Police
Raids uncover cannabis operations
The closure of two Dunedin cannabis operations on Thursday sends a clear message to other growers they could be next, police warn.
One killed in two-car crash
One person has died after a crash between a car and a ute on the outskirts of Hamilton late this afternoon.
Police provide party buses
Pupil arrested after violent outburst
An incident in which a 14-year-old youth ended up in court following a violent outburst at school was "highly unusual", Dunedin police say.
Police staff numbers top target levels
A gradual reduction in front-line officers in some districts, including Otago, is a shame, but has to be accepted as a reality, the Police Association says.
Police get serious on drink
Teenage girl assaulted at Kenmure
Police are appealing for information, after a 16-year-old girl was indecently assaulted in Dunedin early on Sunday.
'Critic' under fire after 'callous' story
Drink-driving officer escapes conviction
A senior Auckland policeman who admitted driving with a blood-alcohol level nearly one and a-half times the legal limit was let off the hook after a judge decided it was more important he stay work