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7 May 2021 2:00pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Tauranga Police seek witnesses to aggravated robbery

Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Louise Curragh, Tauranga CIB: Bay of Plenty Police are seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery which occurred at a premises in Maungatapu on Wednesday. At... More

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7 May 2021 10:35am News:
Canterbury

Operation Victoria: Arrests made following serious assaults

Christchurch Police have today made arrests in relation to three serious assaults in the central city on 21 March. The three arrests follow a number of early morning search warrants at addresses... More

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7 May 2021 10:25am News:
Counties Manukau

Police acknowledge sentencing in relation to Operation Lion

Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, Counties Manukau Police: Police acknowledge the sentencing today for the two men responsible for the murder of Chris Bush and aggravated... More

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Inspector Dexter Traill
7 May 2021 9:10am TenOne Magazine

In a league of his own

It’s been a hell of a ride, says iwi policing champ Inspector Dexter Traill, as a new challenge beckons. More

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6 May 2021 10:10pm News:
Canterbury

Update - Firearms incident, Christchurch

Attributable to Superintendent Lane Todd, Canterbury Metro Area Commander: The 23-year-old man who was being sought by Police in relation to a firearms related event in Burnside today has now been... More

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6 May 2021 4:34pm News:
Central

Update: Taranaki Maunga - Family statements

Police have today recovered the bodies of two men who died while climbing Taranaki Maunga on Tuesday night. More

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6 May 2021 4:06pm News:
National News

Man sought for Sofitel shooting incident arrested

Police searching for a wanted man who was sought in relation to the firearms incident at the Sofitel Hotel in Auckland last month have arrested him today. The man was arrested this afternoon by Armed... More

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National Wastewater Testing Programme - Quarter 4 2020

Results are now available for the fourth quarter 2020 (Q4 2020) of nationwide wastewater testing, which covers around 75% of New Zealand’s population.

The drugs that have been tested for are methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, MDMA and fentanyl.

Key findings: October – December 2020 (Q4 2020)

  • Average weekly use of the drugs detected in Q4 2020 had an estimated street value of $8.5 million dollars.

Methamphetamine