Media release - homicide inquiry
15 Aug 2024 11:36am News:
Bay of Plenty

Homicide, Tūrangi

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of two people at a Tūrangi residential address last night. More

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Police radio on shoulder
15 Aug 2024 11:35am News:
Tasman

BEWARE: Police impersonators scamming vulnerable people out of cash

Police are aware of reports emerging in several police districts where people have received a scam phone call from someone claiming to be a Police Officer. Tasman District Prevention Manager Inspector... More

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Car decals / graphics / stickers - 2
15 Aug 2024 11:30am News:
Waitematā

Eight arrests following fleeing driver incidents in Auckland

Police in Tāmaki Makaurau have taken eight people into custody, following two fleeing driver incidents in the early hours of this morning. The first incident occurred at around 2.14am, when a Police... More

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Police Logo on SRBA
15 Aug 2024 11:26am News:
Eastern

Police impersonators scamming vulnerable people out of cash

Police are aware of reports emerging in several police districts where people have received a scam phone call from someone claiming to be a Police Officer. Tairāwhiti Acting Area Commander Inspector... More

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Crash - 1 (day road closed sign)
15 Aug 2024 11:26am News:
Eastern

Road closure: Kennedy Road, and SH50, Napier

Police have closed part of Kennedy Road and State Highway 50 in Pirimani, Napier, after an incident at the Expressway overpass. Emergency services were notified about 10.50am. Kennedy Road is closed... More

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Police shirts
15 Aug 2024 11:09am News:
Southern

Scammers impersonating Police; vulnerable people losing cash

Police are aware of reports emerging in several police districts where people have received a scam phone call from someone claiming to be a police officer. More

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New Zealand Police response to the Independent Children’s Monitor’s report

NZ Police is at times the subject of reports prepared by Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor under the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System Act 2022 and required to prepare a response to those reports pursuant to section 30 of that Act.

The responses to reports NZ Police has been the subject of are published below:

Firearms seized
15 Aug 2024 10:32am News:
Canterbury

Drugs and firearms seized, arrests made, Ashburton

To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Leigh Jenkins: Ashburton Police charged two men and seized a significant quantity of firearms, drugs and cash following an operation in the town targeting... More

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