Police
Police recruits fail physical tests but still admitted
Police are investigating after three recruits who failed their physical tests were still admitted for training. Police Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Tensions between Black Power and Mongrel Mob rise in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne
Police say they are using gang conflict warranst to help dial down tensions between the Mongrel Mob and Black Power in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. Detective Inspector Marty James spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Police warned over shifting info to cloud services
Police have been warned that shifting information to the cloud could have "severe detrimental impacts" on people if they aren't careful. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Stock truck rolls on SH1, sheep killed
SH1 near Balclutha is closed after a stock truck rolled, scattering sheep, and leaving one person with minor injuries.
Gun fired in Auckland CBD, one seriously injured
Police said officers were called to Fort Street just before 4am after reports a gun was fired.
House fire at vacant Wairoa home under investigation
A house fire in a vacant Wairoa home is not thought to be connected to ongoing gang unrest in the area, but is being investigated, police say.
Man arrested after ramming three police vehicles
No police staff were injured, inspector Mike Henwood said.
One person killed, another seriously injured in crash
The two-vehicle crash on the corner of Te Ngae Road and Tennyson Drive was reported about 9.10pm.
Arrests made as police enforce Eastern District Gang Conflict Warrant
Three people have been arrested overnight as police enforce the Gang Conflict Warrant in the Eastern District.
Manslaughter charge following fatal trailer fall
A Dunedin man has been charged with the manslaughter of another man who died weeks after falling from a moving trailer.
Worker stumbles upon $30m worth of cocaine in Auckland
An investigation has been launched after a worker stumbled upon close to $30 million worth of cocaine while unloading a shipping container in Auckland.
Three-vehicle crash blocks main highway around Coromandel Peninsula
The incident was the latest in a series around the upper North Island on Thursday.
Police arrest 16-year-old in relation to death of Kyle Whorrall
The police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in relation to the death of Kyle Whorrall in St Johns over the Easter Weekend. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
'Fly high wee little man': Boy killed in Otago crash named
O'siah Prasad from Dunedin was described as a 'bright, loving, and adventurous little boy'.
Christchurch man steals seven bikes in four days
Christchurch Police has been cracking down on bike thieves, with three prolific offenders arrested last week.
Auckland mayor fined for using phone while driving
Wayne Brown joined a council transport committee meeting from his car.
Party-goer charged for damage to work at Auckland Art Gallery
The hanging sculpture was damaged during The Curious Ball, staged for the second time at the galley. Audio
Killing of kidnapped woman in Sydney linked to 'organised crime'
The woman's partner was believed to work for an organised crime network dealing in large-scale drug manufacture.
Beckenridge mystery: Witness to claim pair had help faking deaths
A coronial hearing will hear from a witness claiming John Beckenridge and his stepson Mike were helped to escape after they disappeared in Southland a decade ago.
Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well
Rochelle Tabak was reported missing having been last seen in Christchurch suburb Addington on Wednesday.
