Police

The number of police officers dedicated to central-city foot patrols has topped 51.

The pair didn't have basic survival equipment, maps GPS or a locator beacon while temperatures dropped to -4 degrees .

Australians David James Fisk and Lucita Barquin Cortez were found dead in their hotel room - their killer is still at large.

Allister Christie saw his stolen car being driven and gave chase. His body was found the next day, still trapped in his submerged car.

A policeman who stopped to buy a pack of chips has nabbed a shoplifter who was trying to sneak out of a supermarket laden a stolen basket of meat, police say.

Emergency services were called to the two vehicle crash early this morning.

The 37-year-old was last seen in the Northland area and has outstanding warrants related to assault and the unlawful possession of a gun.

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on Monday afternoon.

One police officer was knocked out and taken to hospital after a tense exchange with a bystander turned violent.

A group of people ram-raided the store in Remuera after failing to smash their way in on foot, police say.

Police, Land Search and Rescue and a helicopter have been looking for Ben Fox, also known as Sam.

Police have released CCTV images after a 16-year-old was badly beaten by a woman yelling racist slurs.

The toddler died in 2015 but her death was unexplained.

The Police Association is lowering its final offer ahead of an arbitration panel's decision in the more than year-long dispute over police pay.

The two vehicle crash in Paroa was reported just after 4pm on Thursday and the person died at the scene, police said.

A man fled from Waitangirua to Paekākāriki, took a car from a member of the public, then headed down Transmission Gully and was stopped in Porirua.