Police tape
31 Oct 2023 1:20pm News:
Southern

Fatality following fire, Andersons Bay, Dunedin

Police can confirm that a person has died following a fire at a residence on Highcliff Road, Andersons Bay. Emergency services responded to the report of a fire at around 9.20am. Sadly, one person has... More

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Have you seen Vardacie?
31 Oct 2023 11:56am News:
Auckland City

Have you seen Vardacie?

Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating 24-year-old Vardacie Hohepa. Hohepa is actively avoiding Police and we are asking for the community’s assistance in finding him. There is a... More

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Police radio on shoulder
31 Oct 2023 11:16am News:
Counties Manukau

Homicide investigation launched, man charged

Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, Counties Manukau CIB: A homicide investigation has been launched and a man has been charged in relation to the death of a woman earlier this... More

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Media release - name release
31 Oct 2023 11:15am News:
Waikato

Name release - fatal crash, Whatawhata

Police can now advise the name of the person that died following a crash on SH 23, Whatawhata on Sunday 29 October. He was 35-year-old Thomas Stanley Paurini Wahanga from Raglan. Our thoughts are with... More

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Media release - Update
31 Oct 2023 7:47am News:
Waikato

Arrest made following shooting, Taupiri

Police have arrested a 46-year-old man in relation to a shooting in Taupiri on Sunday 24 September. The man allegedly discharged a firearm into another vehicle, narrowly missing the occupants. He is... More

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One of the novels and cash recovered.
31 Oct 2023 7:45am TenOne Magazine

Book scam a real page turner

When an elderly man told a Gore Sergeant he'd hidden $20,000 in novels to courier to a 'detective', the race was on to beat a scam. More

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