Police have identified the pilot missing following a helicopter crash at Lake Sumner yesterday as Michael Graeme Mehrtens, aged 35, of Rangiora, an employee of Way To Go Heliservices. Mr Mehrtens was...
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A 50-year old Ashburton woman has died following a crash involving a scooter and a small truck, at Tinwald, near Ashburton, early this afternoon. Sergeant Sean Buchanan of Ashburton Police says the...
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Christchurch Police have confirmed that the bodies recovered from a car on the Port Hills yesterday [Monday 21 May] were those of two women who had been missing since last Thursday. They were: Marilyn...
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Below is a statement from the family of Derek Round: "News of the arrest is a huge relief. We are grateful to the police for their efforts and to those who have assisted police with their enquiries...
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The search for a missing helicopter, with one person on board, is continuing today at Lake Sumner in North Canterbury. Police have advised that late this morning search teams confirmed the location of...
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Police have charged a 31-year-old unemployed Whanganui man with the murder of Derek Round. The man was charged earlier this morning and is due to appear in the Whanganui District Court later today...
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The search for a missing helicopter, with one person on board, will resume at first light tomorrow at Lake Sumner in North Canterbury. The Westpac Rescue helicopter has this evening been searching in...
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A Whanganui police officer has appeared in court today charged with corruption. Police sought consent from the Solicitor-General to lay the charge following an allegation earlier this year that a...
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It is likely that Derek Round had previous contact with the person or persons who killed him says Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Kirby of Whanganui CIB. "From our inquiry to date we believe the...
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Christchurch Police searching for two missing women have this morning located their vehicle, with two deceased persons inside. Detective Senior Sergeant Tony Hill says the bodies have not yet been...
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