Traffic & Crime Updates

Heavy traffic to Warkworth northbound - Orewa to Warkworth - Waitemata

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 using State Highway 16 as an alternative to State Highway one...

Death at Vincent Rally - Alexandra - Southern

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, Alexandra. The death is not suspicious and the deceased was not...

Armed Robbery: Caltex Service Station - Kawakawa, Northland - Northland

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 Station in Kawakawa, Northland was the victim of an armed...

Minor Crash **Crash Cleared** - Southbound on the Wellington Urban Motorway at the north entrance to the Terrace Tunnel - National Alerts

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 entrance to the Terrace Tunnel. The scene is now clear....

Fuel Spill making the road very slippery - SH3 between Hawera and Stratford - National Alerts

Wednesday, 1 February, 2012 - 23:03

Police warn motorists driving between Hawera and Stratford on SH3 to take extra care as there is a fuel spill along most of the highway. The particularly bad areas are between Eltham and Normanby....

Home invasion - Wanaka - Southern

Wednesday, 1 February, 2012 - 17:31

Wanaka Police are currently investigating a Home Invasion type incident that occurred in Stratford Terrace, Wanaka last night. Sergeant Aaron Nicholson stated that at about 10.30 pm last night, 3 men...

Missing pregnant mother - Waitakere - Waitemata

Wednesday, 1 February, 2012 - 15:38

MEDIA STATEMENT: 1 February 2012 Missing person Puawai MORGAN Waitakere Police have serious concerns for the safety of Puawai MORGAN who has been reported missing by Waitemata Mental Health services...

Robbery - Robbery on Main Road, Tawa - National Alerts

Tuesday, 31 January, 2012 - 18:37

31st January 2012 Robbery on Main Road, Tawa At about 4:00pm on Tuesday 31st January 2012 a robbery occurred at Regent Jewellers situated at 190 Main Road, Tawa. The offender entered the store and...

Heavy Traffic - Auckland City - Auckland City

Monday, 30 January, 2012 - 12:33

Heavy Traffic Auckland Bays There are reports of very heavy traffic along Tamaki Drive driving towards Mission Bay and also heading into Devonport on the North Shore. Police advise that long delays...

Media Release - Invercargill - Southern

Monday, 30 January, 2012 - 07:27

Police are seeking the help of the public in regards to a serious assault which occurred on the Tweed Street/Elles Road intersection vicinity at about 12.40 a.m. on Sunday 29th January 2012. One male...

Serious Injury - Auckland - Auckland City

Sunday, 29 January, 2012 - 19:17

Police are currently investigating an incident where a male has presented at Greenlane Hospital with what appears to be a gunshot wound. Enquiries reveal he may have been dropped at the Hospital by...

Fatal Accident - Kaikoura - National Alerts

Sunday, 29 January, 2012 - 18:28

UPDATED - MEDIA RELEASE At about 9.00am on Saturday the 28th of January 2012, 39 year-old farm manager Brendon Edward WALKER from Quail Downs near Kaikoura was electrocuted by a power line which had...

Missing person found - Panmure - Auckland City

Sunday, 29 January, 2012 - 05:04

William LAYNE, missing from Panmure since 9pm last night has been located and reunited with his family.

Missing person - Panmure - Auckland City

Sunday, 29 January, 2012 - 02:54

Police are seeking the whereabouts of William LAYNE, missing from 40 Mcculloch Rd., Panmure since 9pm last night, Saturday 28th January 2012 DESCRIPTION: • Caucasian/Tongan male • 25 years old •...

Fatal Accident - Kaikoura - National Alerts

Saturday, 28 January, 2012 - 15:44

MEDIA RELEASE KAIKOURA, HURUNUI DISTRICT At about 10.21am Saturday 28 January 2012, Culverden and Kaikoura Emergency Services were called to the scene of a fatal electrocution accident, at a rural...

Bus involved in injury crash - Mossburn - Southern

Saturday, 28 January, 2012 - 12:52

At about 8.35 a.m. on Saturday 28th January 2012 a crash occurred in Mossburn township at an intersection involving a motor vehicle and an 'AwesomeNZ' bus company vehicle carrying 17 passengers...

Truck Vs Pedestrian - Newton Road - Auckland City

Friday, 27 January, 2012 - 07:20

Police and Emergency services are currently at the scene of a Truck Vs Pedestrian on Newton Road overbridge. The left hand lane on the over bridge is currently closed and is expected to remain closed...

Serious Crash - Avimore Drive, - Counties Manukau

Friday, 27 January, 2012 - 05:24

Police and other emergency services were called to a serious vehicle crash in Aviemore Drive, Howick. The crash happened about 0045 am after the car hit 2 parked cars and then a light pole. The...

Fatal crash - SH26/Tauwhare Rd., Eureka - Waikato

Thursday, 26 January, 2012 - 13:24

A female driver is deceased after a car v truck crash at the Tauwhare Rd/SH26 intersection, Eureka, Waikato. This occurred at about 12.40pm. Emergency services are at the scene. The incident is being...

Arrest in Mt Roskill Attack Investigation - Mt Roskill - Auckland City

Thursday, 26 January, 2012 - 12:50

A 17 year old Mt Roskill man has been arrested in relation to the attack on a 27 year old woman in the grounds of Mt Roskill Intermediate School last week. The arrested man will appear today in the...

Multiple fatality crash - State Highway 2, Mohaka - National Alerts

Wednesday, 25 January, 2012 - 20:15

Emergency services are currently at the scene of a multiple fatality on State Highway 2 near the Mohaka township on the East Coast of the North Island. Police were called to the area at approximately...

Body found - Kirikiri Bay, north of Bethells Beach. - Waitemata

Tuesday, 24 January, 2012 - 21:28

The police helicopter Eagle located the body of a 15 year old boy who went missing from Bethells Beach 5 days ago. They located the deceased at Kirikiri Bay north of Bethells Beach about 5 pm today....

Missing 15 year old - O'Neil Bay - Waitemata

Tuesday, 24 January, 2012 - 16:51

MEDIA STATEMENT: 24 JANUARY 2012: NO SIGN OF BOY MISSING AT ONEILL BAY: It is now five days since a 15 year old boy went missing in the surf at O’Neil Bay, north of Bethell’s Beach on Auckland’s West...

Fatal vehicle v pedestrian - Wiri - Counties Manukau

Tuesday, 24 January, 2012 - 15:30

A five year old male boy is deceased after being struck by a vehicle in Wiri. This occured in a carpark area at about 145pm. Emergency services are at the scene. The incident is being investigated by...

Att. Aggravated Robbery - Kaikohe - Northland

Tuesday, 24 January, 2012 - 14:53

At about 5.45 a.m. on Saturday the 21st of January 2012, there was an attempted aggravated robbery at the Kaikohe Bakehouse on Broadway, Kaikohe. Kaikohe Police are currently investigating this...