Justice Minister to announce change making citizen's arrest easier later today.

Police have reopened a cold case from 1998 in Kakapotahi, West Coast.

Vincent, 36, died at Acacia Bay while saving his brother’s life in January.

Police are looking for a third person who ran off after crashing into a fence.

Police are seeking sightings of the offender's vehicle.

Police say they are following 'strong lines of enquiry'.

The crash happened on Abbotsford and Victoria Sts in Hamilton about 4.35pm today.

Part of Manners St is closed to traffic while police examine the scene.

Witnesses say pedestrian was carried 15m down the street until she was thrown off car.

Emergency services rushed to the scene last night.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Courtenay Place about 8.25pm.

The group's chairman wants retailers to be able to defend their property.

Hooded, masked offender caught on video as he targets cars in Auckland's Greenlane.

The crash ended a man's escape after he demanded cash from a nearby store, police say.

Police will not investigate a formal complaint made, the school's head says.

Firearm seizures rose 52% compared to the same period last year.

The person who died had meth and cannabis in his system, the defence emphasised.

Witnesses reported nine police cars racing through Carterton.

The person was critically injured and died at the scene in Purangi.

'I set fire to the seven churches. Seven stars, seven candles,' the man said in a video.

The alleged attacker will appear in court tomorrow.

Two people died in separate water-related incidents in Auckland yesterday afternoon.

Police launch manhunt for arsonist who torched one electric car and targeted others.

Police reportedly toss 'flash grenades' in Richmond home.

Action comes after violent scenes at Rainbow Parade last weekend.

Reports of an armed man at Spencerville came in just after midday.

The man died at the scene after reports that he was stabbed in public.