Police release pictures of Monk attackers
Counties/Manukau Police have retrieved CCTV footage of men they believe were in...
Waikato Police release CCTV footage from aggravated robbery
Waikato Police are seeking help from the public following a series of aggravate...
Extra patrols after earthquakes
Wellington District Police wish to reassure the community that whilst the earth...
Investigation into accidental police shooting
Police are continuing their investigations today into the non-intentional shoot...
Fatal crash near Rotorua
Police and other emergency services are on the scene of a serious crashinvolvin...
Guilty plea in Auckland High Court
Mathew Shane Ellery pleaded guilty to the murder of six month old Serenity Jay ...
Wellington 6.2 quake update
Wellington CBD is open for business as usual, however some areas may be cordone...
Man in hospital after being accidentally shot by police
A 33-year-old Hastings man is currently in Hawke’s Bay Regional Hospital after ...
Hero officer's thoughts are with family of crash victim
The Tauranga officer who is being hailed a hero for saving the life of a crash ...
Lakes News:
Fatal crash near Rotorua
Police and other emergency services are on the scene of a serious crashinvolving a truck and a car. The crash happened after 11am on SH30 just west of the intersect...
Two gay couples to wed at Rotorua Museum
The Edge has announced they will marry two couples, one gay and one lesbian, at the same time on Monday, August 19 when same-sex marriage becomes legal in New Zealand.Richard...
Alpine climber falls from cliff
This afternoon Taupo's Greenlea rescue helicopter was involved in a dramatic rescue of an alpine climber on Mt Ruapehu. A 62 year old Auckland man is now in Waikato hospital...
Chiefs head to finals after thrilling clash
Defending Super Rugby champions the Chiefs moved a step closer to retaining their title on Saturday night as they edged past the Crusaders 20-19 in nail-biting Hamilton af...
Serious crash near Taupo
A 40-year-old man is in a serious condition in Waikato hospital after a serious crash near Taupo in the early hours of this morning. The crash involving a truck ...
National News
Multiple deaths and injuries after Florida gas plant explosion
Multiple deaths and injuries have been reported following a series of explosion...
Fleeing thief rams four cop cars
Four Police vehicles are damaged, an officer's hand was cut and a Remuera resid...
Fire service investigate Whangarei house fire
Police and Fire Service are investigating a house fire in William Jones Drive,O...
Concrete truck overturns in Avondale
Emergency services are at the scene of a traffic mishap at the intersection of ...
Viagra to help babies
Years of research in to how to best help babies struggling to grow in the womb ...
Police release pictures of Monk attackers
Counties/Manukau Police have retrieved CCTV footage of men they believe were involved in the aggravated robbery of the Buddhist Monk at the Bombay Temple in Beaver Rd last...
Waikato Police release CCTV footage from aggravated robbery
Waikato Police are seeking help from the public following a series of aggravated robberies in Hamilton. About 8:15pm on Thursday 15 August 2013, the shopkeeper at Super Liquor...
Extra patrols after earthquakes
Wellington District Police wish to reassure the community that whilst the earthquakes have continued, no significant damage has occurred overnight. Police and the Wellington City Council evacuated an...
Investigation into accidental police shooting
Police are continuing their investigations today into the non-intentional shooting of a man in Hastings by police yesterday evening. Iriheke Te Kani Manu Pere, 33, of Hastings, was...
Fatal crash near Rotorua
Police and other emergency services are on the scene of a serious crashinvolving a truck and a car. The crash happened after 11am on SH30 just west of the intersection...
Guilty plea in Auckland High Court
Mathew Shane Ellery pleaded guilty to the murder of six month old Serenity Jay Scott-Dinnington in the Auckland High Court yesterday. Serenity was injured in her Ngaruawahia home...
Wellington 6.2 quake update
Wellington CBD is open for business as usual, however some areas may be cordoned off due to broken glass. Please respect cordons and exercise care. An information centre...
Man in hospital after being accidentally shot by police
A 33-year-old Hastings man is currently in Hawke’s Bay Regional Hospital after he was shot when a police firearm was accidentally discharged this afternoon. Police were called to...
Hero officer's thoughts are with family of crash victim
The Tauranga officer who is being hailed a hero for saving the life of a crash victim earlier this week says his heart goes out to the family...
No reports of significant damage in Wellington
Wellington District police say there are no reports of significant damage in the city so far following this afternoon's 6.2 magnitude earthquake. Photo - Andrew Burns While there...
Large quake hits south of Wellington
A large 6.2 magnitude quake has just hit south of 10 km south-east of Seddon. The quake struck at 2:31:05 pm this afternoon 10 km south-east of Seddon at...
Tough challenge for over 100 CACTUS graduates
Over 100 graduates of the youth CACTUS programme will be coming together in Rotorua this weekend to take on the Tough Guy and Gal Challenge. CACTUS - the...
Edwards' associate also sought by Police
Police searching for 33 year-old Phillip Layton Edwards believe he is in the company of 25 year-old Maryanne Nahi [pic attached], a Maori of thin build who stands...
Fatal Bridge Crash: Parents pay tribute to their fine son
The parents of Greg Woledge, 24, who was killed after the van he was driving plunged off the Maungatapu Causeway bridge in a horrific crash on Monday night...
Close call for sleeping driver prompts warning from Police
Hamilton Police are urging drivers with medical conditions to be honest and open with their doctors and to adhere to restrictions of any prescriptions after a sleeping driver...
Police say seizures should serve as warning
Waikato's Police and District Health Board are warning retailers failing to comply with the requirements of the new Psychoactive Substances Act that they face a whole of Government...
Police name bridge crash victim
Police can now name the man who died when the van he was in crashed off the Maungatapu Bridge, Tauranga, on Monday evening. 24-year-old Gregory Mark Woledge from...
Police seek further witnesses to fatal bridge crash
Police investigating a fatal crash on the Mangatapu Bridge, Tauranga last evening (Monday, 12 August) are still keen to hear from any witnesses who haven't yet been spoken...
Man dies in logging accident
A 51-year-old Tuatapere man died yesterday in what appears to be a workplace accident, which occurred on a rural property on Young Road, Orepuki, Southland. The incident occurred...
Search for Julia Springer update
Kapiti Mana Police are continuing a search operation in the hopes of finding any signs of where 53-year-old Julia SPRINGER is. The search team of 12 has concentrated...
Tauranga toddler now received medical treatment
Police have received confirmation that two-year-old Wayne Hauwai has been taken by family members to a doctor for medical attention, received treatment and has now been discharged. The...
Body of missing motorist recovered
Police Divers have recovered the wreckage and body of the driver of a van that plunged from the Maungatapu Causeway Bridge last night after a horrific crash. Photos...