Police at beaches as surfers continue to defy lockdown
Police are manning a number of beaches to head off lockdown-breaching surfers.
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Police turn around motorists escaping for Easter
A South Island checkpoint has already turned around 8 cars hoping for an Easter getaway.
Police chopper trial catches baddies in the act
Police Eagle helicopter trial leads to hundreds of arrests in Christchurch.
Women's Refuge stretched during lockdown
Whangārei's Women's Refuge has had more calls than normal for help from women in crisis.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Police looking for man linked to thefts from cars of doctors, nurses on shift in Auckland
Police want to find a man they believe is breaking into cars parked at Auckland hospitals
Police raid Thames property, firearms and drugs seized
Dogs at the property were in such a poor condition that some had to be put down.
37,000 reports, 45 charged as police gear up for Easter
Eight police staff have been spat at - a crime punishable by 14 years in prison.
Easter travellers banned: Police to set up checkpoints, arrests likely
Anyone travelling at Easter, breaking lockdown rules, could be arrested.
Missing Northland diver's body recovered after 10 days
"We are only sorry it wasn't a better outcome for the diver, his whānau and friends."
Judge's warning to lockdown flouter
A judge has warned a Dunedin man who failed to self-isolate he won't get another chance.
Lockdown rules crackdown: Police can set up roadblocks, enter houses
Police can enter a home or office is they suspect an unsanctioned gathering.
Three arrests in Queenstown drug op as cash, Audi and meth seized
Police say they are determined to identify and prosecute those who supply illicit drugs.
Police urge people to stay home this Easter
Nearly 300 people have been caught breaking the rules since the lockdown began.
Eleven new Covid-19 cases related to Bluff wedding
Nearly 70 people linked to the wedding have now tested positive for Covid-19.
It's not just the Health Minister: 291 Kiwis caught breaching lockdown rules
Police want people to stay off the water, stay home and stay safe.
Slap on the wrist for fishermen caught breaking lockdown laws
The fishermen were caught on camera breaking lockdown rules in Bucklands Beach.
Covid 19 coronavirus: 'We can't help you', police tell Auckland family living in fear of neighbour
The Auckland family of 4 say they're too scared to go outside.
No release: Parole denied to Arrowtown killer nabbed 16 years after crime
Jarrod Mangels who killed his neighbour but was not caught for 16 years, refused parole
New top cop Andrew Coster: 'Police often see worst parts of people's lives'
Newly appointed Commissioner of Police Andrew Coster has been with the force since 1997.
Police checkpoints could be set up at beach, holiday hotspots at Easter
Thinking of heading away of Easter - think again.
'Cheeky bit of crime?' Police release Self-Isolation for Beginners video
The latest video by NZ Police should clear up any doubts about what you can and can't do.
Two charged over lockdown breach
The two people don't appear to be connected and were arrested separately.
Wellington mountain-biker rescued by helicopter amid lockdown
Riders took to the trails in hills across the country despite advice to 'stay local'.
Police warning after elderly man rescued from bush walk
Search and rescue staff found him safely after several hours of searching.
Supermarket cougher refused bail, tested for Covid-19
Man who filmed himself coughing on customers appears in court.
'Dad's not moving': Daughter's horror as man killed during lockdown bike ride
Clint Hoeben, 48, died shortly after being struck by a van while out cycling.
15-year-old critically injured after incident at Tawharanui Peninsula
Emergency services found the teenager with life-threatening injuries.
Police deliver present for woman spending 70th birthday alone
Police officers have brightened up a woman's day with a special lockdown delivery.
Coronavirus: Boaties isolating at sea unsure if they're breaking the rules
A hundred or more people are believed to be isolating at sea off Auckland.
What ban? Surfers ignore lockdown rules, take to waves
'It's time for people to grow up a little bit', Muriwai resident says.
Man arrested after filming himself coughing, sneezing on shoppers
The man has been charged with endangering life by criminal nuisance.
Popular Kiwi hotspots shun visitors, iwi want military
Signs and blockades banning visitors as iwi call for military enforcement of lockdown.
New recruit ready for duty in new world of lockdown policing
New cop Halim Hassouna speaks about going into the job in the midst of a global pandemic
Shipping containers as makeshift morgues on standby
Refrigerated units snapped up by scrambling health officials.