Police

Parcel-by-parcel, a joint international investigation has pieced together the operations of a major drug smuggling syndicate.

A post mortem examination was carried out on Tuesday.

A police spokesperson said the death was reported just before 11am on Tuesday.

A group of men charged into the store in Waipapa with a gun and an axe, with a shot fired over the heads of a couple and their mother.

Police are urging the public to report suspicious hunting activity, saying unlawful hunting could have potentially fatal consequences.

The 18-year-old behind the wheel was also pulled over last week for going 30km/h above the 100km/h speed limit.

The crash, involving two cars, was reported to police just after 1pm today.

Protesters clash with police during a demonstration linked to the Southport knife attack.

The 26-year-old has been charged with impersonating a police officer to take advantage of people.

The 17-year-old allegedly attached red and blue flashing lights to his vehicle in Northland, police say.

The car later crashed, killing one of the occupants.

Police were called to the scene in Taranaki after calls from neighbours, a detective inspector says.

A shallow grave was found on a previously-searched farm today. New information prompted the police investigation team to return.

The three people were found dead at the scene on State Highway 1 in Hunterville this afternoon.

A fight involving a number of people had started at a nearby house and spilled onto the road.

Police say many of the racers travelled in from out of the district to take part in street racing.

Two men have been arrested after a person was shot during a large fight in West Auckland, with police saying people filmed the incident happening - and they want footage.