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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.

Arrest after alleged stabbing in Pāpāmoa

A badly injured man who turned up at a medical centre this afternoon is now in hospital.

Scam ‘mule’ allegedly linked to $1.7m in stolen money is a CEO and company director

Victims want regulation; banks believe their systems are robust.

Waikato man arrested in Raglan homicide investigation

The 29-year-old is due to appear in Hamilton District Court tomorrow.

Officials' scathing analysis of Government gang proposals

How the Ministry of Justice pushed to water down the gang crackdown proposals.

Drunk driver allegedly steals car from Epsom dealership, runs out of fuel on motorway

Police were able to track the vehicle with the help of motorway cameras.

Auckland high school evacuated after student threat involving 'bomb'

The central Auckland school is currently being evacuated.

500k number plates scanned daily: Concerns over Auckland's 'de facto vehicle-tracking' system

Police are able to tap into data gathered from across the road network.

Devastated father charged over child’s driveway death: ‘already a life sentence’

A father charged over his son's driveway death will be sentenced in May.

Shot dog’s 7km mystery survival dash after man gunned down

Who shot Napier? A dog with a gunshot wound turned up at a store 7km from the man's body.

'Devastating event': Construction employee dies while working on large Auckland project

At this stage the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Far North community furious at drivers illegally parking across disabled parks

'Frustrating for our customers who are actually disabled,' a business owner says.

'The scream was horrific': Helicopter airlifts critically injured Blenheim worker

One person in a critical condition was flown to Wellington Hospital.

Spate of courtroom violence spurs stronger security measures

A spate of brawls and assaults has seen a lawyer attacked and public galleries in chaos.

Gang patch ban inconsistent with Bill of Rights, passes first reading

Labour's spokesman said the party wanted to be constructive about addressing gangs.

Emergency services respond to death at Huka Falls Rd

Police say the incident appeared to be a medical event.