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One person taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash in Hamilton

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

Pedestrian critically injured after being hit by bus in Wellington

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

Arrests made after burglary accused walk past police station

In total, four people are before the courts after three separate burglaries in Waihī.

Man arrested after allegedly discharging shotgun in Christchurch

Police were called to an address on Emmett St about 4.40pm.

Vehicle swerves to avoid police spikes, crashes into car parked beside school sports fields

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

Student suspended from top school after Year 6 camp ‘incident’

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

‘Not good enough’: Police slammed for non-emergency call delays

The average wait time is now six minutes and 36 seconds.

Five people injured in Canterbury crash

Emergency services were called to the scene about 5.30pm.

Senior cop acquitted of causing death in 190km/h motorcycle pursuit

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

Six youths arrested after fleeing police across Auckland

Six youths have been arrested after fleeing police across Auckland, abandoning their stolen vehicle and trying to escape on foot. Video / NZ Herald

Police armed with guns out blocking Karangahape Road

A bystander has described a sudden mass arrest by police on Karangahape Rd in Auckland this afternoon. Video \ NZ Herald

Person dies overnight in Far North crash

Police were notified at about 10.40pm about the crash.

‘Miracle we’re alive’: Couple wake screaming as car ploughs into house

Walls in the homes crumbled as the car barrelled into two properties.

Police seek witnesses with footage before fatal Waikato motorcycle crash

The crash involved a red Triumph Rocket III motorcycle.

Niu FM hosts speak out after radio co-worker seen at violent protest of library pride event

Concerns are being raised about people linked to Destiny Church and the violent protest.

Watch: Gang associates in custody after stolen sports cars race through children’s crossing

Two men got into a woman's vehicle and allegedly tried to make her drive away.

‘Taking back control’: Police spent $75,000 patrolling gang funeral

Eighteen arrests were made as out-of-town cops and the Eagle helicopter swooped.

One person dead after motorcycle incident in South Auckland park

Emergency services at Mountfort Park in the South Auckland suburb of Weymouth after one person died in a motorcycle incident on February 18, 2025. Video / NZ Herald