Jill Rogers
27 Jan 2026 12:15pm News:
National News

Appointments of Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Staff

I am pleased to announce the provisional appointments of Jill Rogers as Deputy Commissioner for New Zealand Police and Cassandra Anderson as Chief of Staff. More

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Media release - name release
27 Jan 2026 11:04am News:
Bay of Plenty

Name releases: Fatal crash, SH30, Tikitere

Police can now share the names of the two people that died following a fatal crash in Tikitere on Thursday 15 January. They were 42-year-old Gisborne man Saul Rerekura and 32-year-old Rotorua woman... More

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Police appeal for information after spate or robberies, Hutt Valley
27 Jan 2026 8:37am News:
Wellington

Police appeal for information after spate of robberies, Hutt Valley

Police investigating the commercial robberies are seeking information from the public, specifically around the clothing worn by the offenders. More

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Police tape
27 Jan 2026 6:36am News:
Canterbury

Homicide investigation launched, Burnham

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons: A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found deceased at a Burnham property early this morning. Emergency services were called... More

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Media release - name release
26 Jan 2026 9:00pm News:
Waitematā

Name release: Mahurangi River, Warkworth

Police can now name the man who was located deceased in the Mahurangi River near Warkworth on 24 January. He was Tekanimaeu Arobati, 47, from Kiribati. Our thoughts are with his family and friends... More

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Media release – UPDATE – protest
26 Jan 2026 5:53pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Mount Maunganui update – technology aids recovery operation

Specialist technology is being used to ensure the safety of teams working on the recovery operation at Mount Maunganui. More

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Breath test 1
26 Jan 2026 5:05pm News:
Canterbury

Canterbury Police review car enthusiast activity from the weekend

Please attribute to Inspector Peter Cooper, Area Commander Canterbury Rural: Police maintained a highly visible presence across North Canterbury throughout the Muscle Car Madness weekend, with... More

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Media release - fatal crash
26 Jan 2026 3:55pm News:
Northland

Fatal crash, Oakleigh, Whangārei

One person died following a serious crash on Saturday 24 January on State Highway 1, Oakleigh, Whangārei. Police and other emergency services responded to the crash around 2.20pm. Sadly, one person... More

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