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10 May 2023 3:03pm News:
Wellington

Appeal for information following aggravated robbery in Wellington

Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery of a Victoria Street jewellery store around 2pm Saturday 6 May. Police can confirm five people have been charged following the... More

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10 May 2023 6:16am News:
Northland

Abbey Caves: Body located in search

Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Northland District Commander: Searchers working to locate a student missing in Abbey Caves, Whangārei have recovered a body. The search was expected to... More

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9 May 2023 6:27pm News:
Eastern

Nine charged in operation for supply and distribution of drugs

Police have charged nine people, including a high-value individual serving a prison sentence, for operating a drug ring supplying and distributing methamphetamine and cannabis. Police allege the... More

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9 May 2023 4:50pm News:
Northland

Abbey Caves: Police, SAR, to resume search in the morning

The search for a student missing in the Abbey Caves will be suspended this evening. Search and Rescue, USAR, Fire and Emergency, alongside Police, have been searching for the unaccounted student this... More

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Media release - name release
9 May 2023 4:03pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release - Unexplained death, Rotorua

Police can now name the man who was located deceased in the Lake Road area near Rotorua Hospital on Sunday 7 May. He was Joseph Peter Westend, aged 21, a university student from Wellington. Joseph’s... More

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9 May 2023 2:32pm News:
Southern

Appeal for information - Waikouaiti Robbery

Police are appealing for sightings of a vehicle following a robbery at a retail premises yesterday (8 May). Police responded to reports of a robbery on Waikouaiti-Waitati Road yesterday around 10:20am... More

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