Crime

An advocate for survivors of sexual abuse says the true extent of former policeman and convicted rapist Brad Shipton's crimes may never come to light.

Police executing a raid in Taumarunui say they have seized a stash of drugs, guns and cash.

Police believe people may have videoed an assault at a Mount Maunganui shopping centre that hospitalised a woman and left shoppers stunned.

The 48-year-old man was sentenced in the Nelson District Court.

The former police detective accused of raping Louise Nicholas in a case that had far-reaching consequences, has died aged 65.

A police dog was used to track the alleged offenders after a member of the public spotted them in a paddock.

But police will have more powers, and the retail and security sectors have a range of levers at their disposable, Mark Mitchell says. Audio

Three people were arrested in a police operation in Tūrangi Thursday.

A man who allegedly fired a weapon during a fight near Wellington Hospital Wednesday has been arrested.

Students were seen fleeing from a street brawl involving a person armed with a machete in Auckland.

Four people connected to the Mongols gang have been arrested as police probe a kidnapping in Auckland.

Marcus Arduini Monzo is remanded in custody after being charged with murdering Daniel Anjorin, 14 in the UK.

It is the latest in a string of crimes to hit the jewellery chain.

Bus stations in New Lynn, Henderson and Albany have seen a boost in security after a string of violent attacks on teenagers. Audio

Police say they are still trying to find the other person involved in the altercation.

Malcolm Rewa previously failed to have his conviction overturned and later applied to appeal in the Supreme Court, calling his trial a miscarriage of justice.