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7 Jul 2021 9:36am News:
Central

New Plymouth woman facing charges following search warrant

Please attribute to Detective Jason Wright, Taranaki CIB: Taranaki Police’s Organised Crime Squad executed a search warrant at an address in New Plymouth on 25 June following concerns about cannabis... More

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6 Jul 2021 4:26pm News:
Waikato

SH 27 re-opened following earlier crash, Ngarua

SH 27 has re-opened following a serious crash earlier today. Three people received injuries in the crash. An investigation in to the circumstances of the crash is ongoing. ENDS Issued by Police Media... More

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There have been no fatal crashes along the stretch of SH5 since the campaign launched.
6 Jul 2021 3:21pm News:
Eastern

No fatal crashes since launch of 'Stay Alive on 5' campaign

Since its launch eight months ago, there has also been a 22 percent decrease in crashes along the highway. More

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Unexploded ordnances
6 Jul 2021 10:49am News:
National News

NZ Police and NZDF advice on dealing with unexploded ordnances

“Better to call in a false alarm than potentially have one of these old devices explode and cause harm.” More

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6 Jul 2021 8:47am TenOne Magazine

People of Police: Nick, Curator Public Programmes

It is the variation, creativity and freedom of the role which keeps me excited about my work. More

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Media release - fatal crash
5 Jul 2021 6:52pm News:
Waikato

Further update - Serious crash, Tirau

Police can now confirm that one person has died following an earlier crash on SH 1 at Tirau. No one else was injured in the crash. The road remains closed and will be for some time. ENDS Issued by... More

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Top firearm pictured- a Carl Gustav .308 rifle, bottom firearm pictured- Escort Legacy semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun
5 Jul 2021 3:04pm News:
Eastern

Operation Atlas: Search warrant locates firearms at Black Power-linked property

Statement to be attributed to Wairoa Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Maui Aben: A search warrant executed at a Black Power-linked residential address near Wairoa on Friday resulted in the... More

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5 Jul 2021 11:14am News:
Eastern

Name release - Workplace incident, Hawkes Bay Area

Police can now release the name of the person who died in a forestry incident north of Napier on Wednesday, 30 June. Jake William Duncan, 23, sadly died while working at a logging work site on... More

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