Police
Thousands of unpaid fines collected
Eighty vehicles were seized and more than $47,000 in outstanding fines paid after a joint operation by the Justice Ministry and police in south Auckland.
Bag-snatcher 'ran woman over'
A man who had stolen a woman's handbag chose to run her down with a stolen car rather than stop or give it back, a court has been told.
Police chase ends in crash; Tauranga man charged
Murder charge after Remuera stabbing
A 24-year-old woman has now been charged with murder after the stabbing death of another woman in the Auckland suburb of Remuera.
Police ask: Have you seen this man?
Assault, fight, on Dunedin streets
An 18-year-old woman was knocked unconscious in an incident yesterday.
Health experts back cutting blood alcohol limit
Health experts are backing a government proposal to cut the blood alcohol limit, saying people driving within the current level may be slurring their speech and falling over.
13-year-old relative in custody after baby injured
Police say a 13-year-old boy has been referred to Child, Youth and Family (CYF) after a baby girl received critical head and chest injuries in Invercargill earlier this week.