18 Jan 2011 4:34pm News:
Canterbury

Drift trikes pose road safety danger on hill suburbs

Christchurch Police are concerned at the antics of drift-trike riders on the residential hill suburbs above Christchurch. Senior Sergeant Glenn Nalder says Police have received a number of complaints... More

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17 Jan 2011 7:33pm News:
National News

Mine hand-over

Police Commissioner Howard Broad tonight acknowledged the decision by the Receivers of the Pike River Coal Company Ltd to proceed with their mine stabilisation plan. Mr Broad said that the decision of... More

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17 Jan 2011 3:51pm News:
National News

Police release name of baby

Police have released the name of the five-month-old baby who died in Hastings last week. He was Mikara Ranui Jarius Reti, of Flaxmere. A 21-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in relation... More

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17 Jan 2011 1:27pm News:
Central

Missing man may be in Wellington

Police trying to locate an intellectually disabled man missing overnight from Palmerston North, believe he may be in the Wellington area. Karl McGlinchy, aged 30, was reported missing from his... More

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17 Jan 2011 12:02pm News:
National News

Good samaritans get car stolen

Police say they are disgusted by the actions of a crashed driver who stole a car belonging to an elderly couple who stopped to help him. The couple, both aged 63, stopped to help the driver yesterday... More

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17 Jan 2011 11:56am News:
National News

Man charged over baby's death

Hastings Police have arrested a 21-year-old Hastings man and charged him with manslaughter after the death of a 5-month-old baby boy who was admitted to Hawke's Bay Regional Hospital on the evening of... More

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17 Jan 2011 9:50am News:
Central

Name of trail rider released

A man who died during a motorbike trail ride event near Ohakune at the weekend has been named as Damian Mark Ansell, aged 29 from Hamilton. Damian was taking part in the annual Desert Storm event in... More

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14 Jan 2011 1:21pm News:
Central

Man charged following death of cyclist

Man charged following death of cyclist A man has been charged following the death of a cyclist in November. Patricia Anne Veronica Fraser, aged 34, from Longburn, near Palmerston North, was out... More

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13 Jan 2011 6:56pm News:
National News

Pike River statement from Commissioner Howard Broad

• I've been in Greymouth this afternoon to personally update the families of the Pike River workers and contractors on the Police's recovery operation. • I came here before Christmas and then I said... More

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