Police
Coromandel local fuming after police pollute beach
Police are apologising after a cannabis spraying operation in the Coromandel went slightly awry. A helicopter was targeting parts of Kennedy Bay on Monday but when it landed on the beach, locals… Audio
More police being threatened with a firearms
The police union says the number of officers being threatened with guns has increased by almost 40 percent in two years. Audio
Sorcery attacks fuelled from 'outside' says PNG Police Minister
Papua New Guinea's Police Minister says "outside influence" is believed to be behind the country's surge in sorcery-related attacks. Audio
NZ's road toll: Extra road police money fails to improve safety
Police have failed to restore the numbers of officers dedicated to traffic duties even though the 2017 road toll was the worst in five years. They were given an extra $10 million in April to boost… Audio
'Without a doubt' road toll linked to cuts
Nearly 100 dedicated road police positions have been cut in the past five years, while the road toll rose 50 percent in the same period.
Road police numbers drop as road toll climbs
The number of police on New Zealand roads has been slashed since 2013, coinciding with a 50 percent increase in the road toll. Even though the police received a multi-million dollar payment in April… Audio
Dunedin cyclist hit in road rage incident
Dunedin police are searching for a motorist who hit a cyclist in what appears to be an incident of road rage in the central city.
Assaulted man says it took police a week to interview him
A disabled man who says he was assaulted in his home had to wait nearly a week to be formally interviewed by the police, and even then, he had to make the hour-long drive to the nearest police station… Audio
Police worry rap music could hinder emergency operations
Expletive-ridden music has been broadcast intermittently across an Otago police communications channel. Audio
Police thank passersby who helped in arrest
Police are wanting to hear from anyone who knows the identity of the members of public who helped an officer apprehend an alleged criminal in central Wellington.
Man injured in police chase seeks apology
"I love my kids, I love my life, but they've taken it away," says Mark Felts, whose leg snapped in two places after a patrol car ran over it. His case is being examined by the IPCA. Video
More cops on the beat
Police Association President Chris Cahill is optimistic that 600 new Police officers can be trained every year. But he says it won't be easy. Audio
Call for 'more connections, less corrections' in mental health
Sending mental health workers on relevant 111 callouts is a necessary first step, but will not work without a wider approach to homelessness and addiction, say mental health advocates. Audio
Five Southern Police investigated for questionable behaviour
Five Southern police officers have stepped out of line for illegal or questionable behaviour this year, but the district commander says it isn't symptomatic of a wider cultural issue. Audio
Police complaint follows 'sickening' video kitten stoned to death
n animal welfare group is laying a complaint with police after being sent a video of a teenager bashing a kitten to death with a rock. Paw Justice put the video online after it was sent to them by an… Audio
'We're not seeing funny, running cops'
Analysis - A police recruitment video has gone viral, with many praising its humour. But for some there's nothing funny about their experience with police, writes Leilani Momoisea.
Police entertaining recruitment drive
An action-packed 2-minute-long promotional video is an attempt to lure people into the Police force. The government needs to recruit one-thousand new Police a year. Audio
Policemen cleared of kidnapping teenager
Te Puea Marae chairman Hurimoana Dennis and a colleague have been found not guilty over the "mock arrest" of a 17-year-old, who says they locked him in a cell over his relationship with a minor. Video, Audio
Rewa victim: 'I knew he was capable of killing me'
A woman raped by Malcolm Rewa two weeks before Susan Burdett's murder says she is pleased he may face another trial. Audio
Kidnapping trial down to competing narratives - defence
The case against a police inspector accused of kidnapping a teenager is based on lies and has no substance, his lawyer has told a court.
