Man killed in Central Otago crash named
Police have named an Irishman killed in a car crash in Central Otago's Ida Valley early this morning.
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Driver who fled police critically injured
A driver who fled police in Lower Hutt late yesterday is in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital after crashing.
Police told not to say 'pursuit'
Dunedin police seek boy over alleged grope
Dunedin police want to talk to a boy who allegedly groped a teenage girl yesterday afternoon.
Police stressed at work
Nearly half of police staff are suffering work-related stress they believe is caused by inadequate staff numbers, resources and increasing workloads.
Canterbury crash kills one
One person is dead and firefighters were trying to free a second person trapped inside a car after it collided with a power pole in Rakaia, Canterbury, early this afternoon.
Woman badly hurt in Dunedin crash
A woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after two cars crashed head-on in Dunedin.
Lit firework thrown into car
Car with temporary wheel nabbed in 150kmh drag-race
Someone could have died when a car using a skinny space-saver wheel raced another at speeds of up to 151kmh on Dunedin's Southern Motorway, police said yesterday.
Firework thrown into car
People may think they are having fun when playing with fireworks, but serious consequences can occur if they are misused.