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Worry over the availability and declining prices of meth and cannabis in Northland.
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A police car got stuck in the sand at a beach in Invercargill.
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No arrests yet: Killers still on the run in three fatal shootings this month
Gang violence has been linked to some of the killings in Auckland and Palmerston North.
Head Hunters gather for funeral of member Charles Pongi
Police are warning grieving gang members to pay their respects peacefully.
'I wandered about in a daze': What it was like being part of the Erebus recovery team
Colin Monteath recalls his work after the plane crash that killed all 257 people onboard.
'Do you want to die?' Teen begs for life as he's pulled from car and stabbed at party
"Please, please don’t, I’m only 15, I’m 15, please stop," the victim pleaded.
Police hunting armed group of offenders after Grey Lynn jeweller robbery
Police got a report of a robbery about 4pm today, are still at the scene investigating.
Watch: Security footage shows tyre iron-wielding men smash dairy, threaten shopkeeper
A "hard-working" dairy-owning couple are traumatised after Wednesday evening's incident.
Gang funeral sparks increased police presence across parts of Auckland
Police will be deployed around known gang locations in Ellerslie, Ōnehunga and Papatoetoe.
Two men arrested in Gisborne operation to target meth supply
1.8kg of cannabis, 47 rounds of ammunition, and about $40,000 in cash were seized.
Former Auckland high school deputy principal jailed for child abuse images
Lawrence Peter Stephens pleaded guilty to 5 charges covering possession of 218 images.
Motorists fined for failing to stop at Wairarapa train crossing
A person was seriously injured in Waingawa after a train hit their car in July.
Traffic chaos: Two injured after crash on Northwestern Motorway, bus collides on Southern
Fire and Emergency NZ crews and St John are at the scene in West Auckland.
Do not approach: Wellington police search for dangerous man Jayden Hart
Hart is wanted for violent family harm.
Three injured after car and logging truck crash, SH1 reopens
Police were called to the Waitahanui accident about 12.30pm.
Arrest in relation to sudden death of Taupō man
Police are investigating the sudden death of a Taupō man on August 13.
State Highway 5 reopened after serious crash
State Highway 5 has reopened several hours after a morning crash near Pohokura.
Father charged with dangerous driving causing death of two of his kids
Two of his children were killed, a third was critically injured.
Yanfei Bao: Alleged kidnapping and murder leaves community on edge
"There’s an increased unsettledness or anxiety", a community group says.
One dead, two injured in Pukekohe crash
The crash on Paerata Road (SH22) was reported to police at 5.10pm.
14-year-old linked to spike in vehicle thefts in leafy North Shore suburbs
Vehicle crime has risen dramatically in the area, say police.
Man killed by falling branch while trimming tree
Police were called to the rural property last night.
What happens to Lauren Dickason now?
Justice Cameron Mander told the jury Dickason’s future was now up to him.
Jury finds mother guilty of murdering three children
Is killer mum guilty of murder, infanticide - or will insanity defence be accepted?
Special report: How Dickason family's new life in NZ descended into tragedy and heartbreak
Herald senior crime journalist Sam Sherwood reports on a tragedy in small town NZ.
Police arrest associate of Queen St murder accused
With the shooter still at large, police release new details about a car connected to him.
Two people dead after car crashes into tree overnight
The crash happened last night in rural Tautoro, near Kaikohe.
Revealed: What Marokopa dad bought at Bunnings
He visited two Bunnings stores in Waikato and bought items used for camping.
Ute crashes into building in Central Auckland
Emergency services were called to Khyber Pass Rd in Grafton just before 5pm
Lauren Dickason trial: Deliberations moving to third day as jury head home
Is killer mum guilty of murder, infanticide - or will insanity defence be accepted?
Missing woman found dead after three-day search
Jude Coxhead, 62, was last seen by family in Tauranga on August 12.
'Extreme': Man jailed for having 143 child abuse porn videos
Customs caught the man and said the 'impact of this abuse can be devastating'.
Yanfei Bao homicide case: Man charged with murder appears in court, pleads not guilty
The accused cannot speak or read English, his lawyer told the court today.