The stretcher was stolen from the Medics On Scene team on Friday night.

The 14-year-old went missing from her home address in Marton last night.

Police chase starts in Hamilton and ends with fleeing vehicle crashing in a ditch in Kopu.

Victim Support is offering the family assisting them at this time.

"Despite efforts to revive him, he died at the scene," police said.

The chase involved dozens of police officers, dog handlers and the Eagle helicopter.

Booze ban at Hibiscus Coast beaches due to fears over Crate Day chaos.

The body was found about 8pm yesterday using underwater camera gear.

Police say they have no tolerance for the behaviour.

A man reported missing after leaving Hastings for Rotorua has been found.

Safer communities together means every member of the community, Eastern BOP police show.

The woman was reported to have been swimming towards Carter Fountain earlier tonight.

Police found two large zip-lock bags containing at total of 97 smaller bags of the drug.

A man facing aggravated robbery charges made a dramatic escape from an Auckland courtroom

Both the father and the alleged intruder suffered superficial stab wounds in the tussle.

A 27yo was in Whanganui District Court and a 31yo in the Lower Hutt District Court today.

Emergency services were first called to the incident shortly after 3pm.

Luke Riddell was found dead in Charing Cross on October 13 about 3.30pm.

"I was in shock, to be honest, and I was extremely concerned and nervous," a witness said.

Police are reporting the incident occurred around 7pm and involved a motorbike.

An armed stand-off is unfolding in Christchurch.

Hardeep Singh died during a row with his partner on Christchurch Day 2016.

Police will only say that the contact between Ross and police is "entirely appropriate".

A witness has described how a woman allegedly attacked a baby in an Auckland carpark.

The cash is poor quality: "It's not too difficult for anyone to see they are not genuine."

The police motto is safer communities together, that includes in the water.

The 28-year-old who died in Selwyn has been named by police.

A woman is in a serious condition after being hit by a bus in Auckland's CBD.

The joint operation uncovered a massive illegal haul of paua, most of them undersize.

Jimmy Keane, 43, died after a parapenting crash near Wanaka yesterday morning.