23 Aug 2012 11:02am News:
National News

Elderly Greymouth man loses large sum of money

Greymouth Police are hoping the public will come forward with information to help them reunite a 90 year-old man with his life savings. The man withdrew $23,000 from a bank in Greymouth last Friday... More

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23 Aug 2012 9:05am News:
National News

Lost tourist spends cold night in the bush

Police search and rescue teams were out most of the night searching for a 27 year old Swiss woman who had got lost on a day walk up Essens Valley, near Picton. The woman sent a text message to a... More

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22 Aug 2012 9:23am News:
National News

Child killed in school bus accident named

Police have today released the name of the five year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a school bus at Hector on the West Coast yesterday afternoon. He was Mahuri BETTJEMAN-MANAWATU of Hector... More

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22 Aug 2012 8:53am News:
National News

Police urge all motorists to be responsible on the road following two Waikato fatals

Waikato Police are urging motorists to maintain attention level while driving following two fatal road crashes overnight. District Road Policing Manager, Inspector Leo Tooman, said the cause of each... More

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22 Aug 2012 8:47am News:
National News

Police and Fire investigators commence investigation into fatal Hamilton blaze

A scene guard is in place and fire-fighters remain at the scene dampening down following a fatal house fire in east Hamilton early this morning. Detective Senior Sergeant Karl Thornton of the Hamilton... More

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21 Aug 2012 8:55pm News:
Wellington

Media Advisory - Wanted Wellington man arrested today

The 24-year-old man wanted by Police in connection to alleged breaches of his prison release conditions was arrested in Wellington this afternoon. Brad Bowers was apprehended after information... More

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21 Aug 2012 5:24pm News:
National News

Child run over by school bus

A five year-old child was run over and killed after getting off a school bus at Hector on the West Coast this afternoon. The accident happened about 3.10pm after the boy got off the bus at the... More

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21 Aug 2012 8:38am News:
National News

Missing skiers located

The search for two missing skiers in the back country at Ohau Snow Fields resumed this morning at 0730hrs. Search and Rescue volunteers from North Otago, Twizel, Mt Cook and Wanaka assisted in the... More

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