Crime

Boy Taylor, 58, died after an alleged assault last week.

The man who escaped custody has been named as 48-year-old Damon Anderson.

A 28-year-old man is due to appear in Court at a later date.

Two people were seriously injured after a shooting in Hobsonville.

A third man has been arrested and charged following the death of a Napier homeless man.

A man has been arrested after a person was injured in a firearms incident in the Waikato town this morning.

A prisoner who escaped the custody of Corrections staff at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton was there for "medical oversight".

No importation permits were held for the seized tobacco and cigarettes, and no excise equivalent duties were paid, amounting to around $645,000 in defrauded revenue.

Two people are in hospital with serious injuries after a firearms incident in Hobsonville on Sunday night.

A 27-year-old is due to appear in court today over the killing that occurred on 28 October.

Unlike other serial killers, who were propelled by a relentless need for violence, the Zodiac's ultimate goal seemed to be notoriety.

Julie Guest says the copper stolen from the St John's Church roof was worth just $500, but the damage caused will cost $125,000.

Police are investigating after a man was critically injured in an assault early this morning.

The dog had been for a full check-up the day before the family left and his vet noted he was in good health.

The hostage situation lasted almost a day and ended peacefully when a man was arrested.

Authorities are working to establish the motive of the attacker, who said he had helped people flee Saudi Arabia.

A hostage situation in Blenheim that lasted nearly a day has been peacefully resolved.

Customs officers became aware of a suspicious concealment on 11 December after a routine X-ray of a container.

Vanessa Helen Railey ploughed straight into the back of Raymond Mathews' vehicle at full speed.

Police are speaking to a number of people after a group fight broke out, landing a man in hospital.