Fourteen-hour heavy rain watches have been issued for Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay, north of Mohaka. A Northland road has been closed to all traffic after a major slip...

A meth cook had four firearms including a machine gun like those used by defence forces. A Lithuanian soldier is pictured here using one in Afghanistan, 2009. Photo / NZ Herald A man caught...

Police say they have busted a wide-reaching drug dealing and money laundering operation in the North Island. Photo: The police today arrested eight people and confiscated more than $6.5 million in assets. They said...

NZ Police/Stuff Police are still trying to find Cliff Wharerau, 45, and say members of the public should call 111 if they see him. Police are still trying to find a man accused of...

Police dog Arnie was shot by a man fleeing police in Dargaville on December 1, 2020. Arnie recovered from serious injuries but was unable to return to his usual police duties. Photo / Supplied...

A Northland road has been closed to all traffic after a major slip and is unlikely to reopen fully until early August. A heavy rain warning has been issued for Northland, with a strong...