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Potential recruit Nick Prendergast with Constable Joshua Cadwallader
18 Apr 2018 10:51am News:
Waitematā

Budding Police officer uses swimming skills to save man

A potential recruit has helped save the life of man in distress, who was contemplating harming himself in the water off the North Shore. Police were called to the beach area between Milford and... More

1 min read
18 Apr 2018 7:18am News:
Wellington

Road reopened in Lower Hutt

George Street in Stokes Valley has reopened after Police carried out a search warrant at a commercial premises this morning. We are now speaking with the occupants and a search of the property is... More

1 min read
18 Apr 2018 6:57am News:
Counties Manukau

Crash causing delays on Southern Motorway

Police are currently attending a crash between a car and a truck in the northbound lanes on the Southern Motorway, near the Orams Road overbridge. We were called to the crash around 6:15am, nobody has... More

1 min read
18 Apr 2018 6:07am News:
Wellington

Search warrant executed in Lower Hutt

Police are executing a pre-planned search warrant at an address in George Street in Stokes Valley this morning. The area is cordoned off and traffic diversions are in place. Police will provide... More

1 min read
17 Apr 2018 6:22pm News:
Canterbury

Aircraft in Rolleston struck by red laser light from ground

At about 8.30pm on Sunday 15 April, a Mt Cook ATR72 plane flying over Rolleston was struck with a red laser from the ground. The origins of the laser was in the vacinity of Beaumont Drive and Strauss... More

1 min read
17 Apr 2018 4:15pm News:
Canterbury

Serious crash in Canterbury

Police and emergency services are on the scene of a serious crash in Woodend, Waimakariri. The crash, involving a truck and a car, occurred on Main North Road about 3.40pm. One person has been... More

1 min read
17 Apr 2018 4:06pm News:
Southern

Drugs, cash and firearm seized in Alexandra

Attribute to Detective Sergeant Brian Cameron - Otago Lakes Central Investigations : Police have today seized cash, drugs and an illegal firearm following a search warrant in Alexandra this morning... More

1 min read
17 Apr 2018 3:48pm News:
Tasman

Nelson Police seek witnesses

Nelson Police are investigating an incident that took place in the early hours of Tuesday 10th April 2018. A 17-year-old fisherman was found at his accommodation by work colleagues at about 3am with a... More

1 min read
W Aus delegation
17 Apr 2018 2:58pm TenOne Magazine

Indigenous insights for WA guests

A team from Western Australia Police Force is visiting New Zealand to study how Police partners with M āori and other ethnic communities. The delegation was welcomed to Police National Headquarters... More

2 min read

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