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Police officer dies following serious crash in Karaka

Recent News 1News

A police officer has died from her injuries following a serious crash on Linwood Rd in Karaka on February 13.

Police could charge those silent on injured 4-year-old Flaxmere boy - criminal law expert

Recent News NZ Herald [Premium]

Chris Cahill said the right to silence law can make things difficult in complex case like this one, and it might be time to review it in certain…

Todd Muller: Police need support to rid our city of gang violence

Recent News NZ Herald [Premium]

Put bluntly, gangs don't need empathy they need harsh consequences for their actions.

Arson, gunfire and three deaths: Inside the gang tensions which brought a city to a standstill

Recent News NZ Herald [Premium]

Suspicious fires and tit-for-tat shootings have seen Tauranga caught in the middle of a gang turf war.

Police Health Plan celebrates customer satisfaction award

Recent News Insurance Business NZ

Police Health Plan, a subsidiary of the Police Welfare Fund (PWF), has picked up Consumer NZ’s People’s Choice Award for 2019.

Family not telling police 'crucial' details after boy critically injured in Hawke's Bay

Recent News Stuff

Chris Cahill said the case was in its early days, and that blaming people before an investigation had been completed was dangerous.