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25 Jul 2022 2:05pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Arrests in Whakamarama homicide

Police have charged two men for the murder of Eli Johnson in Whakamarama last month. More

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25 Jul 2022 12:37pm News:
Southern

Update - investigation into man's death, Eglinton Road, Dunedin

Police are continuing to investigate following the death of a man on Eglinton Road on Thursday evening last week. A scene examination was completed late last week and cordons were lifted on Saturday... More

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Media release - homicide inquiry
25 Jul 2022 10:25am News:
Canterbury

Operation Kirsty – $100,000 reward offered

Police are today announcing a $100,000 reward for information about the murder of Ashburton teen Kirsty Bentley. Kirsty was last seen walking her dog on the afternoon of 31 December 1998. Her body was... More

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25 Jul 2022 9:45am News:
Auckland City

UPDATE - Grey Lynn firearms incident

Please attribute to acting Superintendent Grant Tetzlaff, Relieving Auckland City District Commander: Police have now laid charges following a firearms incident in Grey Lynn last week. A 32-year-old... More

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Media release - name release
25 Jul 2022 6:30am News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release: Fatal crash, Bethlehem

Police can now release the names of the man and woman who died following a traffic incident on SH2, Bethlehem, on Friday 22 July. They were Geoffrey Raymond Boucher, 59, and Karen Jane Boucher, 56, of... More

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23 Jul 2022 4:06pm News:
National News

Police actively monitor protest activity in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington

Auckland Police anticipate a number of people will face prosecution charges for entering the motorway system during protest activity today. About 1000 people marched from Pukeawa/Auckland Domain to... More

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23 Jul 2022 10:00am News:
Southern

Name release - sudden death, Deborah Bay

Police can confirm the name of the man found deceased at Deborah Bay, north of Port Chalmers, earlier this week. Murray Double, aged 68, was found in the water around 5.20pm on Tuesday. Police's... More

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23 Jul 2022 8:55am News:
Wellington

Police seek information following robbery, Paraparaumu

Police are seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery yesterday in Paraparaumu. About 4.30pm, a man has entered the ASB Bank on Coastlands Parade. He has presented what appeared to be a firearm... More

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