31 Aug 2026 4:35pm Alerts:
Eastern

Waipawa Bridge blocked, State Highway 2, Waipawa

Description of occurrence The Waipawa Bridge on State Highway 2 in Waipawa is currently blocked following a crash this afternoon. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on the bridge, involving a campervan and a car... More

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31 Aug 2026 3:51pm Alerts:
Bay of Plenty

Update: Broadlands Road closed due to fire, Tauhara

Description of occurrence Broadlands Road to Miro Street is closed due to the emergency response to a fire in the area. The closed road will facilitate safe points for emergency services to work from and traffic management is... More

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31 Aug 2026 3:27pm Alerts:
Bay of Plenty

Fire near Broadlands Road, Tauhara

Description of occurrence Police are urging the public to keep away from Broadlands Road in Tauhara following a fire in the area, reported around 2.45pm. Conditions are very windy and dry, with emergency services actively... More

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31 Aug 2026 2:28pm News:
Counties Manukau

Three charged following road rage incident, Manukau

Three people have been charged after a firearm was discharged during a road rage incident in Manukau last week. At about 5pm on 26 August Police received a report of a crash involving two vehicles on... More

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Waikato Police weed out large cannabis growing operation
31 Aug 2026 12:37pm News:
Waikato

Waikato Police weed out large cannabis growing operation

Police have recovered tonnes of cannabis being grown in large scale indoor commercial cannabis grow facilities linked to Vietnamese nationals. More

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Media release - Appeal for information
31 Aug 2026 12:15pm News:
Counties Manukau

Witnesses still sought following double homicide

Police investigating a double homicide in Wattle Downs on Thursday 27 August are continuing to appeal for any information. Emergency services were called to a Gambare Place address at about 1.45pm... More

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Car stationary night lights on - 1
31 Aug 2026 9:13am News:
Counties Manukau

No room to hide for fleeing driver

An unauthorised game of hide and seek led Police to the bedroom of an alleged fleeing driver in Clover Park last night. Just gone 10.20pm, a patrol unit in Counties Manukau signalled for a Toyota... More

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Police car in garage 1
30 Aug 2026 8:07pm News:
Wellington

Man arrested following disorder in Lower Hutt

Attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Reeves, Wellington District Investigations. A man has been arrested this afternoon, in relation to a disorder in Lower Hutt in the early hours of... More

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