Police
Speeding car full of young teens flips following chase in Ak
A speeding car, driven by a 17-year-old, ended upside down in the driveway of an Auckland house after a police chase early this morning. Audio
Police too hasty with pepper spray on boy - academic
An academic specialising in early childhood development has criticised the length of time police spent reasoning with a six-year-old before pepper spraying him. Audio
Police pepper sprayed six-year-old boy
Police have revealed they pepper sprayed a six-year-old boy this year, after he threatened to kill his mother.
Police reveal six-year-old boy has been pepper sprayed
The police have revealed they pepper sprayed a six-year-old boy earlier this year after he threatened to kill his mother. Audio
Law group opposes police use of pepper spray on children
Police documents obtained by RNZ reveal officers have used pepper spray against children, including a boy aged just six. Audio
Students smuggle drugs to pay study fees
Otago university students stand accused of smuggling ecstasy, cocaine and LSD - which police say could be to pay for their study fees. Audio
Are you a 'Super-Recogniser?'
People with extraordinary face recognition ability or 'super-recognisers' form a rare group of people who can identify at least 80 per cent of faces they've seen. London's Metropolitan Police uses… Audio, Gallery
IPCA complaint laid over Napier arrest
A complaint has been laid against police over an arrest in Napier that was filmed and posted on the internet.
Waitangi Tribunal to hear claim over Māori in prison
The Waitangi Tribunal will hear a claim about the Crown accused of failing to reduce Māori prosecution rates.
Fiji police chief resigns amid tension with military
Fiji's police chief Ben Groenewald has resigned saying he's not happy with the military meddling in policing. Audio
Confusion over Catlins lodge armed stand-off
The South Otago police have had a confusing night trying to work out who they were dealing with in an armed stand-off at a forest lodge in the Catlins. Audio
Louisiana officers charged with murder after 6yo shot i
A young autisitic boy is dead, his father is in hospital, and two police officers have been arrested on second-degree murder charges in Louisiana in the United States. Audio
Police didn't help terrified teens, mother says
Police have been accused of doing nothing to help terrified teenagers who told officers a man had been threatening to shoot them.
Whangarei woman complains to police over handling of party
A Whangarei woman is accusing police of doing nothing to help terrified teenagers at a party who told officers a man had been threatening to shoot them. Audio
Parent says police failed to take firearms threat seriously
A Whangarei woman is accusing the police of failing to take a firearms threat at a teenage birthday party seriously. Audio
Jump in demand for mental health help
The Minister of Health says a 35 per cent jump in overall demand for mental health services is one of the reasons the police are dealing with more and more calls. Audio
Father told to go to police during daughter's psychotic episode
A Hawkes Bay father, who called the local district health board for help, was told to call the police to deal with his daughter who was suffering from a psychotic episode. Audio
Police attend 100 mental health calls a day
Police officers are dealing with more than 100 cases a day involving what they term acutely distressed mentally ill people. Audio
Mental health advocate 'extremely' concerned
A long-time mental health advocate says it is extremely concerning the police are being required to deal with mental health patients when it is not their job. Audio
Police struggling to cope with mental health patients
Listening to that was the Police Association chief executive Greg O'Connor. Audio
