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"We're dealing with complex, high-risk youth offenders," Oranga Tamariki deputy chief says after confirming two out of 10 youths absconded from the trial and a third died in a crash.

Police are going door to door in a neighbourhood as they seek more information after his remains were found at a rural location near Tokoroa last month.

The three-vehicle crash left one person dead and 14 in hospital.

He was taken to hospital in a critical condition where the spear was surgically removed, police say.

The three-vehicle crash, including a bus carrying 11 tourists, resulted in one death and put 14 people in hospital.

Hato Hone St John says it sent 13 vehicles to respond to the accident.

But the family still have questions after Shane Edwards' 2022 disappearance, which police said had "unusual circumstances".

Policing is about "protecting and serving the community, including those overhead", constable says.

Five people have been injured, two seriously, in the crashes.

Jonathan Clay Spear's attempt to dump meth and cash in a garden was unsuccessful, and he was sent to prison for six years.

Police are investigating after being called to an altercation in east Hamilton and discovered a person with critical injuries.

The 25-year-old managed to break free during a medical appointment.

The first arrest was made just three minutes after midnight, with 11 more to come.

A former Olympian critically injured by a man who ran him down is ready to focus on his rehabilitation now that the driver has been jailed.

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The capital turned into a sea of black, white and red today, as more than 42,000 people supporting te Hīkoi mō te tiriti overflowed Parliament's grounds and onto the streets.

The man swam away from officers across a river, but ran into trouble back on dry land, police say.

Those who walked on the motorway were "reckless, unlawful and extremely irresponsible", police say.

The remains were discovered in a rural area of Waikato earlier this week.

Police have released the names of the three victims of Wednesday's fatal train and car collision in Hamilton.

Thousands of supporters crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Wednesday, causing it to rock and sway under their feet.

Police have confirmed three people died after the incident at a railway crossing in Peachgrove Road in the early hours.

Police are working to identify the remains and figure out what the circumstances of the death were.

Two northbound lanes will be closed until the convoy is across and Auckland commuters are advised to plan ahead.