10 people arrested

Up to five million dollars' worth of drugs was seized in a major operation targeting the importation of methamphetamine and other drugs into New Zealand.

A New Zealand man has allegedly been operating overseas since 2016, sending drugs to associates back here via multiple countries and using a variety of ways to conceal the drugs.

He was arrested at the border in Italy on February 2.

Police have also arrested six of his alleged associates living in New Zealand after search warrants were carried out throughout the wider Auckland region last week.

The dispute claimed one life and two others needed hospital treatment.

RNZ reports twelve police officers were deployed to South Pentecost last week to deal with the tension between the communities of Londar and Bunlap village.

The police media unit said the officers had since witnessed a reconciliation ceremony between the warring communities.

Police said three of the suspects would be charged with murder and seven others with unlawful assembly, damage to property and criminal trespass.