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Police goal of 500 extra officers by November unlikely

A new police campus in Albany will start training recruits on June 30.

Government promises boy-racer crackdown

Ministers Chris Bishop and Mark Mitchell announced new offences and penalties in Rotorua on Sunday, with Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell. Video / Kelly Makiha

Swift destruction of boy racer vehicles proposed, more powers for police

Boy racers currently get multiple warnings before their cars face being destroyed.

Korean tourist going home with wife's remains after causing crash which killed her

Couple’s dream NZ holiday to celebrate 'growing old together' ends in tragedy.

How a young engineer pulled off one of NZ's largest public sector scams

Swindled public agency hunts missing $1m as ex-staffer faces big prison lag.

Spilled milk: Fonterra tanker rolls in Arapuni

The road is blocked. One person received minor injuries.

One dead after two-vehicle crash in Hamilton

The crash was reported to emergency services at 4.30pm on Wednesday.

Watch: Gang ride ends outside East Auckland bar, multiple arrests

A group of at least 100 gang members were monitored by police travelling to a function at a bar at Botany Junction. Video / Supplied

Police looking for missing 14-year-old in Hamilton

Wally, 14, has been missing since Tuesday, and his family and police are concerned.

Police make two arrests over aggravated robbery in Northland

The pair appeared in the Kaikohe District Court on Saturday morning.

Revving car, screams: Rānui assault leaves one seriously injured

A police cordon remains outside the property today.

'Grave error': Police officer sentenced after fatal high-speed chase

He asked the judge to keep his identity secret permanently, hoping to return to his job.

Pensioner who lost $158k gets bank refund after woman's 'spending spree'

Andrew Che Sit Bong, 78, lost his savings due to a single-digit mistake.

Concerns grow over police training after graduate flips patrol car

Police are investigating; no other vehicles were involved in the incident.

'Out of our reasonable control': No police probe after man jumps from Waiheke ferry

A man intentionally jumped from an Auckland-bound Waiheke ferry yesterday morning.

Woman who received $158k in bank transfer error could face charge, jail time: expert

The money was allegedly used for cars and sent to a boyfriend and a relative.

Armed police standoff at Auckland supermarket

Police pulled their Tasers and rifles on a man at Woolworths Quay St after he allegedly brought a fake gun onto a bus on Saturday.

Gang conflict warrant invoked 28 times amid Hawke’s Bay tensions

Shots were fired at gang-related houses in Wairoa last Tuesday.