New Zealand Police

15 Aug 2026 11:50am News:

Canterbury

Fatal incident, Aranui

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Dan Overend: Police are continuing to make enquiries into the fatal dog attack in Aranui yesterday. This includes speaking with those who live at the home, as... More

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15 Aug 2026 7:36am News:

Canterbury

Fatal crash, Geraldine

One person has died following a crash in Geraldine last night. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash on Orari Station Road, around 8.15pm. Sadly, the sole occupant of the vehicle was found... More

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14 Aug 2026 8:41pm News:

Canterbury

Serious incident, Aranui

Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Dan Overend: Police can confirm a young child has died following a dog attack in Aranui this afternoon. At around 4.45pm, emergency services were called to a... More

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14 Aug 2026 8:32pm News:

Waikato

Fatal crash, Tahuna Road, Te Hoe

Police can confirm one person has died in the two-vehicle crash reported on Tahuna Road earlier today. The incident was reported to emergency services just before 3pm. One person died at the scene... More

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14 Aug 2026 5:21pm News:

Auckland City

Sylvia Park critical incident: Name release

Police can now formally release the name of the man who died after being shot at Sylvia Park Shopping Centre on Thursday. More

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14 Aug 2026 3:35pm News:

Tasman

Fatal crash, Hokitika

Attribute to Senior Sergeant Brent Cook: One person has died in hospital following a serious crash involving a car and pedestrian in Hokitika this morning. Police were called to the incident on the... More

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14 Aug 2026 3:22pm Alerts:

Waikato

Road blocked, Te Hoe, Waikato

Description of occurrence Tahuna Road near Mohring Road is blocked following a two-vehicle crash just before 3pm. Injuries are reported. The Serious Crash Unit have been notified. Motorists are advised to choose alternate... More

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