Police

Could the #BlackLivesMatter protests, spurred by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police, be a catalyst for police reform here in Aotearoa? It's long overdue, according to Khylee Quince… Audio

Police investigating the disappearance of Northland woman Bridget Simmonds have unearthed what's believed to be her remains at a rural property near Whangarei - where she used to live.

The last… Video, Audio

Data from the police about their now-abandoned Armed Response Teams trial shows they dealt with six incidents involving 12 year old children - almost all Maori - some armed with weapons other than… Audio

The Police Armed Response Team trial is being criticised for attending call outs to deal with children as young as 12 years old while they were in action.

The controversial teams were officially… Video, Audio

The Mental Health Foundation's Shaun Robinson is delighted to see the police have axed Armed Response Teams. During their six month trial the now-abandoned police went to more than 200 mental health… Audio

The Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has announced that Armed Response Teams will not be part of the New Zealand policing model in the future. Audio

Diane Goldstein is a 21-year veteran of the Redondo Beach Police Department. She says the recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd highlight the structural racism that is rife in both the US… Audio

MPs being unable to manage their staff and the continued unrest in the U.S. are on the agenda for this week's Sunday Morning panel discussion with guests Linda Clark and Richard Harman.  Audio

It's a weekend of protests from New York to Seattle in the wake of George Floyd's death, with protesters and police continuing to clash and the tensions showing no sign of abating. U.S. correspondent… Audio

The South Taranaki town of Hawera is in a state of shock today after three of its police officers were charged with manslaughter over the death of a man in custody in June last year.

The officers -… Audio

Professor Kenneth Hill -- a psychologist who has dedicated his career to studying how lost people behave -- discusses his decades-long research into why people lost in forest and wildlands react the… Audio

The Chinese parliament approved the controversial Hong Kong security law this week, sparking outrage which led to Hong Kong riot police arresting more than 300 people. Senior CNN producer James… Audio

Police cannot say how many shots were fired in a fatal shooting at Waitara yesterday, or whether the man who was killed used his firearm.

A man was shot by police yesterday afternoon when they… Audio

The police are still on the scene where they shot a man dead yesterday, north of New Plymouth near Waitara.

Initial reports say the man was shot after first pointing his gun towards officers.

The… Audio

New figures obtained by RNZ show the last two years had the highest rates of gun crime and deaths involving firearms for nearly 10 years.

Despite that rise, there hasn't been a corresponding increase… Audio

Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from New Zealanders on topics of their choice. Former MP Peter Dunne discusses the human rights and legal issues surrounding Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Audio

Police are still searching for 29-year-old prisoner Ricky Wilson, who escaped custody while being transported to Rimutaka Prison last night.

RNZ reporter Eleisha Foon speaks with Māni Dunlop. Audio

The Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi, Te Whānau a Apanui, says it's still yet to decide whether it will shut down its roadblocks when the country goes into level 2. 

There are some iwi-led roadblocks still… Audio