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.
He was Adam Terata Charles Morehu, 33.
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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.
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.
AOS called out in Christchurch
An armed offender alert in the Christchurch suburb of Parklands has ended without incident.
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.
Axewoman threatens police in Levin
A woman threatened police officers in Levin with an axe this morning, sparking an AOS call-out.
Man remanded after crossbow confrontation
A man who allegedly confronted police with a crossbow in Northeast Valley last night has been remanded in custody.
Armed police intercept Dunedin driver
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.
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.