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Two injured after police car stolen and crashed in Manurewa
A police car has been stolen and crashed in Auckland while officers dealt with an urgent situation.
Teens charged after speeding in stolen car on motorway, hitting another car
Police unsuccessfully tried to stop the car, then decided not to chase it.
Lower Hutt mayor on Juicy Fest
Arrests, disorderly behaviour and assaults on Police officers have marred this year's JuicyFest hip-hop and R&B music festival.
Debuting last year, JuicyFest has attracted some of the industry's most… Audio
Police anticipate congestion, urge safety as holidaymakers return home
Police are asking motorists to be cautious this weekend as many holidaymakers are set to be going home in time for the return of work.
Police still seeking information on Aranui homicide
Police are still seeking information from the public in relation to a homicide in the east Christchurch suburb of Aranui yesterday.
An investigation was launched after a 38-year-old man was found… Audio
Homicide inquiry in Christchurch after 38-year-old found dead
A homicide investigation is underway in Christchurch after a 38-year-old man was found dead in the suburb of Aranui early this morning.
Police were called to Carisbrooke Street shortly before half… Audio
Man enters Auckland supermaket seriously injured, taken to hospital
Police are working to figure out exactly what happened.
Search on for missing swimmer at Auckland beach
Helicopters, the Coastguard and surf lifesavers are searching for a person missing in the water at Karioitahi Beach in Auckland.
Armed police arrest man in Pōkeno after Raglan firearms incident
Armed Offenders Squad members have arrested a man in Pōkeno after a firearms incident in Raglan, police say.
Teens 'speeding, driving dangerously' fleeing from police arrested
Five teenagers have been arrested after two cases of drivers fleeing through Auckland less than an hour apart, police say.
Serious crash closes part of SH83 in Canterbury
Four people are injured after a serious two-vehicle crash in Ōmarama which has closed part of State Highway 83.
Body recovered in Auckland's Matakatia Bay
A body has been recovered after emergency services rushed to try to rescue a man from the water at Matakatia Bay in Auckland, while a diver is missing off the Canterbury coast.
One killed and another critically injured after Bay of Plenty crashes
One person has died and another has been critically injured after Bay of Plenty crashes, near Rotorua, and south of Whakatāne.
Too many drink-drivers caught leaving Rhythm and Vines - police
Police say too many drink-drivers caught leaving the Rhythm and Vines music festival let everyone down.
South Auckland residents 'in shock' after men with gunshot wounds found in car
Two men found seriously injured in a Manurewa street had gunshot wounds, police say, and they are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Police warn people searching beaches for cocaine after two people rescued
Bricks of cocaine that washed up on beaches in Australia this week may have been attached to a cargo ship bound and pushed ashore by a wild weather system that hit Queensland.
Officers receiving New Years Honours 'transformed the way we do business' - Police Commissioner
A former detective inspector who oversaw securing the largest restraint of funds in New Zealand Police history - $140 million - is one of the officers receiving a New Year Honours.
Man found dead in Hamilton driveway
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in a Hamilton driveway overnight.
One person critical after Mt Roskill crash
A person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after their car crashed into a lamp post on Auckland's Dominion Road.
Charlie Sheen attacked by woman at his Malibu home - police
American actor Charlie Sheen was assaulted with a deadly weapon by a woman at his Malibu home, police in Los Angeles have said.