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A crashed car left sitting on council land is now in a "precarious position" after months of vandalism, a worried property owner says.

Allegations of security guards attempting to fine customers they said had stolen goods from Pak'nSave Manukau arose last month.

Four men have been charged with a combination of murder, arson and participating in a criminal group.

The crash in Browns Bay was reported to emergency services just before 8pm.

Two people have died following a crash near New Plymouth.

Dunedin police believe the animal was already dead and are investigating the incident.

Six vehicles collided on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway after one driver suffered a suspected medical event on Tuesday.

The five teenagers, aged 15 and 16, will appear in the Whangārei Youth Court charged with unlawfully getting into a motor vehicle, attempted burglary and aggravated robbery.

Police dished out fines and impounded a vehicle over the weekend.

Inspector Peter Raynes of Tāmaki Makaurau Police said a police vehicle had spotted a car travelling at excess speed along Great South Road in Penrose, and signalled for it to stop.

Two men have been arrested for illegal gun possession near a suspected arson at a Huntly business, and police are appealing for witnesses.

A man has been charged with murder after a man was found dead in Hamilton and another critically injured.

Police arrested a 53-year-old at the address, who was known to the victim.

Police believe an event planned for the Manawatū area this weekend will be a "gathering of antisocial vehicle users".

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A man was charged with unlawful possession of guns, ammunition and drug paraphernalia.

Police are investigating after four people were hospitalised in Wairarapa after consuming an unknown substance. Audio

A man who admitted 78 money-laundering charges after a major drug ring was busted has now had nearly $200,000 in cars, cash and bank deposits confiscated.

Principal Stuart Kelly says police don't believe there's a risk to the school, but will be there as a reassurance for the community.

Acting Deputy Commissioner Mike Pannett says building and maintaining high trust and confidence within communities is a priority.