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Image: The BP service station on Mount Eden Road in Three Kings, where police say two teenagers were caught during an attempted burglary in the early hours of the morning. (Supplied / Google Maps)

Mereana Patuwai
Jan 13, 2026

Two teenagers have been caught in the act during an attempted burglary at a Three Kings service station, after a member of the public alerted police in the early hours…

Image: Police dive squad members search the Waikato River during an operation that led to the recovery of a submerged vehicle and a body believed to be a missing Hamilton man. (Supplied / New Zealand Police)

thisquality
Jan 13, 2026

Police have recovered a body from the Waikato River that is believed to be missing Hamilton man Aydan Brown. Hamilton City Area Commander Inspector Neil Faulkner said police dive squad…

Sam Hudson
Jan 11, 2026

Video: A short exposé video article by Samuel Hudson summarising how blogger Cameron Slater’s latest “Good Oil” coverage of an internal Manukau Urban Māori Authority employment dispute was framed as…

Image: A New Zealand police officer wearing a high-visibility vest. Four people were arrested after an alleged shoplifting incident in Sunnynook led police to track the group into the city centre. (Shutterstock)

Mereana Patuwai
Jan 9, 2026

Four people have been arrested after an alleged shoplifting incident at a liquor store on Auckland’s North Shore escalated and ended with arrests in the city centre. Police were called…

Image: A police officer speaks with a security staff member at a shopping centre in Henderson. Quick cooperation between retailers, security, and police led to the arrest of a woman facing multiple theft-related charges. (Supplied / New Zealand Police)

thisquality
Jan 9, 2026

Quick action by retail staff and police has led to the arrest of a woman accused of shoplifting and deception in Henderson. Police were called to a sports store about…

Image: A wide-shot view inside a storage container shows multiple large drums and plastic containers where police located more than $4 million worth of illicit drugs. The seizure followed a tip-off from members of the public reporting suspicious activity. (Supplied / New Zealand Police)

thisquality
Jan 9, 2026

A late-night tip from the public has led to the seizure of a large quantity of illicit drugs in the Wairarapa, with police estimating the haul to be worth more…

Sam Hudson
Jan 5, 2026

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Mereana Patuwai
Dec 18, 2025

Video: Smoke from the blaze near Hilton Road spread over the hillside and could be seen from afar. (Supplied / thisquality / Mereana Patuwai) A controlled burn-off fire in the…

Maria Strathern, Jess Kimberly
Dec 2, 2025

Video: Night-vision CCTV footage from a Ōtaki property showing a fenced paddock where fireworks were reportedly discharged in the early morning. (Supplied / Shiree Palmer) A horse owner from Ōtaki…

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