The Crown say the officers showed a lack of care and concern and were 'lazy' that night.

'A record of interaction could either expose misconduct or quash false allegations.'

Police are currently making inquiries into the circumstances of the incident.

Police were called to the Mangakahia Area School just before midday.

Summing up in the trial over Allen Ball's death will begin on Wednesday.

The road is closed with no diversions in place.

Two people were injured and transported to Palmerston North Hospital.

Civil Defence is going door-to-door requesting Selwyn Hut residents to "evacuate now".

Motorists were caught up in long queues after protesters broke through a police barricade.

Erno Bedo, 73, remains missing after being last seen seven days ago in Oneroa Bay.

The motorcycles were part of a larger group of about 20 bikes.

Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.

There are no reports of injuries.

The crash happened at the Caltex service station on Glenbrook-Waiuku Rd.

Police are responding to the crash, which occurred at 3.40pm.

The man approached a child outside Sutton Park School, in Māngere.

Detective hopes the public can play a part in understanding what happened.

Police were told an unidentified person approached a student on a bicycle in Waikanae.

The man's body was found about 20km downstream of Griffin Flat.

A resident nearby described hearing a 'commotion'.

'The cordons will be in place for some time.'

Pauline Hanna's family say they've been 'going through hell'.

Alec Moala was shot dead in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Volunteers wore crampons while coping with ice raining down on them.

A shocked bus driver called police after a passenger was stabbed.

Police are still seeking those involved in the shooting just after 2am yesterday.