Baby Ru
22 Oct 2026 6:12am News:
Wellington

Three years on, Police remain committed to getting justice for Baby Ru

Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: Today, Baby Ru and his whānau should be excitedly preparing for his upcoming fifth birthday and first day at school - instead, whānau are marking... More

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Eagle 1
21 Oct 2026 4:43pm News:
Waikato

Body found during Waihi Beach search

A body has been recovered during the second day of a search for a missing kayaker at Waihi Beach. While formal identification of the body is ongoing, Police believe it to be the body of the missing... More

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21 Oct 2026 4:27pm Alerts:
Auckland City

Crash causing delays: SH1, Ellerslie

Description of occurrence Police advise commuters to expect delays on a section of the Southern Motorway, near Ellerslie, this afternoon. Emergency services are attending a crash on northbound lanes of State Highway 1, just... More

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An officer jots down a bike's details in the hopes of reuniting it with its owner.
21 Oct 2026 3:44pm News:
Counties Manukau

A chain reaction: stolen bike leads to 29 more

Police have reunited a stolen bike with its owner and are now looking to return 29 other bikes recovered during the investigation. In August, Police received a report of a Giant mountain bike valued... More

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Police radio on shoulder
21 Oct 2026 3:37pm News:
Northland

Burglary run cut short

Police have charged two people following an aggravated burglary at a store in Te Kamo yesterday. Around 10.40am, three offenders arrived at a Crawford Crescent premises in a Nissan station wagon. The... More

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Sam Newton
21 Oct 2026 3:03pm News:
Waitematā

Have you seen Sam?

Police are asking for the public’s help finding Sam Newton-Jones, who has been reported missing from west Auckland. The 33-year-old was last seen yesterday afternoon at his workplace in Henderson, and... More

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One before the courts after hundreds of illegal 3D printed firearms, parts, and ammunition are located in Canterbury
21 Oct 2026 1:53pm News:
Canterbury

One before the courts after hundreds of illegal 3D printed firearms, parts, and ammunition are located in Canterbury

Canterbury Police have taken down a major illicit 3D printed firearms operation with the seizure of a large cache of over 300 firearms, parts, and ammunition during a search warrant in Kaiapoi. Police... More

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