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![Police identify car that fatally hit Wellington person](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police identify car that fatally hit Wellington person
Police said the driver may not know they hit someone.
![Police pay deal: Commissioner’s advice to cut super payments ‘foolish’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police pay deal: Commissioner’s advice to cut super payments ‘foolish’
Staff say top cop's suggestion is 'robbing our future'.
![Police officer injured in Hamilton crash, man charged with assaulting police, failure to stop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police officer injured in Hamilton crash, man charged with assaulting police, failure to stop
Officers had activated the patrol car's lights and siren before the two-vehicle crash.
![Police say person seriously injured in Hastings struggle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police say person seriously injured in Hastings struggle
Person allegedly made threats and tried to force way into home.
!['I'll never forgive you': Mum's powerful words to baby killer Michael Topp](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I'll never forgive you': Mum's powerful words to baby killer Michael Topp
Christchurch man who abused, murdered his 3-month-old daughter jailed for life.
![Police officers in three districts are facing far more assaults than rest of NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police officers in three districts are facing far more assaults than rest of NZ
Those districts have reported at least 100 assaults yearly since 2021.
![Focus: New city beat cops hit the streets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Focus: New city beat cops hit the streets
A team of 51 officers has been deployed to crack down on violence and antisocial behaviour in the central city. Video / Alyse Wright
![Trump gunman named & new beat cops hit the street | Focus Morning Bulletin July 15, 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trump gunman named & new beat cops hit the street | Focus Morning Bulletin July 15, 2024
Thomas Matthew Crooks named as Trump gunman, more cops hit the CBD beat and severe weather warning for upper North Island.
!['Justice for us is to arrest them': Life for police teams on crime-rife Auckland city beats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Justice for us is to arrest them': Life for police teams on crime-rife Auckland city beats
Heart of the City is 'delighted' with extra police resources targeting crime in the city.
![SH1 Himatangi closed until further notice after fatal crash overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SH1 Himatangi closed until further notice after fatal crash overnight
Emergency services were called to the scene of the two-vehicle crash about 1am.
!['Unable to escape': Man given 19 years jail for sexual, violent abuse of his seven kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Unable to escape': Man given 19 years jail for sexual, violent abuse of his seven kids
The man was jailed for 19 years and must serve half before parole can be considered.
!['Heaps of cops': Armed police swarm Porirua suburbs, roads blocked, men arrested](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Heaps of cops': Armed police swarm Porirua suburbs, roads blocked, men arrested
Police, including Armed Offenders Squad members, converged on Plimmerton this afternoon.
![Burglaries in Dannevirke prompt local to investigate if town has problem with crime](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Burglaries in Dannevirke prompt local to investigate if town has problem with crime
Resident fears Dannevirke has a crime problem after homes repeatedly broken into.
![Police seize 20 vehicles, lay charges after Ponsonby Rd gunman's funeral](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police seize 20 vehicles, lay charges after Ponsonby Rd gunman's funeral
Police have seized upwards of 20 vehicles and laid multiple charges against Killer Beez gang members and associates after monitoring Ponsonby gunman Hone Kay-Selwyn’s funeral.
![David Tamihere intending Supreme Court bid as murder convictions upheld: 'I’ll keep at it'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
David Tamihere intending Supreme Court bid as murder convictions upheld: 'I’ll keep at it'
'You've got to grab them by the short and curlies,' a defiant Tamihere says.
![Watch: Armed police swarm Porirua suburbs near Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Armed police swarm Porirua suburbs near Wellington
Grays Road in Plimmerton and Owhiti St in Titahi Bay have been blocked by Police this afternoon.
![Govt sets up new Ministerial Advisory Group to tackle retail crime](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt sets up new Ministerial Advisory Group to tackle retail crime
The Ministerial Advisory Group will work with victims and offer ideas to reduce offending.
![Two slain tourists, lies, and jailhouse snitches: David Tamihere's 34-year legal saga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two slain tourists, lies, and jailhouse snitches: David Tamihere's 34-year legal saga
How Tamihere owes his case being reviewed again, decades later, to the 'jailhouse lawyer'.
![Fresh charges filed against ex-Destiny Church disciple accused of sexually abusing teen boys](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fresh charges filed against ex-Destiny Church disciple accused of sexually abusing teen boys
The 29-year-old now faces 14 indecent assault charges relating to three youths.
![‘Incredibly frustrating’: Police target speedsters, dangerous drivers at holiday hotspots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Incredibly frustrating’: Police target speedsters, dangerous drivers at holiday hotspots
South Island police are disappointed with motorists after a run of 'horrendous' driving.
![New patrol vehicle to help with quick crime reporting in Whangārei](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New patrol vehicle to help with quick crime reporting in Whangārei
The role of any patrol volunteer is to observe and report any suspicious activities.