Police
Unjustified and excessive for handler to set dog on woman - IPCA
The use of a police dog in an arrest that left a woman with a serious bite injury was "unjustified and excessive", the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) has found.
Pedestrian dies after being stuck by a car in Rangiora
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in Rangiora on 29 March.
Kiri Allan apologises over comments at RNZ farewell for fiancée
Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan has made a public apology after criticising RNZ's culture and treatment of Māori staff during a farewell event for her fiancée, Māni Dunlop.
West Auckland residents hit back at Wild West label
Some community and business leaders in west Auckland are hitting back at being labelled the Wild West of the supercity .
The list of recent crime in Henderson, Massey and Te Atatu have included a… Audio
New Police Minister Ginny Andersen in opposition's sights
Police Minister is a tough gig: focusing on social issues leads to 'soft-on-crime' criticism while going too hard can look like populism.
With four ministers in eight months it's ended up a… Audio
Man arrested after a manhunt led to school going into lockdown
A man has been arrested after a manhunt that saw a Feilding school go into lockdown.
Riccarton robbery: Police release additional picture, seek help identifying man
Police are appealing for public help to identify a man associated with a robbery at a Riccarton shopping centre on Wednesday 29 March.
Police want help locating woman on a parole recall warrant
Police are seeking public help to locate a 74-year old woman on a parole recall warrant who is considered dangerous.
Public to be consulted before tasers updated, police say
The police are going ahead with updating their old tasers but are still not sure how.
Govt funds further $122m for Tactical Response model for police
The government is funding a further $122 million to roll out a Tactical Response Model for police nationwide.
The safety system is designed to help police make safer and better decisions when… Video, Audio
Police 'Tactical Response Model' being rolled out nationwide
Tactical Response Model staff will not generally be armed, the police minister says, nor will they be on community patrol, like the former Armed Response Teams.
Inquiries underway after person dies in workplace incident
A person has died after a workplace incident in Jacks Point this afternoon.
Man arrested after armed police standoff in Stratford
The man at the centre of a standoff with police in Stratford has been arrested and taken into custody.
Police negotiators and the armed offenders squad surrounded a house for more than twelve hours… Audio
Armed police stand-off in Stratford after shots fired
Armed police are in a stand-off with a man in Stratford after a shooting last night.
The man failed to pull over his car when requested, and then fired at police.
He's since fled to a property where… Audio
Police hunting others connected to murder of Bay of Plenty woman
Police say Korrey Whyman was murdered, and six months on, although they've already charged one man, they say others were involved and will be found.
'You put that blade through me': Mum says son's killing shattered her soul
The family of a murdered Whangārei forestry worker have described their anguish, at the High Court today.
Malachi Subecz's family call for mandatory reporting
The family of murdered five-year-old Malachi Subecz - who died at the hands of his so-called caregiver - is determined his death won't be in vain.
His cousin and her father, who repeatedly tried to… Audio
New Police Minister on her plans for the job
The new Police Minister has made it clear that she won't be playing political football with the issue of crime.
Ginny Andersen is finishing her first week in the job, spending just two months as a… Audio
London police institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic, major review finds
London's Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic and unable to police itself, an independent review has found.
Police Association pleased with Ginny Andersen's appointment as Police Minister
The Police Association is encouraged by the appointment of Ginny Andersen as Police Minister.
It had hoped for a more senior minister to take the role, and for the new minister to be fully engaged in… Audio
