Police
Budget boost to front-line police an illusion, Police Association says
The government's Budget funding for 500 new front-line officers will actually result in only 300 extra cops on the beat, the Police Association says.
Three police cars damaged after pursuit
Three police cars have been damaged and one person has been arrested in a dramatic end to a pursuit on the Northern Motorway.
Police float tighter alcohol laws and price hikes
Drinking is causing harm 20 times worse than meth, police believe. Audio
Antarctica cold case: 'From a happy, healthy scientist to dead in a day and a half'
More than 20 years later, questions still remain over the death of Australian astrophysicist Rodney Marks in Antarctica, investigative journalist Stephen Davis says. Audio
'Incredibly dangerous': Two arrests, six cars impounded in Levin burnout bust
Police were pelted with rocks and bottles, injuring two officers and damaging two police cars, when a series of car gatherings turned violent in Levin.
Plane slides off runway at Christchurch airport
Police have confirmed they have been notified of an aircraft sliding off a runway in Christchurch on arrival. Freelance Journalist Diana Clement spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Police, teacher pay at 20-year lows
Frontline workers are now being paid their lowest rates compared to the average wage in decades.
Body found in search for man in Wellington Harbour
Searchers looking for a man who went overboard from a Wellington commuter ferry last week have now found a body. Soumya Bhamidipati spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
The controversial police tactic under the spotlight
In 2022, the case against three men accused of murdering Upper Hutt woman Lois Tolley fell over after a judge ruled that their confessions had been improperly obtained through use of a controversial… Audio
Fatal stabbing at bus hub spurs multi-agency safety action
The group will be tasked with developing short, medium and long-term options to improve the culture at the bus hub.
Search continues for man missing in Wellington Harbour
Searchers from the police and the navy will continue searching Wellington Harbour for a man who's thought to have fallen off the East by West ferry early on Friday morning. Wellington Harbourmaster… Audio
Lifting the game against gangs
The new specialised National Gang Unit is being described as the same policing with a different name. Audio
Lifting the game against gangs
The new specialised National Gang Unit is being described as the same policing with a different name.
AudioSearch for suspected man overboard to continue this week
Searchers plan to continue scouring Wellington Harbour this week for a man thought to have fallen overboard from a Wellington ferry.
Person killed by falling tree in Banks Peninsula
A person has died after being hit by a falling tree in Canterbury.
Officers were at scene of Dunedin fatal stabbing within a minute
Police began providing medical aid to the victim - who suffered a single stab would - and the attack happened "very, very quickly".
Person believed to have fallen overboard in Wellington Harbour
A person is believed to have gone overboard from the East -West ferry in Wellington early Friday morning. Charlotte Cook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
New police initiative keeps an eye on commuters after attacks
A new police initiative called Operation Haumaru, will bring together police and volunteers from transport and community groups to keep an eye on commuters. Finn Blackwell joined the patrol. Audio
Mata Reports: Fleeced - Perpetual Leases and Māori Land
Tina Olsen-Ratana is a landowner who’s landless. For over a century, her whānau’s whenua has been caught in perpetual lease, which prevents them from utilising it. As New Zealanders debate the notion… Video
Gisborne party brawl: Man charged with murder
A 29-year-old Gisborne man has been charged with two counts of murder relating to the deaths of Chrysler Stevens-Mark - who was celebrating his 21st birthday - and his 30-year-old cousin Kane Te Paa.
