Media release - media advisory
11 Apr 2025 12:56pm News:
National News

Media advisory: Police Media Centre closing at 6pm, Saturday 12 April

The Police Media Centre will close at 6pm on Saturday 12 April due to staffing constraints. Prior to that time, we will be operating with reduced staff numbers and prioritising urgent/serious... More

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Media release - name release
11 Apr 2025 12:54pm News:
Central

Name release, fatal crash, Linton

Police can confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on Tennent Drive/SH57, southwest of Linton on 21 March. He was 64-year-old Patrick Arundel-Lambert from Cloverlea. Police extend our... More

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Polpics Waiakto SAR Westpac Rescue Open Day - 7 April 2025

Submitted by jhex68 on Fri, 11/04/2025 - 12:21pm

Constable Otis was among the Police SAR members who attended the recent Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter open day, alongside some of our volunteer partner SAR agencies, including Land Search and Rescue, Coastguard and St John. The police SAR boat and rescue stretcher with Mani the manikin proved particularly popular with young and old!

Police tape
11 Apr 2025 11:55am News:
Eastern

Police acknowledge sentence of Jimmy Heremaia

Please attribute to Detective Inspector Dave De Lange: Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Jimmy Heremaia in the High Court at Napier today. We are pleased to see justice done for Ariki’s... More

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Blake Potene-Walsh is wanted by Police.
11 Apr 2025 11:04am News:
Counties Manukau

Warrant to arrest – Blake Potene-Walsh

Blake Potene-Walsh, 30, is wanted for escaping custody and Police believe someone may have information on his whereabouts. More

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Sergeant on computer
11 Apr 2025 10:52am News:
Bay of Plenty

Man arrested after Kawerau station damaged

Attributable to Kawerau Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Al Fenwick: A 30-year-old man has been taken into custody following an incident in Kawerau this morning. About 2.50am, a person attempted... More

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A Mirrou jacket found on the walkway between Camperdown road and Nevay Road.
11 Apr 2025 7:45am News:
Wellington

Update: Miramar homicide investigation

Police want to speak to the owner of this jacket to determine if it is connected in any way to the homicide and aggravated burglary in Miramar on Monday 17 March. More

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Media release - fatal crash
11 Apr 2025 7:01am News:
Bay of Plenty

Fatal crash, SH1 Tirau

One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on SH1 near Tirau late last night. Emergency services were called to the scene about 10.40pm. Sadly one person died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit... More

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