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State Highway 1 in Levin closed after crash
State Highway 1 in Levin is closed after two vehicles collided on Thursday afternoon.
Arrest after investigation into methamphetamine near school
Police have arrested a 41-year-old man after an investigation into methamphetamine dealing near a primary school in Blenheim.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer on Taranaki police shooting
A Māori Party leader believes the justice system has no sympathy for the family of a Taranaki man shot dead by police.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says Kaoss Price's whānau is under extreme duress, and… Audio
Case #039 - Aramoana
In November 1990, thirteen people were shot and killed in the seaside village of Aramoana. Tim Ashton was a member of the anti-terrorism squad that was sent in to stop the gunman. Audio
Police incident in Horowhenua town, man injured
A man has been taken to Palmerston North Hospital with serious injuries after an incident in the Horowhenua town of Shannon.
Security guards facing aggressive thefts on daily basis - industry body
Police are continuing to investigate a violent attack at the Hamilton Kmart amid growing concerns thieves are getting more brazen and aggressive.
A video on social media shows two women who appear to… Video, Audio
Missing 14yo girl found
Police have found the 14-year-old girl in Canterbury who went missing on Saturday.
Unanswered questions remain over shooting by Taranakai police
Unanswered questions remaing over the shooting of Kaoss Price by police as the whanau grieve his loss.
22-year-old Kaoss Price was shot on Saturday night after he rammed a police car on State… Audio
Police shooting rattles Taranaki community
A lifelong friend of a man shot and killed by police in Taranaki two years ago says he was shocked to hear of another fatal shooting.
Call for police to be more transparent after Taranaki shooting
A lifelong friend of a man shot and killed by police in Taranaki two years ago says he was shocked to hear of another fatal shooting.
22-year-old Kaoss Price was shot on Saturday night after he… Audio
Search resumes for Tōrere fisherman missing since Easter Sunday
The search for a fisherman who has been missing since Sunday in the Ōpōtiki District settlement of Tōrere continues today.
Ex-police negotiator on fatal shooting of Taranaki man
Police are remaining tight-lipped over the fatal shooting of a Taranaki man over the weekend, as investigations continue.
22-year-old Kaoss Price was shot by officers after he rammed a police car… Audio
Easter Road toll stands at four
The Easter holiday road toll stands at four this year, considerably down on last year's toll of nine. The official hoilday period ended at six this morning. Last year nine people died on the roads… Audio
Investigation underway into fatal Police shooting
Investigations are underway into the shooting by police of a 22-year-old man on State Highway three north of New Plymouth on Saturday night.
It's the fifth fatal shooting by police in Taranaki since… Audio
Coastguard, police continue search for missing Bay of Plenty fisherman
Police are appealing for sightings of several items of interest in relation to a missing fisherman in Tōrere.
Car stolen, used in three different crimes, victim says
A man who had his car involved in three different crimes last year says he is still waiting to hear from the authorities.
Taranaki man shot at police stop had rammed police car
Police have named the man shot dead at a police stop in New Plymouth earlier this weekend, and say he had rammed a marked police car.
Man arrested after firing gun, pointing it at police in Auckland
A man has been arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at police and firing it three times at random in west Auckland.
Police yet to name man shot by officers in New Plymouth
The name of a man shot dead by police in New Plymouth last night cannot yet be released, Police say.
Police: The unenviable portfolio
Ministers of the crown may seem powerful, but the reality of their roles vary greatly. Some are endowed with great influence, some others just come with blame. Audio