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Loaded gun found beside child's bed during police raid in Dunedin

Recent News Stuff

Police have found a loaded sawn-off shotgun hidden by the side of a child's bed in Dunedin.

Mental distress a factor in police dog bite hospitalisations

Recent News RNZ

Chris Cahill commented on RNZ's Morning Report.

Hawke's Bay police arrest 16 people and seize $1m in assests after major drug operation

Recent News Stuff

Police have arrested 16 people, including a Mongrel Mob leader, and seized $1 million in assets in Hawke's Bay on Tuesday morning.

Covid-19: No new cases today, 250 complaints a day to police about level 2 breaches

Recent News NZ Herald

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said there had been a significant drop in the number of level 2 breaches, compared to life under level 3.

Locked up under lockdown: Police raid gangs, seize drugs, guns and $1.2m in cash

Recent News NZ Herald

Up to $1.2 million in cash, class A drugs and firearms have been seized by Police in raids on gangs - as the country was under coronavirus lockdown.

Rates of gun crimes and killings using guns at highest levels in a decade

Recent News RNZ

New figures obtained by RNZ show last year had the highest rates of gun crime and deaths involving firearms for nearly 10 years.

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