25 Jul 2012 5:12pm News:
National News

Police describe Matamata train death as a tragedy

Matamata Police are working with railway officials and a local secondary school to ensure a train crew and students get all the support they need following a pedestrian fatality on railway lines in... More

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25 Jul 2012 4:40pm News:
National News

A different Rhode to success - recruits graduate Thursday 26 July

Seventy six new constables will graduate from The Royal New Zealand Police College in Wing 273 on Thursday 26 July. Their wing patron is Kristy McDonald QC. Constable Andrew Stephens has taken out... More

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25 Jul 2012 4:15pm News:
National News

Three Nelson youths arrested after crime spree

Three youths are in custody after fleeing from Police in a stolen vehicle this morning. The youths are believed to have then stolen a red Toyota Hilux ute from a property in Hoddy Road, Appleby... More

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25 Jul 2012 3:29pm News:
National News

Nelson worker killed by falling timber

A Nelson man was killed while working at a timber mill in Tahunanui today. Police were called to the accident about 12.30pm. The 42 year old man, who wan an employee of Waimea Sawmillers, had been... More

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25 Jul 2012 2:35pm News:
National News

Whole of policing response to Waikato drug issue

A whole of policing response to drug offending is how Hamilton's Police commander describes an operation this morning that saw Waikato officers combine with their Bay of Plenty and Auckland colleagues... More

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25 Jul 2012 2:03pm News:
National News

Sword umbrella prompts Hamilton school lockdown and university alert

Hamilton Police are urging the owners of mock weapon like objects to think of the consequences of going out in public with such items after an incident today that saw a school locked down and armed... More

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25 Jul 2012 8:16am News:
National News

Police response to Kahui inquest findings

Statement from Superintendent John Tims, District Commander, Counties Manukau: Police acknowledge the Coroner’s findings into the deaths of Chris and Cru Kahui which were released publicly today... More

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24 Jul 2012 12:22pm News:
National News

Police credit local rescue helicopter crew's rescue of farmer stranded by floodwaters

24 July 2012 Waikato Police are commending the quick response by a local rescue helicopter crew following the rescue of a farmer stranded by rising flood waters near Te Aroha overnight. District... More

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24 Jul 2012 10:46am News:
Bay of Plenty

Rifle pointed at police officer

A man has been arrested after a rifle was pointed at a police officer in Katikati early this morning. A constable had responded to a report of suspicious activity. She had just left the home of the... More

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