Police out in force to target antisocial road users this weekend
21 Mar 2025 5:15pm News:
Eastern

Police out in force to target antisocial road users this weekend

Attribute to Inspector Angela Hallett, Road Policing Manager, Eastern District: Police are aware of a planned antisocial road user event planned for Hawke’s Bay this weekend. A number of participants... More

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Police appeal for vehicle sightings in relation to Operation Sove
21 Mar 2025 3:33pm News:
Wellington

Police appeal for vehicle sightings in relation to Operation Sove

Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan, Hutt Valley Police: Police investigating the murder of Ian David Moller and the arsons at his property are releasing images of a vehicle believed to be... More

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Media release - name release
21 Mar 2025 1:53pm News:
Canterbury

Name release: Fatal crash, Hadlow

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on Spur Road, Hadlow on 23 February. He was 47-year-old Joseph John Theyers, from Timaru. Our thoughts are with his family and... More

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Car with lights on surburban street at dusk
21 Mar 2025 1:48pm News:
Wellington

Miramar unexplained death: Name release and appeal

Attribute to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: An investigation into a man’s unexplained death in Miramar is ongoing, with Police now seeking dashcam footage from across the suburb early Monday... More

2 min read
Media release - media advisory
21 Mar 2025 1:09pm News:
National News

Media advisory: Police Media Centre closing at 6pm, Saturday 22 March

The Police Media Centre will close at 6pm on Saturday 22 March due to staffing constraints. Prior to that time, we will be operating with reduced staff numbers and prioritising urgent/serious... More

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Media release - name release
21 Mar 2025 12:05pm News:
Canterbury

Name release: Fatal crash, Hurunui

Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died in a crash on Mouse Point Road, Hurunui on 11 February. She was 67-year-old Joy Carolyn Farrington, of Hanmer Springs. Police... More

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Media release - name release
21 Mar 2025 11:39am News:
Canterbury

Name release: Fatal crash, Lewis Pass

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 7, Lewis Pass on 9 February. He was 24-year-old Wen-Yang Liu of Taiwan. Our thoughts are with his family and... More

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Police tape
21 Mar 2025 11:28am News:
Central

Arrest made in relation to January shooting, Feilding

Attributable to Detective Sergeant Joe Salisbury Manawatū Police have today arrested a 24-year-old man in relation to a shooting at Kowhai Park, Feilding on 4 January. Police executed a search warrant... More

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National Drugs in Wastewater Testing Programme - 2024 Annual Overview

This overview of the Drugs in Wastewater Testing Programme results for 2024 outlines the estimated annual consumption across all 61 testing sites in 2024 in comparison with 2023 and summarises general trends for the key commodities (methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine).

It also includes estimates of annual number of common doses consumed, annual social harm cost and annual amount spent on these drugs (dollar value). They have been included to provide perspective.