Firearm seized during a search warrant
29 Jun 2021 12:04pm News:
National News

19 arrested following serious incidents involving Head Hunters and Mongols gang members

Attribute to Detective Inspector Kevin McNaughton, NZ Police: A Police operation focusing on an ongoing series of incidents involving individuals from the Mongols and Head Hunters gangs has recently... More

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People of Police logo on dark blue background with two overlapping photos of Senior Sergeant Roz, smiling at the camera.
29 Jun 2021 10:19am TenOne Magazine

People of Police: Roz, Senior Sergeant, Māori National Iwi and Communities Centre

I was not an academic by any means but absolutely loved playing sport... I always knew I was going to be a police officer. More

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High Alert
29 Jun 2021 10:16am News:
National News

High Alert website proving its worth in preventing harm from drugs

A website set up a year ago to warn people about dangerous drugs in the community is proving a valuable tool in preventing harm. The High Alert website (www.highalert.org.nz), operated by Drug... More

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IPCA Ruling
29 Jun 2021 9:59am News:
Southern

Police acknowledge findings of IPCA report into Invercargill arrest

Police acknowledge and accept the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s (IPCA) findings in relation to an incident in Invercargill in July 2020 which found the force used during an arrest was... More

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Police shoulder patch
29 Jun 2021 9:22am News:
Wellington

Kayakers located safe in Petone

The two kayakers reported potentially missing in Wellington harbour have been located safe on land in Petone. Police would like to thank all those who assisted with the search effort while it was... More

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Police Hat Close Up
28 Jun 2021 5:51pm News:
Southern

One arrested following search warrants in Gore

Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird: Southern District Police executed three search warrants in Gore today and arrested one person. The warrants are a continuation of our focus on... More

1 min read
Orange Police car - central pleateau
28 Jun 2021 4:14pm News:
National News

Warning for drivers following severe weather warnings

MetService has issued a number of severe weather warnings for the next few days. If you can't put off your travel, please read this. More

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Media release - fatal crash
28 Jun 2021 2:29pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Death following 21 June crash on State Highway 30

A woman has died after being critically injured in a crash on State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty on 21 June. The woman was transported to hospital following the crash near the intersection with... More

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