National News
Thursday, 2 February, 2012 - 17:25
Road safety organisations are working together this February to keep road safety in the minds of all travellers throughout the country....
Thursday, 2 February, 2012 - 17:17
A 50-year-old farmer has died after his tractor rolled on a farm near Tangiteroria in Northland today.
The contract milker was driving the...
Thursday, 2 February, 2012 - 11:04
Police are reminding drivers of their lowered speed tolerance of 4km/hr this Waitangi Weekend and will keep the programme in place for the...
Thursday, 2 February, 2012 - 10:39
Waitakere Police are appealing to the public for any urgent information or sightings of a heavily pregnant mother who is missing. She is...
Local News
Sevens fans well-behaved overnight
- Wellington
Saturday, 4 February, 2012 - 08:31
Wellington Police have made approximately 29 arrests overnight as Sevens fans headed to the central city to party.
Sevens Operation...
Wellington Police investigating Newtown indecent assault
- Wellington
Friday, 3 February, 2012 - 13:25
Wellington Police are investigating the indecent assault of a young woman on Hutchison Road in Newtown on Wednesday night (1 February 2012...
Wellington Police continue enquiries into death of Phillip Cottrell in December 2011
- Wellington
Friday, 3 February, 2012 - 13:20
Wellington Police are continuing enquiries into the death of Radio New Zealand journalist Phillip Cottrell on the 11th of December last...
Police and emergency services gearing up for busy Sevens weekend
- Wellington
Thursday, 2 February, 2012 - 17:23
Police are gearing up for a busy weekend, as the Hertz Sevens gets underway in the Capital tomorrow.
Sevens Operation Commander Inspector...
Traffic and Crime Updates
Saturday, 4 February, 2012 - 13:11
Police Highway Patrol staff report heavy traffic northbound on State Highway one from Orewa through to Warkworth. Drivers should consider...
Saturday, 4 February, 2012 - 01:16
Media release re death of Male at the Vincent Rally, Alexandra
A 65 year old man has died at the Vincent Motorcycle Rally in Galloway,...
Friday, 3 February, 2012 - 06:42
Armed Robbery: Kawakawa, Northland
At about 2.50am on the morning of Friday 3 February 2012, a night shift worker at the Caltex Service...
Thursday, 2 February, 2012 - 18:55
Police and other services attended a minor nose-to-tail crash on the Wellington Urban Motorway heading southbound just before the northern...
Featured Items
February 3, 2012, 10:33 am
Road safety organisations are working together this February to keep road safety in the minds of all travellers throughout the country. Police will be out in all parts of the country providing high-visibility policing and reminding drivers to be mindful....read more
Road safety organisations are working together this February to keep road safety in the minds of all travellers throughout the country. Police will be out in all parts of the country providing high-visibility policing and reminding drivers to be mindful....read more
January 20, 2012, 11:10 am
Technology that aims to give frontline police better control of information is being trialled in four locations.
Technology that aims to give frontline police better control of information is being trialled in four locations.
January 9, 2012, 11:48 am
Police are now able to release the names of the 11 people believed to have been on board the hot air balloon which crashed in Somerset Road, Carterton shortly before 7:30am yesterday morning. Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Brent Register says Police....read more
Police are now able to release the names of the 11 people believed to have been on board the hot air balloon which crashed in Somerset Road, Carterton shortly before 7:30am yesterday morning. Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Brent Register says Police....read more
January 9, 2012, 11:43 am
As shipping containers wash up on the shore Eastern Waikato Police, working in conjunction with Maritime New Zealand, have closed off public access to Waihi Beach this morning. Sergeant Dave Litton of Waihi Police said the lead organisation in the multi-agency....read more
As shipping containers wash up on the shore Eastern Waikato Police, working in conjunction with Maritime New Zealand, have closed off public access to Waihi Beach this morning. Sergeant Dave Litton of Waihi Police said the lead organisation in the multi-agency....read more
Ten One
As I see it - A fortnightly blog by the Police Commissioner
Thursday, 26 January, 2012 - 13:47
New Zealand Herald readers had an insight last weekend into the priorities of the Police Executive and the direction we see for our...
Wednesday, 11 January, 2012 - 09:55
As we look forward to the challenges of a new year, I'd like to reflect on some of the issues and events Police staff have faced in recent...
Thursday, 22 December, 2011 - 11:44
Greetings to you all for the last time in 2011, a tumultuous year in which Police staff rose magnificently to many challenges, from the...
Thursday, 8 December, 2011 - 16:36
Greetings to you all.
New Zealand has earned the enviable title of least corrupt country from Transparency International. I'm...
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