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Police say crash with five injured children involved stolen vehicle
Of the five children, aged 10 to 13, four remain in ICU in critical condition and one is in a stable condition.
Body found in search for teen in Canterbury river
A body has been recovered from the Waimakariri River after a week-long search for a missing teenager.
Police 'concerned at prevalence of firearms' in society
Police say the issue of gun violence is not just confined to a single region but there is concern in Auckland about an increase in shootings.
Man charged after Flat Bush shooting incident
A 38-year-old man has been charged after a fatal shooting incident in the Auckland suburb of Flat Bush .
Palmy police station undergoes upgrade due to seismic shortfall
The station was one of several city buildings designed by Kevin O'Connor and Associates found to have potential deficiencies.
Post mortem underway after Mt Roskill fatal shooting
A post mortem is underway today for the 23-year-old man who was shot dead in Mount Roskill on Thursday evening.
Police appeal for information in missing person case
Auckland man Atonio Finau, 65, was last seen in mid November.
Police seek information after body found in Wellington waters
Wellington Police are asking the public to help with their investigation after the discovery of man's body along the waterfront earlier today.
Stolen bucket fountain pail returned with new paint job
The missing pail from Wellington's famous bucket fountain has been brought home just in time for Christmas, albeit with an odd paint job.
Its disappearance sparked a city-wide hunt and after two… Audio
Ghislaine Maxwell trial: Jury resumes deliberations
A jury in New York has resumed its deliberations in the sex trafficking and perjury trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, after weeks of testimony.
The 59-year-old has denied grooming underage girls for abuse… Audio
Police say road investigations changed after Tapanui crash
The police say they have fixed how they investigate fatal road crashes to make sure the fraught experience of two families in Otago is not repeated.
The families of Wayne Brenssell and Toby Waitokia… Audio
Corrections officer in court on corruption charges
The 40-year-old man appeared in the Hamilton District Court this morning and has been granted interim name suppression.
Man shot and injured in central Auckland overnight
Police are investigating a shooting in central Auckland early this morning.
One dead in crash between car and truck
A person has died in a crash that's blocking State Highway 1 in Horowhenua.
Police continue to use investigator despite apology
Police apologised for a crash investigator's 'lack of empathy and compassion' towards two widows ... but went on using him anyway.
They have also apologised for their 'narrow' and deficient work on… Audio
Buying a puppy online? Watch out for scams
Police are warning people to be aware of buying puppies online after an increase in scams.
Partner of man who died in custody pleased someone is finally listening
The partner of a Hāwera man who died in police custody in 2019 feels like someone is finally listening after a report found officers failed in their duty of care.
'As a result, he is dead': IPCA chair on action of officers
Police officers who failed in duty of care to Allen Ball fell short of expected conduct and as a result, the farm worker is dead, IPCA chairperson Judge Colin Doherty says. Audio
Partner of man who died in custody urges better police training
Australian-born farm worker Allen Ball died on a holding cell floor after consuming a mix of pharmaceutical drugs and spirits. Police assumed he was a drunk and sleeping it off. Now, an Independent… Audio
Police failed duty of care to man who died in custody - IPCA
A man who died in custody was failed by the police officers involved and would very likely still be alive if they'd got him medical attention. Video, Audio
