Police Association President Chris Cahill joins the debate over the success or otherwise of Armed Response Team trials.

Former Police Commissioner Mike Bush, MNZM, and retired Detective Senior Sergeant David Harvey from Christchurch recognised with Royal Honours.

Police say an incident where a man died from a shooting in Grafton is also related to a scene at St Johns Road.

The dramatic moment shots were fired between police and a fleeing driver in the Bay of Plenty have been captured on security camera.

Shots were fired and elderly people nearly run over during a dramatic high-speed police chase in the Bay of Plenty.

Police have confirmed they shot back at a gunman who used two cars to lead officers on a dramatic police chase through the Bay of Plenty today.