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Police investigating unexplained death in Christchurch
Police are investigating an unexplained death in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton this morning.
People are being asked to avoid the area and part of the street is cordoned off.
Reporter Lauren… Audio
Police refuse to confirm investigation progress following quashing of Alan Hall conviction
Police will not confirm if they're on track with internal investigations spurred by the Supreme Court's overturning of Alan Hall's murder conviction.
Christchurch Business Association calls for greater police presence in city
A Christchurch Business Association is calling for police to increase its presence in the central city following a recent spate of violence, theft and anti-social behaviour.
Police tried to stop overloaded vehicle which crashed shortly later, killing one
Police in Napier say they tried to get a vehicle to stop just minutes before it crashed, killing a young woman.
Police officer injured in alleged head-on hit and run
A police officer has been injured in an alleged head-on hit and run crash.
National Party on youths arrested for hit and run
Christchurch police say they have arrested three youths linked to an incident where a cyclist was knocked off his bike and seriously injured by young people driving a stolen car.
It's one of three… Audio
Three youths arrested after cyclist hit in Christchurch
Three young people have been arrested by police investigating how a Christchurch cyclist was injured in a crash with a vehicle.
Wellington lockdown lifted after police respond to incident
A lockdown at South Wellington Intermediate School has now been lifted after police responded to an incident.
SH1 closed north of Kaikōura after fourth Labour weekend fatality
One person has died in a crash on State Highway 1 at Kekerengu, north of Kaikōura.
Ten arrested after long-distance efforts to flee police
Auckland's police helicopter has been instrumental in the arrest of 10 people, in early morning incidents spanning a combined 180 kilometres, police say.
State Highway 1 re-opens after crash, motorists face delays
Holidaymakers heading home from Northland today face delays after a single-vehicle crash blocked SH1.
Police evidence storage system 'full of potential for abuse'
A defence lawyer says police's private American-provided evidence storing system is derailing criminal trials and letting in the wrong people.
Defence lawyer on police use of American storage system
A defence lawyer says police use of a private American evidence storage system is derailing criminal trials.
Police store video footage from tasers, and family harm interviews, with the US… Audio
Pedestrian dies after being struck by car in central Dunedin
A person struck by a car in Dunedin has died, police say.
Staff member assaulted in Auckland jewellery store robbery - police
Police are investigating a robbery of a jewellery store in South Auckland, where they say a staff member was assaulted.
Hundreds of arrests over ram raids, robberies - police
More than 2000 charges had been laid over ram raids and other youth offences in Auckland and Waikato in recent months, provisional police figures show.
'We are not safe': Christchurch businesses on edge as street crime rises
People who work in the Christchurch's CBD say they don't feel safe in parts of the central city where brawls, assaults and theft have become more frequent.
Police say man rammed two patrol cars in Otago
A man faces multiple charges for driving into two police cars as they responded to a family harm event in Central Otago yesterday.
'Saved my life': Man facing charges over Levin police stand-off thanks prison staff
The man at the centre of a 30-hour siege with armed police in Levin has thanked prison staff for saving his life in the aftermath.
Climate protesters blocking state high way one arrested
Climate protesters who were arrested for blocking State Highway One Transmission Gully north of Wellington this morning will appear in Court this afternoon. Restore Passenger Rail says it could keep… Audio