7 Oct 2013 7:45am News:
Waikato

Five injured following head-on crash involving stolen car on Waikato Highway

As five people are being treated for moderate to serious injuries following a crash on a rural highway overnight, Waikato Police are working with Canterbury colleagues to try and locate the family of... More

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5 Oct 2013 11:45am News:
Waikato

Police commend public for assistance after drunk driver flees crash scene and passenger steals patrol car

Hamilton Police are thanking members of the public for their assistance after officers attending an alcohol related crash found the intoxicated driver had fled the scene. Waikato Prevention Manager... More

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The offender enters
4 Oct 2013 2:30pm News:
National News

Hamilton Police seek public's help in identifying liquor store robber

Hamilton Police investigating the attempted robbery of a liquor store in the City overnight are hoping security camera images will help in the identifying of the offender. Detective Sergeant Simon... More

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4 Oct 2013 1:00pm News:
Waikato

Driver flees ambulance thinking it a police car moments before crash

Waikato Police are investigating whether a disqualified driver's confusing of the red emergency lights of an ambulance with the red and blue lights of a police car was the reason he accelerated away... More

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3 Oct 2013 6:05pm News:
Canterbury

Pilot suffers moderate injuries in helicopter crash

Christchurch Police have confirmed that one person suffered moderate injuries in a helicopter crash at Swannanoa, near Kaiapoi, this afternoon. The injured man was the pilot of a two-seater Guimbal... More

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Police dog 'Gus'
3 Oct 2013 3:36pm News:
National News

Update on condition of injured police dog 'Gus' (plus picture)

Police dog Gus has successfully undergone surgery after he was stabbed in an incident near Whangarei in the early hours of this morning. Gus is doing well and will be monitored over the next 24 hours... More

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3 Oct 2013 3:36pm News:
Canterbury

Arrest made in Bishopdale aggravated burglary

Christchurch Police have arrested a man in relation to an aggravated burglary in Raleigh Street, Bishopdale last night. A 21-year old Christchurch man has been charged with aggravated burglary and... More

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3 Oct 2013 3:27pm News:
Tasman

Deceased man's name released

Police have today released the name of a man whose body was discovered in a creek in the Riverlands area of Blenheim on Wednesday morning. He was Glenn Carl McGregor, aged 39 years, of Redwoodtown... More

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A Browning Maxus shotgun similar to the one stolen in the burglary
3 Oct 2013 3:18pm News:
Waikato

Police seek help in locating stolen guns after pair's arrest

Waikato Police are seeking the public's help in locating firearms stolen from a home in the south of the City earlier this week. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Neville Ross of the Hamilton Tactical... More

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