National News
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 - 13:44
NZ Police is proud to be joining African New Zealanders in their lively celebrations which are set to mark the 50th anniversary of African...
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 - 12:25
Kua whakaae ngā Pirihimana ki ngā whakakitenga o te pūrongo a te Independent Police
Conduct Authority mō Operation 8, ka mutu kua tahuri k...
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 - 12:06
Police have accepted the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority's report on
Operation 8 and have already made significant...
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 - 11:40
A week on from what Hamilton Police described as the worst burglary they had seen in a decade, a young mother and her children still can't...
Local News
Crash driver sought by Police arrested
- Canterbury
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 - 14:32
Christchurch Police have arrested the man they were seeking in relation to a crash at Leeston earlier this month.
Joel Allan Linwood, aged...
Nine arrested on serious drug charges
- Waitemata
Friday, 17 May, 2013 - 13:13
Waitemata Police have today arrested and charged nine people following a lengthy investigation into serious criminal activity involving the...
Photo released of driver sought by Police
- Canterbury
Thursday, 16 May, 2013 - 12:01
Christchurch Police have released a photograph of the man they are seeking in relation to a crash at Leeston earlier this month.
Police...
Statements on behalf of family of Alexsis Tóvizi
- Canterbury
Tuesday, 14 May, 2013 - 17:39
Christchurch Police are issuing the following statements on behalf of Cheryl Tóvizi, mother of Alexsis Tóvizi, and Anthony Baughan, father...
Traffic and Crime Updates
Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 - 20:26
Traffic Lights out
The traffic lights at the intersection of Bealey Avenue and Barbadoes Street in Christchurch are currently out of action...
Tuesday, 21 May, 2013 - 14:54
The Akatarawa Road running between Upper Hutt and the Kapiti Coast that was earlier closed by a crash has now been reopened to all traffic...
Tuesday, 21 May, 2013 - 13:40
Police are having to close Akatarawa Road between Upper Hutt and Kapiti due to a crash. A vehicle has gone down a bank and rolled...
Sunday, 19 May, 2013 - 23:15
Rodney Police investigate serious assault in Snells Beach, Auckland
At around 8.30pm this evening police were called to a residential...
Featured Items
May 22, 2013, 12:13 pm
Police have accepted the findings of the IPCA report into Operation 8 and have already made significant changes....read more
Police have accepted the findings of the IPCA report into Operation 8 and have already made significant changes....read more
May 17, 2013, 2:16 pm
Two hundred and twenty competitors took part in the recent Sky Tower Challenge that raised over $114,000 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand. Police were one of forty-four teams that raced the tower's 51 flights of stairs. As well....read more
Two hundred and twenty competitors took part in the recent Sky Tower Challenge that raised over $114,000 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand. Police were one of forty-four teams that raced the tower's 51 flights of stairs. As well....read more
May 13, 2013, 9:19 am
Police welcome a ban on two substances found in K2 synthetic cannabis and will be vigilant in enforcing the law to reduce the product's harmful effects on the community, says Deputy Commissioner Mike Bush. The ban on substances BB-22 and 5F-AKB48....read more
Police welcome a ban on two substances found in K2 synthetic cannabis and will be vigilant in enforcing the law to reduce the product's harmful effects on the community, says Deputy Commissioner Mike Bush. The ban on substances BB-22 and 5F-AKB48....read more
May 7, 2013, 11:20 am
Road Safety Week New Zealand is dedicated to pedestrian safety. Themed ‘Streets for People’ and coinciding with the second UN Global Road Safety Week, it calls on New Zealanders to help make our roads safer for everyone - particularly....read more
Road Safety Week New Zealand is dedicated to pedestrian safety. Themed ‘Streets for People’ and coinciding with the second UN Global Road Safety Week, it calls on New Zealanders to help make our roads safer for everyone - particularly....read more
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Wednesday, 22 May, 2013 - 12:18
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has released its report on Operation 8, the investigation into criminal activity in Te Urewera...
Thursday, 16 May, 2013 - 15:24
Last weekend we had a welcome opportunity to showcase one of the great success stories of policing in New Zealand to an influential...
Thursday, 2 May, 2013 - 14:48
Recently Northland Police and the Financial Crime Group's Asset Recovery Unit searched a property near Whangärei and a 10.3-metre...
Thursday, 18 April, 2013 - 13:27
We continue to experience significant change through our Policing Excellence initiatives. Many workstreams are already "business as...
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