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Police shooting: Man killed in Glen Eden was Tex Witika
Police have named the man shot and killed by officers in Glen Eden on Monday.

Gangster's paradise: Gang member numbers almost double in five years
Numbers have risen 4420 to almost 8000 since 2016.

Off-duty cop and family save trio from rip
Drama at west coast beach after Surf Life Saving NZ put away flags for day.

Glen Eden shooting: Man a former welder who 'kept to himself'
A loud argument was heard at the man's house the night before his house caught fire.

Alleged Comancheros members accused of brazen Auckland attack keep names secret for now
They have been jointly charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Vanished without a trace on Christmas Day: The mysterious case of Richard Hinkley
'No parent should have to wonder where his child is, missing or dead'.

Police need new approach to quell rising gang violence - expert
There is growing concern about what appears to be a rise in gang-linked violence.

Injured Waiheke Island man rescued after making 'urgent' cry for help on Facebook
Stuck at his computer desk, an injured Waiheke man started emailing the world for help.

Video: Gunman shot dead, three cops injured - fresh call to arm police
The shooter is dead but three officers have been shot - one is seriously injured.

'A scream, tyres screeching': Police officer seriously injured, struck by fleeing car
A police officer has been seriously injured after allegedly being struck by a car.

Auckland gun violence: 'Houses are getting shot up, people gunned down'
More then 900 firearms-related offences have been recorded this year nationwide.

Police assessing 'despicable' racist rant on TikTok by white supremacist
A man in a cap and black T-shirt can be heard claiming white superiority.

Woman attacked 17 years ago is missing
Police are seeking sightings of 50-year-old Carole Marfell.

Gang link to serious fire at Auckland house, police suspect arson
Gang-related offending continues to escalate in Auckland, this time with serious arson.

Child among three injured in serious Auckland motorway crash
Two adults and a child were injured in a motorway crash in the early hours of the morning.

'Every day is bloody terrifying': The human cost of living next to neighbours from hell
"You get to the point where it just consumes your life."

Auckland mall attack: 'Lone Wolf' terrorist wanted books on martyrdom
SIS and police intelligence files on Auckland mall attacker released under OIA.

Gang members assault Chinese tourists for speaking their own language
Men attacked group at thermal pools because they were speaking a different language.

David Seymour: Police border patrols put Aucklanders' 'lives at risk'
Act leader highlights muggings and bashings as symptoms of police resourcing issue.

Glen Eden gang stoush: Handguns, machetes in Head Hunter, Comancheros confrontation
Handguns and machetes were used in a fight between the Comancheros and Head Hunters gangs.

Auckland bonsai theft: 'Please care for them' man begs thieves
The 46 precious bonsai, worth upward of $20,000, were stolen from Mt Albert back garden.

Watch: 173 new cases, thousands isolating at home
Today's Covid-19 case news follows tawdry National Party turmoil and document dump.

Workplace vaccination mandates to include Police and Defence Force
The NZ Police Association is backing the move.

Armed police called to second serious assault in Auckland suburb in two days
Two people are in hospital after allegedly being attacked in a house in Glen Eden.

Police staff at Auckland checkpoints, MIQ 'burnt out'
The Delta outbreak has put a real strain on police resources, the Police Association says.

Body of missing fisherman confirmed as Olson Canatoy
The body washed up near Raglan at the weekend.

'He was going to kill me': Police staff open up on family violence
Officers bravely recount being abused or watching violence in the home to raise awareness.

'Extensive' Christchurch offender back behind bars after new raft of offending
Man's pages-long criminal history lists hundreds of convictions.

Person trapped in tractor after crash with truck near Te Awamutu
A helicopter is being sent to the accident.