Police Hat Close Up
3 Jul 2023 8:26am News:
Waitematā

Fatal house fire, Glen Eden

Police can confirm one person has died following a house fire in Glen Eden on Sunday evening. Emergency services were notified of the fire on West Coast Road around 9.25pm on 2 July. One person was... More

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2 Jul 2023 9:11pm News:
Wellington

Fatal train incident - Kaiwharawhara, Wellington

One person has died after being struck by a train in Kaiwharawhara, Wellington this morning. Emergency services responded to the incident, near State Highway 1, at around 8.45am. The road was... More

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Media release - name release
2 Jul 2023 8:40pm News:
Eastern

Name release – Fatal crash, Ruatoria

Police can now name the man located deceased in a vehicle in the Mata River, following a crash on 28 June. He was Royce Alan Mathieson, aged 52, from Ruatoria. Our thoughts are with his family and... More

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Media release - fatal crash
1 Jul 2023 6:25pm News:
Counties Manukau

Fatal crash, Pukekawa

Police can confirm one person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Pukekawa Churchill Road, Pukekawa this afternoon. Police were called at around 2.25pm after a motorcyclist crashed. Sadly... More

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Media release - fatal crash
1 Jul 2023 5:23pm News:
Counties Manukau

Fatal crash, Beachlands

Police can confirm one person has died following a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Beachlands Road and Whitford Maraetai Road, Beachlands this evening. Police were called at around 4... More

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1 Jul 2023 2:34pm News:
Counties Manukau

Youths arrested following robberies in Tāmaki Makaurau

Attributable to Inspector Jason Homan: Four youths have been taken into custody following two aggravated robberies in Tāmaki Makaurau this morning. The first occurred at a commercial premises on Mahia... More

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Media release - Update
30 Jun 2023 2:55pm News:
Wellington

UPDATE - Aggravated robbery, Lower Hutt

A 48-year-old man has been arrested in relation to an aggravated robbery in Naenae on Sunday, 11 June. At around 9.30pm a man entered the Naenae Hotel and presented a weapon at bar staff. The man... More

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Media release - media advisory
30 Jun 2023 2:29pm News:
National News

Media advisory – Police Media Centre to close early, Friday 30 June

The Police Media Centre will close early today (Friday 30 June) due to staff illness. Our media team will be available to respond to urgent media queries only until 7pm. We will do our best to respond... More

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