Accident road sign - 1
22 Aug 2024 12:58pm News:
Eastern

Information sought following crash, Taradale Road

Police making enquiries into a single vehicle crash on Taradale Road yesterday are wanting to speak to the occupants of the vehicle involved. Around 5:45pm, a vehicle collided with a railway signal... More

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Media release - Update
22 Aug 2024 12:24pm News:
Central

Arrest made following firearms incident, Palmerston North

Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson A 28-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a shooting on Rangitikei Street in Palmerston North on 13 August. Yesterday, Police executed a... More

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Police radio
22 Aug 2024 9:44am News:
Southern

Police investigating theft of pride flags, Queenstown

Queenstown Police are investigating after a report of several pride flags being removed from their poles around Queenstown Bay and Village Green. The theft has occurred sometime in the last week... More

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Police Logo on SRBA
22 Aug 2024 8:14am News:
Wellington

Two arrests after convenience store targeted

Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) Police have arrested two youths after executing search warrants at three Hutt Valley addresses on... More

1 min read
A firearm recovered from a traffic stop on Vincent Street
22 Aug 2024 8:11am News:
Auckland City

Traffic stop yields an illicit haul

Police have recovered a firearm, methamphetamine and ammunition following a traffic stop in central Auckland overnight. Three occupants will face court today on a range of offences. Detectives from... More

1 min read

Circa 5.7M

Location stolen from
Auckland
Description of stolen boat

1992 Circa Aluminium 5.7m Boat-unpainted with a white fibreglass roof & stainless rocket launcher. Name: HIWARA

Description of stolen motor
2018 Evinrude 150hp outboard motor (Serial Number 05499035) Black
Police 4WD rural day
21 Aug 2024 7:00pm News:
Southern

Southland’s whitebaiters show fintastic behaviours before whitebait season

Joint operation targeting illegal whitebaiting in Southland did not find anyone fishing illegally before the beginning of the whitebaiting season. More

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Media release - fatal crash
21 Aug 2024 6:04pm News:
Canterbury

Fatal crash: State Highway 79, Geraldine

Three people have died and another two are seriously injured following a crash in South Canterbury this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the collision at the intersection of State Highway... More

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Crash - 1 (day road closed sign)
21 Aug 2024 3:37pm News:
Canterbury

Serious crash, SH 79, Geraldine

Police are responding to a serious crash that has closed State Highway 79 near Geraldine this afternoon. Emergency services were alerted about 3.15pm. The crash reportedly involved two vehicles and... More

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Staff in glow vests walking in an urban area
21 Aug 2024 2:02pm News:
National News

World-leading research into systemic bias points the way for policing in community + media advisory

The research project, Understanding Policing Delivery (UPD), has released the first suite of seven reports in the three-year programme. More

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