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A man was transported to hospital in critical condition on Sunday afternoon.

The Government has promised to recruit 500 more police by early next year.

One person died and three were injured in a two-vehicle crash at Te Aroha in Waikato on Friday afternoon.

Police counsel says the task of the coroner is a delicate one as CCTV footage examines frame by frame what happened.

A man allegedly hid in the ceiling space of a Marton store until evening before threatening an employee and fleeing with a large amount of cash.

The police's staged retreat from responding to mental crisis callouts reaches another milestone on Monday, with a 60-minute limit on patient handovers at emergency departments taking effect…

The weapons stockpile included pistols, potentially prohibited and restricted weapons, significant quantities of ammunition, and parts.

Ahamed Samsudeen was shot and killed by police after stabbing five people with a kitchen knife at a Countdown supermarket.

Tim McKinnel says he was initially reluctant to look into the case, but then decided it warranted closer examination.

Elisabeth Nicholls disappeared after walking out of a retirement village in Riccarton.

Police received reports of the vehicle being driven erratically in the Eastbourne area around 8.30am today.

The woman, who police have identified only as Jan, was last seen walking along SH3 yesterday.

The red and white kayak was in the water with a paddle.

The 24-year-old had not responded to any attempts at contact since 5 June.

Stolen goods, two firearms and drugs were recovered in a number of search warrants in recent weeks.

Corporal Manu Smith is facing a Court Martial under the Armed Forces Discipline Act.

The man is set to appear in North Shore District Court on 12 July.

Police were called to the scene in Newtown on Saturday.

Vanron Ngoun, also known as Van, was last heard from in Naples, Italy, on 27 May.