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Youths appear in court for brutal attack on cop
Two youths were remanded in custody when they appeared in Wanganui District Court today after a police officer was brutally attacked with a machete over the weekend.
Attack reignites armed police debate
The Police Minister will meet the Police Commissioner today to discuss a report on whether to give officers easier access to firearms following the brutal machete attack on a policeman on Saturday morning.
Rolling in a ball helped officer survive attack
Bleeding from a broken eye socket and multiple machete slashes, Bruce Mellor curled up into a ball.
Officer 'overwhelmed' by messages of support
A police officer who was brutally attacked with a machete on Saturday morning has been overwhelmed by messages of support from workmates and the public, police say.
<i>Howard Broad:</i> Faulty perceptions cloud issue of police pursuits
Fleeing from police brings little chance of escape but a much higher chance of further charges.
'Substance' shuts Auckland street
Police have blocked off an inner-city Auckland street after a suspicious substance was found in the carpark of a building that houses the US Consular General and other diplomatic offices.
Two workers hurt in electrical explosion
One of the men injured in an electrical explosion in west Auckland today is about to be discharged from hospital, while the other remains in hospital with minor burns to one of his hands.
Two injured in electrical explosion in west Auckland
Two men working on an underground cable have been injured in an electrical explosion in west Auckland, one of them seriously.
Man breaks police officer's nose in ambulance
An injured man broke a police officer's nose as the officer tried to help restrain him in an ambulance.
Hung jury in case against policeman
A jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the case of a police officer accused of covering up the circumstances leading to the death of a man fleeing custody.
Man badly burnt in suspected P-lab fire
A man was seriously injured yesterday in a house fire, caused by what authorities say was a P-lab explosion.
Govt appoints new Police Commissioner
A replacement for outgoing Commissioner Howard Broad has been announced.
Airport alert after smoke smelled in plane's cabin
Emergency services were called to Wellington International Airport after a plane was forced to return shortly after take-off this afternoon.
<i>John Roughan:</i> Heroism was beyond hope
Heroism probably involves an instant calculation of known risk against likely benefit.