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12 infringement notices after funeral procession with gang members
Police say there have been no significant issues from a funeral which involved large numbers of Mongrel Mob members in Porirua.
Former officer says police fitness test needs to change
A former police officer says the compulsory fitness test is too hard and needs to change if police want to recruit and retain more front-line staff.
Other officers, both former and current, agree.
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Police Deputy Commissioner Wallace Haumaha retires
Police Deputy Commissioner Wallace (Wally) Haumaha is retiring after a 40-year career, alongside cultural adviser Sergeant Wayne Panapa.
Drivers of two vehicles dead after fiery crash in Taranaki
The Disaster Victim Identification unit had been working to determine the number of fatalities in the crash.
'I should have been clearer': Mitchell backtracks in Parliament
On Tuesday Mark Mitchell said it would take three years to recruit 500 new police officers - now, he's now corrected the record in Parliament.
Disaster Victim Identification unit called in at crash, number of victims unclear
The Disaster Victim Identification unit has been called in, with police still working to determine how many people were in one of the vehicles.
Police trying to remove victims after fiery crash in Taranaki
Emergency services are still trying to remove the victims from the scene of a fiery crash in Taranaki Wednesday morning.
The crash happened on State Highway Three, outside of Eltham. When emergency… Audio
PM Luxon on frontline police numbers
The Prime Minister is walking back on comments made in parliament on Tuesday by the police minister Mark Mitchell that it would take three years not two to recruit 500 extra police officers.
Prime… Audio
Police continue investigation over Dunedin death
A post mortem will be held today on Dunedin man Gurjit Singh who was found dead at his Dunedin home.
Twenty-seven-year-old Gurjit Singh's body was found by a friend on Monday morning with several… Audio
Police Association 'disappointed' government backtracking on commitment for new officers
The president of the Police Association is disappointed the government is backtracking on its commitment to deliver 500 new frontline officers in two years.
In Parliament on Tuesday, Police Minister… Audio
Government can't deliver promise for 500 new frontline police
The government can't deliver on its coalition agreement with New Zealand First to train 500 new frontline police officers within two years.
The Police Minister is now saying it'll take three years… Audio
Police investigate death in Dunedin
Police are investigating the sudden death of a man whose body was found at a Dunedin property on Monday morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Hillary Street in Liberton in the… Audio
Person dies after e-scooter crash in Auckland
A fatal e-scooter accident on a busy Auckland street has residents worried about safety.
One person died late Monday night near the corner of Ian McKinnon Drive and Devon Street in Eden Terrace.
The… Audio
Record number of children being harmed in Oranga Tamariki care: report
A new report shows more children than ever are being harmed in Oranga Tamariki care.
The agency's latest Safety in Care report shows more than 500 children were harmed in the year ending June 2023… Audio
Free For All in Wellington to close after staff abused
The creator of a Wellington sharing store says she is closing its doors after staff have been threatened and abused.
Free For All's Dee Glentworth says police have been called six times since the… Audio
Military academy a priority for government, says Minister of Police
Establishing a youth military academy to get the worst young offenders off the streets is a priority for the government, says the minister of police. Audio
The Panel with Wendyl Nissen and David Cormack (Part 1)
Today on the show, Susana and panellists Wendyl Nissen and David Cormack discuss the presence (or lack of) police on the streets and in the community. Also, they discuss ACT's proposed tax changes… Audio
Woman 'died of a violent act', homicide investigation launched
Police have now identified the woman who was found dead in the Wellington suburb of Khandallah on Wednesday.
Violent or visionary? The rappers dividing Australia
The five Samoan-Australians from one of Sydney's poorest postcodes have used their explosive sound to give voice to millions of marginalised young people. Video
Man arrested after supermarket security guard stabbed
The incident happened after the security guard tried to stop a suspected shoplifter from leaving the New World store in Mount Roskill.
