Police
Charges against Samoa police commissioner dropped
All charges against Samoa's suspended Police Commissioner Fuiavailili Egon Keil have been withdrawn for insufficient evidence.
Tongan operation nets 500 people since July
A Tongan operation aimed at preventing alcohol-fuelled crimes has led to the arrest of over 500 people since it began in July.
Pacific police trained to deal with gender violence
A workshop in Fiji this week is aiming to improve the way police around the Pacific deal with violence against women. Audio
Fiji police officers found guilty of rape
Assessors in the Vilikesa Soko trial in Fiji have found five suspended police officers and a soldier guilty of his rape and sexual assault.
Inquiries set after deadly week of crashes
It has been a disastrous week on the roads, with 15 deaths in seven days, police say.
Police car rammed, teens hurt in Hamilton police chase
Police had to use road spikes to stop a car involved in a multi-vehicle chase that left two teenagers injured and a police car damaged.
Another woman claims police application was unfairly rejected
A second Whakatane woman has come forward saying her application to join the police force has also been unfairly rejected. Audio
Second Whakatane woman claims unfair rejection from police
A second Whakatane woman has come forward saying her application to join the police force has been unfairly rejected.
Taking on male violence in the Hutt Valley
Wellington’s Hutt Valley may soon have a community safe house where men who are a threat to their families can have time out. Audio
Crime stats
The president of the Police Association Chris Cahill discusses the latest crime statistics and what they mean for Police resourcing. Audio
Fijian man claims police beating last week
A Fijian man picked up by the police in Suva last week says he was beaten unconscious during his night in custody.
Police fall short of new burglary target
Police have fallen short of a target of attending all home burglary calls, latest crime statistics show.
Warning against Halloween clowning around
The police are warning people not to dress up as clowns for Halloween tonight, while costume stores say Donald Trump and Harley Quinn are this year's popular choices. Video, Audio
'Don't take that choice from me'
People for and against legalising euthanasia have weighed in on the police's latest crack-down on those planning suicide, at a parliamentary select committee in Christchurch. Video, Audio
Pepper spray, taser used after police car rammed
Police have tasered and pepper-sprayed a fleeing driver after a short chase in which a police car was rammed in west Auckland this morning.
NZ detective turned crime writer
A former detective has just published his debut detective novel which he wrote while recuperating from a crippling auto-immune disease. Audio
Review urges overhaul of police vetting
Police are being called on to urgently overhaul their vetting service, which runs checks on more than half a million New Zealanders each year. Audio
286 complaints against police upheld this year
There have been 286 complaints against police officers upheld so far this year, including dangerous driving, violence, unlawful searches and privacy breaches.
No police future for Tuhoe woman
As police seek to rebuild their relationship with Tuhoe, an iwi member claims police knocked back her application to join because of her community ties. Audio
Police turn up on doorstep of elderly euthanasia supporter
A Karori woman was shocked to see police officers turn up at her door, after she attended a meeting about euthanasia. And it seems she's not the only one. Video, Audio
