New Zealand police welcome seven patrol dog teams fresh from their graduation today at the Police Dog Training Centre at Trentham. The handlers and their... Read More

Huge numbers of people are applying to join New Zealand Police, as a new recruitment campaign and changes to application criteria help to stimulate growing interest. Applications... Read More

A man who made online threats to 'string ... up” former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and wrote about building gallows presented 'legal gobbledygook”... Read More

Fresh off a quarterly plan with a strong focus on addressing crime, the Government will progress several new pieces of legislation in the law and order space... Read More

A Rotorua principal facing financial difficulties forged court documents to claim inheritance money from his grandparents' estate. The forgery cost Kairo... Read More

A high-risk offender has been taken into custody and several weapons seized following a vehicle stop in Mount Maunganui last night, said Inspector Logan Marsh,... Read More

Warning: This story discusses sexual abuse, self-harm and suicide. A man's risk of self-harm and suicide resulted in him being given permanent name... Read More

A couple linked to a homicide investigation remain in hospital a week on from the discovery of a woman's body in Rotorua. The dead woman was discovered... Read More

Police are working to locate those involved in a smash-and-grab-style burglary in Tauranga. Officers were called to a premise on Cameron Rd, between Second... Read More

Police have charged a 22-year-old man with driving-related charges after a vehicle-related incident in Taupō on Tuesday night left one person dead. A... Read More

A contract for a new Police boat, Deodar IV, has been inked, and construction is due to begin in January 2025. 'The new boat will feature improvements to make... Read More

A man has been taken into custody after failing to stop for Police in Gisborne. At around 2:10pm Police sighted a person of interest driving on Ormond Road. Police... Read More