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Police investigating unexplained death in Ruakākā

Ruakākā body the second unexplained death in Northland in days.

Forensic scientist says Philip Polkinghorne's DNA found on wife’s neck

He is accused of having murdered his wife before staging it to look like a suicide.

Motorist 'paranoid' after narrowly avoiding head-on motorway collision with wrong-way driver

'Your brain goes into overdrive and you start thinking, imagine if you had looked down.'

Serious motorbike crash closes road in Flaxmere

The crash was reported at 2.30pm.

Police release name of man found dead on Auckland beach

Police said there were currently no suspicious circumstances regarding the death.

'Incredibly grateful': Mother hails heroic officers after baby's dramatic birth in police car

Nooroa Elia said she wants to thank the officers personally.

Car collides with property: wedged between house and retaining wall

Emergency services responded to an address on the North Shore where a car collided with a house. Video / NZ Herald

Scope of Du Val businesses revealed: 64 entities now in PwC hands

The apartment and townhouse development group has been put into interim receivership.

Police appeal for sightings of Dargaville mum's car amid death investigation

A black Mitsubishi Outlander found in the car park at Omamari Beach is now the focus.

‘Help’: Husband believes ‘someone else was involved’ after wife’s final text before unexplained death

"She sent me a text that said, ‘Help’", Jared Sione-Lauaki says of wife Jo's final message

'Would have been catastrophic': Motorist’s police call leads to arrest of 200km/h teen speeder

“I didn’t quite believe it when I saw the speed on the radar, I thought ‘is that right?'"

Arrest after thousands of dollars handed over in scam targeting elderly

A 26-year-old English national has been charged in relation to a string of offences.

Security worker with links to Mongols offered to be on Ardern’s security team

Police said John Doherty appeared to be 'delusional'. He said he was 'aiming high'.

Teen arrested for impersonating police, using flashing lights to pull over women driving alone

The alleged offender pulled over two vehicles and spoke with the occupants.

Teen 'terrified' after alleged street bashing by girl 'terrorising' school

The victim suffers panic attacks and nightmares and is too scared to walk anywhere.

Police hunt for woman linked to Facebook scams and on the run

Police ask for the public's help finding Ashleigh Houston, believed to be in Manawatū.

Du Val Group in interim receivership

The High Court has put Auckland apartment developer Du Val Capital Partners and other Du Val Group companies into interim receivership. Video / Alex Burton

Burglars throw stolen goods from car during police pursuit

Impact on commercial burglary victims is not just financial says senior police officer.