11 Apr 2012 9:40am News:
Central

Police praise community for support of search effort

The community of Akitio is being praised for its support of efforts to find a missing swimmer. Eroni Ravaga-Gaunavou, 22, from Fiji has been missing since Monday afternoon when he failed to resurface... More

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10 Apr 2012 5:45pm News:
Central

Name of missing swimmer released

Police have just received confirmation that the Fijian family of the 22-year-old missing swimmer have been notified of his disappearance and his name can now be released. The man is Eroni Ravaga... More

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10 Apr 2012 4:32pm News:
Central

Still no sign of missing swimmer

A swimmer is still missing off the Tararua coast despite intensive searches today. The 22-year-old man disappeared while swimming with two other men off of Akitio beach yesterday afternoon... More

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10 Apr 2012 11:14am News:
Central

Cropped cops

Police and fire commanders will go head-to-head in a charity challenge in Palmerston North tomorrow. Superintendent Russell Gibson, who is the District Commander for Central District Police, threw... More

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10 Apr 2012 10:06am News:
Central

Search continues for missing swimmer

Searching has resumed this morning for a man who went missing while swimming off the Tararua coast. Police were alerted to the man's disappearance at approximately 4.45pm. The 22-year-old man was... More

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9 Apr 2012 6:05pm News:
National News

Missing Slovakian woman located

The Slovakian woman who was reported missing to police on Sunday after failing to return home has now been located. Martina Direrova, 22, was last seen hitch hiking towards Motueka from the Mouteka... More

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9 Apr 2012 11:09am News:
National News

Police trying to locate Slovakian hitch hiker

Motueka Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Martina Direrova, aged 22 years. Miss Direrova is a 22 year-old from Slovakia who is living in a picker's bach in the Motueka Valley. She... More

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6 Apr 2012 8:24am News:
Central

Over 800 drivers stopped during road safety operation

On Thursday, 5 April the Central District Highway Patrol ran a vehicle and road safety operation on State Highway One at Sanson. The operation ran from 4pm through to 6pm and was designed to reinforce... More

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5 Apr 2012 4:23pm News:
Central

80 arrests as Police target dishonesty

Eighty people are facing a variety of charges after a series of search warrants were executed across Central District over the last couple of days. The arrests were part of a combined targeted... More

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