Six killed on Labour Weekend roads
The official Labour Weekend road toll is seven, one short of last year's total.
The period began at 4pm on Friday and ended at 6am this morning.
Police
Pike River cop promoted
The man who led the police response to the Pike River mine disaster has been promoted.
Compliance checks begin
Officer spat on after men cornered
A Dunedin officer was spat on after a police dog cornered two men early on Thursday.
Man shot by police was not armed
A Central Hawke's Bay man who was shot by police after allegedly threatening to blow them up with a hand grenade early this morning was not armed, police say.
Heavy police presence on roads promised over holiday weekend
Police lower speed tolerance for Labour Weekend
Police are urging Southern motorists to keep an eye on their speed over Labour Weekend, as there will be a reduced tolerance over the holiday period.
Association wants all police armed
The Police Association is calling for guns on every constable's hip and more training to prepare for greater use of them.
Date set for police arming
All frontline police response cars will have special lockable containers fitted and 61% will carry firearms permanently by July next year.
Extra police pledged
Labour wants to increase safety in small communities by turning the 62 one-person police stations nationwide into two-person stations.