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Report finds Oranga Tamariki hired gang associates due to poor vetting proccess
Yet another report into Oranga Tamariki has revealed a litany of problems including allegations of bullying, harassment, sexual and physical assault. The rapid review of Oranga Tamariki's secure youth… Video, Audio
Employee dies at paper bag manufacturing site in Auckland
Police say they were called to a 'medical incident' at the Auckland-based paper bag manufacturer as case refered to coroner.
Law and Order debate
There's nowhere to hide from law and order this election, with ram raids, gangs and violent offending grabbing headlines up and down the motu.
Ministry of Justice statistics - released on Wednesday -… Audio
Coromandel residents raise concerns over gang assaults
Dozens of Coromandel residents voiced their concerns about recent gang assaults during a public meeting Wednesday night.
Over the weekend, Rebels gang members who were passing through the town were… Audio
One dead in motorcycle v car crash in West Auckland
The crash, in Henderson, was reported to police around 6.45pm.
Reports of man with firearm puts Nelson Hospital in lockdown
Nelson Hospital went into lockdown this afternoon after reports of a man with a firearm in the area.
Auckland Police officers discharged from hospital after assault
Two police officers injured while arresting an offender in Auckland have now been discharged from hospital.
Police say the pair had followed a vehicle that had failed to stop and were in the process… Audio
Two police officers injured in altercation in Auckland
Two police officers have been injured in Auckland in an altercation with a fleeing motorist.
Reporter Delphine Herbert spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Albany Bus Station incident: Murder inquiry launched after death
A person is dead and a homicide investigation has been launched following an incident in Albany. Audio
Driver charged after 18-year-old killed after vehicle flees police
A teenager involved in a crash that killed an 18-year-old this morning has been charged with dangerous driving causing death.
Police searching for Waikato man, and warn not to approach him
Police are searching for a Waikato man wanted on serious charges and say he should not be approached.
'Born with wellies on' - ex cop takes farming in her stride
Former cop, Lee Askew, traded her police vest for farmer's boots to rear a herd of Red Devon cattle near Gisborne. There have been plenty of challenges rearing artisan meat for her stall at the… Audio
'Born with wellies on' - ex cop takes farming in her stride
Former cop, Lee Askew, traded her police vest for farmer's boots to rear a herd of Red Devon cattle near Gisborne. There have been plenty of challenges rearing artisan meat for her stall at the…
AudioPolice seize knife, arrest woman in Whakatāne
Police in Whakatāne have seized a knife and charged a woman with shoplifting.
Posie Parker cancels NZ trip over safety concerns
British anti-transgender activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull - also known as Posie Parker - says she is abandoning a scheduled trip to New Zealand out of fear she and her supporters would not be…
Man in critical condition after fight outside Hamilton bar
A man is in hospital in critical condition after a fight outside a central city bar in Hamilton early this morning.
Police to buy new tasers but monitoring and cost still unclear
Police are replacing their tasers but will not say exactly what the new weapons are or how they will be monitored for public safety.
Police to buy new tasers but won't say how they'll be monitored
The police won't say how new tasers they're buying will be monitored for public safety.
The existing tasers used by police have built in cameras, but replacements don't and are instead meant to be… Audio
Panel calls for more police on Auckland streets
A group of Auckland inner city residents and business leaders is urging whoever forms the next government to put more police officers on the streets.
Palmerston North man shot dead in front of children - police
Police say it is "sheer luck" that Hori Gage's children were not injured during the shooting.
