National News
16 May 2012 Waihi Police are hoping the arrest of several teenagers following the trashing of a house belonging to a family who were away on holiday in Fiji to escape a year from hell will go some way in giving comfort to the victims. Sub-Area....read more
Police have confirmed that an officer resigned late last year after being investigated for theft in the aftermath of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. It was alleged that three sets of sunglasses were taken from a cordoned-off suburban....read more
The media is advised that there will be a briefing at the Greymouth Police Station at 2.30pm today on the mystery parcels that have been posted from Paris. Police are not in a position to provide media representatives with access to the recipients....read more
In the past week West Coast Police have been advised that four surprise parcels have been received by people in the Greymouth and Hokitika areas. The parcels have come from unknown people in Paris and all contain a hairdryer or hair clippers and cash. One....read more
The Police investigation is continuing today into Saturday's crash near Turangi which killed three students from the United States. Bay of Plenty Road Policing Manager, Inspector Kevin Taylor says there is a duel focus for police at the moment: "We....read more
The man charged with the murder of Richmond woman Sharyn Wilkinson-Foley will appear in the Blenheim District court today. Note: Not Nelson District....read more
At about 5 a.m on Sunday the 13th of May 2012 there were three suspicious fires at Whenuanui Bay which is also known as Becks Bay in the Marlborough Sounds. Two batches and a garage were extensively damaged by fire. Police are appealing to....read more
Wellington Police are praising the actions of a senior staff member confronted by a knife-wielding man in central Wellington in the early hours of this morning. Officer in charge of the Wellington City CIB Detective Inspector Paul Basham says at....read more
The families of all of the students involved in a fatal road crash near Turangi this morning have now been notified of the tragedy. The three who were killed in the crash can now be named as Daniela Rosanna Lekhno, Roch (pronounced Rock) Jauberty,....read more
Police have today released the name of the woman found dead in a house in Richmond, Nelson, on Thursday 10 May. She was Sharyn Wilkinson-Foley aged 39. Her family have requested that the media not make any attempt to contact them for comment....read more
The group of people involved in a fatal road crash this morning near Turangi were overseas students on their way to walk the Tongariro Crossing. Police are not in a position to comment on nationalities at this stage as they are working with the New....read more
A 33 year old Nelson man has died in an accident at Port Nelson this morning. Police were called to the scene about 10.20am after the man fell from the deck where he was working through an open hold. His colleagues and the ship’s captain were immediately....read more
Police are recovering the bodies of three people killed in a serious crash on Lake Rotoaira Rd, also known as SH46, Otukao near Turangi. The crash happened at 7.30am this morning when a people mover van rolled, throwing several people from the vehicle.....read more
A 25-year-old Timaru man will appear in the Timaru District Court charged with murder following the discovery of a body in a residential street in Timaru in the early hours of Friday morning. The deceased was removed from the scene last night and....read more
Bay of Plenty Communications Manager Kim Perks is en-route to Turangi following the fatal crash on State Highway 46 at Otukou this morning. She will be available to take media calls from late morning - 027 234 8256. In the meantime any....read more
Police have continued with their scene examination overnight at the Richmond house where a woman’s body was found on Thursday evening. Detective Inspector Geoff Jago said power was cut to houses and businesses in the immediate vicinity for about....read more
The body of a young man remains in York Street, Timaru after it was found there early this morning. St John's Ambulance service was called to York Street at 4.00am after they had been advised of a person lying on the roadway. On arrival they....read more
A media briefing on Operation Eve, the Richmond homicide, will be held at 2.30pm today at Tasman Police District Headquarters, 3rd Floor Monro....read more
Bev Short's All Woman exhibition at the NZ Portrait Gallery was always going to include a woman police officer, but the haunting shot of Detective Constable Lesa Eastergaard with a young girl is a far cry from what the Wellington-based photographer originally....read more
The 9 year boy missing from Mount Maunganui has been found. Thank you for your assistance with this matter. Detective Sergeant Darryl....read more
Nelson Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 39 year old woman was found deceased at her home address in Richmond about 6.30pm yesterday. This morning police are starting an area canvas. The woman will not be formally identified....read more
Three men will appear in Court tomorrow charged with aggravated robbery after two incidents on the North Shore early this morning. Two males, one aged 20 years and the other 22 years have been arrested for the aggravated robbery of the Mobil Service....read more
Nelson Bays Police have seized 12 cars this week in an operation aimed at cracking down on dangerous driving. Police have been covertly gathering intelligence and filming offending by the Nelson boy racer fraternity over the last month in Operation....read more
