Media release - Update
10 Jun 2022 9:30am News:
Waitematā

Update: Glen Eden homicide - arrests made

Waitematā Police have arrested and charged two people with the murder of Benjamin Mcintosh in Glen Eden on 3 June. More

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Media release - Update
9 Jun 2022 7:54pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Arrest made following Edgecumbe assault

Attributable to Senior Sergeant Tristan Murray: Police have this evening arrested a 26-year-old man in relation to an assault at Riverslea Mall in Edgecumbe earlier this week. Shortly before 5pm on... More

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9 Jun 2022 7:05pm News:
Wellington

UPDATE: Police shooting in Newlands

Police can now release the name of the man shot by Police in Newlands on Tuesday 7 June. He was Samuel Fakalago, aged 30, from Auckland. "This is an understandably difficult time for Mr Fakalago's... More

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9 Jun 2022 4:23pm News:
Auckland City

UPDATE - Onehunga homicide

Please attribute to Detective Inspector Scott Beard, Auckland City CIB: Police have identified a person of interest in relation to the death of Onehunga woman Maria Brown. A homicide investigation was... More

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Multiple Police cars in a line
9 Jun 2022 4:13pm News:
Waitematā

Update: Glen Eden homicide

Attribute to Waitematā District Crime Manager Detective Inspector John Sutton: Police investigating the death of a man in Glen Eden on Friday morning have this afternoon located a person of interest... More

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Responding to audit findings from the 2019 firearms buy-back and amnesty

The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has sought an update from Police on work to address its performance audit of the 2019 firearms buy-back and amnesty scheme. OAG’s audit, published in May 2020, concluded that Police had managed the scheme well; making three recommendations for Police to action, and identifying two further improvement opportunities.

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9 Jun 2022 3:06pm News:
Tasman

Appeal for information following spate of Blenheim vehicle break-ins

Police are appealing to the public for information in relation to a number of thefts from vehicles in Blenheim on Saturday morning. Police are investigating a spate of offending that occurred in the... More

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9 Jun 2022 2:52pm News:
Southern

Two arrests in Gore

Gore Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in relation to an incident at the BP Railway Esplanade on 4 June. During the incident, the man is alleged to have presented a taser at another man... More

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