CrimeArrests, vehicles impounded after burnouts cause road damage costing thousandsHamilton police are also looking at charges in relation to reparation for the damage.01 Sep 04:05 AM
New ZealandGreen light for electric police carA BMW i4EV to be the first electric vehicle used by the force in the Otago region.01 Sep 03:30 AM
New Zealand'Unexplained': Man found dead in parkPolice were called to the park yesterday afternoon after the body was found.31 Aug 10:02 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Man charged with murdering Yanfei Bao namedYanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.31 Aug 09:49 PM
New ZealandSentencing date set for Timaru murder mum Lauren DickasonShe admitted smothering Liané, 6, and 2-year-old twins Maya and Karla.31 Aug 09:32 PM
New Zealand‘A mother doesn’t forget her baby:’ Remembering Kirsa Jensen – 40 years onOne of NZ’s “most enduring murder mysteries” remains unsolved.31 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandOne dead after motorbike crash near WaimaramaMotorcyclist killed on Waimarama Rd.31 Aug 02:05 AM
New ZealandCops in harnesses scale gantry over Wellington's SH1, drag protester downProtesters have struck again, this time blocking the motorway near the Terrace Tunnel.30 Aug 08:49 PM
New ZealandOfficers nab alleged offender behind several Kamo burglariesThe person thought to be behind the spate of thefts was arrested today.30 Aug 04:57 AM
New ZealandRuru rescued and poacher caught during Hawke's Bay police operationPolice caught one unlawful hunter and rescued a ruru during a poaching operation.30 Aug 03:57 AM
New Zealand‘Heart sank’: Police make arrest amid rise in fake cash in Hawke’s BaySmall business owners hit by a concerning rise in counterfeit cash.30 Aug 03:39 AM
New ZealandPolice, ambulance and mental health co-response teams to be rolled out nationwideExisting programmes will be expanded over the next five years.30 Aug 03:20 AM
New ZealandImages of man released after student nurse assaulted outside hospitalPolice want anyone who knows the man to come forward.29 Aug 11:35 PM
New ZealandBusinessman third person killed in crash that killed coupleA 'well-respected accountant' is the third person to have died in the Otago crash.29 Aug 11:26 PM
New Zealand‘Devoted parents’ killed in crash, three of their kids critically injuredThe couple posted a photo together on Facebook two hours before the crash.29 Aug 09:09 PM
New Zealand'Unacceptable': Youths climb on to youth justice facility roofIt is the latest in a series of similar incidents at youth justice facilities around NZ.29 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Foiled attempts to curb offendersOPINION: Our editorial on offenders flouting conditions of home detention.29 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHunt for Yanfei Bao: Police prepare fresh searches in Greenpark areaThe man accused of kidnapping and murdering Bao was due back in court on Friday.29 Aug 02:53 AM
New ZealandPrime Minister weighs in on ankle bracelets following 'damning' reportIt comes after the Herald revealed concerns about bailees 'foiling' their bracelets.28 Aug 08:52 PM
New ZealandOtago crash: Police investigating what led to double-fatal crashTwo people were killed, and four others were critically injured.28 Aug 06:05 PM
New ZealandTaupō man appears in court accused of murderDefendant has been remanded in custody.28 Aug 06:44 AM
New ZealandMinister responds after leaked report into ‘foiled’ ankle braceletsIt comes after the Herald revealed concerns about bailees "foiling" their bracelets.28 Aug 06:02 AM
CrimeKnife-wielding Hamilton youth charged over carjacking and kidnappingIt follows an alleged incident on August 23 in Fairfield.28 Aug 05:31 AM
New ZealandFormer Police Commissioner to review Cyclone Gabrielle Civil Defence responseDraft review report is due by the end of the year.28 Aug 05:20 AM
CrimeFour firearm-wielding offenders caught after Taupō robberyThe men, aged 25, 27, 31 and 38, will appear in court in the coming months.28 Aug 03:55 AM
New ZealandFlaxmere cordons lifted, school lockdown ends after unconfirmed report of person with firearmA nearby school was locked down for roughly 40 minutes as police responded.28 Aug 02:04 AM
New Zealand‘Heartless and cruel’: Gisborne boy subjected to years of abuse by ‘caregiver’Police only became aware of the abuse when the boy ran away last October.28 Aug 12:27 AM
New Zealand'She's not coming home alive' missing woman's mum toldA year on from her disappearance, Breanna Muriwai's mum has shared new information.28 Aug 12:17 AM
New ZealandTributes paid to ‘loving’, ‘kind-hearted’ teen killed in car crashThe crash left two people on life support; the driver's name was released yesterday.27 Aug 10:22 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Number of people accused of homicide wearing ankle braceletsIt comes after the Herald revealed concerns about bailees 'foiling' their bracelets.27 Aug 10:03 PM
New ZealandMan without a seatbelt dies in Karikari Peninsula crashA man in his 20s has died after crashing his car into a bank in the Far North.27 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSix injured in crash on SH3 in WaikatoPolice responded to the crash on State Highway 3 near Troopers Road, Te Mapara at 3.45pm.27 Aug 06:21 AM
New ZealandŌrākei couple accuse property developer of 'bullying' after being banned from shops'I think it is bullying and harassment. What else would you call it?'27 Aug 04:06 AM
New ZealandPerson critically injured in Lower Hutt motorcycle crashOne person is being taken to the hospital with critical injuries.27 Aug 04:00 AM
