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8 Apr 2020 6:02am News:
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A message from Police: Have a safe Easter – at home

Please attribute to Police Commissioner Andrew Coster    Police is urging New Zealanders to stay safe by staying home this Easter.    Police will be ramping up visibility in ... More

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Police car in garage 1
4 Apr 2020 6:17pm News:
National News

Additional guidelines on Alert Level 4 rules

Joint media release from the Ministry of Health and New Zealand Police The Director General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, has issued a Health Notice that provides additional ... More

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31 Mar 2020 8:46pm News:
National News

New Zealand Police website update

We are carrying out scheduled maintenance on all webforms tonight, Tuesday 31 March from 10pm. This means the COVID-19 L4 breach form will be unavailable from 10pm for a short time. ... More

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Aerial view of Rangipo Intake Road during last week's Police search
31 Mar 2020 4:17pm News:
National News

Update - Investigation into human remains found after search

Police are carrying out a number of enquiries as the investigation continues into human remains located in the central North Island last week. The buried remains were located by Police ... More

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29 Mar 2020 1:48pm News:
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Online reporting experiencing heavy traffic

People reporting suspected breaches of Alert Level 4 restrictions via online reporting on the Police website are asked to be patient. The online form can be found at ... More

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29 Mar 2020 1:26pm News:
National News

New online form for public to report Level 4 restriction breaches to police

Police have today launched a new online form which the public can use to report COVID-19 Alert Level 4 restriction breaches. The online form can be found at  ... More

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