3 Sep 2014 11:37am News:
National News

Urgent media advisory: Joint media stand-up with Police and MSD 12.30pm today

Police and the Ministry of Social Development will hold a joint media stand-up about ongoing incidents involving WINZ offices following Monday's shooting in Ashburton. WHEN: 12.30PM WHO: Viv Rickard... More

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3 Sep 2014 9:39am News:
Bay of Plenty

Police seek assistance to identify injured man.

At about 9.30 pm last night, a man was admitted to Tauranga Hospital by ambulance, after collapsing at a local business premise. Detective Sergeant Darryl Brazier, of Tauranga Police said “He gave us... More

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2 Sep 2014 4:41pm News:
Eastern

Police seek further information following Harter guilty plea.

Police say there could be more victims of a child sex offender who taught in schools in Hawke's Bay and Wellington. Charles Harter, 63, appeared in the Hastings District Court today on nine charges of... More

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2 Sep 2014 3:18pm News:
Central

Appeal for witnesses after aggravated robbery

Yesterday (1 September, 2014) the Subway Dairy in Hawera was subject to an attempted aggravated robbery and the Hawera Police are appealing for witnesses in an effort to identify and locate the man... More

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2 Sep 2014 1:43pm News:
Tasman

Man arrested after telephone threat

Police have arrested a 38 year old man at a Koromiko address in relation to a threatening telephone call directed at Work and Income staff in Blenheim this morning. Armed Offenders Squad members... More

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2 Sep 2014 1:34pm News:
National News

Media advisory: CTV Building collapse investigation stand-up

Detective Superintendent Peter Read will hold a media stand-up on today's statement about the CTV building collapse investigation. When: 3.30pm today - Tuesday 2nd September Where: Christchurch... More

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2 Sep 2014 1:28pm News:
National News

Police further criminal investigation into CTV Building collapse

(Japanese and Chinese translations of this statement available via links at bottom of this media release) Police has today confirmed it will be advancing the criminal investigation into the collapse... More

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2 Sep 2014 12:42pm News:
Canterbury

Charges laid in Ashburton shooting - update

Russell John TULLY appeared in Christchurch District Court this morning. TULLY has been remanded in custody on charges of murder of Peg Noble and Leigh Cleveland and attempted murder of Lindy Curtis... More

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2 Sep 2014 12:18pm News:
Northland

Scene examination of Northland fatal fire continues

Police are carrying out a scene examination where the fatal fire occurred in Mangamuka early yesterday morning. The scene is proving difficult to process as police need to make parts of the scene safe... More

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