Crime

A man has been arrested following an armed robbery of a house in Auckland's North Shore overnight, followed by an 80-minute car chase on the motorway.

Te Whatu Ora says it does not know how many complaints involving gang members in hospitals are being made because it does not consistently record the data.

Abuse faced by city workers in Rotorua has more than tripled, with incidents including verbal and physical threats.

The Australian government is deporting a 21-year-old with more than 70 convictions to New Zealand, despite him only spending weeks in Aotearoa as a baby.

A disability day service in Christchurch has had three wheelchair vans stolen in the past three weeks.

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man in Ōpōtiki died following a "disorder related incident" last night.

The police in Auckland are out in force for the second weekend in a row trying to deter the rising number of youths riding around streets on dirt motorbikes causing damage to parks and themselves.

An elite sports trainer who taught at multiple high schools had a sexual relationship with a teenager he coached.

Fear about rising crime has hit a record high in the latest political survey, now featuring as the number two issue for voters in New Zealand.

A driver has been arrested after fleeing police and crashing into a car, with a firearm also found in the vehicle following the arrest, police say.

Police are yet to locate some of the remains of Richard Leman, who was found deceased in his car in April.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has found police did not break a man's leg during a Christchurch arrest.

An Auckland mall has been the target of a smash and grab overnight, with four offenders breaking their way into a jewellery shop.

The country's highest court has ended a mother's decades-long battle for accountability.

The head of a specialised police unit targeting shoplifters says meat stolen in bulk from supermarkets is being exported offshore.