Media release - Update
9 Feb 2023 8:28am News:
Eastern

Update: Unexplained death, Waipawa

Police have completed their examination of the scene following the discovery of a body in Waipawa on 6 February. Police were called to an address on Ruataniwha Street around 11:30am. The death is not... More

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8 Feb 2023 10:46pm News:
Wellington

Correction - Lambton Quay aggravated robbery

An earlier media release reported on the arrest of a 43-year-old man in relation to the aggravated robbery of the Travelex Currency Exchange on Lambton Quay, Wellington. The name of the business was... More

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8 Feb 2023 6:08pm News:
Wellington

Police arrest man in relation to Lambton Quay aggravated robbery

Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch Wellington Police have arrested a 43-year-old man in relation to the aggravated robbery of No. 1 Currency on Lambton Quay, just before 9.20am... More

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Europol Agreement - Proactive release of associated Cabinet papers, advice to Ministers, and related documents

On 1 July 2022, Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern and Minister of Police Hon Chris Hipkins announced that New Zealand had signed the Europol Agreement. Read the full announcement here: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/europol-agreement-will-assist-new-zealand-law-enforcement-tackling-serious-crime

The following papers set out the advice to Ministers and Cabinet on the Europol Agreement.

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8 Feb 2023 2:50pm News:
Wellington

Firearms incident, Lambton Quay

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at the Travelex Currency Exchange on Lambton Quay, just before 9.20am today. A man presented a... More

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3.2 tonnes of cocaine was recovered from the Pacific Ocean under Operation Hydros. Photo / NZDF
8 Feb 2023 1:39pm News:
National News

Operation Hydros: Police, Customs and NZDF recover half a billion dollars’ worth of cocaine at sea

New Zealand authorities have dealt a significant blow to an international criminal syndicate’s operation after intercepting 3.2 tonnes of cocaine afloat in the ocean. More

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