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Man arrested after four injured in Hamilton knife attack

A man is in custody following a serious incident in Maeroa, Hamilton tonight. Emergency services were called to Churchill Avenue at about 8.55pm to reports...

Mangione admits killing insurance boss

Luigi Mangione has admitted fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, pleading guilty to two federal stalking charges carrying potential life sentences. Appearing in federal...

Family statement following sentencing for the murder of Richard Leman

Police have issued the following statement on behalf of the family of Richard Leman. There are no words that can truly describe the pain our...

Defense argues Charlie Kirk murder suspect ineligible for death penalty

Tyler Robinson’s lawyers argued that he can’t be charged with aggravated murder because he “hit the intended target” without endangering others. The defense team of...

Man faces 14 charges following Epsom rampage

A man is facing 14 charges after a violent series of incidents in Auckland's Epsom on Wednesday morning left three teenage cyclists injured, including...

Serious incident, Epsom

Police are attending a serious incident in Epsom this morning. Emergency services were called to Manukau Road at around 7.05am. The public can be reassured that...

UK police hacked by cybercriminals – Times

The breach puts 100,000 members of the force “at serious risk,” an affected official has told the paper. The data of more than 100,000 UK...

Retail crime law changes reach final parliamentary stage

Businesses could soon have broader powers to detain suspected offenders after legislation expanding citizens' arrest powers reached its final stage in Parliament. Justice Minister Paul...

10 police staff face criminal charges after Integrity Unit investigations

NZ Police's National Integrity Unit has revealed that 10 police staff were before the courts as of May following corruption-related investigations, including one employee...

$8K in stolen tools recovered

Quick work by Auckland City Police nailed down a suspect and recovered stolen tools following a burglary at a Parnell construction site. Late last week,...

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