Police
Questions raised over pistol shaped lighter in police press release
In a rare moment of agreement, both sides of the country's gun debate are questioning why the police included the picture of what appears to be a pistol shaped cigarette lighter in a press release on… Audio
Pacific leaders meet for retreat on third day of forum
Pacific leaders are meeting for their retreat on the island of Aitutaki on the third day of the Pacific Islands Forum. There is much for the leaders to discuss, including climate change, regional… Audio
New initiative aims to break down barriers for Northlanders joining police
A new initiative is aiming to break down barriers holding Northlanders back from signing up for the police. The plan doesn't include donuts, but it does involve a lot of coffee. Northland reporter… Audio
The Panel with Sue Bradford and Scott Campbell (Part 2)
Wallace and panellists Sue Bradford and Scott Campbell follow up an earlier discussion about the state of healthcare in rural centres, talk about commonly mispronounced words and a Hawke's Bay couple… Audio
Ellerslie unexplained death: Search continues for 67yo wife of man found dead
Auckland police are continuing their search for a 67-year-old woman whose husband was found dead at the couple's home in Ellerslie.
Mosque inquest: Police officer admits changes needed in responding to major events
A senior police officer admits improvements are needed in responding to major events like the Christchurch mosque attacks. The remarks came today during the inquest into the March 15 attacks that… Audio
Police watchdog: No charges after Rotorua tractor crash 'inexplicable'
Tony Parahi, 57, died after braking to avoid colliding with a tractor and trailer in 2019.
Investment in CARD 'under active consideration' - police
Police have dropped the replacement of a communications system vital to deploying patrol cars and fire trucks. Audio
Police seek elderly woman after man's unexplained death
Police are appealing for sightings of a 67-year-old woman after the death in Auckland's Ellerslie overnight.
Police release name of woman who died during IronMāori competition
Aucklander Rachel Louise James, 50, died on 4 November in Napier.
Police communications system won't be replaced after cyclone damage
Police won't be replacing a communications system vital to dispatching patrol cars and fire trucks.
Straight after Cyclone Gabrielle, Cabinet backed a replacement but failed to fund it in the May… Audio
Man missing in Coromandel for more than a week
The 29-year-old man has been missing near Whangamata for the past week.
Police spending millions trying to catch up on court prosecutions
The police are spending tens-of-millions of dollars trying to catch up on court prosecutions while dealing with what it calls outdated bureaucratic processes.
As RNZ has been reporting, forty-four… Audio
Crash closes The Terrace in Wellington, one in hospital
A major road in the Wellington Central Business District has been closed following a two-car crash.
Police watchdog clears officers over fatal shooting of knife-wielding man
Samuel Fakalago was shot dead by armed officers after holding a knife to the throat of his partner.
Forty-four percent of prisoners are held on remand
Forty-four percent of the country's prison population are remand prisoners being held ahead of trial.
But police are working hard to reduce that number with a multi-million-dollar project 'Reframe'… Audio
First police officers at Al Noor mosque lacked staff and supplies inquest hears
The first police officers inside Al Noor mosque after the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks say they did not have the staff or the medical supplies to properly begin treating and removing badly injured… Audio
Reducing number remanded in custody a 'top priority' say police
Police want to cut the number of people remanded in custody.
Forty-four percent of people in our prisons are on remand and police saying reducing that number is a top priority even while… Audio
Police aim to beef up court prosecution resources with $26m plan
Police officers have been diverted away from the frontline, trying to deal with an ever-growing logjam in the courts.
Police thought delayed footage was second attack on Al Noor mosque
Police say delayed footage of the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks was initially thought to be a second attack on Al Noor mosque.
A police commander told the inquest into the deaths of the 51… Audio
