Media release - homicide inquiry
1 Feb 2025 8:19am News:
Bay of Plenty

Operation Rimu - Homicide, Ōpōtiki

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Varnam: A man has died after a violent altercation in central Ōpōtiki overnight, and Police have launched a homicide investigation. Emergency services... More

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Media release - fatal crash
31 Jan 2025 6:21pm News:
Southern

Fatal crash: Fairlight Road, Southland

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Southland yesterday. The single vehicle crash occurred on Fairlight Road just before 10pm. The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the... More

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Car decals / graphics / stickers - 1
31 Jan 2025 6:00pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Arrest and seizures, Ōpōtiki

Attribute to Sergeant Caoin Macey: Police in Ōpōtiki have again interrupted the sale and supply of drugs following a search warrant at an address linked to a gang, executed yesterday Thursday 30... More

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Ministerial Advisory Group: Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime - Proactive release of Cabinet paper

The Cabinet Paper Ministerial Advisory Group: Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime seeks agreement from Cabinet for the Minister of Customs / Associate Minister of Police to establish a Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) to provide independent advice and recommendations on opportunities and ways that New Zealand’s law enforcement and regulatory agencies can work together to respond to Transnational and Serious Organised Crime.

Harley Shrimpton
31 Jan 2025 2:04pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Update: Homicide investigation - Harley Shrimpton

It is crucial that all those responsible in relation to Harley’s death are held to account. More

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MDMA pressed into plate shape
31 Jan 2025 1:31pm News:
Southern

Justice served in Southland drug operation

Police have smashed a significant Southland drug operation, thanks to some dodgy-looking crockery intercepted by Customs in Auckland. More

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Police radio
31 Jan 2025 9:12am News:
Counties Manukau

Fatal crash, Ōtāra

One person has died following a crash in Ōtāra yesterday. Police were notified at about 1.39pm that a motorcycle had crashed on Hills Road. Unfortunately, the motorcyclist was pronounced deceased at... More

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Media release - fatal crash
30 Jan 2025 7:55pm News:
Eastern

Fatal crash: Chatham Road, Flaxmere

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on Chatham Road this afternoon. The crash involved a car and a cyclist, and was reported to Police just before 6pm. The cyclist sadly died at... More

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Missing 24-year-old Travis
30 Jan 2025 7:48pm News:
Waikato

Search continues for missing 24-year-old Travis

Travis has been missing since 17 January. He travelled from Wellington to the Waikato region, where his vehicle was located burnt out on a Tolley Road farm in Ngaroma on 18 January. More

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