Police Hat Close Up
27 Oct 2022 3:42pm News:
Southern

Search warrants executed in relation to serious assault

Please Attribute to: Southland Area Investigation Manager Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird Police executed two search warrants today, 27 October, at addresses in Mavora Place and Mavora Crescent... More

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Media release - name release
27 Oct 2022 3:00pm News:
Counties Manukau

Name release – fatal crash, Weymouth

Police are now in a position to name the person who died in a crash on Mahia Road, Weymouth, on Tuesday 25 October. He was Malachi Namana-Thompson, 26, of Auckland. Police extend our condolences to Mr... More

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Operation Cobalt staff seized a firearm, ammunition and cash at a Browns Bay address
27 Oct 2022 2:40pm News:
Waitematā

Operation Cobalt: Arrest follows seizure of drugs, firearm and ammunition in Auckland

A concoction of illegal drugs was seized as part of a series of search warrants targeting a drug syndicate manufacturing and distributing the substances. Police also located a firearm, ammunition, and... More

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Media release - media advisory
27 Oct 2022 1:23pm News:
Southern

Media Advisory: Queenstown Police drug-related operation

Media are invited to a stand up today at the Queenstown Police Station today for details of a drug-relation operation run by Police in the area this week. Detective Senior Sergeant Malcolm Inglis will... More

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Media release - name release
27 Oct 2022 12:10pm News:
Eastern

Name release, drowning: Aramoana, Hawke's Bay

Police can now name the diver who died whilst freediving at Aramoana Beach in Central Hawke's Bay on 18 October. He was 52-year-old Gavin Mackay of Mahora, Hastings. Our thoughts are with his friends... More

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IPCA Ruling
27 Oct 2022 10:05am News:
Bay of Plenty

Police acknowledge IPCA findings regarding Bay of Plenty incident

Please attribute to Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson: Police note the IPCA report into an incident in Bay of Plenty in 2020 where officers entered a woman’s home. As their... More

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Police shirts
27 Oct 2022 6:18am News:
Southern

Charges following fatal crash, Invercargill

Invercargill Police have completed the investigation into a crash that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old. The crash occurred on Monday, 1 August 2022, on Nith Street, Invercargill. As a result, a... More

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Media release - name release
26 Oct 2022 5:49pm News:
Waikato

Name release of man found in Waikato River

The Coroner has authorised Police to release the name of the man found deceased in the Waikato River at Ngāruawāhia on 13 October. He was Phillip Tawera, 59, of Hamilton. The Coroner is investigating... More

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