Police

Forensic experts are investigating an unexplained death after police were called to a block of flats this morning.

People should not be held in custody while waiting for bail documents, the IPCA says.

Police have arrested two people after a woman suffered serious leg wounds in a shooting.

Labour MP Louisa Wall has suggested police could've worn another uniform - a ceremonial uniform - to the Auckland Pride Parade. Audio

Some police officers aren't too happy with the lack of headroom in the new patrol cars they're getting, which makes it more difficult to get offenders into the back seat.

No one should be excluded from the parade if they adhere to the values of pride, says the chair of a LGBTIQ charity and one of the founders of the Pride parade. Audio

The use of a police dog to catch a woman who fled from officers was excessive, the Independent Police Conduct Authority says.

Armed police hunting a robber have stopped and searched a bus in central Wellington this morning.

An ex-Catholic priest living in Asia who was nicknamed "the Phantom Feeler" by boys at a leading Wellington Catholic school is being investigated by police.

National Party deputy leader Paula Bennett says Simon Bridges did talk with Chinese businessman Zhang Yikun, but is unsure whether they talked about a donation. Audio

Analysis - For Simon Bridges, emerging unscathed from the Jami-Lee Ross saga is the political equivalent of escaping from Alcatraz, writes Guyon Espiner.

The laws need to change to protect teachers acting in good faith, the President of the Tai Tokerau Principals association has said.