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13 Aug 2025 9:33am News:
Wellington

Update: Stokes Valley shooting

To be attributed to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Hutt Valley Police have made significant progress in the investigation into the shooting of a 40-year-old Stokes Valley man on Sunday 3 August. The... More

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Media release - name release
13 Aug 2025 8:17am News:
Tasman

Name release, fatal crash Kakapotahi

Police can now name the man who died in a crash on the Harihari Highway, Kakapotahi on 1 June. He was Mark Douglas Weir, aged 66, of Harihari. Our thoughts remain with his family and friends at this... More

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Media release - name release
13 Aug 2025 8:02am News:
Central

Name release, fatal crash, Aorangi

Police can now name the woman who died following a crash on SH54 in Aorangi on 4 July. She was Marie Lynette Buhck, 71, from Aorangi. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult... More

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13 Aug 2025 8:02am News:
Waitematā

No escape for car thief

A swift response saw an alleged offender’s joy ride end with a trip to Auckland for court. Around 5.30am on Monday 11 August, a member of the public heard their vehicle start up outside their house in... More

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Media release - Investigation update v1
12 Aug 2025 5:13pm News:
Waikato

Pair charged with murder in relation to death of Tyreece Te Pairi, Hamilton

Two further men have been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of Tyreece Te Pairi in Hamilton late last month. More

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Media release - name release
12 Aug 2025 4:33pm News:
Southern

Name release, fatal crash Waitahuna

Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Waitahuna on 24 July. She was 41-year-old Erin Lee Van De Water, of Dunedin. Our thoughts are with her... More

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Media release - name release
12 Aug 2025 3:31pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release, fatal crash Desert Road

Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash on State Highway 1, Desert Road on 7 June. She was 71-year-old Karen Jennifer King, from Cambridge. Our thoughts remain with... More

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