Traffic & Crime Updates

Crash victim named - SH 1, Waitaki Bridge, Waimate - Canterbury
Saturday, 10 April, 2010 - 18:00
Waimate Police have released the name of person who died as a result of the crash yesterday (12.20pm, 9th of April 2010) on State Highway 1, south of Waimate. He has been identified Tony Kelvin...
Multiple vehicle crash - SH 1 Himitangi - Central
Saturday, 10 April, 2010 - 17:41
Emergency services are currently in attendance at a 3 vehicle crash on SH 1, Himitangi. The southbound lane of the highway is blocked by one of the vehicles, which has rolled. Motorists should...
Microlight Crash - Silverdale - Waitemata
Saturday, 10 April, 2010 - 15:56
Police and emergency services went to the assistance of a microlight pilot who crashed on landing on private property in Silverdale earlier this afternoon. The 64 year old local pilot was uninjured...
Man Arrested after Throwing Petrol at Police - Glenfield - Waitemata
Saturday, 10 April, 2010 - 14:52
Police were called around midday today to a house in Simon Ellice Drive Glenfield. A number of calls were received from neighbours and occupants of the house stating that a male family member at...
Fatal Crash - Waimate - National Alerts
Friday, 9 April, 2010 - 20:10
At about 12.20 PM today being the 9th of April 2010 Police were called to a serious crash on State Highway 1 at the north end of the Waitaki Bridge, south of Waimate. The crash involved a south bound...
Operation King - Auckland - National Alerts
Friday, 9 April, 2010 - 17:40
Operation King Police investigating the series of Aggravated Robbery across Auckland as part of Operation KING, have this afternoon arrested a 25 year old South Auckland man and charged him with the...
Parents have been located - Hoon Hay - Canterbury
Friday, 9 April, 2010 - 12:53
Sydenham Police have located the parents of the missing children. The parents are being spoken to in relation to the care of the children. The police would like to thank the public for their...
Found Children - Hoon Hay, Christchurch - Canterbury
Friday, 9 April, 2010 - 11:40
Sydenham Police are seeking the asistance of the public to identify two young children found in the Herdman St - Dalglish Place area of Hoon Hay this morning. One is a boy aged around 3-4 yrs dressed...
Fatal - Paengoroa - National Alerts
Friday, 9 April, 2010 - 06:20
Press Release At about 5:00pm on the 8th of April 2010, a 96yr old Paengaroa woman was killed when she was struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross State Highway 33 near Sunset Drive, in the...
Further re SH33 Fatal Accident - sh 33 Paengaroa - Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 8 April, 2010 - 21:34
Media Release: SH33 between Rotorua and Te Puke which was closed earlier due to a fatal accident has now re-opened. Senior Sergeant Rob Glencross of the Tauranga Police said that shortly before 5pm...
Road Closure - SH 33 Paengaroa - Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 8 April, 2010 - 19:07
Media Release: SH33 between Rotorua and Te Puke is currently closed due to a fatal accident in Paengaroa which happened shortly before 5pm this afternoon. The accident occurred in the Paengaroa...
Fatal Motor Accident - SH 33 Paengaroa - Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 8 April, 2010 - 17:56
Road Closure - SH33 Paengaroa There has been a fatal motor accident on State Highway 33 at the junction with Sunset Drive Paengaroa. The road will be closed until further notice. Motorists are...
Media release from family - Hokitika - Tasman
Thursday, 8 April, 2010 - 17:08
Media release from a family member involved in the double fatality on the West Coast. On behalf of family I would first of all like to thank the Police for the kind and considerate manner in which...
Fatal car crash - Dannevirke - Central
Thursday, 8 April, 2010 - 08:03
Fatal Crash - State Highway 2/Otanga Road near Dannevirke - 7th April 2010 A two-year-old girl, her 36 year old father and a woman aged 73 have died and two others are in a serious condition, after a...
Fatal One vehicle Crash - Waiheke Island - National Alerts
Tuesday, 6 April, 2010 - 22:53
Police are currently attending a one vehicle crash in Te Whau Drive in Waiheke Island. This vehicle, occupied by two males, was travelling along Te Whau which is a gravel road when it slid off to the...
Fatal industrial accident - North Shore Auckland - National Alerts
Tuesday, 6 April, 2010 - 19:12
A man has been killed in an industrial accident on the North Shore this evening. Early indications are that the man who works for a company that deals with large sheets of glass, was working inside...
Attempted Robbery - Manukau - Counties Manukau
Tuesday, 6 April, 2010 - 19:03
An attempt to rob the PSIS in Ronwood Ave in Manukau was thwarted this afternoon, when an alert teller saw the offenders approaching the bank doors, and activated the locking system. Two offenders,...
Missing elderly man - now located - Te Atatu Auckland - Waitemata
Tuesday, 6 April, 2010 - 16:12
UPDATE Missing male has been located. Missing person sought by police. Auckland police have concerns, and are looking for, a 73 year old man who has gone missing from a Beach Road address, in Te...
homicide enquiry - Hokitika - Tasman
Tuesday, 6 April, 2010 - 16:06
PRESS RELEASE 6 April 2010 1600 hrs At approximately 2.55pm on Tuesday 6th April 2010, acting on information received, Police went to an address in Fitzherbert Street, Hokitika. They were met...
Traffic delay - Kopu Bridge - Waikato
Tuesday, 6 April, 2010 - 14:01
Road works at the Kopu Bridge are causing some traffic delays. Motorists are asked to remain patient whilst waiting to cross the bridge.
Fatal Motor Accident - Church Street, Onehunga - Auckland City
Tuesday, 6 April, 2010 - 10:46
Fatal Motor Accident At about 8.25am on Lower Municipal Place, Onehunga, by Church Street an 82 year old man was struck by a bus. The man was crossing Lower Municipal Place, when the bus that was...
Serious Crash - Church Street, Onehunga - Auckland City
Tuesday, 6 April, 2010 - 09:05
Serious Crash There has been a serious crash on Church Street, Onehunga by Lower Municipal Street. An elderly male pedestrian has been knocked over by a bus. Serious Crash are attending. Motorists...