Police radio on shoulder
2 Sep 2022 12:23pm News:
Wellington

Police investigating theft from Wellington Free Ambulance

Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Richard Potton: Police are investigating after a serious incident overnight where a Wellington Free Ambulance was broken into while attending a medical event in... More

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Media release - Investigation update v1
2 Sep 2022 12:03pm News:
Waikato

UPDATE: Arrest following Northgate aggravated robbery, Hamilton

Police made an arrest this week in relation to the aggravated robbery of security staff uplifting cash from a Northgate bank on 22 August. A 26-year-old man has been charged with aggravated robbery... More

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Garland Road Fire
2 Sep 2022 11:20am News:
Canterbury

Police release CCTV images of Garland Road fire suspects

"We know the footage is not very clear but we hope someone will recognise those involved, particularly people who know them." More

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Statements of cases to renew designated terrorist entities, 28 August 2022

The risk of a terrorist attack in New Zealand is low, but Government are determined that New Zealand and New Zealanders be neither the target nor source of terrorist activities.

The designation of terrorist entities is one measure New Zealand takes to contribute to the international campaign against terrorism. The Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 (TSA) provides for a list of terrrorist entities to be established and maintained in New Zealand. Police are responsible for coordinating requests to the Prime Minister for designation as a terrorist entity.

Police tape
2 Sep 2022 8:44am News:
Bay of Plenty

Police investigating assault on woman in Tauranga

Please attribute to Detective Simon Wallace: Police are asking for the public’s assistance after a woman was assaulted in Tauranga on Saturday evening. The victim was walking along Devonport Road... More

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Missing woman Breanna Muriwai
1 Sep 2022 6:31pm News:
Wellington

Police appeal for sightings of missing woman Breanna Muriwai

Police are continuing to appeal for sightings of missing woman Breanna Muriwai, aged 22. Breanna was dropped at Paraparaumu Railway Station by family members on Friday 26 August, and she is believed... More

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Officer stopping a car
1 Sep 2022 5:52pm News:
Central

Six more arrests in Manawatū vehicle crime operation

Police have arrested a further six offenders in an operation to apprehend those suspected to be involved in a number of car thefts in Manawatū in the past few weeks. Today's arrests follow 15 arrests... More

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Exploring Differences between "Methamphetamine" and Other Offenders

The Methamphetamine in New Zealand Research Programme was established by Police in February 2020 in response to, and with the need to evidence the significant harm caused by methamphetamine. The research is supported and guided by a Steering Group with representatives from government agencies, non-government organisations (including the New Zealand Drug Foundation), universities and Iwi (Tūhoe) who have influence over, and/or a substantial interest in methamphetamine harm reduction.

Media release - name release
1 Sep 2022 1:13pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release: kayaker, Lake Rotorua

Police can now name the man whose body was found in Lake Rotorua on Tuesday. He was Gregory Flavell, 18, of Rotorua who was reported missing kayaking on Lake Rotorua on 10 August. Gregory's family... More

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