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Drink driving deaths doubled
The number of deaths resulting from drink driving has more than doubled in the last ten years.
A 111 people died because of a drunk driver last year, a big jump from 53 deaths in 2013.
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Fraud and deception crimes double in year
A Ministry of Justice survey has found fraud and deception crimes almost doubled in the year to November.
The annual Crime and Victims Survey has just been released, and shows nearly a third of New… Audio
Three youths arrested after aggravated robberies in Hamilton
Three youths have been arrested after a series of aggravated robberies in Hamilton on Saturday night.
Appeal for sightings of missing Palmerston North woman
Paula Justine Harris was last seen on Thursday and there are concerns for her welfare.
Section of SH2 closed after man found injured in Wairarapa
A section of State Highway 2 has been closed after a man was found injured near Greytown, Wairarapa.
Body found on Auckland beach after dinghy reported overdue
A man has been found dead after a water-related incident at Auckland's Orewa Beach.
One dead, another airlifted to hospital after Kinleith crash
One person is dead following a serious single-vehicle crash on a rural road in the south Waikato.
Tracking the guns
The missing piece of New Zealand's firearms reforms falls in place this weekend – a long-called for registry which will tell us who owns what, and where guns go when they're sold. Audio
Firearms Registry to launch this week, nearly four years after it was proposed
The New Zealand Firearms Registry is set to go live on 24 June, nearly four years after it was proposed in the wake of the Christchurch Mosque terror attacks.
Man arrested after fatal stabbing in Whangārei
Northland police have arrested a man after a fatal stabbing in Whangārei last night.
North Shore community on edge after axe attack
Police say they don't believe an axe attack on people in three North Shore Chinese restaurants last night was racially motivated. Two people remain in hospital following the attack, one with serious… Audio
Woman says friend hit twice by man with axe at Auckland restaurant
Police say there's no evidence the attack on Auckland restaurant customers with weapons, including an axe, was racially motivated.
Mixed messages on impact new firearms registry might have
The New Zealand firearms registry is set to go live at the weekend, nearly four years after it was first proposed. The registry follows major changes to firearms laws made after the 2019 terrorist… Audio
Albany axe attacks: reporter on the scene
A man armed with an axe and a pole attacked people in three Chinese restaurants on Auckland's North Shore last night, leaving three people in hospital - one with serious injuries. A 24 year old man… Audio
Albany axe attacks: friend of victim describes scenes
An Auckland woman has described terrifying scenes when a man armed with an axe and a pole attacked people in three Chinese restaurants on the North Shore last night. Police have a 24-year-old man in… Audio
Albany axe attacks: friend of victim describes scenes
There were terrifying scenes on Auckland's North shore yesterday when a man armed with an axe attacked people in three Chinese restaurants in a shopping centre on Corinthian Drive in Albany. Police… Audio
Person found dead at property in Half Moon Bay, Auckland
Police are attending an incident at a property Half Moon Bay in Auckland where a person has been found dead.
Man dies and two main roads blocked after crashes
A man has died and the road is closed after a crash on Pakuranga Road in Auckland, and a section of State Highway 8 in Otago is closed after a crash that injured four people.
Shop worker injured, two arrested after attempt to steal from Wellington store
Two young people have been arrested after a worker was injured in an aggravated burglary at a shop in Wellington last night.
