Auckland Police have now launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man in Glen Innes on Wednesday night.

Paul Stewart Kingi, a 57 year old man from Glen Innes, who was admitted to Auckland Hospital on Wednesday night died on Thursday night.

The Department of Labour has urged employers and people in charge of workplaces to take an active and timely approach to their responsibilities under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE Act) and to take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of their workers.

Auckland, March 12 NZPA - Former National MP and Children's Commissioner Roger McClay will deny fraud charges, his lawyer told a court today.

Auckland, March 12 NZPA - Former National MP and Children's Commissioner Roger McClay will deny fraud charges laid against him in relation to use of his ex-MP perk of taxpayer subsidised flights, his lawyer said today.

Auckland, March 12 NZPA - Former National MP and Children's Commissioner Roger McClay is due in court today accused of fraud.

Police investigating the murder of 39 year-old Hiren Mohini are concerned that media reports which speculate on the identity of the person in the CCTV footage publicly released early in February, may hinder their efforts to progress the investigation.

Police investigating the murder of 39 year-old Hiren Mohini are concerned that media reports which speculate on the identity of the person in the CCTV footage publicly released early in February, may hinder their efforts to progress the investigation.

By Tony Stickley for NZPA

Wellington, March 10 NZPA -A man who stole the identities of dead infants to commit benefit fraud gave himself up after 16 years on the run in South America.

A combined Police and Customs operation has resulted in the interception of 67 kg of the drug precursor Contac NT. A wholesale value of approx $3 million.

Detectives from the Auckland Metro Crime Drug Squad working closely with New Zealand Customs officers have made a major drug seizure of 67 kilograms of ContacNT.