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The incident, on Kutukutu Street at about 7.50pm, left three people in hospital with injuries the police said were 'consistent with stab wounds'.

John Furlan was killed when his car exploded in 1998 in Melbourne.

There have been three possible sightings today of Travis Langford who disappeared six weeks ago.

Police said one person received serious injuries.

Gandalf is one of New Zealand's most well-known "green fairies", a term used to describe those who provide black market medicinal cannabis. Audio

A man was found critically injured after what Palmerston North police believed was an assault in Cloverlea.

Two people remain in a critical but stable condition in hospital.

The government is expanding powers for the police and courts in hopes of keeping firearms from gangs and high-risk offenders.

Police are still at the scene of the two-vehicle crash that left one person dead.

One is in a serious condition, two are in a moderate condition, and another had minor injuries.

The driver of a stolen car fled at high speed and on the wrong side of the road before crashing into another vehicle.

Police are appealing for information following a serious crash on SH6 in Nelson earlier this month that left one person critically injured.

Police arrested two Vietnamese nationals, claiming they had just delivered a suitcase of cannabis to Wellington.

Anna Park failed a compulsory breath test on the Control Gate Bridge in Taupō in November.

Rigby's body was found in a burnt-out car. Jimmy Heremaia killed her after an argument sparked by a gang shirt, documents show.

Inspector Paula Enoka said they have been charged with aggravated burglary, threats to kill, assault with a weapon and possession of an offensive weapon.

A light plane made a forced landing in farmland west of Palmerston North.