closing Totara Road in the Wellington suburb of Miramar has been lifted, but officers remain guarding the scene of a homicide investigation.
The body of a woman was found in a home… Audio
