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16 Dec 2025 9:58am News:
Wellington

Police acknowledge sentencing in sexual offences case

Attributable to Detective David Payne: Police acknowledge the sentencing yesterday of a former Wellington medical professional in relation to sexual offences. Jared Cook was sentenced yesterday in the... More

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Lifejackets on! Participants wearing lifejackets outside the United North Piha surf clubhouse.
16 Dec 2025 9:46am TenOne Magazine

Beside the seaside – safely

​​​​​​​Ethnic Services team head to Piha for water safety event. More

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Media release - Update
16 Dec 2025 9:03am News:
Auckland City

Police lay charge over prisoner’s death

A man will appear in court today in connection with the death of a prisoner at Mt Eden Corrections Facility last month. The prisoner was taken to hospital on 29 November 2025 following a serious... More

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16 Dec 2025 7:37am News:
Counties Manukau

Fatal crash, Māngere

Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Māngere on 3 December. Emergency services were notified of the two vehicle crash on State Highway 20 at about 4am that day. The man... More

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Checkpoint - night 1
15 Dec 2025 6:13pm News:
National News

Police rolls-out roadside drug driver testing

Drivers in Wellington experienced roadside drug driving tests for the first time on Monday, signalling the start of the rollout with Police now able to detect and deter drug drivers on our roads. More

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15 Dec 2025 4:32pm News:
Waikato

Critical incident investigation underway, Waipā

Attributable to Acting Waikato District Commander Will Loughrin: Police have launched a critical incident investigation following a fatal crash in Waipā last night. Shortly before the crash at around... More

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Media release - Update
15 Dec 2025 3:41pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Update: Name release, Rotorua homicide

Attribute to Rotorua Area Investigations Manager, Senior Sergeant Mark Van Kempen: Police can now name the man who was found deceased in Rotorua on Friday. He was Nicholas Patrick Mitchell, aged 37... More

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