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One person dead on Ponsonby Road - reports
There are reports that a person has been killed on Ponsonby Rd in Auckland, and there is a heavy police presence in the area.
Microsoft bans US police using AI for facial recognition on cloud service
It comes shortly after taser maker Axon, that NZ Police use, launched a new tool using AI to transcribe audio from bodycams.
One killed in Waikato motorcycle crash
Police say a person has died after a crash near Te Awamutu.
Second person dies after stolen ute collision in lower North Island
The 16-year-old driver of the stolen ute died after colliding head-on with another vehicle on State High way 1 last Friday. Now, a passenger has also died.
Guns, drugs, cash seized from Taumarunui
Police executing a raid in Taumarunui say they have seized a stash of drugs, guns and cash.
Police plea for shoppers to hand in video of serious assault
Police believe people may have videoed an assault at a Mount Maunganui shopping centre that hospitalised a woman and left shoppers stunned.
Auckland standoff: Photographic equipment mistaken as firearm
At least a dozen armed police descended on an area of central Auckland, after reports of a person with a gun, which turned out to be a long piece of photographic equipment.
One killed, two in hospital after Feilding crash
A person has been killed and another two were seriously injured after crashing into a stationary truck in Manawatū on Friday.
'Crime-free nirvana' unrealistic - Police Minister
But police will have more powers, and the retail and security sectors have a range of levers at their disposable, Mark Mitchell says. Audio
Police Minister promises crime policies will deliver
The police minister says its not realistic to expect a crime free nirvana over night but he remains confident the government's tough on offending policies will deliver over time. Police Minister Mark… Audio
Police search for two people after gun shot at Wellington Hospital
Police are still searching for the two people involved in an altercation where a shot was fired outside Wellington hospital last night. Detective senior sergeant Tim Leitch spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Police search for two people after gun fired outside Hospital
The police have been searching overnight for two people after shots were fired outside Wellington Hospital, which put parts of it into lockdown last night. Reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Corin dann. Audio
High emotion mark first days of inquest into death of Gore toddler
High emotion and pointed accusations have marked the first three days of the inquest into the death of Gore three-year-old Lachlan Jones. Adam Burns reports. Audio
What to do if you're caught in the middle of a store robbery
Armed robberies in daylight have been on the rise and the public is advised to leave the job to the police.
Police investigate death of man in Whangārei after suspicious house fire
Police are investigating the death of a man after a suspicious house fire in Whangārei. Detective Inspector Al Symonds spoke to Ben Strang. Audio
Preparing mental health workers to attend emergency calls "could take a decade"
The Mental Health Foundation warns preparing the sector to pick up all mental health-related emergency calls could take a decade. Audio
Police Association talk pay dispute, shift away from mental health callouts
The police pay dispute is now in the hands of a third party, who will decide whether or not they should be earning more. Audio
Papers show police intelligence systems in 'bad shape'
Papers show the police's intelligence systems essential to crime fighting are in bad shape, but government priorities are delaying a massive overhaul. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Police overhaul delayed amid government cost cutting
The systems essential to frontline crime fighting are in bad shape and need a bigger overhaul than expected, papers show.
Week in Politics: The Tribunal, gangs, demotions
Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition.
