Crime

A Bay of Plenty police officer has undergone surgery after being attacked by a dog during an arrest.

The five-month operation culminated in raids across Auckland and Waikato, seizing guns, drugs and cash.

A gun and a cache of ammunition were also found.

The old Seaview Hospital and former Kotuku Hostel were consumed by a massive fire in August.

Hake Halo's drawings first exposed the torture of children at the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit in the 1970s.

Two of the three teens pleaded not guilty, while counsel for the other said a plea would be entered at a later hearing.

They pleaded guilty to eight charges over fraud against a "large retail chain".

Police once issued a plea not to approach Daniel Patrick Livingstone, a high-risk offender.

The forensic psychiatrist is expected to face more questions when court resumes on Friday.

The lawyers for a woman accused of murdering her children and hiding their bodies in suitcases have called their first and only witness in her defence.

"Firearms in the hands of the wrong people pose a significant risk to our communities," the officer leading the investigation says.

It prevents the media from publishing certain facts related to the investigation into Phillips and his family.

The woman fainted in a store and a staff member memorised her pin number, took her card and spent thousands.

Clayton Lewis was in the grips of a gambling addiction when he agreed to take part in 'yellow-card racket', a court has heard. Audio

Jade Mellow has had an extra 15 months added to his jail sentence.

Leo Goodwin has appeared in Christchurch District Court charged with being in breach of the conditions of a preventative detention order.