Police
IPCA rebukes police over bridge-jump chase
A police officer should not have been chasing a fleeing driver who leapt off the Auckland Harbour Bridge and died, the IPCA says.
Alleged Morrinsville gunman Heke arrested
Police have arrested Rollie James Heke after a two-week nationwide manhunt. It came after a shootout with police in the Waikato town of Morrinsville early in August. Superintendent Bruce Bird joins us… Audio
Suspected Morrinsville shooter caught after two-week manhunt
Police have arrested Rollie James Heke, the man at the centre of a manhunt in Waikato since a shootout with police in Morrinsville earlier this month. He was arrested in the Kaingaroa Forest township… Audio
One in eight police officers threatened with a gun
A surge in the number of police threatened with a firearm shows that New Zealand's gun problem is increasing, the Police Association says.
Police urged to reconsider social media 'wanted' posts
Hundreds of people have signed an online petition calling on police to change the way they post on social media to find offenders, after a police post about hip-hop artist Scribe went viral. Video, Audio
Nation-wide manhunt underway for man who shot at police
The search for Morrinsville shooting suspect Rollie Heke is now a nationwide manhunt. Detective Superintendent Chris Page joins Checkpoint with the latest. Video, Audio
Gunman who shot at police was at large for 11 months
The man who shot at police on Sunday has been at large for nearly a year after he cut his electronic monitoring bracelet last September. Labour corrections spokesman Kelvin Davis joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Uncle and nephew's disappearance suspicious
The Rotorua men went missing over a week ago, police say.
Gunman on the run after shooting at police
Morrinsville locals say the community remains resilient after a gunman open fired on police early yesterday morning leaving some residents on edge. Jessie Chiang reports from the Waikato town. Video, Audio
Kawerau siege gunman sentenced to 10 years minimum in jail
Rhys Richard Ngahiwi Warren, who shot and wounded four police officers during a 24-hour siege in Kawerau, shouted down a judge and walked out as he was sentenced to preventative detention. Audio
Wellington police looking for 'vicious' taxi attacker
Police are asking for the public's help following the kidnapping and assault of a Wellington taxi driver. Detective Sergeant Richard Gibson tells us police have had a lot of help from the public… Audio
Whangarei shooting: Man charged with supplying guns
A Northland man has been charged with supplying Quinn Patterson with firearms before he fatally shot two women at his Whangarei property last month.
Murder charge for teenager over Chch death
Christchurch police have charged an 18-year-old woman with murder after a woman died at an Avonhead property on Saturday night.
Whangarei shooting: Police ignored complaints, says employer
A local business owner who employed the man who killed two women at a Whangarei property last week says police did nothing after she complained of theft and threats.
Police didn't act on complaint about Whangarei killer, business owner says
A Whangarei business owner says gunman Quinn Patterson, who killed two women last week, was manipulative, stole thousands from her business, and had anger issues, but police did nothing. Video, Audio
Whangarei shooting: firearms bought through TradeMe
Trade Me is aware firearms were purchased through the account of the man who shot and killed two women at a Whangarei property last week, the company says.
Firearm found at Whangarei killer's property
Northland police have found what they think is a firearm, next to the suspected remains of the man who shot two women dead in Whangarei on Wednesday. Video, Audio
Gunman had many firearms, but no licence
Police believe they've found a firearm next to the suspected remains of Quinn Patterson, who killed a mother and daughter in Whangarei. Video, Audio
Whangarei killer could've easily bought a gun, former cop says
A retired Northland police officer says the man who shot and killed two women in Whangarei would have found it easy to buy firearms without a licence. Audio
Gunman was suicidal in recent weeks, sister says
The sister of the man who killed two women near Whangarei yesterday says her brother was suicidal, but she can't believe he killed two people. Video, Audio
