Police bosses are toughening up on fitness standards, but there are worries it will lead to fewer front line officers.

Savey Kevin Sous, who was shot dead after ignoring pleas to drop his weapon, was known to police and had a history of violence.

Crash brings down powerlines.

A rich-lister's son who made headlines for punching a police officer unconscious has finished second in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

The move has been welcomed by the Human Rights Commission, but greeted warily by the police union.

The People's Party says Aucklanders want crime sorted - no matter the cost.

A police dog latched on to the leg of a man involved in a Dunedin arrest but the patrolling pooch ended up sending one of the boys in blue to hospital.

John Key says he understands concerns about law and order - saying as a parent he worries about his daughter getting hassled or even raped.

A "king hit" punch crime will be established and speed cameras will only be allowed in blackspots and near schools, under New Zealand First policy.

Police Minister Judith Collins says it is "utter rubbish" to suggest crime is caused by poverty.

After working undercover in the drug and gang scene, retiring Police Assoc boss says he relied on rugby, possum trapping and the West Coast to sort out his head.

Dozens of potential Head Hunters recruits are turning up in Auckland each month for training, the head of the Police Association has warned.

We're working through the numbers, says police minister Judith Collins, as she suggests more cops may be on the way.

Watch: The caterpillar, the robot and the running man ... this police officer from Taupo has all the moves.

The police file on TV3's illegal gun buy reveals a focus by detectives on Heather du Plessis-Allan.

The number of people charged with cannabis offences has fallen 60 per cent in the past six years - further fuelling calls for government

People using cannabis are "jovial" and punishing them won't stop them using the drug, says a New Zealand police officer arguing for law reform.

More than 3700 police staff have asked for work-related trauma counselling in the last five years - with a senior association figure

A man who died after his car crashed into a stream in Taranaki this morning has been identified.

No charges will be laid in relation to a crash late last year in which three Mongrel Mob members died when their car crashed into the Mohaka River.

Minister says New Zealanders want to know how gangs and violent offenders are getting hold of firearms.

Measures including greater police search powers are being considered to try and get illegal weapons out of the hands of gangs.

Another overhaul of a payroll system by a government agency has hit trouble with the launch date of a new system for police pushed out.

Evidence given at a trial where a former armed offenders squad member was acquitted for accidentally shooting a restrained man has sparked an internal investigation.

Official documents have revealed how many police were involved in crashes in the past year.

Greg O'Connor will stand down from the top position, saying returning to a "beat cop" again is an option when his term expires next year.

More than 500,000 firearms, worth $242 million, have been legally imported into New Zealand over the past decade, newly obtained figures have revealed.

Editorial: The police have no real idea of how many firearms - legal or illegal - there are in the country. So poor is the record-keeping that there is not even a national register of seized guns.

Special report: Police Association claims police are being confronted almost daily by gun-wielding criminals

A demand to bring down the number of prosecutions has resulted in a new culture of not prosecuting unless absolutely necessary, the Police Association says.