Monday, 8 September 2025 - 9:46am

Critical Incident - Waitomo

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At about 2.30am on Monday 8 September 2025, Police were called to a Waitomo address after reports of a burglary at a commercial property.

During the response, a man and a Police officer were shot.

Clarifying note - Critical incident, Waitomo (Friday, 12 September 2025 - 9:31pm)

Update 8 – Critical incident, Waitomo (Friday, 12 September 2025 - 7:06pm)

Update 7 - Critical incident, Waitomo (Friday, 12 September 2025 - 12:53pm)

Statement on media coverage of critical incident radio communications (Thursday, 11 September 2025 - 11:15am)

Update 6 - Critical incident, Waitomo (Thursday, 11 September 2025 - 4:37pm)

Statement on media coverage of critical incident radio communications (Thursday, 11 September 2025 - 11:15am)

Update 5 – Critical incident, Waitomo + media advisory (Wednesday, 10 September 2025 - 12:31pm)

Update 4 - Critical incident, Waitomo (Tuesday, 9 September 2025 - 2:53pm)

Media advisory: Critical incident, Waitomo (Tuesday, 9 September 2025 - 9:39am)

Update 3 - Critical incident, Waitomo (Monday, 8 September 2025 - 6:05pm)

Media advisory: Critical incident, Waitomo (Monday, 8 September 2025 - 5:28pm)

Media advisory: Critical incident, Waitomo (Monday, 8 September 2025 - 1:23pm)

Update 2 - serious incident, Waikato (Monday, 8 September 2025 - 12:36pm)

Media advisory: Critical incident, Waitomo (Monday, 8 September 2025 - 9:35am)

Update – serious incident, Waikato (Monday, 8 September 2025 - 8:56am)

Police responding to serious incident, Waikato (Monday, 8 September 2025 - 7:04am)