Man's conviction for obstructing police officer overturned due to impact on his mana
'Powerful evidence' presented to High Court, judgment says.
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Man whose body was found in sinkhole identified, family pay tribute
His body was found after his family raised concerns they hadn't heard from him.
School rivalry: Teens charged after brutal bottle attack on student
Boys referred to Youth Aid as police vow to take hard line on violent assaults.
Man arrested after five arsons across Auckland in eight months
Four of the fires were at residential properties, causing considerable damage.
Family of man who fell down sinkhole 'totally devastated'; police probe ‘unexplained’ death
His body was found after his family raised concerns they hadn't heard from him.
No body, no gun: Killer David Benbow appeals conviction and sentence
David Benbow was found guilty of murdering his childhood friend Michael McGrath.
Person critically injured in Wellington lift shaft fall
A man reportedly fell about three floors down a lift shaft.
Four arrested after two fleeing driver incidents in less than 24 hours end in South Auckland
Today's fleeing motorcyclist caused a minor vehicle collision in Papatoetoe.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Person taken to hospital after car and bike crash in Hastings
The Hastings crash involved a car and a bicycle.
Police ask for dashcam footage after man tries to abduct Auckland student
'He grabbed the student’s arm and tried to pull the student into his vehicle.'
Cover of darkness: Details emerge of cops' night raid on alleged underground weed bunker
Wild West-themed Cowboy Paradise owner denies secret drugs operation.
Man arrested after machete road rage incident in Napier
A 46-year-old has been arrested after what appeared to be a road rage incident in Pandora.
'Hell in a handbasket' - Retail industry begs for action as assaults on workers spike
Figures show six retail workers a day are reporting assaults to police
Police Association warns backroom hiring freeze will pull front-line cops off street
Despite recruiting restrictions, police remain committed to delivering 500 extra cops.
From refugee camp to Hamilton Police staff member
The file management support officer shares her culture with her colleagues during Ramadan.
Search for missing diver called off
The diver went missing from a vessel off the coast of Pātea on March 10.
'Staggering': Drink driver blows nearly nine times the legal limit
The Auckland woman left the Whangārei address she was staying at after an argument.
Police tight-lipped on Coromandel crime figures
Police treat questions asked by the HC Post about holiday period crime figures as OIA.
Body in bag case: One week on, where is the investigation at?
Investigators are hunting for fresh leads in mystery case.
Training exercise: Police ask public to keep away from old Westpac building in Hastings
Spectators are asked to stay away from the old Westpac building during the exercise.
Almost 200kg of meth from USA prevented from entering NZ and Australia
Five people have been arrested in the United States.
‘Deliberately lit’ scrub fires in Ruakākā taking toll on firefighters
More than 30 firefighters roused from their beds after blazes deliberately lit at 2am.
Two people taken to hospital after SH2 crash in Whakamarama
The road was initially closed but has since reopened.
'Strikes at the heart': Houses frozen, cash and luxury vehicles seized by police
Police say they are 'stripping assets derived through drug-dealing activity'.
‘Victim blaming’: Ombudsman under fire after ruling scam victims culpable for loss
Victim Support says it is pointless and harmful to blame victims of fraud.
'I was a victim too': Young mum linked to $1m loss blames Nigerian scammer
Aimee Rodda has dodged charges.
'Home with his mummy': 6-year-old missing in South Auckland found safe at mate's house
Anton was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black pants.
Body in bag homicide: Victim still unidentified five days after being pulled from Gulf Harbour
It has now been five days since a woman's remains were discovered in the Gulf Harbour.
'You have a choice' road safety experts say after 3 teens die in separate crashes across two days
Families and the community are being called on to be role models for young drivers.
Person with facial injury taken to hospital after fighting in Rotorua
Police received reports of the disorder at 7am yesterday.
Body in bag case: What police know so far
Police are still hunting for information about this week's grisly discovery.
Whangārei Bird Recovery Centre appeals for $200K in donations or risks closure
“If we don’t get the funding, we will have no choice but to close the centre"
Escape, hide, tell: Three words that could save your life in a terrorist attack
Experts warn public needs tools to escape an attack by a terrorist in a crowded place.