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Lower Hutt Police continue investigating suspicious fire  -  Wellington
Wednesday, 16 May, 2012 - 12:50
Lower Hutt Police are seeking help from the Taita community following a house fire on Friday night. Detective Constable Kirsten France of...
Wellington Police investigating alleged sexual assault last night  -  Wellington
Tuesday, 15 May, 2012 - 14:54
Wellington Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault which occurred in Seatoun last night. Officer in charge of the Wellington...
Names released in Hinds fatal crash  -  Canterbury
Monday, 14 May, 2012 - 15:26
Police have released the names of two men killed in a fatal car crash on the Hinds-Arundel Road, near Ashburton, on Friday morning [11 May...
Name released in Timaru death  -  Canterbury
Monday, 14 May, 2012 - 15:23
Police have released the name of a man found dead in York Street, Timaru, early on Friday morning [11 May]. He was Shane William Braddick,...
Police seek witnesses to hit and run  -  Canterbury
Saturday, 12 May, 2012 - 14:32
Christchurch Police are appealing for witnesses to a hit-and-run incident in Phillipstown early this morning. The incident occurred at...
Kapiti Police seeking driver to Paraparaumu incident last month  -  Wellington
Friday, 11 May, 2012 - 16:28
Kapiti Police are still looking for the driver of a vehicle who failed to stop after an incident in Paraparaumu late last month. Sergeant...
Update on Taupo Armed Robbery  -  Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 10 May, 2012 - 14:20
Taupo Police continue to seek the public’s help to find two men involved in an aggravated robbery at the Mole and Chicken restaurant in...
Ahuriri Valley SAR Update 5  -  Southern
Thursday, 10 May, 2012 - 10:19
Around 35 searchers will continue today to look for any sign of missing Dunedin tramper David Charles Palmer (53). Mr Palmer went into the...
Ahuriri Valley SAR Update 4  -  Southern
Wednesday, 9 May, 2012 - 17:21
Extensive ground searches in the Dingleburn Track area of the Ahuriri Valley today have not been able to locate missing Dunedin tramper,...
Ten Arrested in Gang Sweep  -  Counties Manukau
Wednesday, 9 May, 2012 - 16:49
Counties Manukau and Auckland City Police today arrested 10 members of the Mangere based HFK street gang for a variety of property crime...
Wellington Police seek witnesses to central city crash yesterday morning  -  Wellington
Wednesday, 9 May, 2012 - 11:13
Wellington Police are seeking witnesses to yesterday morning's crash involving a cyclist and a car on The Terrace. Sergeant Graeme Bergh of...
Ahuriri Valley SAR Update 3  -  Southern
Wednesday, 9 May, 2012 - 10:15
Police and volunteer SAR teams are continuing their search today in the Ahuriri Valley for missing Dunedin tramper, David Charles Palmer (...
Ahuriri Valley SAR Update  -  Southern
Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 - 17:24
An extensive search continued today in an extremely remote and rugged part of the Ahuriri Valley for a missing Dunedin tramper. David...
Dunedin Police Keep the Pressure on Criminal Gangs  -  Southern
Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 - 14:24
Dunedin Police are continuing their pressure on gang activity connected with the illegal drugs trade, with the arrest today of 10 people...
Search Continues For Missing Tramper in Ahuriri Valley  -  Southern
Tuesday, 8 May, 2012 - 11:28
An extensive search is continuing today in an extremely remote and rugged part of the Ahuriri Valley for a missing Dunedin tramper. David...
Police still actively seeking Brian Conroy  -  Wellington
Monday, 7 May, 2012 - 17:15
Police are still looking for 43 year old Brian Conroy, who had a warrant issued for his arrest late last month. Officer in charge of the...
Masterton man's condition improves  -  Wellington
Sunday, 6 May, 2012 - 13:46
The 40 year old Masterton man admitted to Wellington Hospital with a head injury yesterday has made a significant improvement. He regained...
Masterton man in serious condition with head injuries  -  Wellington
Saturday, 5 May, 2012 - 19:31
A 40 year old Masterton man is in a serious condition in Wellington Hospital after being found with head injuries early this morning....
Boy’s death to be referred to coroner  -  Canterbury
Saturday, 5 May, 2012 - 13:51
The death of a 12 year old boy at New Brighton overnight will be referred to the coroner, according to Christchurch Police. Police were...
Man Missing On North Shore:  -  Waitemata
Friday, 4 May, 2012 - 15:57
North Shore Police are concerned for the welfare and well being of a 21 year old male who has not been sighted since he left his home in...
Harmony Matangi located  -  Wellington
Friday, 4 May, 2012 - 15:50
Johnsonville Police looking for 14 year old Harmony Matangi have located her safe and well. Harmony Matangi was located in central...
Christchurch Police seek witnesses to airgun incident  -  Canterbury
Thursday, 3 May, 2012 - 16:16
Christchurch Police are seeking witnesses to an incident in Cashmere yesterday involving an attack on a teenager with an airgun-type weapon...
Central city road closures tomorrow during hikoi to Parliament  -  Wellington
Thursday, 3 May, 2012 - 15:55
Police are advising Wellingtonians to be aware of central city road closures tomorrow as the Aotearoa Not for Sale (ANFS) hikoi marches...
Have you seen Harmony?  -  Wellington
Thursday, 3 May, 2012 - 14:15
Johnsonville Police are looking for a 14 year old female who absconded from a family home in the Hutt Valley recently. Police say Harmony...
Whitby man charged with GBH following weekend incident  -  Wellington
Wednesday, 2 May, 2012 - 15:49
A 20 year old Whitby man has appeared in the Porirua District Court charged in connection to a serious incident in the weekend which left a...