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Firearms recovered at Lake Hawea property
9 Nov 2020 12:46pm News:
Southern

Arrest after methamphetamine, firearms, seized at Lake Hāwea property

Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Derek Shaw, Central Otago CIB: A 31-year-old man will appear in Invercargill District Court tomorrow after a Central Otago Police operation targeting the supply... More

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John-Boy Rakete
9 Nov 2020 11:23am News:
National News

Police seeking John-Boy Rakete

Police are currently searching for 27-year-old John-Boy Rakete who has breached his release conditions. As of yesterday morning he was known to be in South Dunedin, however Police believe he may now... More

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9 Nov 2020 11:05am News:
Bay of Plenty

Update: Body located at Papamoa Beach

Statement to be attributed to Western Bay of Plenty Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant Shannon Clifford: Tauranga Police can now confirm the identity of the body found on Papamoa Beach earlier... More

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9 Nov 2020 10:43am News:
Southern

Name release - Waikawa River death

Police are now in a position to name the man who was located deceased in the Waikawa River on 7 November. He was John Edward Toogood, 71, from Gore. The death has been referred to the Coroner. ENDS... More

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9 Nov 2020 10:13am News:
National News

Waka Kotahi and Police asking Kiwis to step up for safe streets

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and NZ Police are urging all Kiwis to ‘step up for safe streets’ as New Zealand marks Road Safety Week 2020. This year’s Road Safety Week (9-15 November) is aiming to... More

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9 Nov 2020 9:40am News:
Bay of Plenty

Body located at Papamoa Beach

Tauranga Police can confirm a body has been located at Papamoa Beach. The body was found by a member of the public who notified Police at about 7am today. The body has now been recovered and a... More

1 min read
8 Nov 2020 8:22pm News:
Bay of Plenty

Search to resume tomorrow for missing swimmer

The search for a missing swimmer near Mt Maunganui will resume at the break of dawn tomorrow. The man failed to return to shore just after 10am yesterday after swimming with two others at Marine... More

1 min read
8 Nov 2020 4:42pm News:
Southern

Missing person located deceased in the Waikawa River

A man has been located deceased in Progress Valley, Waikawa. The man had been reported missing on Friday 6 November and was located in the Waikawa River by a search and rescue team yesterday morning... More

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8 Nov 2020 8:09am News:
Bay of Plenty

Search continues for missing swimmer near Mt Maunganui

Statement to be attributed to Constable Kurt Waugh: The search for a missing swimmer near Mt Maunganui resumed at first light this morning. The man failed to return to shore just after 10am yesterday... More

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