A man caught travelling at 164km/h in the BOP had other motorists to blame after he was found with a breath alcohol reading over twice the legal limit.

Hamilton police are praising neighbours for helping to catch brother and sister burglars yesterday.

Waikato look to extend their dominance at the national badminton championships.

A police car stolen from a checkpoint in Hamilton in the early hours of today has been found.

A shattered family is waiting for answers after a seemingly healthy teenager was found dead in bed without any apparent cause.

Carmen Thomas' mother broke down at a police press conference today after being asked if she was prepared for police to find her daughter dead.

The mother of missing Auckland woman Carmen Thomas last night spoke of her grief, as police revealed new details of items missing from her car.

Several items belonging to missing Auckland mother Carmen Thomas and her car are unaccounted for, say police.

A former All Black has lost another round in a legal battle with the SBS Bank over a million dollar debt on a Coromandel property development.

Police say Colin Rangi Robyn Kiriona is dangerous and should not be approached.

Couples without children are expected to overtake two-parent families as the most common household formation by next year, according to Statistics NZ.