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Peter Lamont will be released from prison and deported to Britain next year.
Whangārei Heads residents sick of slow pace want quick change
Should local speed limits be relaxed during school holidays?
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Five crews are still on site working to fully extinguish the fire.
Gang member walks into police station wearing Mongrel Mob cap
Police enforce the Gang Act, arresting members for displaying insignia and other offences.
Arrest made after aggravated robbery at Hamilton bar
A 31-year-old man allegedly presented a knife to a bartender, demanding and taking money.
Police respond to possible sighting of armed people on college campus
Police have since been stood down and believe there is no threat.
Driver charged over Napier crash which hospitalised cyclist
A cyclist remains in hospital almost five months after the crash.
Two people die after serious crash in Auckland, weekend road toll rises to four
Two people have died in hospital after a serious crash on Saturday.
Service station damaged in Hamilton ram raid
The ram raid happened at the St Andrews Service Station on Braid Road.
Witnesses wanted after person hit by vehicle then assaulted in Napier
The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Blenheim homicide investigation launched after woman found dead; man due in court
Police were called yesterday morning.
Luxon claims to have curbed gang membership under his leadership
But is the Government playing 'fast and loose' with the numbers?
Editorial: Ok for cops to walk in a Rainbow Parade, but not the Toitū Te Tiriti hīkoi?
OPINION: Mark Mitchell's hardline approach is great for headlines but not practical.
Cop posing with gang patch may bring police into disrepute - employment lawyer
Legislation banning the display of patches in public came into effect last week.
Person found dead after grass fire in Far North township
Police said a neighbour found the person following the fire in Kaitāia.
Terror lingers in couple threatened with machete during burglary
The attack in an isolated area has affected their sense of safety at home.
Watch: 'Help is on the way' – PM announces new police base for Auckland CBD
The new public-facing police base will be established on Federal St.
NZ Herald Live: PM Chris Luxon with Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Minister Mark Mitchell
PM Christopher Luxon with Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Minister Mark Mitchell speak to the media about the new Auckland Central police station
Investigation ongoing into burglary that left resident seriously injured, dog dead
Three men arrested after an aggravated burglary that injured man, killed dog.
Hawke’s Bay Police get 155 high-risk vehicles off the road
There were 24,318 breath tests recorded in the region in just one month.
Police admit security breach after PM's schedule left on car dashboard
'The practice is not acceptable.'
Watch: 'Letting his colleagues down' - Police Minister on cop caught posing in gang patch
The police officer wore the gang patch vest over his police uniform.
Person seriously injured after jetski and boat collide north of Wellington
The incident occurred about 11.30am.
Online predator's 'sustained campaign of terror' ended by one small mistake, police say
Police: 'It took nearly two years to charge Cottam and get justice for his victims.'
'Unmasking monsters': Meet the Customs team intercepting child sex abuse material
New documentary goes inside the elite Customs team investigating child sex material in NZ.
Praise for stabbed security guard as police minister visits hospital
“We shudder to think what could’ve happened if knife-wielding offender wasn’t stopped."
Tensions on relationships between 'grumpy' gangsters and community police due to patch ban
The new law will be hard for Northland's sole-charge officers, Police Association says.
Rotorua teen prostitution ring: Five men admit being customers
Details have been revealed about five men caught up in an underage prostitution ring.
'It was really tough': New Police Commissioner on the challenge of his career
The new head of the police talks to Jared Savage ahead of his first day on the job.
Person dies after car crashes into tree in small Canterbury town
Police say the vehicle left the road before colliding with a tree on Tuesday.
Prisoner captured after escape from Waikato Hospital
The incident has prompted a review of Spring Hill Corrections Facility procedure.
Dangerous Black Power member flees police: Sponge round fired during chase
Police appeal for information as to the whereabouts of Black Power member Toa Pitman.
20-year-old arrested for allegedly scamming elderly victims out of $200k
The scam involved fraudulent emails pretending to be from the victims' banks.