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The Week in Detail: From illegal fishing to the Rugby World Cup
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Person with burn injuries sought after Hamilton van fire
Police are looking for a person who may have fresh burn injuries after a van exploded in Hamilton last night.
Not just horsing around: Troubled teens opt for equine therapy
A unique policing programme in Central Otago is producing positive results for children at risk of offending.
Woman, 21, charged with murder after Tauranga death
Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man at a Brookfield property last night.
Questions asked about what difference extra police will make
Labour is promising another 300 front-line police, and new laws to crack down on gangs, if it wins the election.
The Government has already lifted police numbers by 1,800 since 2017.
But in the year… Audio
Labour promises 300 new police officers if re-elected
New law and order promises from Labour have had a warm but 'I'll believe it when I see it' reaction from police and justice advocates.
If re-elected, Labour will deliver 300 new officers, legislation… Audio
Playing in the grey: How police are trained to cope with a changing landscape
New Zealand's criminal landscape is changing, and our police force is having to make adjustments. Audio
Yanfei Bao: Body still not found, search targets new areas
It has been 49 days since real estate agent Yanfei Bao was last seen and today, police looking for her are searching in several new areas.
Police warn fugitive Tom Phillips is dangerous
The police say the Waikato fugitive Tom Phillips is considered dangerous, after he was linked to a bank robbery in Te Kūiti in May.
Police issued a warrant for his arrest yesterday, after he was… Audio
Police obtain warrant to arrest Tom Phillips after bank robbery
Missing man Tom Phillips has been charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated wounding and unlawfully possessing a firearm, police say.
Police call for witnesses to Whangārei motorbike crash
Police are calling for witnesses to a crash in which a motorcyclist was killed in Whangārei last week.
One father's dogged determination to get answers
Paul Jones hasn't let up in his drive to get answers over his three year old son's death – but in spite of multiple investigations, the truth appears to be no closer. Audio
Woman arrested after pedestrian struck by vehicle in New Plymouth
A woman has been arrested after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in New Plymouth early this morning and critically injured.
Man charged with murder in Auckland restaurant homicide
A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in the homicide investigation that was launched in Mt Roskill earlier this week.
Mysterious 'help' sign: Search team stand down after no new information
Police say a helicopter scanned the area at the remote West Coast lake this morning and didn't find anything of significance.
Police seize meth, cars, guns and more than $250,000 in crackdown
Police say they have seized cash, methamphetamine, cars, and guns in a crackdown on organised crime in Wellington, Porirua and Palmerston North.
No sign of extra police in Rotorua after mayor's pleas
There's no sign of extra police being sent to Rotorua despite the city's mayor's desperate pleas for help following brutal attacks on two teenage girls in the central city. The beatings happened… Audio
Kids as young as eight involved in virtual car theft rings, police say
A two-day spree in which 59 cars were stolen in Christchurch was kindled after two groups, coordinating via social media, competed to see who could steal the most cars. Audio
Mental health professionals to respond to some 111 calls in new plan
People calling 111 in mental distress will soon be met by a joint response involving police, mental health professionals, ambulance officers, and in some cases, iwi. The Police Minister has announced… Audio
Police officer punching woman an 'unreasonable' use of force - IPCA
The officer should have used a less forceful tactic when a woman bit his arm following an arrest, the watchdog has ruled.
