Police investigating after person found dead in Wellington

Psych patient considered high risk of violence weeks before murder - inquest

A patient was considered a high risk of violence two weeks before he murdered a Christchurch woman after absconding from a psychiatric hospital, an inquest has heard.

Stolen handbag sparks urgent hunt for potentially lethal medication

Police said whoever stole the handbag containing the medication from a vehicle in Auckland likely didn't know what was inside.

Police release images of man after Auckland train station assault

Police were called to Mount Albert train station at around 7.15pm on September 3 to reports of an assault.

Labour's corporate homicide policy welcomed by Pike River families

Labour's Jan Tinetti said the absence of a corporate homicide charge was a "glaring hole" for a country with a "sobering record on health and safety at work".