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Masked group targets Michael Hill Jewellers in Mānawa Bay mall.
They were filmed carrying out a brazen smash-and-grab on the jewellery store. Video / Supplied
Watch: Group targets luxury new shopping centre in brazen smash-and-grab
The masked group smashed their way into the glass counters.
Person seriously injured in stabbing after reported group fight in Mt Eden
Emergency services were called to the scene about 6.40pm.
Two men charged with murder after man shot in Wairarapa
Further charges against the pair are being considered.
Man hospitalised after car reportedly stolen on North Shore
The man said three people approached him, assaulted him, and took his car.
Driver charged after 12 people injured in crash between van and SUV on SH5
Four ambulances and four helicopters were sent to the scene.
One dead after serious crash in South Otago
Police were called to the scene at about 2.45pm.
Armed police closed Auckland highway after gunshots fired
Two people have been arrested after armed police responded to reports of gunshots at a rural property near Warkworth. Video / NZ Herald
Police arrest man sought after spate of Akl Central retail crime
The man faces nine charges of aggravated assault and five charges of theft from retails.
Wairarapa homicide 'doesn’t define' community, local MP says
Police are considering charges for two men taken into custody yesterday.
Two arrested after report of gunshots closes major Auckland highway
Witnesses reported seeing 'about 20 police cars' and armed officers on the rural road.
One dead, two injured in Wellington motorway crash
The crash occurred shortly before midnight.
Wairarapa homicide: One person dead with gunshot wound, two in custody
Two people are in custody after fatal shooting.
Gisborne police investigating reports of gunshots fired into house
Officers were called to a Ranfurly St address at around 6.30am.
Search for ‘dangerous’ man who once escaped prison still ongoing
The 49-year-old has a violent past and is described as 'extremely dangerous'.
Man charged with murder after Gisborne mass brawl dies
The death of the 26-year-old has been referred to the coroner.
One dead after river jetboat incident, police investigating
The man was in his 20s and died at the scene.
Watch: Car engulfed in flames in suspicious Auckland fire
Intense smoke and flames could be seen coming from the fully-engulfed car.
One dead, another critical after two-car Manawatū crash
The state highway was closed for several hours after the crash.
Three helicopters respond to Waikato crash, five injured
Three people have been seriously injured and another is in a critical condition.
Police appeal for sightings of car believed linked to Wellington homicide, arsons
Police urge people with information to 'speak with us before we knock on their door'.
Wellington unexplained death: Victim’s name released
The 63-year-old man was found with critical head injuries on a footpath in Miramar.
Watch: Police slate 'appalling' high-speed motorway joyride video
The video shows a boy weaving through traffic, undertaking, covering 3km in a minute.
Police arrest man over shoe sale shooting
The men travelled to a park to meet a seller before the shooting, a friend said.
‘Dangerous’ fugitive who previously escaped prison back on the run
Storm Hughes, 49, escaped from a work party at Springhill prison.
‘Heartbreaking’ case: Police plea on missing man after two years
Stephen Ryan was last seen on March 28, 2023, in Feilding.
Police appeal for witnesses in double death case
A 26-year-old man was found dead, another died later in Waikato Hospital.
The State Highway where Waikato crashes happen most
From 2021 to 2024 there were over 5000 crashes on Waikato state roads.
Critical injuries after crash involving truck, three cars on Waikato highway
Police said the road is likely to remain closed for some time.
NZME Christchurch office targeted in brazen break-in; branded radio cars stolen
The colourfully branded cars were taken from a secure car park.
Body found in search for missing 79yo man
The man was reported missing after his car was found on February 21.
Police investigate allegations of officer assaulting teen in Napier
A boy was allegedly punched, smashed into the ground and left with a broken jaw.
$21.7m meth bust: Trio of airport workers accused of drug smuggling
Customs have arrested three men for allegedly smuggling the boxes.