New Zealand Police

20 Nov 2024 10:47am News:

Waitematā

Swimmer who died at Piha named

The swimmer who died at Piha Beach on Tuesday 12 November can now be named. She was 33-year-old Swe Swe Htet of Takapuna, Auckland. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. ENDS More

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Buccaneer 440

Location stolen from

Whangarei District

Description of stolen boat

4.4 metre fibreglass boat, white hull with dark blue stripe, Blue canopy, Name: "ayla"

Description of stolen motor

Mercury outboard, black, 60hp, Year: 1994

Fyran 580

Location stolen from

Nelson

Description of stolen boat

5.8 metre aluminium boat, blue hull with white cabin, navy blue canopy, Name: "Te Waka"

Description of stolen motor

Yamaha outboard, 115hp

19 Nov 2024 5:14pm News:

Wellington

Police update #23: Hīkoi mō te Tiriti – 42,000 attend Parliament, hīkoi returns to Waitangi Park

Police are urging Hīkoi mō te Tiriti attendees to travel safe as they begin their journeys home. More

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19 Nov 2024 4:03pm News:

Southern

Man arrested for laser-strike on rescue helicopter

Due to quick thinking and expert piloting skills the helicopter was able to locate the offender’s whereabouts. More

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19 Nov 2024 4:01pm News:

Wellington

Fatal incident, Chatham Island

A man has died in hospital on Chatham Island after being attacked by a shark. Emergency services were called around midday, following reports the man - who had been diving off a boat - had been... More

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19 Nov 2024 3:44pm News:

Wellington

Man lost in bush ill-prepared for overnight stay

An ill-prepared solo tramper has been rescued after spending a night in the bush on the Kapiti Coast. More

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19 Nov 2024 3:10pm News:

Counties Manukau

Serious charges laid over thefts at retail stores

An Auckland pair face dozens of charges over a string of often violent shopliftings in recent months. One of those arrested faces serious charges for his alleged role in a theft from a Sylvia Park toy... More

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