Media release - Investigation update v1
19 Mar 2025 3:06pm News:
Wellington

Arrests made in Operation Sove - Stokes Valley murder and arson

Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Hutt Valley Police have arrested three men in connection to the murder of a man in his 80s and the arson of his residential property last year. A... More

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Police located several items of interest in a vehicle
19 Mar 2025 3:03pm News:
Counties Manukau

Police on the scent in Flat Bush

A vehicle of interest to Police in the Flat Bush area has been located with drugs, cash, and offensive weapons. More

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Media release - fatal crash
19 Mar 2025 2:49pm News:
Southern

Name release: Fatal crash, Omakau

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on Glassford Road, Omakau on 21 February. He was 25-year-old Callum Sean Russell Pattison, from Lauder, Central Otago. Our... More

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Senator RH620

Location stolen from
Northland
Description of stolen boat

2016 aluminium hardtop boat, Black rain cover, large bow rail, Kraken outrigger base on both sides.

Description of stolen motor
Mercury outboard, 200 hp, Serial number: 2B687510
Media release - Investigation update v2
19 Mar 2025 1:29pm News:
Waikato

Injured man dies in hospital after incident, Melville

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson, A man located in a critical condition after an incident in Hamilton over the weekend has died in hospital. Emergency services were called to... More

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Car stationary night lights on - 1
19 Mar 2025 1:21pm News:
Waitematā

Police switch onto offenders after burglary

Two burglars face charges after failing to flee from Police with their lights off in Ōrewa. The pair had been travelling north after earlier allegedly committing a burglary at a Birkenhead store on... More

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Car decals / graphics / stickers - 1
19 Mar 2025 10:48am News:
Waitematā

A rude awakening out west

A man faces charges after a Police patrol caught him napping in a stolen vehicle in the small hours. Acting Detective Inspector Simon Harrison says a Crime Squad unit was travelling through Rānui at... More

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Police shoulder patch
19 Mar 2025 9:02am News:
Bay of Plenty

Gotta catch 'em: Suspect charged after Onix-ceptable Poké heist

A member of the public would have made Detective Pikachu and Officer Jenny proud, after helping Police locate a man accused of stealing highly sought after Pokémon cards. More

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Media release - fatal crash
19 Mar 2025 6:38am News:
Waitematā

Fatal crash in Browns Bay

Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Browns Bay last night. The crash involved a single vehicle and was reported on Beach Road at around 7.50pm on 18 March. Sadly... More

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Media release - fatal crash
18 Mar 2025 8:58pm News:
Central

Fatal crash, Onaeroa, New Plymouth District

Two people have died following a two-vehicle crash on Main North Road Onaeroa, New Plymouth District. Emergency services responded to the scene around 1:50pm. Two people were subsequently located... More

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