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State of National Emergency

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At 11.59pm on Wednesday 25 March 2020, New Zealand moved to COVID-19 Alert Level 4.

This means New Zealanders not working in essential services must stay at home and stop all interactions with others outside of their household.

During this time Police will continue to provide essential policing services.

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Stewart Island
26 Mar 2020 6:03pm News:
Southern

Missing Stewart Island hunter located

Attributable to Detective Alun Griffiths: A man reported missing on Stewart Island has been located. The 39-year-old failed to return to his hunting group on Monday afternoon, but ... More

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Station Wagon
26 Mar 2020 2:01pm News:
Southern

Vehicle recovered following aggravated robbery

Please attribute to Acting Detective Sergeant Jo McLaughlan. The silver Subaru Impreza station wagon sought by Police in relation to an aggravated robbery on Kaikorai Valley Road, Dunedin, ... More

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Rural near bush 2 x officers - Day
25 Mar 2020 6:21pm News:
Southern

UPDATE - Missing hunter, Stewart Island

Attributable to Detective Alun Griffiths: The search for a hunter missing on Stewart Island has continued today and will continue overnight. The 39-year-old failed to return ... More

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Vehicle sought in relation to aggravated robbery
25 Mar 2020 3:27pm News:
Southern

Dunedin police seek sightings of vehicle in relation to aggravated robbery

Dunedin Police are seeking sightings of a vehicle in relation to an aggravated robbery at the Z Valley Service Station on Kaikorai Valley Road, Dunedin on Monday 23 March.   At around 9:45pm on ... More

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25 Mar 2020 1:37pm News:
Southern

Missing hunter - Stewart Island

The following can be attributed to Detective Alun Griffiths: Police are currently assisting with a search and rescue operation on Stewart Island where a hunter is missing. A 39-year- ... More

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25 Mar 2020 10:23am News:
Southern

Name release – Fatal crash, Oamaru

Police can now name the man who died in a crash on Wansbeck Street, Oamaru, on Saturday 21 March. He was Christopher Narayan Blair, aged 32, of Dunedin. Enquiries into the ... More

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