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Motorist critical after van crashes near Queenstown
St John transported one person to Lakes Hospital following the incident.

Missing and believed murdered - the Taharoa mystery
Searches of village, dunes and lake found few signs of missing Waikato storekeeper.

Police conduct: allegations and upheld complaints by the numbers
Police advocate says demand for police services outstretched the ability to provide them.

NZ music stars take stage at Christchurch benefit concert
All proceeds raised will go towards helping those affected by the terror attacks.

Police raids and Comanchero arrests continue
More arrests are likely, while a 40-year-old Kiwi man faces extradition from Sydney.

Name stays secret for police officer charged with indecent assault
The incident came after officers were allegedly seen drinking from a baton-shaped glass.

Motorist trapped in car near Marton
Person trapped in car after collision with truck near Marton.

18 minutes of terror: Police reveal mosque shooting response timeline
It took 18 minutes for police to arrest the alleged shooter after first being called.

Girl, 14, accused of attempted murder of police officer
The teen faces attempted murder charge and two counts of assault.

Teenage pedestrian critical after being hit by car in Rotorua
The incident took place around 6.30pm, police say.

Timaru wrestler charged with indecent assault
The man was arrested on April 10 and has been remanded in custody until May 9.

Serious truck crash on State Highway 35
The incident is believed to have taken place near the Opotiki area.

Driver arrested after crashing into two houses in Mangere
The crash took place around 2pm on Tuesday.

Social cost of fatal and injury crashes in NZ rises to $4.8 billion
Ministry of Transport report values each life lost in NZ car crash at $4.4 million.

Missing baby safe and well, placed in care
'The focus for police has been on the health and wellbeing of the infant.'

Teen, 14, charged with attempted murder of police officer
The 14-year-old was arrested on Friday and charged with attempted murder.

New-born baby taken from hospital found by police
The new-born was taken from Middlemore Hospital.

Three more arrests in Comanchero gang drug bust, including one in Aus
Police have made three further arrests.

Tramper falls to his death
The tramper who died at Arthur's Pass at the weekend appears to have taken a fall

Overworked police like 'zombies': lack of manpower behind fewer Anzac events
Security analyst says police don't have enough officers to cover Anzac Day services.

Woman missing in Taupō found
After issuing an urgent appeal this morning, police have found a missing woman in Taupo.

Road spikes snare driver of stolen car, no pursuit given
Police received several calls about vehicle being driven erratically before teen stopped.

Hello? Top sports car crashes through Auckland phone box
The Mustang GT ended up a little worse for wear after the incident.

Police called to 'explosion' at private property
Police say no one was reported to have been injured.

Two injured in Auckland CBD assault
Two people were injured after an assault in Auckland's CBD early this morning.

Stuart Nash: Firearms ban makes NZ a safer place
Good people in our communities will find themselves in possession of banned firearms

Police charges for Cannabis falling, P charges rising
A bill proposes police charges for drug use only if it is in the public interest.

Media personality charged in connection to Comanchero drug bust
The man appeared in court today and was granted interim name suppression.