Police
Homicide probe launched as man found critically hurt in Manurewa dies
Police said they were still working to find who was responsible.
Former NZ Police Commissioner lands top job at Victoria police, Australia
Mike Bush was New Zealand's Police Commissioner between 2014 and 2020.
Parents stop man trying to abduct primary school student
Police are looking through CCTV footage in a bid to find the stranger who tried to force the boy into a car.
Man seen running away from Bluff blaze with petrol can
A Ford Courier ute parked on Marine Parade was set a light.
Fire that tore through a McDonald's suspected arson, police say
Police want to hear from anyone who saw suspicious activity prior to the fire.
Murdered student remembered with pohutukawa at local park
The American entomology student was found fatally injured at a Meadowbank bus stop over Easter. Audio
Police believe Gisborne shooting was gang-related
Police believe a shooting in Gisborne on Saturday night was gang-related, but the two people injured were innocent members of the public. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Deputy police commissioner still on leave, four months after suspension
Jevon McSkimming is under investigation by the Independent Police Conduct Authority and the New Zealand Police.
Two injured after shooting in Gisborne
Four people have been arrested after a firearms incident in Gisborne late Saturday night that left two people injured. Inspector Danny Kirk, Tairawhiti Area Commander, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
'Very surprised': More than 300 new cops not assessed on swimming
The Police Commissioner told RNZ he was disappointed by the higher number the review uncovered.
Prosecutors claim retribution for minor traffic accident sparked Auckland double murder
One man has appeared in Auckland High Court, charged with murder and conspiring to murder in a separate incident.
Man dies following Auckland bus stop assault
The death of a man in Papatoetoe following an assault on Sunday marks the second fatal attack at an Auckland bus stop in less than a month.
Nearly 150 police officers to undergo swim test after Minister makes 'expectations clear'
The 149 officers who graduated without being assessed on swimming ability will go through the test over the next four months.
NZ police providing assistance in Bougainville for 20 years
New Zealand Police have been providing assistance to the Bougainville community policing initiative for 20 years. Audio
Driver dies at scene of crash with power pole
Police upgraded the crash to fatal after the driver died at the scene.
Three people taken to hospital after car and train crash
Police said the crash happened on High Street in Balclutha this morning.
Missing Wellington 12-year-old makes contact with friend
Twelve-year-old William Walmsley, missing since Saturday, has made brief contact with a friend last night. His father Andrew Walmsley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Multiple possible sightings of missing Wellington 12-year-old
Police say there have been multiple unconfirmed sightings of missing 12-year-old William Walmsley.
'Clear breach': Applicants who failed physical test still admitted for police training
Police have begun an audit into whether further breaches of the recruitment process had occurred.
Wairoa mayor on gang tensions in region
The police have been using special powers in a bid to clamp down on a rise in gang activity in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne. Wairoa Mayor Craig Little spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
