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NationalJune 11

Man shot dead by police named

Police have released the name of a man who died after being shot by police in New Plymouth early this morning.
DunedinMay 17

AOS taser man after standoff

A man armed with a knife was tasered and taken into custody after a standoff with police in Andersons Bay, Dunedin.
NationalMay 13

Man arrested after AOS drama

A man has been taken into custody in relation to an Armed Offenders Squad callout in Albany on Auckland's North Shore this afternoon.
NationalJanuary 7

AOS called out in Christchurch

An armed offender alert in the Christchurch suburb of Parklands has ended without incident.
DunedinNovember 9

Man remanded after crossbow confrontation

A man who allegedly confronted police with a crossbow in Northeast Valley last night has been remanded in custody.
Man remanded after crossbow confrontation
Man remanded after crossbow confrontation
DunedinOctober 10

City AOS incident resolved

The Dunedin armed offenders squad was called to a residential address in Dunedin about 3pm yesterday, Acting Senior Sergeant Graeme Evans said.
NationalSeptember 26

Axewoman threatens police in Levin

A woman threatened police officers in Levin with an axe this morning, sparking an AOS call-out.
DunedinJune 20

Armed police intercept Dunedin driver

A Dunedin man is in custody and a gun has been seized following an Armed Offenders Squad callout near Evansdale which caused major holiday traffic delays last night.
Armed police intercept Dunedin driver
Armed police intercept Dunedin driver
NationalMay 24

AOS members drank before shooting

Several Armed Offenders Squad members called to the hostage siege in Opunake last year were reportedly drinking before the fatal shooting.
NationalMay 7

Arrests after AOS raid on drug house

Armed police in Auckland have arrested four people in a raid on what neighbours described as a drug house.
DunedinApril 18

Court date for man after AOS callout

A 36-year-old man will appear in court following an armed offenders squad callout to Taieri Mouth on Tuesday night.
DunedinApril 17

AOS called out to Taieri Mouth

The armed offenders squad was called to Taieri Mouth following a domestic incident last night.
NationalApril 6

AOS callout in Christchurch

The Armed Offenders Squad was called out to an incident in Christchurch today.
DunedinFebruary 20

Armed callout in St Kilda

The Dunedin armed offenders squad forced entry into a St Kilda home as they searched for a man who allegedly brandished a gun on a suburban Dunedin street late yesterday afternoon.
Armed callout in St Kilda
Armed callout in St Kilda
NationalJanuary 16

Big rise in AOS callouts nationally

The number of armed offenders squad callouts nationally has jumped over the past two years as squad responsibilities widen and police face greater risk from guns.
NationalAugust 23

Inexperience factor in fatal shooting: coroner

A coroner has called on police to give greater weight to the experience levels of armed offenders' squad (AOS) members when it decides who to send to callouts, following the fatal shooting of an innocent courier driver in Auckland two years ago.
NationalAugust 12

AOS callout in Wellington

The armed offenders squad (AOS) was this afternoon called to the south Wellington suburb of Newtown after a firearm was allegedly brandished during a domestic dispute.
NationalFebruary 22

Arrests follow firearm incident

Police have made a number of arrests after the occupants of a Morrinsville property were apparently threatened by with a firearm this morning.
SportOctober 21

Sports administration: Smith leaving academy in strong position

Departing Academy of Sport South Island chief executive Kereyn Smith says the organisation will go from strength to strength.
DunedinJuly 20

Three AOS callouts in six hours

A training day for the Dunedin armed offenders squad turned into the real thing yesterday, when the squad was called out three times in six hours.
Three AOS callouts in six hours
Three AOS callouts in six hours
NationalMay 4

AOS called to Gisborne shopping centre

Armed police cordoned off a Gisborne shopping centre this morning after a man was reportedly seen loitering with a partially concealed firearm.