Traffic & Crime Updates

Injury Crash - Huntly - Waikato
Thursday, 1 April, 2010 - 16:54
Police have closed a short section of SH1, 3km north of Huntly as they deal with a head-on crash between two cars. A short diversion along Fisher, Ralph and East Mine Roads is in place. Traffic is...
sudden death - Otago - National Alerts
Wednesday, 31 March, 2010 - 22:37
MEDIA RELEASE Cromwell and Alexandra Police are tonight dealing with the sudden death of a 2 year old infant. Emergency Services including the Otago Rescue Helicopter were called to a Cromwell...
Powerline down, road closed - Henderson Valley Rd, Henderson. - Waitemata
Wednesday, 31 March, 2010 - 11:36
There is a damaged power line in Henderson Valley Road just south of Keeling Rd. The road is closed as a result. Diversions are in place at Great North Road and at Corban Road. Motorists are advised...
Oil spill after 2 car crash - Kereone Rd, Morrinsville - Waikato
Wednesday, 31 March, 2010 - 07:34
At 0700 this morning police attended a car v car crash on Kereone Rd, Morrinsville on the intersection with Morrinsville-Walton Rd. The scene is now clear of the vehicles but police want traffic to...
Serious Motor Vehicle Crash - Awakino, Waitomo - Central
Wednesday, 31 March, 2010 - 04:56
Police are currently in attendance at a serious crash on SH3 in the Awakino Gorge at Waitomo. It appears that a truck has collided with a car and the male driver of the car is feared deceased....
Missing 76 yr old female - Hamilton - Waikato
Tuesday, 30 March, 2010 - 20:11
Missing 76 year old : Police are currently searching for a missing 76 year old woman who was last seen at her Hamilton East address this morning Ringa Corbett is a 76 year old female Maori, of...
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash - State Highway One - Maheno - Southern
Monday, 29 March, 2010 - 19:27
FATAL CRASH AT SH 1 MAHENO *** MEDIA RELEASE *** At approximately 1.00pm on Monday the 29th of March 2010 there was a crash involving two vehicles on State Highway 1, Reidston, Oamaru. Early...
Serious Assault - Avondale - Auckland City
Monday, 29 March, 2010 - 18:20
At 9.24pm, on Wednesday 24th March 2010, police were called to attend a fight outside Avondale Physiotherapy, 63 Rosebank Road, Avondale. Two males were seen by witnesses to repeatedly punch and...
Serious Motor Vehicle Crash - Maheno Railway Crossing - 1 km north of Maheno - Southern
Monday, 29 March, 2010 - 14:52
SERIOUS MOTORVEHICLE CRASH *** UPDATE AT 2000 Hours (8 pm): State Highway One, at the crash scene, has now been re-opened and the detours have been removed. A media release will follow in due course...
Body found in water - Kawakawa Bay - National Alerts
Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 20:17
A man's body has been recovered in the water at Kawakawa Bay. Members of the Police Dive Squad had spent the day searching for the 2nd fisherman who went missing on Friday the 26th, and located a...
Missing Elderly Alaheimers Patient Located - Wellington - Wellington
Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 19:12
Wellington Police are happy to report that Len has been located safe and well at the Wellington Railway Station just before 8pm this evening. Security staff observed him there appearing disoriented...
Armed Offenders Squad Incident - Levin - Central
Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 17:42
The Palmerston North Armed Offenders Squad were called to an address in Shamrock St, Levin following reports of a man seen carrying a rifle in the area at about 4pm today. The street was cordoned...
15 year old boy missing in water at Piha - Piha - Waitemata
Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 17:09
A search is continuing for a 15 year old boy who missing in the water at Piha. Police were alerted at around 3.00pm that the boy, who was boogie boarding, had not come back to shore. Inflatable boats...
Traffi delay - State Highway 2 near State Highway 25 - National Alerts
Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 16:08
There appears to be a large amount of congestion on State Highway 2 northbound starting around State highway 25 turnoff at Maramarua, heading towards Mangatawhiri and Bombays. This is due to the...
Elderly Male Alzheimer's Patient Located - Wellington - Wellington
Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 16:03
Wellington Police are happy to report that Len has been located safe and well at the Wellington Railway Station just before 8pm this evening. Security staff observed him there appearing disoriented...
Homicide update - Remuera Auckland - National Alerts
Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 15:37
Auckland City Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 53 year old woman in Remuera last Friday night. ( 26 March ) The post mortem examination of the deceased was...
Taser deployed at incident - Invercargill - Southern
Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 12:33
"At about 1.50 am this morning Police were called to an address in Lauder Crescent, Invercargill after reports were received that a number of shots had been fired at an address. When Police arrived...
Fatal Crash - SH1, Ashburton - Canterbury
Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 06:46
"At about 1am this morning 28th March 2010 a vehicle travelling north on State Highway One just north of Ashburton has left the road and crashed into a power pole at the intersection with Works Road...
Homicide update - Remuera - National Alerts
Saturday, 27 March, 2010 - 16:56
Auckland City Police continue to investigate the death of a 53 year old woman in Remuera last night. A 24 year old Auckland woman appeared in the Auckland District Court this morning charged with...
Update : Serious assault on officers - Ngaruawahia - Waikato
Saturday, 27 March, 2010 - 11:24
***** MEDIA UPDATE ***** Waikato Police are appealing for witnesses or people with information to come forward following an early morning attack on two officers in Ngaruawahia today. Huntly Sub-...
Missing Fisherman - Kawakawa Bay - Counties Manukau
Saturday, 27 March, 2010 - 08:59
Police, Coastguard and Westpac are currently searching Kawakawa Bay and surrounding areas for a missing fisherman. At about 11pm last night, three men left from the Auckland Regional Park, Clevedon...
Truck v Pole, lost of power to a few houses reported - Marsden Street, Melling, Lower Hutt - at or about number 80 - Wellington
Saturday, 27 March, 2010 - 08:52
Police and other Services attended a truck v Power Pole. There were lines on the road and reports of power being out to some houses in the surrounding area Police have left the area and the local...
Homicide - Remuera Auckland - Auckland City
Saturday, 27 March, 2010 - 07:59
SUBJECT: Homicide Investigation Launched in Auckland Auckland City Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a 53 year old woman in Remuera last night. Ambulance Officers...
Serious Assault on Police Officers - Ngaruawahia - Waikato
Saturday, 27 March, 2010 - 06:11
"Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault on two Police officers overnight in Ngaruawahia. The officers were attacked by around five offenders when they stopped to investigate disorder...
Assault on Police - Ngaruawahia - National Alerts
Saturday, 27 March, 2010 - 05:39
Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault on two Police Officers overnight in Ngaruawahia. The officers were attacked by around five offenders when they stopped to investigate disorder...