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Teens arrested after stealing cigarettes and treats in Napier

Three youths aged 13, 14 and 16 were arrested after the robbery.

Police praised for shooting knife-swinging criminal who tried to hijack passing cars

'The man then ran at the officer swinging his knife': Police praised for defending public.

'Ludicrous and unsafe': Gym owner says cops could have stopped arsonist

Kaikohe gym badly damaged in a suspected arson attack

Decorated police dog handler dies on hunting trip with mates

Bruce Lamb, whose dog Gage once saved his life from a gunman, has died.

One person critical after incident at east Auckland ferry wharf

Emergency services have rushed to the scene near the Half Moon Bay ferry terminal.

Dave Letele says Nate Nauer sentencing 'absolutely disgraceful'

The community advocate said the radio star had turned his life around for the better.

The rise and fall of radio star unmasked as gang’s money launderer

The Mai FM host bought expensive cars on behalf of the Comancheros to launder dirty cash.

‘Absolutely gutted’: Retiree loses $150k in bogus HSBC-branded investment scam

The scam looked so real even experts were taken in.

Meth-using killer fails in appeal against murder conviction

Moetū Kaitai appealed on three grounds, all relating to the trial judge's summing-up.

AI used across ‘multiple departments’ in NZ camera surveillance

Analysis times for three months of video could be cut down from six weeks to two hours.

Child drowns at Memorial Park in Tauranga

The death will be referred to the coroner.

Giant 140kg shipment of meth bound for NZ uncovered in Canada

The smuggling find comes after a string of record-breaking drug busts.

Animals shot dead by police: The numbers are revealed

Cows, dogs, sheep, deer, even a hare, all come in the firing line.

Police response to Ferry Building attack lambasted as 'entirely inadequate'

Footage shows victim being punched, kicked and stomped while lying motionless on ground.

More funding for frontline cops, but programme to tackle repeat child offenders bypassed

Budget commits an extra $50.8m to maintain frontline police numbers.

Cops crack down on Anzac Day dirt bikers: Three vehicles seized after properties searched

Police searched three properties in Takanini, Pakuranga and Ōtara.

Bystanders at East Auckland kids’ football practice help catch bag-snatcher

The man was seen running barefoot with a bag in his hand, being chased by another man.

Homicide probe: Police raid property in connection with man’s death

Richard Leman's body was found inside a car parked in a garage in Rangiora last month.