Gunman on the run in Taupō after knife fight sparks school lockdown
Police will be visiting friends and family of gunman as the search resumes
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Prison dogs discover meth hidden in desk-top fan addressed to inmate
Dogs Baz and Bindi prevent crystal meth and cannabis from entering the prison system.
Taupō schools in lockdown
Several schools in Taupō have been placed in lockdown while police deal with an incident in the suburb of Hilltop. Video / NZHerald
Kiwi sports star back in court after Christchurch incident
He is accused of wilful damage and taking a $10,000 car but has name suppression.
'Senseless and cowardly act of violence': Marcellin College responds to attack on student
'We condemn this senseless and cowardly act of violence.'
'Bunch of cowards': Councillor condemns 10-person pack attack on boy by rival school students
The young victim was allegedly struck on the head with a bottle and stomped on.
Mother's plea after son savagely beaten by rival student mob
A boy was allegedly struck on the head with a bottle and stomped on.
‘You will die’: Ex Warriors prodigy's reign of terror over victim
Ex Junior Warrior had his victim, a man just trying to sell his car, at his beck and call.
Warkworth Police Station vandalised: One person arrested over smashed windows
Police arrest a 25-year-old over the incident at the Warkworth Police Station on Falls St.
Tax dodge repeat: Company director convicted second time, jailed for $560k for unpaid PAYE
Leslie John McKenzie has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail.
'Babe, I don't think son's breathing': Mum recalls morning of baby's death
O'Shea Tuhoe Sergeant was 5 weeks old when he died of head injuries.
Youth unafraid of consequences: Calls for harsher penalties for fleeing drivers
Youths, aged between 12-17, are said to make up a significant portion of fleeing drivers.
Teen father who dropped 5-week-old son from chest height twice had smoked cannabis
The father is on trial over the death of his son O'Shea Tuhoe Sergeant.
Grandma attacked by motorist who 'tried to snap' her arm at popular beach carpark
“I don’t know why people didn’t jump in to help me.”
Dunedin police first to get new Tasers
Frontline staff have started wearing the new model of Tasers, which have a range of 13m.
Focus: Auckland car yard fears for financial future as vandals strike again
NZ4X4S owner Ali Faqeeri has been left to front the bill over a smashed windshield. Video / Corey Fleming
Teen admits role in violent armed robbery at Michael Hill
More than $50,000 worth of jewellery was stolen and three women were injured.
Arrests follow Clive Four Square ram-raid and vehicle theft
Police say a tyre iron was used in robbing a man of his car, then used in a ram-raid,
'Disturbing': Four burglaries in five days at Rotorua's Cash Converters
'We believe these break-ins have been carried out by the same group.'
New Instagram AI scam
Wendy Petrie used in Instagram gambling scam as AI combines with digital forgery. Video / Fair Use
Watch: 'A slap on the hand': Fed-up store owners call for crackdown after latest raid
'What do you do? It’s your business, you have invested money in it.'
CBD crime: Cakeshop, pub, cathedral hit in Napier vandalism
Windows were smashed but there was no entry to the three premises.
'No-brainer': The small communities that installed 18 CCTV cameras to help police solve crime
Community donations got it across the line. Now police are using the 18 cameras every day.
Dunedin homicide: Man appears in court charged with murder; keeps name secret
Man charged with murder of Gurjit Singh remanded in custody.
Gurjit Singh killing: 33-year-old man charged with murder, to appear in court
Gurjit Singh's body was found outside his Dunedin home with multiple stab wounds.
Watch: Driver rams police car in front of Queen St shoppers
'It was definitely scary,' a witness said.
NZ police open investigation into death threats against World Rugby referees
World Rugby has revealed Wayne Barnes received more abuse than any other team or player.
Police pursue 'persons of interest' after Dunedin man's violent death
Investigators are scouring a Dunedin neighbourhood to try to solve the brutal killing.
Christchurch homicide: Alleged killer keeps name secret for now
The 38-year-old was found dead on a Christchurch street.
Bloomfield scam, Aukus discussions and GST law change | Focus Morning Bulletin February 2, 2024
Auckland University calls in the lawyers over Ashley Bloomfield scam, Australian officials to brief the Government on Aukus developments and why Airbnb could be forced to cut its services in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / DW / NZHerald
Escaped prisoner who raped woman fires lawyers, refuses to acknowledge court during sentencing
Damon John Exley was convicted twice before for similar offences.
Blood-soaked man accused of attacking woman with paint scraper before arrest by witnesses
One of the men chasing the accused said his first instinct was, 'I have to stop this guy.'
Dunedin death of Gurjit Singh confirmed as homicide, died from multiple stab wounds
Police have confirmed Gurjit Singh died as a result of multiple stab wounds.
Christchurch homicide probe: Police search Avon River for gun
The 38-year-old was found dead on a Christchurch street.