New Zealand Police

1 Mar 2025 7:40am News:

National News

New Zealand Police involved in global operation targeting AI-generated child sexual abuse material

Operation Cumberland is the first operation of its kind, targeting a “professional” producer of fully AI-generated child sexual abuse material. More

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28 Feb 2025 8:59pm News:

Counties Manukau

Three people injured in Takanini incident

Three people have been injured in an incident on Kutukutu Street in Takanini this evening. Police were called to the street at 7.50pm, after what appears to be an altercation involving neighbours. The... More

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28 Feb 2025 7:27pm News:

Tasman

Police appealing for information after serious crash, Nelson

Nelson Police are appealing for information following a serious crash on SH6/Queen Elizabeth II Drive on Wednesday 12 February. Emergency services were notified of the two-vehicle crash at around 11... More

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28 Feb 2025 5:54pm News:

Eastern

Police speaking with several people after serious assault, Taradale

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Alex Simister, Hawke’s Bay CIB: Police are speaking with a number of people following a serious assault in Taradale on Wednesday afternoon. At around 12.40pm... More

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28 Feb 2025 5:07pm News:

Counties Manukau

Police monitoring funeral in Counties Manukau this weekend

Please attribute to Counties Manukau East Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Rakana Cook: Police are aware of plans for a gang-related funeral procession heading through Counties Manukau this weekend... More

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Gangs (Identified Gangs) Order 2024 Cabinet paper

The Cabinet paper Gangs (Identified Gangs) Order 2024 sought Cabinet authorisation to submit the Gangs (Identified Gangs) Order 2024 to the Executive Council. The Order added the “TwoEight Brotherhood” and the “Bloods” to the list of identified gangs in the Gangs Act 2024 on 3 February 2025. The Gangs Act applies to groups listed as identified gangs providing for:

Polpics - owl rescue - Northland - 28 Feb 2025

Submitted by jhex68 on Fri, 28/02/2025 - 3:30pm

When a worried Whangārei resident reported hearing someone on their roof at night, PST3 responded. As they checked outside they heard a scream inside. Constable James went in and found a ruru on the loose. It’s thought it got in after being the ‘person’ on the roof. James caught it and released it. That’s owl folks!