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19 Jan 2024 1:21pm News:
Waikato

Op Sundown: Woman appears in court charged with murder

Police are continuing to make enquiries but also want to encourage anyone with information to contact us, as even the smallest detail could assist our investigation. More

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19 Jan 2024 12:57pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Name release: Fatal crash, Murupara

Police can now name the motorcyclist who died following a crash with another vehicle in Murupara on Tuesday 16 January. He was 28-year-old local man Avia Faataape. Enquiries into the circumstances of... More

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19 Jan 2024 8:15am News:
Waitematā

Cordons stood down, New Lynn

Police can advise Portage Road, New Lynn, is now open following an earlier incident. A Police presence will remain in the area this morning while enquiries are ongoing. Police would like to... More

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19 Jan 2024 6:43am News:
Waitematā

Police responding to incident in New Lynn, road closures in place

Please attribute to Inspector Rod Carpinter: A section of Portage Road, New Lynn, has been closed, as Police respond to an incident. The incident, initially involving two parties known to each other... More

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18 Jan 2024 4:50pm News:
Waikato

Man arrested and charged with Indecent Assault in Cambridge

Attributable to Detective Sergeant Harry Hodgson The 33-year-old will appear in the Hamilton District Court tomorrow charged with Indecently assaulting a female under 12 and Intimidation. Police... More

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Harley Shrimpton
18 Jan 2024 2:32pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Update: Murder charge in homicide investigation

Western Bay of Plenty Police have arrested and charged a 22-year-old man with the murder of Harley Shrimpton. More

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18 Jan 2024 12:19pm News:
Northland

Drowning at Ruakākā Beach, Northland

One person has drowned at Ruakākā Beach in Northland this morning. Police were called to the beach at around 11.20am after a man got into difficulty in the water. He was recovered from the water and... More

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18 Jan 2024 11:38am News:
Canterbury

Manslaughter charge filed following fatal crash, West Melton

Police have charged a 15-year-old youth with manslaughter following a fatal crash in West Melton, on 7 August 2023. One person died at the scene and one person was transported to Christchurch Hospital... More

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18 Jan 2024 11:26am News:
Counties Manukau

Spotlight on retail crime with eight arrests in Counties Manukau South

Police in Counties Manukau South have had a busy start to the year, with a focus on retail crime paying off. More

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