Police
Foreign nationals arrested in Dunedin for serious drug offences
The two men were arrested after allegedly attempting to take drugs off a ship docked at Port Chalmers in Dunedin.
Cambridge schools lift lockdown
Teachers at Cambridge schools will debrief students this afternoon, after a youth with a BB gun sparked a police hunt this morning.
Record numbers of police shot at last year
Police were shot at 21 times last year - the most ever in single year. But despite the increase in firearms violence aimed at officers, the number of offenders fired on by police didn't reach similar… Audio
Staff member seriously injured in hit and run while trying to stop thief
A staff member at a Whangārei store has been left with serious injuries after being knocked over by a car while trying to stop an alleged thief last night.
Man charged with murder in relation to Hamilton death
A 48-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of another man in Hamilton earlier today.
US police murdered NZ-born man in Colorado, says victim's father
Warning: Some of the details in this report will be upsetting to some listeners.
The father of a Christchurch-born young man shot by police in the United States, says his death amounts to murder.
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Bus crashes into barrier in Auckland, dangles off bridge
Lanes have been blocked after a bus crashed into a barrier on Newton Road in central Auckland.
Two more arrested over David Kuka homicide
Two more men accused of the "execution-style" killing of Tauranga man David Kuka have appeared in court, more than four years after the homicide investigation was launched.
Extradition of South Korean woman underway over children's bodies found in suitcases
An arrest has been made in South Korea over the discovery of the remains of two children in suitcases in south Auckland.
The bodies were discovered last month by a family in the suburb of Clendon… Audio
Police accept excessive force was used to apprehend youth
Police have accepted an IPCA finding that an off-duty officer used excessive force while apprehending a 14-year-old in July 2019.
Clendon Park case: Police arrest woman in South Korea
A woman has been arrested for the murder of two young children whose remains were discovered in suitcases in Manurewa, South Auckland in August 2022.
Fatal crash in Cambridge, ambulance driver critically injured
A person has died and an ambulance driver was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a crash on Tirau Road (SH1) at Cambridge.
'Police do need to change their practices' - Deputy Privacy Commissioner
The Deputy Privacy Commissioner says crime-fighting will not be impeded by stopping police taking masses of photos of people unlawfully.
Outcry over anti-monarchist arrests helps protect free speech - protester
The Queen's casket has arrived at Buckingham Palace, after leaving Scotland where she had been lying at rest.
But along with the hoards of people lining London's streets awaiting her arrival… Video, Audio
Crime fighting won't be affected by privacy rules - Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner says crime fighting will not be stymied by their orders for police to stop taking masses of photos of people unlawfully.
An official inquiry found police have taken and… Audio
Top Stories for Wednesday 14 September 2022
Top stories for Wednesday 14 September 2022 The Queen's casket has landed in London, and is making its way to Buckingham Palace. In other news the Privacy Commissioner rejects claims their orders for… Audio
Auckland vape shop ram-raided overnight
Just after 3am, the suspects arrived at the shop in the suburb of Henderson driving three stolen cars.
Police not given directive to stop taking photos of adults in public - Commissioner
Despite a damning investigation, the police have not been directed to stop taking photos of adults in public ad hoc.
An 18-month long official inquiry, triggered by RNZ reporting, has found police… Audio
Upper Hutt hit-and-run: Police seek information on driver
Upper Hutt Police want information on a motorist who drove away after hitting a pedestrian.
Focus on Politics for Sun 11 September
In Focus on Politics, our political reporter Giles Dexter takes a look at the Government's response to youth crime and talks to those on the ground trying to turn it around. Audio
