Last year's Winter Pride festival was also marred by acts of vandalism and abuse.

In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, huge inequities in policing, fire in central Auckland apartment, and concern over child language skills.

The criminologist says another report just highlights police racism.

hree people are dead and two others are seriously injured after a two-vehicle, head-on crash near Geraldine that has closed a state highway. Video / George Heard

Mike Zhang says decision is 'bulls***' and boy has been mentally affected by incident.

A 4WD and a people-mover were travelling in opposite directions when they collided.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell responds to just released ground-breaking report into police bias. Video / Mark Mitchell

The finding comes after a three-year investigation into trust and bias in policing.

Several armed police stood outside the Headhunters gang pad in Henderson, West Auckland following a pre-planned search warrant. Video / Michael Craig

The cuts were expected to free up about $53 million over four years.

In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, search continues for missing people in yacht tragedy, calls to toughen licence laws, and another delay on surgical mesh.

Pongi, 32, was allegedly shot during a brawl involving more 70 gang members.

All of them either died or were euthanised after it was clear refloating wasn't an option.

Armed police swarmed the address where the serious incident was unfolding.

'Every single window is broken, from the drive-through to the entrance.'

The death is being treated as unexplained.

On Sunday morning, several drivers were stopped for drunk driving following a boozy night.

'We were so lucky the FENZ crews were able to get there so quickly to stop it.'

Kirkpatrick supports crackdown to make roads safer, citing personal loss to drink-driving

Grandfather was found in a courier van with a gunshot wound and died at the scene.

Audio of the moment a person was fatally shot has emerged. Video / Supplied

'I ran over to see if he was still alive ... but he was already gone.'

A driver has admitted his carelessness caused the death of a motorcyclist.

One patient was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

A police officer was knocked to the ground during the incident.

A person has been shot dead inside a vehicle on Marvon Downs Ave in Pakuranga, Auckland this morning.

In today's headlines with Wilhelmina Shrimpton, more snow for South Island, crackdown on boy racers and fate of cathedral to be decided.

People have spoken out, saying the concrete separators do more harm than good.