Crime

Man charged with murder over Auckland death

Police investigating the Auckland death of Lena Zhang Harrap have charged a man with murder. Lena was located deceased in Mt Albert on Wednesday, September... Read More

Waikato man charged over fake Covid test result

A 27-year-old man will appear in Hamilton District Court today charged with allegedly faking a Covid-19 positive test result. The man, from Cambridge, is said... Read More

Frontline Police safety improvements revealed

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has unveiled details of a new Tactical Response Model, following the Government's funding commitment to improve the safety and... Read More

Auckland couple charged over trip to Wānaka

A couple who breached Alert Level 4 lockdown rules to fly from Auckland to Wānaka have been summonsed to court to be charged. Police say William Willis, a 35-year-old... Read More

$45M investment for NZ Police

A total of $45 million is being in the New Zealand Police force, in what the government says is one of the largest investments in frontline safety. Police Minister... Read More

Man caught hiding in car boot at Covid checkpoint

A man hiding in the boot of a car and the arrest of a man who allegedly hit another shopper after a dispute over masks are some of the Covid-19 related incidents... Read More

Rising gang tensions blamed for jump in gun crime

There has been a 49 per cent increase in injuries recorded as a result of firearms crime in Auckland city over the past year and a half, compared with the two... Read More

Stolen snow gear found in police raids

Police have located six snowboards, which were stolen at Turoa and Whakapapa ski fields in July. Staff executed search warrants across four Turangi properties,... Read More

Man arrested after pedestrian hit by car

A 21-year-old man has been arrested following a traffic incident in Kawerau this morning. A person was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being... Read More

Single mum loses $200k to scammers

An single mum has to work two jobs to support her family after losing $200,000 to scammers posing as Chinese officials. Netsafe said hundreds of thousands of... Read More

Police continue to investigate baby girl‘s death

Police are continuing to work through their DNA phase in a bid to find the mother of a baby girl whose body was found at a recycling facility in Onehunga a month... Read More

Two arrested in Welcome Bay

Two people have been arrested in Welcome Bay following the report of a firearms offence. Police received a report of a firearms offence by a person who heard... Read More