Crime
Revealed - the total number of ram raids last year
A total of 516 ram raids occurred in 2022; the number has quadrupled in the space of just two years, new figures show.
Man with stab wounds believed to have walked to hospital after Wellington assault
A man is in a serious condition after being stabbed several times near Wellington Hospital early Thursday morning.
Napier crime meeting organiser on police mobile base
After a large public meeting in Napier where people detailed concerns about crime, police have responded.
They have introduced a 'mobile base' where residents can report crimes.
Meeting organiser… Audio
National's Mark Mitchell on Hawke's Bay crime
National says the government's been way too slow in bolstering police numbers in cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay.
The Prime Minister has announced more police are being sent in despite initially hosing down… Video, Audio
Police Commissioner on crime after cyclone in Hawke's Bay
National's police spokesperson Mark Mitchell says the government's response on crime in Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle has been too slow.
The Prime Minister has announced more police are being… Video, Audio
Man pleads not guilty to manslaughter over Boxing Day motorway crash
The man accused of kidnapping a woman in South Auckland last year has pleaded not guilty to a new charge of manslaughter.
Cyclone-hit community meets about crime issues
Cyclone-hit communities have set up road-blocks and reported theft and being threatened with firearms - while police and politicians insist there has been no spike in crime.
But regardless of… Audio
Hundreds meet at Napier winery to talk security
Rural communities around Napier and Hastings have told officials that, they are scared, sleepless - and armed.
More than 200 people turned out at the Crab Farm Winery last night to share their… Audio
From crime to care: A history of abortion in New Zealand
As the US gets to grips with the massive implications of the overturn of Roe v Wade last year, how has abortion legislation in New Zealand changed over the years? It's the subject of a new book from… Audio
Five teens arrested after South Auckland burglary
Five teenagers have been arrested after a burglary in South Auckland.
Call for photos or video of Whangārei serious assault
Police want members of the public to send them photos or video of a serious assault that took place in Whangārei on Sunday.
Setting dog on car-stealing teens justified, despite injuries - IPCA
A judge said the increase in vehicle thefts in the area distinguished the case from other instances of car theft.
Man critically injured in Whāngarei assault
A man is in critical condition after an early morning attack in Whāngarei Sunday, and police are seeking more information.
Arrests after police car allegedly fired upon in Wairoa
Police are investigating a possible shot fired at one of their patrol cars in Wairoa last night.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Number of uncontactable people drops to single figures
Police are still trying to locate a handful of people reported as uncontactable following the cyclone almost two weeks ago.
Claims and counter-claims on post-cyclone crime spike
Media on the ground in cyclone-hit communities found road-blocks and local people reporting looting, theft and threats backed up with firearms. Meanwhile police and politicians insisted there was no… Audio
Claims and counter-claims on post-cyclone crime spike
Media on the ground in cyclone-hit communities found road-blocks and local people reporting looting, theft and threats backed up with firearms. Meanwhile police and politicians insisted there was no…
AudioMediawatch for 26 February 2023
Claims and counter-claims on post-Gabrielle crime spike; boring old infrastructure surges to the top of the agenda; climate minimisation still has a foothold in the media. Audio
Record sea cocaine haul is even bigger than thought
Police have completed their analysis of almost four tonnes of cocaine recovered in the Pacific Ocean.
Hawke's Bay residents say they're living in fear of looters
Police say there hasn't been a spike in crime in areas hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, but residents living in the hardest-hit areas say they're living in fear of looters.
Down some Hawke's Bay streets… Audio
