Former cop Steve Alers says he was stopped for no good reason.

Police have cordoned off the area around the Blockhouse Bay Tennis Club and recreational reserve on Rathlin St. Video / NZ Herald

A person has been shot dead inside a vehicle on Marvon Downs Ave in Pakuranga, Auckland this morning.

Transport Minister Simeon Brown has announced a crackdown on drunk and drugged drivers, setting the Police a target of performing 3.3 million roadside alcohol tests a year.

Aiden Sagala died after unknowingly drinking liquid methamphetamine. His sister, Angela Sagala, speaks to Michael Morrah after the discovery of meth-laced lollies in Auckland.

The constables caught up with Nooroa for the first time since she gave birth to Kahurangi in the back of their police car.

Cops swooped on the bikie gang's anniversary ride over the weekend.

Group says it is most concerned about the upcoming Firearms Registry review.

Bronson Edwards says there are no winners in gang wars.

Police have been asked to make millions in cost savings, to be reinvested.

Staff say top cop's suggestion is 'robbing our future'.

Police pay went to final offer arbitration in April after several rejected offers.

Officers will be out in force as Auckland welcomes English sporting fans.

Police begin rollout of new initiatives to make Auckland CBD safe again. Video / Dean Purcell

Wellingtonians can expect to see some fresh faces on the field as Police deploy 10 new graduates onto the streets. Video / Te Ao News

There’s not enough data to understand what’s caused the rise, police say.

Sport is what helped him pass the police fitness tests regularly.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Children’s Minister Karen Chhour and Police Minister Mark Mitchell announced new measures to combat youth crime.

Sir Graham Lowe and Minister of Corrections Mark Mitchell attending the graduation of the prison programme called Kick for the Seagulls.

His secret for his long-standing service is his “love for the job” and “incredible family.

The funding for 500 new cops will actually result in only 300, the association says.

Will 500 new cops actually mean 500 new officers on the beat? The jury is out.

Frustration over prolonged Brynderwyns closure, gang crackdown announcement and the search for survivors trapped underneath a collapsed billboard in the latest NZ Herald headlines.

The bullet hit the bonnet of the pursuing patrol car, leaving officers in shock.

The ex-policeman died this week aged 65 after early onset dementia.

Seven police cars and at least 12 officers attend the callout ending in two arrests.

"We have received a number of complaints."

At least five police officers remain at the Head Hunters gang pad after an overnight raid. Video / Ben Dickens