Police
Police union warns of gang danger within the ranks
The Police Association says there have been multiple attempts by gangs to infiltrate the police and that efforts to pre-screen recruits need to be stepped up.
The union's president, Chris Cahill… Audio
Missing police ammunition found
Ammunition that was lost by a Napier police officer yesterday after it was left on the roof of a car has been found.
Mystery Surrounds Spate of Pet Thefts in Dunedin
Dunedin police are concerned that family pets are being 'stolen to order' after recent thefts of rabbits and guinea pigs. Jan Liggins runs the website Lost and Found Pets - Dunedin. And she's been… Audio
Father of slain man calls for body cameras on frontline police
The father of Hamilton man Nicholas Marshall, shot dead by police in July last year, is calling for body cameras for all frontline police officers. Audio
Pike River families claim video shows intact bodies inside mine
Sonya Rockhouse says she discovered images of several bodies after obtaining hours of footage from the Police under the Official Information Act. Audio
Brain injured teenager left in police cells for three nights
The Ministry charged with caring for the country's most vulnerable children left a teenager with a pre-existing brain injury in police cells for three nights because they couldn't find him a suitable… Video, Audio
Labour calls for audit of police IT projects
The Labour Party is calling for an external audit of the police force's IT projects, to find out how many are overdue and over-budget.
Auckland police leaving town
Police association president Chris Cahill talks about a letter written by an Auckland police officer explaining why he - and others like him - are leaving the force. Audio
Police disappointed software contracts not met
Police say they are disappointed that a company has not honoured its obligations to fix problems with special crime-fighting software before it went into liquidation.
Green grocer to grog shop
Wellington Police have been canvassing Aro residents and alwrting them to how to oppose a new bottle shop in their area. Audio
Teenager in coma after fight in Auckland
A teenager is in an induced coma after a fight at a house in Auckland last night, police say.
Drink-driving numbers plummet
The number of people convicted for drink-driving has nearly halved in the last seven years.
Man attacks Paris police with hammer outside Notre Dame
A man believed to be an Algerian student has attacked a police officer with a hammer outside Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Our correspondent Peter Allen says there is still a heavy police presence. Audio
Hammer-wielding man shot by Paris police
Our correspondent Peter Allen has spent the last few hours outside Notre Dame where there has been a suspected terrorist attack. He says the man was shot and injured by the police, and an… Audio
Teenager's body found in stormwater drain
A body found in a stormwater drain in South Auckland was that of a teenage girl, police say.
Search continues for missing man Michael McGrath
Let's head to Christchurch, and the search for Michael McGrath, who's been missing for more than a week. Video, Audio
Police respond to calls to name and shame dairy thieves
Counties Manukau police are investigating dairies in Auckland who are accused of receiving stolen goods including cigarettes. One dairy owner claims some dairy owners who are being robbed are the same… Audio
Stolen cigarettes being resold by dairies - police
Police are monitoring social media sites and investigating several dairies in a bid to crack down on the sale of stolen cigarettes. Audio
Police name man killed in logging truck crash
Police have released the name of the Northland road worker killed on Friday in a collision with a logging truck.
