Police

Police issued an amber alert for Pahīatua boy Jimmy Church, who was last seen walking the family dog at 3pm on Friday.

The crash has closed Te Pahu Road in Whatawhata.

Power has since been restored.

Acting Deputy Commissioner Michael Johnson says the numbers are "incredibly disappointing and concerning".

Police minister Mark Mitchell says he willl be briefed on the allegations, including an officer who has been stood down after inappropriate material was found on a police-issued device.

Several police staff are under investigation after an audit of internet usage.

Police say they received reports of a car crashing into Braemar Hospital's fence.

Police are asking anyone who saw anything unusual around the Sawyers Bay area to come forward.

Tristan Oakes, died in hospital after being shot in his home.

Richard Chambers has sent his Northern Territory counterpart a please explain. Audio

As travellers return home from the long weekend, crashes have closed or backed up parts of the main highway.

An 18-year-old faces charges of causing harm by posting digital communication, after threatening the Wellington Islamic Centre.

Police insist they have a responsibility to victims and their families to thoroughly investigate road crashes.

Karen Gilbert-Palmer was found dead on 15 October and Police have been searching for her son, Jeremy Robertson, for over a week in connection with her death.

Jevon McSkimming resigned as the country's second most powerful cop in May and is now facing charges of possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality materials.

The 17-year old was reported missing from the Palmerston North area in mid-October, police said.