Crime

A 19-year-old man was arrested in relation to the altercation.

Police have located a teenager who absconded from a youth justice residence near Christchurch.

Two bodies were found at a rural property on Saturday afternoon.

Days before the new testing is to start, police warn drivers who refuse roadside drug testing may face significant fines,

A policeman investigating complaints of violence to a woman later married her, then abused her, the Family Court has heard.

Injuries sustained by a person in a vehicle "are not consistent with a crash", police say.

Five men have been arrested and charged in relation to the incident.

Property, motorbikes and bank deposits are being stripped from a Wellington methamphetamine dealer.

Junior Fa'amalosi Isaako was asleep at his home in Flaxmere, Hastings in June, when he was awoken by loud arguing.

Looting of Italy's rich artistic and archaeological heritage is a centuries-old problem, but police have had some success in recent years in recovering stolen artefacts.

The 12-year-old is the third-youngest recipient ever to receive a NZ Bravery Award, after an experience he says he "wouldn't want anyone to go through".

Howard Temple, 85, was jailed for more than two years for sexually assaulting six girls and young women.

Her killer, Nathan Boulter, will be sentenced for her killing in February.

Howard Temple admitted five counts of indecent assault, five of doing an indecent act and two of common assault three days into his trial in July.

In some cases, people were forced to give up their cars and homes, the DIA says Audio