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15 Jan 2025 9:38am News:
Bay of Plenty

Update: Taupō man hands himself in after escaping custody

A 30-year-old man who escaped Police custody in Taupō on Monday afternoon has handed himself in to Police. The man handed himself in at Taupō Police Station shortly after 9am today. He will be... More

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14 Jan 2025 9:00pm News:
Southern

Appeal for information after attempted robbery, Dunedin

Dunedin Police are appealing for information from the public following an attempted robbery of a commercial premises in the North East Valley area. At around 9.14pm on Saturday 28 December, Police... More

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14 Jan 2025 7:56pm News:
Waitematā

Body located at Piha Beach

Police have located a body in the Piha Beach area this evening. At around 5.10pm, Police were notified of the body on the shoreline. While the formal identification process is yet to be completed, it... More

1 min read
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14 Jan 2025 7:25pm News:
Auckland City

Auckland man faces charges over inappropriate behaviour

Police have arrested a man in Ponsonby after acting aggressively towards the public this afternoon. As part of enquiries, Police are also wanting to hear from the public about similar concerning... More

2 min read
14 Jan 2025 4:32pm News:
Central

Cash, cannabis and vehicles seized following Taranaki warrant

Attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Paula Drewery Taranaki Police have seized cash, drugs and vehicles following a search warrant in Fitzroy on 9 January. Approximately $5,000 cash was... More

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14 Jan 2025 4:13pm News:
Waitematā

Woman arrested at Glenfield Mall

A woman is in Police custody following an earlier altercation involving a person known to her in the Glenfield area. The incident occurred just before 2pm on Glenfield Road, when a man suffered a... More

1 min read
Media release - name release
14 Jan 2025 3:06pm News:
Northland

Name release: Fatal crash, State Highway 10, Waipapa

Police can now name the woman who died in a crash on State Highway 10, Waipapa, Far North District on 28 December. She was Mandy Rita Simpson, aged 35 of Waipapa. Our thoughts are with her family and... More

1 min read
Media release - name release
14 Jan 2025 2:44pm News:
Tasman

Name release: Unexplained death, Nelson

Attributable to Detective Inspector Geoff Baber: Formal identification has now been completed for the man who was located deceased at his residential address on Suffolk Road, Stoke, Sunday 10 January... More

1 min read
Media release - name release
14 Jan 2025 1:18pm News:
Canterbury

Name release: Fatal crash, Old West Coast Road, Darfield

Police can now release the name of the person who died in a two-vehicle crash on Old West Coast Road, Darfield, Wednesday 1 January. He was 57-year-old Peter John Rogers from Christchurch. Police... More

1 min read
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14 Jan 2025 1:13pm News:
Waikato

Homicide investigation, Thames

To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Thames Hospital overnight. At around 3:40pm on Monday 13... More

1 min read

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