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Car on rural bridge - Day
3 Dec 2025 10:49am News:
Southern

Pounamu theft lands man in court, Dunedin

Dunedin Police have arrested and charged a man following the execution of a search warrant in relation to stolen pounamu. On Monday 1 December, police executed a search warrant in Dunedin and located... More

3 min read

Prosecution Support Officer

Position description
prosecution_support_officer.pdf
Your QID
DFCCJ8
Expiry date
Sunday, 31 December 2028 - 10:45am
Read more about Prosecution Support Officer

District Search and Rescue (SAR) Assistant Coordinator

Position description
district_search_and_rescue_assistant_coordinator.pdf
Your QID
dfccj8
Expiry date
Sunday, 31 December 2028 - 10:30am
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Polpics - 4x4 training - Eastern - Dec 2025

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Submitted by jhex68 on Wed, 03/12/2025 - 9:35am

The training never stops... Hawke’s Bay Serious Crash Unit, Search and Rescue and Rural teams recently completed a four-wheel drive training course in Omakere. It covered everything from how to safely climb and descend steep hills to stall/start techniques, wheel placement, recovery techniques and more!

Read more about Polpics - 4x4 training - Eastern - Dec 2025

National Drugs in Wastewater Testing Programme - Quarter 3, 2025

Results are now available for the third quarter (2025) of drugs in wastewater testing, which covers around 77% of New Zealand’s population.

The drugs tested for include methamphetamine, MDMA, cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin. These reports focus on methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine as these drugs are routinely detected by the programme.

Read more about National Drugs in Wastewater Testing Programme - Quarter 3, 2025
Crash sign
3 Dec 2025 6:40am News:
Counties Manukau

Serious crash: SH20, Māngere

One person is in critical condition following a crash on the South-Western Motorway near Māngere overnight. The two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a truck, was reported at 4am on northbound lanes... More

1 min read
Media release - fatal crash
3 Dec 2025 6:34am News:
Bay of Plenty

Fatal crash: Taneatua

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Taneatua yesterday evening. The single vehicle crash on White Pine Bush Road was reported just after 6pm. One person died at the scene, and... More

1 min read
Multiple Police cars in a line
2 Dec 2025 9:24pm News:
Southern

Arrest made after vehicle flees

A man is in custody after a fleeing driver incident in Invercargill tonight. About 5pm, Police went to speak to the man about a driving matter when the vehicle fled. Southland Area Commander Inspector... More

1 min read
Police car in garage 1
2 Dec 2025 6:12pm News:
Canterbury

Teenager arrested after store worker stabbed

Police in Christchurch arrested a 14-year-old after the aggravated robbery of an Opawa Road convenience store on Tuesday. More

1 min read
Multiple Police cars in a line
2 Dec 2025 1:32pm News:
Waitematā

Hide and seek: Police 1, pair 0

A fleeing offender’s attempt to ditch a firearm and hide from Police under a bed has come off second best. Early this morning, around 1.30am, officers observed a vehicle allegedly travelling at speed... More

1 min read

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