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Alleged mosque gunman among the first to read royal commission's report

He'll have the opportunity to respond before the final copy is handed to the Governor-General.

Arrest after Ruatoria firearms incident

Police have arrested and charged a man following Saturday's suspected gang shootout in Ruatoria.

Police let drugged driver go, and he crashed

Police told him to drive to his partner's house, but he never made it.

Shots fired in suspected Ruatoria gang confrontation

Residents have been asked to stay indoors.

Christchurch red zone being hit by petty crime

Residents blame it on a lack of people around to prevent it.

Increasing numbers of Māori babies being removed from families - report

That's despite rates of abuse falling.

Exclusive: Anonymous letter from police claims key witness 'brainwashed' in Arthur Easton case

Newshub has learned a group of police officers wrote an anonymous letter to Hall's lawyer claiming a key witness was brainwashed by detectives.

'We need to help this victim': Community rallies for paramedic kicked unconscious by intruder

A Givealittle page has been launched.

Pair killed in Wairarapa shooting named

It happened on Monday morning.

Police seek man after woman indecently assaulted at Bay Dreams

A man allegedly committed the assault at Nelson's Bay Dreams.

Ambulance officer assaulted at Warkworth St John station

The officer was discharged from hospital on Monday morning.

Carver of stolen pounamu sculpture hopes karma bites thief 'in the bum'

"It's a pretty low act. In fact, it's a very low act."

Man critical after being shot in the leg

He was transported to Wellington Hospital in a critical condition.

53yo man arrested after young girls 'indecently spoken to' at Whakatāne beach

He is due to appear in the Whakatāne District Court on Monday

How biometric data is catching drug traffickers and pedophiles at the border

Record amounts of fraud and other crimes are being picked up at the New Zealand border.

Thieves take booze from burned-down Canterbury pub - again

The pub's owner Steve Evans said the thefts were the lowest of all lows.

Kiwi porn fugitive might be extradited to US if he shows up in NZ

Michael James Pratt is believed to have left the US, where he had lived since 2007.

Mayor praises cannabis operation for 'stopping drugs in their tracks'

More than 1100 cannabis plants were found.

Police identify man who allegedly shot a person in Christchurch

He is 22-year-old Jesse Grimwood.

Police launch manhunt after person shot on Christchurch bridge

A person was shot and seriously injured in the Christchurch suburb of Woolston on Sunday night.