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Ramraiders reverse into Gun City four times before leaving with stolen weapons
CCTV footage shows the moment four people - two believed to be teenagers - use a stolen green Mazda Demio to break into the Christchurch store. → Read More
Dog walker repeatedly stabbed in Christchurch assault
Police are using a police dog to track the offender after the incident on Pages Rd in Bexley. → Read More
Dog walker critically injured after assault in Christchurch
Police are using a police dog to track the offender after the incident on Pages Rd in Bexley. → Read More
Police investigate unexplained death in Riccarton, Christchurch
It is not yet known how the person died. Neighbours say they did not hear any commotion in the area, popular with students, overnight. → Read More
Teen at centre of week-long Christchurch crime spree arrested
The boy was wanted in connection with car thefts, assaults on other youths, burglaries and incidents where cyclists were hit by stolen cars. → Read More
Suspected stolen car driven by child seriously injures cyclist
The incident is the second collision involving a stolen car and cyclist this week. It comes as young car thieves run rampant in Christchurch. → Read More
Boat capsizes after reportedly being hit by whale near Kaikōura, search for passengers under way
A major search and rescue mission is under way for passengers after the boat overturned on Saturday morning at Goose Bay, Kaikōura. → Read More
Alleged imposter doctor enters no plea on forgery charge
Yuvaraj Krishnan is accused of using fake credentials to secure a job at Auckland's Middlemore Hospital. → Read More
Year 11 student survived crash that killed 7 of his relatives, including brother and mum
Students of Pukekohe High School are being offered extra support after two brothers were among those involved in a crash which killed seven people in Marlborogh on Sunday. → Read More
'In a blink of an eye, seven lives are gone': Police speak about 'absolute carnage' following crash near Picton
"In the blink of an eye, seven lives are gone," a police chief says following a horrific crash near Picton. → Read More
Seven people dead after truck and vehicle crash in Marlborough, near Picton
A nearby resident says she heard two large bangs so went outside and saw a large truck lying in a ditch. → Read More
Former Mongrel Mob member shot in the face while riding a scooter
A car with two gang members inside pulled up next to the ex-member, before one of the men produced a shotgun and pulled the trigger. → Read More
'It's like the wild west': Northland and Auckland houses shot up
Cars and houses in Northland and Auckland have been shot up, as gang tensions continue to rise. → Read More
Four bodies found after fishing charter vessel hit by 'rogue wave' in Far North
Search continues for last missing person after Enchanter went down and its hull snapped in half. → Read More
'Dark day': At least three dead after fishing charter vessel tragedy off Far North
The rescued five are in Kaitaia Hospital in a stable condition, while the navy ship HMNZS Taupō is joining the search for the rest of the group. → Read More
A dozen prison staff under scrutiny as long-running corruption probe nears end
Police investigating whether guards accepted payments to enable the smuggling of contraband into NZ's largest prison have seized phones and analysed bank records. → Read More
Hero helicopter pilot praised for saving two lives in flood rescue
Six people tending to stock in rural North Canterbury were rescued by helicopter after getting stranded by the flooded Ashley River. → Read More
Hero helicopter pilot praised for saving two lives in separate flood rescues
A dairy farmer was swept more than 1 kilometre down a flooded river before he clung to a tree. He was rescued after someone spotted the flickering light of his headtorch. → Read More
Christchurch murder-accused also charged with robbing three men, strangulation
A 28-year-old man accused of murder at a social housing unit had allegedly been on a crime spree, including robbing three men of their cars and strangling one. → Read More
Man stabbed to death at social housing unit was on electronically monitored bail
The man who was stabbed to death at his home in a Christchurch social housing complex was a former gang member who was on bail for family violence charges. → Read More