Victoria Police to deploy semiautomatic rifles at Australian Open for safety
Nationals leader David Littleproud. Photo / Getty Images “Look, it is a sad sign of the times that…
Convicted rapist Kane Graham Dawson ‘swallowed razor blade’ in Waikeria Prison misconduct case
The details of the incident in June 2023 have come to light in a High Court review of…
At least five people are missing after Silver Lake Nursing Home partially collapsed
The facility, which officials also referred to as Silver Lake Nursing Home, partially collapsed into its basement. The…
Update on Bondi Beach officers as Scott Dyson emerges from coma and Jack Hibbert returns home
“We would like to thank the public for the support, messages and well wishes shown to Scott and…
The union that fought itself – how two Corrections officers took their union to court and won (so far)
Exactly what the complaints are is unclear – they have been described as “a hotch-potch of accumulated grievances”…
Police speak to man after indecent act at Ocean Beach
A spokesperson for the Hastings District Council said there were no nudist beaches in the district, including Ocean…
Man charged over seized $3m methamphetamine haul concealed in roller skate kneepads, art
The chief Customs officer for regional investigations, Rachael Manning, said the operation’s “scattergun” approach is increasingly being adopted…
Japan to enlist retired police officers, soldiers to cull bears
Scientists have blamed the soaring number entering residential areas on a fast-growing bear population combined with this year’s…
Analysis: Top 10 New Zealand scandals of the century – and where the McSkimming fiasco and police wrongdoing ranked – David Fisher
Its final report, released in July 2024, concluded about 200,000 people were abused or neglected in care over…
Police recruits graduate in Auckland as force faces scrutiny
The ceremonial event comes after a week of turmoil for police. A damning report released this week by…
Judge delays sentencing for Auckland driver after meth-fuelled pursuit results in Waikato crash
Those who are accepted into the programme and eventually graduate receive community-based sentences. But the judge noted he…
Central Hawke’s Bay: Blackhead Beach pāua bust – man throws his catch into the sea as police inspect it
They then did a search of the vehicle and found a pistol and ammunition, which he is set…