KahuHeroic act: Man fights off attacker with bat to save neighbourBravery Awards: Man praised for risking his life to save a woman from her son.08 Dec 05:45 PM
New ZealandMissing Canterbury woman found dead after search at beach communityHenriette, 54, last seen at Woodend Beach yesterday morning.08 Dec 06:04 AM
New ZealandWatch: Five arrests, motorcycles seized after police crackdown on illegal dirt biker gangOne person said they saw a large group of unruly riders being followed by police.08 Dec 05:58 AM
CrimeAuckland police arrest two dirt bikers following ride across cityPolice arrest two bikers following a crackdown of up to 100 dirt bike riders across Auckland. Video / SuppliedWatch08 Dec 04:33 AM
New ZealandArmed police close major route through WhangāreiArmed police have closed major road through Whangārei as an incident unfolds08 Dec 03:23 AM
New ZealandYouths missing from bootcamp found as police respond to carjacking, machete-wielding teens in HamiltonOT confirm two teens missing from bootcamp found. Police found armed youths in stolen car.07 Dec 08:41 AM
New ZealandFriend of missing Aoraki Mt Cook climbers looking for closurePolice said they believe the men took a fall while climbing around the mountain.07 Dec 04:01 AM
New Zealand'Cowardly and violent' burglars gun whip child and woman, steal Xmas presentsChild and elderly person injured with barrel of gun in string of home invasions.06 Dec 08:50 PM
New ZealandSleeping elderly woman woken, robbedOne man has been charged, but police are not ruling out further arrests.06 Dec 06:50 PM
New ZealandOwners face new rules at Whangārei's The Butter FactoryThe Whangārei venue has been allowed to keep operating, but under reduced hours.06 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Unacceptable behaviour': 11yo arrested on North Shore after rocks hurled at elderly manA witness said the elderly man was sitting on some grass when the boy threw rocks at him.06 Dec 05:05 AM
New ZealandRoad closed, two critical following Canterbury two-vehicle crashTwo people in critical condition and another seriously injured were taken to hospital. 06 Dec 04:10 AM
New ZealandWoman charged after man stabbed near Auckland Girls’ Grammar schoolViolence was likely “isolated incident” between people known to each other, police say.06 Dec 02:37 AM
New Zealand‘Twice the legal speed limit’: Hells Angel biker flees police, caught at petrol stationHe was taken into custody after he stopped to get fuel near Beach Rd.06 Dec 01:01 AM
New ZealandPolice officer 'thought I'd lost everybody' during cyclone rescue effortMoving through floodwaters on foot, officers saw seven people clinging to a pole.06 Dec 12:14 AM
New ZealandBoP officers recognised for bravery under gunfireFour Bay of Plenty police officers have been honoured in the New Zealand Bravery Awards.05 Dec 10:54 PM
New Zealand'Scared': Neighbour speaks after fatal shooting in South AucklandA man was rushed to Middlemore Hospital but succumbed to his gunshot injuries.05 Dec 09:58 PM
New ZealandSouth Auckland fatal shootingPolice gather evidence at the Wattle Downs crime scene. Video / Michael CraigWatch05 Dec 09:35 PM
New ZealandHomicide investigation launched in Clendon ParkHomicide investigation launched after man presents at South Auckland medical centre with gunshot wounds. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Dec 01:43 PM
New Zealand'Appalling tragedy': Man fatally shot in South Auckland, police combing property at Wattle DownsThe man was rushed to Middlemore Hospital but succumbed to his gunshot injuries.05 Dec 08:12 AM
PoliticsGovt target to train 500 new police officers could miss deadline – policeThe target's timeline was a source of tension within the coalition at one point.05 Dec 02:11 AM
New Zealand'Absolutely unacceptable': Investigation after firearm threat against road workerPolice believe the firearm was an air rifle and are working to find the person involved.05 Dec 01:41 AM
New Zealand'Absolute tragedy': Memorial service planned for man missing on Aoraki Mt CookKurt Blair is one of the three climbers presumed to have suffered a fatal fall.05 Dec 01:16 AM
New ZealandOfficials say tampering 'extremely rare' after needles found in supermarket foodThe supermarket would not disclose what products were affected.04 Dec 11:40 PM
New ZealandPolice warn motorists of 'dodgy' tow truck driversScam tow truck drivers are pinching people's vehicles, police say.04 Dec 09:24 PM
New ZealandAoraki/Mt Cook rescue: Search remains on hold amid strong windsThree climbers have been missing since Monday and are presumed dead from a fatal fall. 04 Dec 08:50 PM
New ZealandWaikato road blocked after car hits power poleCambridge Rd expected to be blocked for several hours.04 Dec 08:39 PM
New ZealandRāhui put on BoP swimming hole after deathEmergency services were called to the scene about 6.15pm.04 Dec 06:59 PM
New ZealandSecond farm inspected for bird flu and Yanfei Bao's killer found guilty | NZ Herald News UpdateMPI is making inquiries over potential bird flu at a second farm, and Yanfei Bao's killer Tingjun Cao has been found guilty of murder. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Dec 06:33 PM
KahuRevolutionising policing: World-first research partnership unveiled'innerBoy' app helps men heal from trauma, with $193.2m economic impact since launch.04 Dec 04:02 PM
New ZealandCoroner visits spot woman's skeleton lay for 36 years, rules on deathCoroner Mark Wilton can understand why the family still had questions.04 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiller confession: A prison yard bombshell and the jailbirds’ crusade to find a bodyKurt Bayer reports on a dramatic twist to Christchurch real estate agent’s horror murder.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandEmergency services race to water-related incident near Bay of Plenty swimming holePolice said further information would be released when they're in a position to do so.04 Dec 07:14 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCapturing a killer: How murdered woman's phone led police to her shallow graveTop cop lifts the lid on Yanfei Bao murder probe - and reveals how they got their man. 04 Dec 06:44 AM