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Prison inmate with Covid-19 attended court in person, more than a dozen contacts identified

Police cars, court cleaned as prisoner with Covid-19 has more than a dozen contacts.

'Senseless': Bunnies and ducks killed at animal rescue centre

Police and SPCA are investigating.

Armed police in Auckland's Glendene

A witness told the Herald they could see armed police officers outside their house.

Aucklanders try forging letters, driving through paddocks to flee locked-down city

Since lockdown began, 84 people in the city have been charged with Covid-19 offences.

Joe Cinque murder: Girlfriend's chilling warning before fatal dinner party

Joe Cinque was apparently "smitten" by his girlfriend, promising law student Anu Singh.

'I am shattered': Family's ex-caregiver 'not coping' after three girls killed in Timaru

Caregiver distressed after family's new life abroad ends with deaths of three girls.

'They adored those children': Family, friends in South Africa 'in shock' over deaths

The couple reportedly struggled to conceive their children and "absolutely adored" them.

Help offered to get wider family of slain sisters into New Zealand

MIQ officials are working with police to help overseas family needing to travel here.

Focus: Mother charged with murdering three children appears in court

Lauren Anne Dickason was arrested and charged with murdering her three daughters, and appeared in court on Saturday morning. Video / George Heard

Focus: Operation Tauwhiro crackdown on organised crime, gangs

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster announced almost 1000 firearms and $5m in cash has been seized with 800 people arrested in Operation Tauwhiro. Video / Marty Melville

Taranaki man jailed for brutal murder of father, step-brother

Taranaki man who murdered father and half-brother in frenzied attack jailed for 20 years.

Why charges haven't been filed against Wānaka holidaymakers yet

William Willis and Hannah Rawnsley were confronted by police last weekend.

Focus Live: Three children dead, woman in hospital as police begin homicide inquiry

Police have confirmed three children, all aged under 10, have died at a property in Timaru. Detective Inspector Scott Anderson provided an update at 1pm and said the deceased were siblings. Two were 2 and the other was 6. Video / George Heard

Timaru tragedy: Three children dead, person in hospital - neighbour heard a bang, sobbing, moaning

Emergency services were called just after 10pm.

Gloriavale investigation: At least 60 people involved in 'harmful sexual behaviour'

The investigation showed offending at the religious sect spanned a number of years.

Man, 23, charged with teen girl's murder - her family 'relieved'

The man is due to appear in court this afternoon.

Police seize almost 1000 guns, $5m in organised crime crackdown

Operation Tauwhiro has been extended for a further six months, targeting organised crime.

Maskless man charged with supermarket meat heist melee, chasing guard with dog

The Howick man, 24, is also accused of threatening to kill a police officer.