6 May 2011 4:02pm News:
National News

Matamata hit and run name released

Police have released the name of a woman whose body was found on the verge of SH24 near Matamata early today. She was Catherine Matson, 43, of Matamata. Police say preliminary inquiries indicate Ms... More

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6 May 2011 2:00pm News:
National News

Series of poor choices precipitated crash

Auckland City Police say the mix of being an unlicensed, young and inexperienced driver who chose to speed in a stolen car on city streets at 2.20 in the morning, then to flee from Police, was surely... More

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6 May 2011 12:12pm News:
National News

Investigation says Picton officer's pursuit justified

Tasman Police District Commander Superintendent Gary Knowles has welcomed the Independent Police Conduct Authority report into the Police pursuit in Picton on 20 February 2010. "The IPCA has found... More

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6 May 2011 11:00am News:
Central

Man found dead in Waitarere Forest is named

A man found dead following a car fire in Waitarere Beach Forest has been named as Dick Illya Tikirau Pere, aged 43, from Palmerston North. The death is being treated at this stage as unexplained and... More

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6 May 2011 9:00am News:
National News

Huntly body identified

Police have identified the body of a man found on waste land near a railway track in Huntly earlier this week. He was Wiremu Tamanui Awa, 48, of Huntly. Mr Awa's body was found on a stretch of bare... More

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6 May 2011 8:55am News:
National News

Police investigating Matamata hit and run

Police are investigating a possible hit and run in Matamata last night after the discovery of a body on the side of the road on the outskirts of the town. Detective Sergeant Rod Carpinter said the... More

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5 May 2011 3:18pm News:
Central

Did you see car before it was found burned?

Police investigating the death of a man found in a burning car yesterday morning are appealing for sightings of the vehicle in the hours leading up to the fire. The fire was reported at 7.20am when... More

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5 May 2011 3:14pm News:
National News

Nearly 70kg of pre-cursor drugs seized in Auckland operation

Three people have been arrested and 67.6 kilograms of pseudoephedrine based ContacNT capsules seized in a combined Auckland Police metro drug squad and New Zealand Customs operation this week... More

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5 May 2011 8:29am News:
National News

Death from traumatic brain injury

Police investigating the death of a six-month-old baby girl in Ngaruawahia say she died from traumatic brain injury. Serenity Jay Scott-Dinningham died last week in Auckland's Starship Hospital after... More

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