14 Oct 2011 7:12am News:
Waikato

The wall comes down on Hamilton burglary

It had all the ingredients of a Hollywood crime thriller but in the end thieves, who removed a wall to get to their quarry, left empty handed and are now on the run from Hamilton Police. Neighbours... More

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14 Oct 2011 6:51am News:
Waikato

Taharoa worksite fatality name release

The name of a man killed when his vehicle crashed in a work-site incident at Taharoa yesterday morning has been released. He was George Kahumu WILLISON, 44, of Taharoa. Given the circumstances of the... More

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13 Oct 2011 2:25pm News:
National News

Update Taharoa fatality

Western Waikato Police say it will be for the Coroner to determine the cause of death of a man who died in a work site fatality near an isolated coastal settlement this morning. Te Kuiti Sub-Area... More

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13 Oct 2011 2:22pm News:
National News

Hairdressers beware

Prison escapee Aaron Forden, who's been on the run since Monday morning, may well have changed his appearance in the past few days by visiting an unsuspecting hairdresser. Forden escaped from the Mt... More

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13 Oct 2011 1:49pm News:
National News

MEDIA ADVISORY - Auckland Police contacts for RWC semi-finals weekend

Media inquiries about Police matters relating to the RWC semi-final on Saturday night - October 15 - should be directed to Noreen Hegarty from 7pm Saturday - ph 0274 951 589. The Police contact for... More

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12 Oct 2011 9:52am News:
National News

Police seek help to identify sexual assault suspect

Greymouth Police are asking for help from the public to identify a man who sexually assaulted a young woman in the town overnight. The victim and a friend were at Dixon Park about 1am when they were... More

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11 Oct 2011 8:03pm News:
National News

Name release Hamilton bonnet fatality

A post-mortem will be carried out in Auckland tomorrow after the death of a man in Waikato Hospital today following a driving incident in Hamilton on Thursday. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Andy Bu... More

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11 Oct 2011 5:18pm News:
National News

Prison escaper elusive to catch

Prison escaper Aaron Stephen Forden is still in hiding, more than a day after escaping from the Mt Eden Corrections Facility. Auckland Police say there has been no sign of the 30-year-old since his... More

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11 Oct 2011 9:45am News:
National News

Arrest follows boiling water being thrown over boy

A man is under arrest following a family violence incident in Te Kuiti this morning that left a young child scalded by boiling water. Te Kuiti Sub-Area Manager, Senior Sergeant Rob Van Kalken, said... More

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