Charges filed against man accused of speeding off in $50,000 police car, then crashing it
The alleged joyride only lasted minutes before a crash that injured another motorist.
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SH14 has reopened after serious crash caused main road to close temporarily
Motorists should expect diversions to be in place.
Tactical use of pain: Call for urgent change as police arrest tactics, especially against Māori, revealed
Police say the use of force is always proportionate to the situation and a last resort.
Body found on Ninety Mile Beach: Far North diver remembered as man who 'saved the community'
The diver was known to many as a 'tireless' and 'hardworking' community man.
Police continuing to hunt killer of Christchurch man
The 38-year-old father was found dead on a Christchurch street last week.
Fatal crash closes SH4 between Whanganui and Raetihi
The crash involved a single motorcycle.
Teens arrested after crashing into car, driving on wrong side of motorway
The two teenagers, allegedly in a stolen car, fled 18km from Newmarket to Whenuapai.
Fires along railway line in Kirwee, Canterbury now contained
There are no longer houses under immediate threat, Fenz says.
Body found at Auckland beach
Police believe the body is 19-year-old Hiran Joseph, who went missing on January 2.
Waikato SH25 crash victim was Eli Boyd Wallace
He was 32-year-old Eli Boyd Wallace, from Auckland.
Man threatened staff with knife in attempted Hastings service station robbery
A man reportedly threatened staff with a knife at Caltex Omahu.
'Devastated': Homicide victim's family torn apart while police hunt killer
The 38-year-old father was found dead on a Christchurch street three days ago.
Collapse of an empire: How a South Island gang boss was brought down from inside
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Christchurch homicide: Police seeking sightings of car in connection to 38-year-old's death
The 38-year-old father was found dead on a street in Aranui.
Police urge road safety as holidaymakers return home
Many people will be travelling home this weekend to resume work on Monday.
Christchurch father named as homicide victim
The 38-year-old father was found dead on a street in Aranui.
What happened in Rowen Aupouri's final days before his unexplained death?
Rowen Aupouri's whānau still don't know if his death was accidental or intentional.
Months on, what is happening with investigations into Hawke's Bay's unexplained deaths?
Police are still investigating three unexplained deaths in Hawke's Bay during 2023.
Police search for clues, sightings of white Toyota, in Christchurch homicide
A 38-year-old man was found dead on a street in Aranui.
Police appeal for information after man's body found in Lake Wānaka
Police found Jervis' body near Waterfall Creek early morning December 31.
Christchurch police looking for white Toyota as part of homicide investigation
A 38-year-old man was found dead in Aranui this morning.
'Simply unacceptable': Nine dead on Rotorua roads in 2023
Someone is killed on Bay of Plenty roads about every 10 days.
Teenager dies after New Year's Day shooting in Manurewa
Two teenagers were found unresponsive in a vehicle in Manurewa on New Year's morning.
6-month-old baby dies in hospital following crash in Waima, Far North
The recent fatality in Northland this year brings the holiday road toll to 19.
Search continues for swimmer missing at Karioitahi Beach
The missing person is one of three who got into trouble in the water.
Nineteen people killed on our roads over official holiday period
Nineteen families around New Zealand have been affected by road deaths these holidays.
Favourable weather conditions here to stay for now in Northland
Settled weather offers a 'good opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities these holidays'.
Up to 80 dirt bike riders seen blocking Auckland intersections
A 14-year-old is one of four people arrested.
Police appeal for help to find missing 18-year-old last seen in Invercargill
Bailey Keen, 18, has not been seen since last Wednesday, December 27.
Minor crash in Napier and serious injuries after Hastings crash
A crash blocked Church Rd in Taradale this morning.
Witnesses sought after fatal crash, Thames Coast Rd reopened
People travelling to and from Coromandel township had to go via Whitianga.
Crime, bad road behaviour among key concerns for North's communities over summer
Burnouts, alcoho and roaming dogs are some of the things locals are worried about.
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Manurewa shooting: Man’s van damaged in incident overnight in South Auckland
'Suddenly heaps of cops' - man initially thought the shots on the street were fireworks.