A neurosurgeon charged over the cocaine-related deaths of two escorts has been refused bail.

New on-the-spot orders will allow police to remove an alleged offender from a home for up to five days to "calm things down".

Police have arrested a man after they were called to an incident in Lower Hutt where he allegedly threatened someone with a knife.

Three men who kidnapped and bashed a man in the south Auckland town of Papakura last night are still on the loose.

A man who left his baby son unattended in a car while he visited a Wellington strip club has admitted assaulting the child's mother.

Police have confirmed they are investigating a homicide after a woman died in a house fire in the North Shore suburb of Glenfield on Saturday.

A 25-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his brother in a fight, has had his name suppression order lifted.

Hamilton police want to hear from anyone who saw a middle-aged man in slippers who was attacked in the city on Saturday night.

An investigation is underway after a man believed to be in his late 50s or early 60s was found dead in Hamilton this morning.

A decorated policeman who played a key role in putting RSA triple-murderer William Bell behind bars was let off after pleading guilty to drink-driving.

Police say the investigation into the murders of Ravneet and Anna Sangha is "far from over" despite a 23-year-old man being charged with both murders.