Police recruits on parade
18 Dec 2024 9:50am News:
National News

Media Advisory: The Kate Horan MNZM 380 Police recruit wing graduation

New Zealand Police is pleased to announce that recruit wing 380 will graduate from their initial training course tomorrow, (Thursday) afternoon 19 December. Attending the ceremony will be Commissioner... More

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Search street for evidence
18 Dec 2024 9:49am News:
Eastern

Police investigating suspicious death, Napier

At around 3.15am Police responded to a report of a person lying on the street near the intersection of Emerson Street and Hastings Street, Napier. More

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Media release - name release
18 Dec 2024 9:37am News:
Waikato

Name release: Waiau incident

Police can now release the man who was killed in Waiau, Thames on Friday 13 December. He was 41-year-old Kevin Mark Mabbott from Whangamatā. A second person injured in this incident remains in... More

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Police Hat Close Up
18 Dec 2024 8:19am News:
Waitematā

Person found deceased – Rānui house fire

Emergency services were alerted to a fire at a home address on Swanson Road, Rānui at around 4.41am this morning. Tragically, a resident of the home was found deceased inside. At this stage, the fire... More

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Police tape
18 Dec 2024 7:30am News:
Central

Information sought following New Plymouth firearms incident

Attributable to Detective Sergeant Daniel Coomey: Police are appealing for information following a firearms incident in New Plymouth in the early hours of Wednesday 11 December. Police responded to... More

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Police car driving past Police station
18 Dec 2024 7:01am News:
Waikato

Further arrests made following Waikato gang tangi

Attributable to Detective Inspector Graham Pitkethley, Waikato District Criminal Investigations Manger: Four men have been arrested in the Waikato following search warrants related to the tangi of a... More

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Cops walking the beat (male) day - 2
17 Dec 2024 5:30pm News:
Wellington

Update: Gang related funeral, Hutt Valley and Porirua

Attributable to Inspector Shaun Lingard, Acting Hutt Valley Area Commander: Police are pleased with the overall behaviour at the funeral of a prominent gang member in Wellington today. While there... More

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Police radio on shoulder
17 Dec 2024 4:08pm News:
Wellington

Police appeal for information in Elsdon homicide, Porirua

Police are now treating the investigation into the death of Sean Remnant as a homicide. On Sunday 1 December, emergency services were called to Kotuku Street, Elsdon to find a man with critical... More

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Police radio
17 Dec 2024 3:36pm News:
Canterbury

Police appeal for information following suspicious fire, Taylors Mistake

Police are investigating a suspicious fire at Taylors Mistake last weekend. The fire on Taylors Mistake Road was reported to Police around 12.50am on Sunday 15 December. No injuries were reported in... More

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