Police
Officer unjustified in punching man multiple times in jaw during arrest - IPCA
The incident took place in December 2022.
Southern motorway reopens after fatal crash
Auckland's southern motorway between Bombay and Ramarama re-opened after Waka Kotahi worked through the night to put in place a temporary wire rope barrier. Waka Kotahi's Auckland System's Manager… Audio
Police provide more details of Blockhouse Bay death
Police have provided more details on a violent struggle before the death of a man in Auckland's Blockhouse Bay on Saturday. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
'Quiet' man killed at Auckland park, investigation underway
A friend of the man who was killed at an Auckland Park says he was a quiet man who kept to himself. A homicide investigation is underway into the death at the Blockhouse Bay Tennis Club on Saturday… Audio
Police hit by suspected drunk driver
The patrol car will likely be written off as a result of the crash in Lower Hutt.
Blockhouse Bay death: Police appeal for sightings of person on foot
The person thought to be connected to the sudden death of a man at a sports ground likely left the scene on foot, leaving the critically injured man to die, police say.
Man charged with murder after death in Pātea
It had been described by police as a "family harm incident".
Police databases outdated and flawed, stocktake finds
About 40 percent of victims' information could not be collected at the time of an offence, mainly due to the complexity of the situation.
Report finding bias and structural racism in NZ police 'unsurprising'
"Our people don't need any more reports, our people need social and economic justice," a criminology expert says.
Māori and Pasifika over-represented in taser data
Large men are more likely to be tasered by police because they look "threatening", according to research commissioned by police. Ihi Research lead researcher Dr Catherine Leonard spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Police racism evidence 'hard to hear', officers say
Superintendent Scott Gemmell said some improvements had been made but acknowledged there was still a lot to do. Audio
Report shows structural racism and bias within police force
"Bias" and "structural racism" within the police are partly why Maori men are more likely to be stopped, prosecuted and tasered, a two-year investigation has found. Superintendent Scott Gemmell spoke… Audio
Fairness and equity in the police force
Internationally ground-breaking research from inside the police force has quantified the difference between how Māori and Pākehā are treated when it comes to law Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Andrew Clay (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ali Jones and Andrew Clay discuss the potential for solar roofs to revolutionise how we store and use energy and the Police reports investigating… Audio
Police to axe 170 roles in bid to save $53 million
The police commissioner has confirmed no frontline roles are part of cost-cutting measures. Audio
Māori men more likely to be stopped, tasered by police due to 'bias' and 'structural racism'
The findings are part of a three-year investigation launched by police.
Serious crash closes highway south of Geraldine
State Highway 79 is closed between Tiplady Road and Kennedy Street.
NZ Police finally has facial recognition policy - but is it strict enough?
It says there must be a delay between gathering the footage and analysing it, as the risks of live facial recognition "outweigh the potential benefits". Audio
First ever police policy for using facial recognition
The first-ever police policy for using facial recognition on the public is strict in some ways, loose in others. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
More than 1000 people turned up for illegal Hamilton street races
Some threw projectiles, set off fireworks, shone lasers at officers and police cars were rammed.
