A West Auckland primary school and early child care centre went into lockdown.

Three vehicles extensively damaged in police pursuit, carjackings at Kāpiti.

The pair's death has been referred to the coroner.

Police were called to a private property near Te Kanae Rd about 2am today.

A select committee will consider the Government's proposed gun law reforms for 48 hours.

Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Police investigating after woman taken to Manukau Super Clinic in a critical condition.

First of three complainants in a child sex case against church minister gives evidence.

Guns, Nazi gear, a public tip-off... but son who died not a threat, his father says.

A minister of the Ratana Church is on trial in Auckland for child sex offending

Police operation to nab those not wearing seatbelts or on their cellphones while driving.

The 28-year-old man has been charged with two counts of arson.

Police would like to speak with anyone who may be able to identify the man pictured.

It is believed a group of youths were turned away from the party just before the incident.

Frontline cops in Christchurch were armed after the incident.

PM Jacinda Ardern called 'dumb-as-a-plank' and Minister Stuart Nash dubbed her 'lapdog'.

Further charges are possible after two people died in the crash and two are in hospital.

Two people have died after a crash at Hawera, Taranaki

A 41-year-old man was seriously assaulted by three men shortly after 6am on Valley Rd.

Two early morning ram raids 28 minutes apart, first at Tikipunga and then at Parua Bay.

Troy Dubovskiy is being investigated for potential links to the Christchurch attacks.

The teenager faces one charge of knowingly making or copying objectionable material.

The man was due to be sentenced today in the North Shore District Court.

A vehicle has crashed off a bridge near Taupō.

Jessica Boyce 'always found the light in the darkest of times', her family says.

David Seymour cites unconfirmed reports of police and gunman at Al Noor at the same time.

None of the offenders, not even those behind a daring ram raid, have been caught.

The truck driver escaped with minor injuries, and no sheep appear to be injured.

Events in Southland and Waikato have been cancelled following advice from police.

Police attended the incident on Darby St, in Auckland at around 9.30pm last night.