Bikie gangs with international links will be the focus of a new specialist police squad dedicated to tackling organised crime across the South Island.

A woman has been charged with assaulting police after a police pursuit in North Otago.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an immediate ban on the sale and use of assault-style weapons in Canada.

A man who stole a police car during a manhunt that spanned 270km has pleaded guilty to a number of charges.

Family harm is on the rise as women find it harder to escape their abusers during Covid-19 restrictions.

Two police constables have been stood down as a precaution, after being spat on by a woman who later claimed to have Covid-19 symptoms.