Two people police describe as senior patched gang members have been arrested and about a kilogram of methamphetamine has been seized in the latest operation targeting drugs and related crime in Wairoa.In a New Year’s Day media release,…

A police investigation is under way after a three-month-old baby was brought into Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries on New Year’s Eve.Detective Inspector Michael Ford said a scene examination was taking place at a home…

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Witnesses are being sought to a hot air balloon crash this morning near Ashburton that left the pilot seriously injured after he was thrown from the basket on landing and dragged. An inquiry has been launched into the crash on…

A female security guard has been awarded $24,000 in compensation after she claimed a colleague sexually harassed her.The woman said the man physically restrained her, stalked her on social media and told her he would follow her…

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Residents of Kaimaumau in the Far North have been evacuated as a huge scrub fire threatens their homes for a second time. The order to evacuate came from Fire and Emergency NZ incident controller John Sutton just after 2pm today….

Two adults and three children have been injured in Tasmania after a man allegedly drove a car through a tent this morning.

The incident occurred at West Kentish Road Campgrounds, in the state's north-west, at approximately 2:00 am on Saturday.

The vehicle narrowly missed other camping sites and people before it collided with a tree.

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All five of the injured were transported to Northwest Regional Hospital for treatment.

Their injuries range from minor cuts to suspected internal bleeding.

A 27-year-old man has since been taken into custody and investigations are continuing.

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"Police have received information that the male was exhibiting anti-social behaviour prior to the crash," Acting Sergeant Fabienne Jamieson said in a statement.

"As we continue our investigation into the incident, we seek any information from members of the public who were in the area at the time."

A person has been airlifted to safety after five people got stranded at a cliff off a Taranaki beach.Police were called to a report of a person in trouble in the water at Waverley Beach at around 11.40am on New Year’s Day.”Several…

Two arrests have been made and five bikes have been impounded after bikers swarmed Auckland City yesterday ahead of New Year’s celebrations.Jacqui Whittaker from Auckland City Police described the behaviour of the riders who converged…