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One arrested after assault at The Square, Palmerston North
A protest was being held at the same location, but it was not clear whether either the offender or the victim were a part of that protest.
Motorist assaults man who stopped to help
The man is believed to have suffered a head injury.
Body found at Wairau Bar, Marlborough
A formal identification process is underway, police say.
Two killed, three injured in North Island crashes
Emergency services have responded to three serious crashes since late on Friday.
'Ripped my heart in half': Victim of fatal Rotorua assault mourned
A man who died on Trigg Ave in Rotorua is being remembered by friends, family, and fellow kapa haka performers.
Two police officers bitten while arresting driver
The officers have been left with minor injuries after the incident during an arrest in Lower Hutt.
Four gang shootings in three days: police flood town
The Mongrel Mob and the Nomads both have a presence in the region, police say. Audio
Work stops as human remains found in Whakatāne
Work on a council emergency management facility in Whakatāne has been stopped following the discovery of kōiwi on the site.
Two arrested as police target illegal hunters in Southland
Operation Hawk, has been targeting illegal hunters and associated criminal activity.
Gang Conflict Warrant now in place after Levin shootings
Police believe those involved are from the same gang.
No charges yet in police shooting that killed woman
Te Arohanui Pohio was killed and her partner was critically injured after both being shot by police.
Arrests made after meth, cash seized from properties
Police have arrested two men and seized methamphetamine and cash during search warrants at addresses in Christchurch and Dunedin this week.
Urgent search for Auckland woman with dementia missing from care centre
Linda, who goes by her middle name Anne, went missing from an address in Mt Albert on Wednesday morning.
Police, ambulances swarm suburb as man killed in assault
Emergency crews found a man badly injured on Rotorua's Trigg Avenue.
Person seriously injured in third Levin shooting this week
A person in Levin has been taken to hospital with what police say appears to be a gunshot wound.
Police receive 1000 submissions over Canterbury changes
Federated Farmers is among those to express outrage over the changes.
Police appeal after shots fired at Christchurch house
Officers were called to a property in Wigram following reports of loud bangs early last Thursday morning.
Tradesperson dies at school in Levin
The school has praised staff and emergency services for their quick response.
Police open to talking with missing dad Tom Phillips
Phillips and his three children have been missing since he took them in December 2021.