'Bloody legend': Cop spotted pruning bush instead of handing out tickets
The officer spotted the overgrown bush and decided to increase visibility for drivers.
The officer spotted the overgrown bush and decided to increase visibility for drivers.
A man will appear in court in Tauranga after an overnight standoff with Police.
"This is a long-term healing process, and for many of them it will take years."
Whakaari tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman's family remember his heroics and generosity.
The crash occurred on a property near Cromwell shortly before 6pm tonight.
Auckland District Court judge's death referred to the Coroner.
The witness says the officer wasn't changing lanes, but simply lost control.
A second woman, 22, has been charged with murder after a man died in Hamilton.
More meth seized in 2019 than any other year, but price of drug plummets to record low.
A man was shot and badly injured after being shot on a Christchurch bridge on Sunday.
Fuel was fast running out as the Eagle helicopter searched for the man.
The young officer faces two charges and will appear in court later this month.
Police are seeking man in relation to a shooting in Christchurch.
Bella Te Pania is the fifth prostitute to have been killed in Christchurch in 15 years.
The pair spent nearly $300,000 on "jewellery and luxury items".
Emergency services are responding to another crash on Coromandel's SH25a this evening.
Police believe they've found the body of missing Ngāruawāhia man Desmond Pratt.
Police are hunting for two teens who escaped from a Youth Justice Facility in Rotorua.
A pregnant woman has told of aiding a man as he lay injured from a gunshot wound.
Richard Whitham was charged with theft in June 2018 - he is still to face court.
Two people on a yacht have been found safe and well after mayday calls last night.
A truck has hit a gas main in Mt Wellington this morning, causing a gas leak in the area.
Cousin of missing woman says all missing women should get the same attention in NZ.
A second person has died at Waihi Beach this week following a violent incident.
The Waihi Beach death comes days after a homicide investigation in adjacent town Bowentown
Police, St John ambulance and Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded.
The Serious Crash Unit and WorkSafe have been advised.
The incident resulted in the temporary closure of State Highway 1 yesterday evening.
Victims and those with information on the scammers are asked to contact the police.