26 Jun 2015 4:16pm News:
National News

Saving lives in the Coromandel wins a supreme Policing award for Waikato District

A community partnership established to prevent holiday maker fatalities has won the overall supreme award in this year’s Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) awards. The awards recognise and reward Police... More

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26 Jun 2015 3:54pm News:
Counties Manukau

Elderly pedestrian dies after being struck by a car in Manurewa

An 86 year old elderly woman who was struck by a car while crossing Russell Road in Manurewa last week has died. Noeline Sheppard passed away on Tuesday 23 June 2015 at Middlemore Hospital. The driver... More

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26 Jun 2015 3:43pm News:
Wellington

Wellington (Northland) Armed Offender Located

At 11:04am on Friday 26 June 2015, Wellington Police were called to an address in Northland after a woman was assaulted and threatened with what appeared to be a firearm. Armed Police located the... More

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26 Jun 2015 3:19pm News:
Waitematā

Incident in Whangaparaoa this morning

An 18 year-old man who was the subject of a Police search this morning has been detained by Police and is now undergoing assessment by mental health services. Police launched a search for the man at... More

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26 Jun 2015 1:08pm News:
National News

Assets forfeited after five years

Just over five years since search warrants were executed at his Titirangi home and Police arrested Scott Corless for manufacturing methamphetamine and possessing the equipment to make it, the asset... More

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26 Jun 2015 1:01pm News:
Waitematā

18 year-old male has just been located

The 18 year-old man who has been the subject of a manhunt in Whangaparaoa over the past hour has just been located and is now with Police. The schools have just been advised that they are no longer... More

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26 Jun 2015 12:54pm News:
Waitematā

Schools locked down in Rodney area

Police have locked down two schools in the Rodney area, following reports of an 18 year-old man who is believed to be suffering from a mental health condition and is possibly armed with a knife... More

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Superintendent John Price with 9 wk old Police puppy Wookie
26 Jun 2015 12:42pm News:
Canterbury

Traditional welcome for Canterbury’s new District Commander

Superintendent John Price was welcomed to Canterbury District in a traditional pöwhiri at Tuahiwi Marae this week. Superintendent Price takes over the mantle of District Commander from Superintendent... More

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26 Jun 2015 11:31am News:
Southern

Southern Police urging care on roads

Southern Police are urging all drivers to take extreme care on the roads during the winter season after a number of incidents across the district this week. The southern region is having some very... More

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