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Police pics - Avondale community policing team - 13 Oct 2023

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Submitted by jhex68 on Fri, 13/10/2023 - 3:44pm

Avondale Community Policing Team visited the children at 'Kids at Play' earlier this week. It was a great opportunity to chat with them about our role as Police, and give them a chance to try on some of the Police gear and get a better look at one of our cars.

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13 Oct 2023 3:14pm News:
Waitematā

Update in search for missing man Dylan Barford

Police are making enquiries after a body was found in the search for Dylan Barford this afternoon. At around 1.31pm Police were notified of a body in grassland, near the Hobsonville Road off-ramp in... More

1 min read
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13 Oct 2023 2:36pm News:
Northland

Ruakākā homicide: Name release

Police have completed formal identification procedures and can now formally identify the deceased as Teina Pickering, age 24, of Ruakākā. His body will be returned to his whānau today. Detective... More

1 min read
Media release - fatal crash
13 Oct 2023 1:54pm News:
Southern

Fatal Crash - Dunedin

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Dunedin earlier this morning. The crash involving a car and a motorcycle happened shortly after 10am on the Northern Motorway at Mt Cargill... More

1 min read
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13 Oct 2023 1:32pm News:
Waikato

Arrests made following assault in Cambridge

Attributable to Cambridge Sergeant Ben Joll: Two youths have been arrested following an assault near a restaurant on Queen Street, Cambridge which occurred Wednesday 27 September. The victim suffered... More

1 min read
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13 Oct 2023 1:22pm News:
Canterbury

Appeal for information - Christchurch crash

Police investigating a crash in Christchurch last month are seeking help from the public. Police were notified around 10pm on Thursday 28 September of a crash on Aldwins Road near Marlborough Street... More

1 min read
Matthew Knight
13 Oct 2023 11:11am News:
Eastern

Have you seen Matthew?

Gisborne Police are urgently seeking sightings of missing man Matthew Knight. Matthew was last seen in the Raupunga / Mohaka area at around 10pm on Monday. He was wearing black work boots, blue jeans... More

1 min read
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12 Oct 2023 8:10pm News:
Central

Fatal Waitaanga house fire - investigation ongoing

Attributable to Central District, Detective Inspector Brent Matuku: A fire at a Waitaanga house, where a person was located deceased, is being treated as suspicious. Police were called to the... More

1 min read
Three of the four dog teams graduating today at Trentham Police Dog Training Centre
12 Oct 2023 4:06pm News:
National News

New dog teams leading the way

Four new police patrol dog teams are trained up and ready to go after graduating from the New Zealand Police Dog Training Centre in Trentham. More

3 min read
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12 Oct 2023 3:55pm News:
Northland

Ruakākā homicide: Scene examination completed, enquiries ongoing

The homicide investigation underway in Ruakākā is continuing to make progress, with enquiries carrying on this evening. Detective Inspector Al Symonds, Whangārei CIB, says Police have been at Peter... More

1 min read

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