Crime

Police have made an arrest after a woman was found dead at a property in the central North Island on Friday.

Brown is charged with an assault in which the victim was allegedly struck several times with a bottle before being pursued, punched and kicked.

Police are appealing for information, after a female was assaulted on the Rangituhi/Colonial Knob walking track.

Police have not yet made an arrest, after a woman was found dead at a Hinerangi Street address.

Police are still hunting, after a man was found with critical injuries in the Auckland suburb last night.

All cordons in the area have been lifted.

Rosey Heurea was on bail when she was caught shoplifting 19 times last year.

A 22-year-old man was arrested and police are searching for two others following the brawl.

Police allege the 21-year-old instructed someone to destroy evidence.

Chris Cahill addressed leaks in relation to Jevon McSkimming's investigation in his latest column in the Police News magazine.

Faye Phelps who was 83 was murdered by elderly mental health patient Elliot Cameron 50 years after he killed his brother.

A man whose wife was murdered by a forensic mental health patient three years ago has not heard from authorities for more than a year and says his family feels "forgotten".

Seth John Forde, 46, was a former leading member of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in Napier.

It is the Pharmacy's third raid in the last 10 weeks.

Australian police have confirmed human remains found almost two weeks ago are those of missing Queensland teenager Pheobe Bishop.

The owner is considering shutting-up shop after spending estimated $30,000 on replacing the front doors. Audio