12-year-old covered in blood after assault outside Auckland McDonald's
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Consta-bull: A scam text from fake "police" offering direct debit is under investigation.
From CEO to frontline cop: Ex Art Deco boss swaps suits for police uniform
Shane Gorst is following in the footsteps of his grandfather to help the region he loves.
Police automatic surveillance of number plates - new accountability and privacy rules mooted
New rules come in assessment of impact on privacy from number plate surveillance.
'Predators' Paradise': How dating apps use AI to weed out sex offenders
Sex offenders are using dating apps - despite being automatically banned.
Man who cut up victim's corpse with chainsaw loses appeal against conviction
Jay Christopher Lingman was found guilty in 2021 of murdering Denver Chance.
National's unplanned request to film with police put officers in ‘difficult position’ - Coster
The Police Association president has also said what National did was inappropriate.
Police staffer captured on CCTV slapping youth across the face
Police's independent watchdog says the authorised officer should have been charged.
Crane truck stolen from Hastings business and rammed through gates
The crane truck has since been recovered and returned to the owners.
Northland police boss lands new job: Claims district's troubles aren't signs of a broken promise
Hill is returning to his Southern roots as District Commander for Canterbury.
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Rangiora homicide victim's body dismembered, several parts still missing
Richard Leman's body was found inside a parked car seven weeks ago.
Mike Hosking: Do you feel safer after Govt's mad crime and justice experiment?
OPINION: Govt doing the opposite to what polls show people want, Mike Hosking writes.
Cop who tasered unarmed man three times in cells no longer with NZ Police
'He shoots me three times', says the complainant.
Car hits pedestrian in Henderson
The incident happened near roundabout at intersection of Forest Hill Rd and Pine Ave.
Revealed: Gang members arranged return of stolen Lindauer paintings in secret prison deal
They disappeared after a brazen “smash and grab” robbery.
Labour fails to stop use of partial quote in Question Time stoush
Issue comes as Mark Mitchell repeatedly questions Ginny Andersen over crime comment.
Scene guard to remain at warehouse fire in Shelly Bay
Neighbours warned of asbestos threat.
Watch: New tasers could mean frontline police will wear body cameras
The Herald understands the model being considered doesn’t have a built-in camera.
Whangārei man missing, police appeal for help after extensive search
Veon Smith, 48, was last seen wearing track pants and a checked shirt.
Police reveal DNA breakthrough in Kaikohe homicide
Far North mayor Moko Tepania has urged the community to be "extra vigilant".
Man appears in court on murder charge after body found in parked car
‘Total fear’: Sister to dad-of-three found dead in parked car speaks out.
Investigator acknowledges family, colleagues in King's Birthday Honour
'I think history will show that we have done a pretty damn good job.'
Kaikohe homicide: Police believe attack was 'sexually motivated'
Linda Woods was killed during a home invasion.
Fatal crash in Pukenui takes Northland’s road toll to five in a week
The deaths bring Northland’s road toll for the year to 20.
'They tricked me': Scam victim who lost $330k feels he’s failed his wife, kids
"I feel like something horrible is going to happen to my family.”
'Zero tolerance': Nearly 30 police staff under investigation by anti-corruption unit
More than 400 'matters' have been referred to police's anti-corruption unit since 2020.
Body in the car case: Sister speaks of seven weeks of ‘total fear’
Richard Leman's body was found inside a parked car, today a man was charged murder.
Rangiora body in the car case: Armed police arrest murder suspect
A 46yo man has been charged with murder after armed police raided a Rangiora property.
Northland news in briefs - logging truck flips, cyclone grants, and double murder accused in court
News in briefs from Northland.
Thieves steal 205-year-old cannon from Auckland waterfront
The cannon was just hours away from its relocation to a secure storage site.