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Police admit misuse of number plate-reading technology as surveillance powers increase
Police have admitted to a second case of their misusing number plate-reading cameras, at the same time as they have revealed they are expanding the cameras' use.
Gisborne shooting: Police say no evidence arrested man was involved
Police say there is no evidence an 18-year-old man arrested following a shooting in Gisborne was involved in the incident.
Homicide inquiry lanched into baby's death
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a baby in Starship Hospital in Auckland.
Man helping police with Invercargill hit-and-run enquiry
A man has come forward to help police with their enquiries into a Southland hit-and-run.
Police made false report to track women who triggered Northland lockdown
Just one month after the Privacy Commissioner warned police to do better when it comes to number plate cameras and privacy, a detective pretended a car was stolen so they could track it.
Police unable to record targeted hate crimes despite funding, dedicated team
Police still have no reliable way of recording who is being targeted by hate crimes, despite funding a dedicated team and hundreds of audits in the last year.
Golriz Ghahraman on Iran protests
Protests continue across Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in detention after being arrested by police enforcing the Islamic Republic's strict restrictions on women's dress.
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Police can't say how many hate crimes targeted specific groups
Police still have no reliable way of recording who is being targeted by hate crimes despite funding a dedicated team and hundreds of audits in the last year.
Inquiries by RNZ have found police are… Audio
Police made false theft report while tracking lockdown breakers
Just one month after the Privacy Commissioner warned police to do better when it comes to number-plate cameras and privacy, a detective pretended a car was stolen so they could track it.
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National protests in Iran after 22-year-old's death
Iran is in the throes of national protests after the death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman in police custody.
Mahsa Amini was detained by the Iranian morality police for refusing to adhere to hijab… Audio
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Tairāwhiti police search for person with weapon
Police in Tairāwhiti are trying to find a person who may have a weapon.
Six arrested in relation to smash-and-grab of Auckland store
Police have arrested six people in relation to robberies in the Auckland Suburb of Mount Albert.
Police appeal for sightings of vehicle linked to Invercargill hit and run
Invercargill police are searching for what they believe to be a dark-coloured Toyota Hilux in relation to a hit and run in Invercargill on Sunday.
Person seriously injured after intervening in family harm incident
A person is in hospital with serious injuries after being assaulted when they helped a woman who was being chased by a man following a family harm incident.
Man hospitalised after hit and run in Invercargill
A man has been hospitalised in a serious condition after a hit and run in Invercargill this morning.
Two men face firearms charges following Hawke's Bay arrests
Two men have been arrested in northern Hawke's Bay, after drugs, stolen property and weapons were seized from properties in Raupunga.
Police collecting licence plate photos from CCTV footage
Surveillance camera networks that police used to track three Covid-infected women around Northland, are spreading widely around the country.
Police collecting licence plate photos from CCTV
The police have positioned themselves at the centre of a spreading web of surveillance cameras run by two private companies.
They can tap into footage from hundreds if not thousands of cameras that… Audio
Police name cyclist who died in Flat Bush crash
Police have named the cyclist who died in a crash involving an off-duty police officer in the Auckland suburb of Flat Bush.