A vessel carrying 50 people in Bay of Islands waters has struck a reef and five people are dead … this is the scenario put to our emergency services during a recent rescue exercise. Based on a...
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Jumping in the river in an attempt to flee from Police quickly turned to instant regret for a Whangārei woman. At about 3.45pm on Thursday, an off duty officer spotted a woman wanted to arrest at the...
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Two trolleys’ worth of what could only be described as an epic girls night in, has been denied as two women face multiple shoplifting charges. The pair of prolific shoplifters were sought by Police...
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Please attribute to Acting Inspector Eugene Pickett: Emergency services are continuing to respond following a large slip on Hibiscus Coast Highway, Waiwera. The slip was reported just after 6.30am and...
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Please attribute to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard, Wellington District Crime Manager. Police investigating the fatal stabbing of Daniel Te Mataku in Wainuiomata on 2 April 2026 have filed a...
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So far in 2026, provisionally 102 people have lost their lives on roads - that’s nearly a death every day this year. “With 17 deaths in April alone, that number is far too high,” says Inspector Peter...
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One person has died following a serious crash in Wellsford last night. Emergency services responded to the single vehicle crash on Waiteitei Road at about 10.20pm. Sadly, the sole occupant died at the...
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Since 2 March 2026, Police have laid over 370 charges for petrol drive offs and burglaries where diesel was targeted. “Police are taking our response to this type of crime seriously and we are...
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