15 Nov 2017 10:43am News:
Waitematā

Man found deceased at Mangawhai Heads

Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Andy Burdett, Waitemata Police. Police are currently at Mangawhai Heads in Kaipara District where a male has been found deceased. Members of the public discovered... More

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15 Nov 2017 9:19am News:
Wellington

Search for missing diver at Makara near Wellington underway again

The search for a diver missing off the west coast of Wellington has resumed this morning. An operation off Makara to find the 24-year-old New Plymouth man was not successful yesterday. Police have... More

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15 Nov 2017 8:43am News:
Eastern

Update – Flaxmere assault

Please attribute to Detective Constable Steve Leonard: A 14-year-old boy appeared in the Hastings District Youth Court on Monday on charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and... More

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14 Nov 2017 9:39pm News:
Wellington

Search for missing diver suspended for the night

The search for a diver missing off the west coast of Wellington has been suspended for the night. An operation off Makara to find the 24-year-old New Plymouth man started last night and continued... More

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14 Nov 2017 7:23pm News:
Southern

Name release – fatal crash in Clinton

Police are now able to name the man who died following a crash in Clinton, south Otago on Sunday November 12. He was 56-year-old David Erin Willing. Police extend their sympathies to the family of the... More

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14 Nov 2017 5:32pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Two arrested following Whakatane aggravated robbery

To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Standen: Whakatane Police have today arrested two men for the aggravated robbery of Mananui Dairy, in Whakatane, last Saturday morning. The 17-year... More

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14 Nov 2017 4:03pm News:
Central

Arrest in relation to synthetic drugs in Levin

Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Karen Heald, Levin CIB: Levin Police have today arrested a man in relation to supplying synthetic drugs. During a search of the man’s Manakau address, in... More

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14 Nov 2017 3:43pm News:
Wellington

Update – search off Makara, Wellington (& Media Advisory)

Please attribute to Inspector Neil Banks Rescue teams are continuing to search for an overdue diver who is missing off the coast of Makara in Wellington. Police were notified at 7.15pm that a 24-year... More

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14 Nov 2017 10:04am News:
Wellington

Police response to IPCA report

Police accepts the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority which has found that the pursuit of a stolen Subaru in Taita was justified. The incident on 12 November 2016 resulted in a crash... More

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14 Nov 2017 7:47am News:
Wellington

Search and rescue under way in Makara

A search and rescue operation is currently under way in Makara to locate a missing diver who was reported overdue yesterday evening. The diver, who had been expected to return at around 4pm, had been... More

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