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10 May 2023 6:16am News:
Northland

Abbey Caves: Body located in search

Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Northland District Commander: Searchers working to locate a student missing in Abbey Caves, Whangārei have recovered a body. The search was expected to... More

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9 May 2023 6:27pm News:
Eastern

Nine charged in operation for supply and distribution of drugs

Police have charged nine people, including a high-value individual serving a prison sentence, for operating a drug ring supplying and distributing methamphetamine and cannabis. Police allege the... More

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9 May 2023 4:50pm News:
Northland

Abbey Caves: Police, SAR, to resume search in the morning

The search for a student missing in the Abbey Caves will be suspended this evening. Search and Rescue, USAR, Fire and Emergency, alongside Police, have been searching for the unaccounted student this... More

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Media release - name release
9 May 2023 4:03pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release - Unexplained death, Rotorua

Police can now name the man who was located deceased in the Lake Road area near Rotorua Hospital on Sunday 7 May. He was Joseph Peter Westend, aged 21, a university student from Wellington. Joseph’s... More

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9 May 2023 2:32pm News:
Southern

Appeal for information - Waikouaiti Robbery

Police are appealing for sightings of a vehicle following a robbery at a retail premises yesterday (8 May). Police responded to reports of a robbery on Waikouaiti-Waitati Road yesterday around 10:20am... More

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9 May 2023 12:03pm News:
Northland

One person currently unaccounted for, Abbey Caves

Attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Northland District Commander: One person is unaccounted for following an incident at the Abbey Caves. A group of high school students have been doing an exercise... More

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Media release - name release
9 May 2023 9:16am News:
Canterbury

Name Release, Fatal crash - Te Moana Road near Geraldine

Police can now release the names of the three people who died following a crash on State Highway 79, near Geraldine, Monday 17 April. They were Sherwin Chong Shi Yun, 21, Xinyue Yang, 21, and Jia Jun... More

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8 May 2023 4:02pm News:
Southern

Arrests Made – Waikouaiti Robbery

Three people, including two youths, have been taken into custody following a robbery at a retail premises this morning (8 May). Police responded to reports of a robbery at a retail premises on... More

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