Media release - name release
4 Jun 2025 1:18pm News:
Central

Name release, fatal crash, Okoia

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Okoia on Monday 26 May. He was 76-year-old David Hauparoa Hiroti, of Okoia. Our thoughts are with those close to him at this... More

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Five Auckland double-decker buses are wrapped in Police livery
4 Jun 2025 12:32pm News:
National News

Police BUS-ting out a new recruitment campaign

Police’s newest recruitment advertising campaign is now mobile across Tāmaki Makaurau with five double-decker buses wrapped in Police livery. More

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Officer stopping a car
4 Jun 2025 12:21pm News:
Tasman

Tasman Targets Anti-Social Road Users

Attributable to Tasman District Road Policing Manager, Acting Inspector Nathan Snell. From Wednesday 28 May to Sunday 1 June 2025, Tasman Police delivered an operation focused on anti-social road... More

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Police radio on shoulder
4 Jun 2025 11:23am News:
Bay of Plenty

Prolific shoplifter sentenced to two years' imprisonment

A prolific Tauranga shoplifter has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of 37 shoplifting charges dating back to 2024. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said it was the... More

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Car decals / graphics / stickers - 4
4 Jun 2025 9:31am News:
National News

Police Commissioner welcomes report from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has welcomed an Office of the Privacy Commissioner report into the trial of facial recognition technology by a major supermarket chain, saying such technology is a... More

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Media release - fatal crash
4 Jun 2025 9:18am News:
Bay of Plenty

Fatal crash: Te Puke

A man has died this morning, following a crash on Maniatutu Road, Te Puke last night. Police were called to an address in Te Puke this morning after a man was located deceased. It was later discovered... More

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4 Jun 2025 3:27am News:
Tasman

Police website scheduled maintenance

Kia ora This media release is being published to check our systems are operating as expected following scheduled maintenance to our website earlier yesterday evening. Noho ora mai, New Zealand Police More

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