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  • Cops in hospital ward
    26 Jun 2026 9:25pm News:
    Wellington

    Police urge caution following multiple potential overdoses

    Attributable to Inspector Wade Jennings: Today Wellington Police have attended five incidents where individuals are believed to have overdosed on a substance that is thought to be GHB, commonly known... More

    1 min read
  • Police tape
    26 Jun 2026 2:16pm News:
    Eastern

    Two men face drug charges following Wairoa search warrants

    Attribute to Senior Sergeant Nathan Snell, Wairoa Area Response Manager: Eastern District Police have arrested two men in relation to investigations to disrupt the supply of drugs and gang violence... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    26 Jun 2026 12:30pm News:
    Tasman

    Fatal crash: Westland

    One person has died following a crash in Westland this morning. The single vehicle crash on State Highway 6 just north of Kumara was reported at around 5:30am. The sole occupant of the vehicle died at... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    26 Jun 2026 10:20am News:
    Waikato

    Fatal crash, Whatawhata

    Police can confirm one person has died following a crash just south of Whatawhata this morning. The crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on State Highway 39 was reported at around 6:40am. The... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    25 Jun 2026 1:56pm News:
    Counties Manukau

    Missing girl located

    Police can advise that the 13-year-old girl, reported missing on Wednesday afternoon, has been located. She is safe. Police thank the public for sharing our earlier appeal. ENDS Jarred Williamson/NZ... More

    1 min read
  • Seized dirt bike
    25 Jun 2026 12:10pm News:
    Waikato

    Dirt bike seized following dangerous riding complaints

    A 13-year-old was spoken to and has been referred to Youth Aid in relation to dangerous driving. More

    1 min read
  • Recruits on graduation day
    24 Jun 2026 5:13pm News:
    National News

    MEDIA ADVISORY: Auckland-based wing welcomes 34 new cops to the frontline

    The first 2026 wing to graduate from the New Zealand Police Auckland campus will be acknowledged and celebrated this Friday 26 June. They will soon be boosting the frontline with two new constables... More

    3 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v3
    24 Jun 2026 3:07pm News:
    Northland

    Police frustrated as witnesses 'silent' in hit and run investigation

    An investigation is ongoing into the sequence of events leading up to 18-year-old Jahkani Hamilton suffering fatal injuries, near Kaikohe, on 5 May. More

    2 min read
  • Recruits on a graduation day
    24 Jun 2026 2:03pm News:
    National News

    MEDIA ADVISORY: Forty-nine constables to graduate at the Royal New Zealand Police College

    Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, members of the police executive and wing patron Chiquita Holden will congratulate and acknowledge the 49 graduating constables tomorrow. Media are invited to the... More

    2 min read
  • Police Patrol Dog Graduation - June 2026
    24 Jun 2026 1:12pm News:
    National News

    Media Advisory: Police Patrol Dog graduation

    New Zealand Police will host the latest dog graduation on Thursday 25 June at 1pm. Handlers and their dogs will be acknowledged in front of whānau and friends and members of the New Zealand Police... More

    1 min read
  • Car decals / graphics / stickers - 1
    24 Jun 2026 10:37am News:
    National News

    NZ gaining a complete picture of all lawfully-held firearms for the first time

    For the first time New Zealand is starting to see exactly how many and the types of lawfully held firearms in our communities. New Zealand’s Firearms Registry began operating on 24 June 2023, and as... More

    2 min read
  • Media release - Update
    23 Jun 2026 7:56pm News:
    Counties Manukau

    Man sought by Police arrested

    The 41-year-old man sought by Auckland Central Police on Monday has been arrested in the Manukau area today. He is due to appear in the Manukau District Court tomorrow. Police thank the public for... More

    1 min read
  • Drugs and firearms seized, Napier
    23 Jun 2026 5:26pm News:
    Eastern

    Drugs and firearms seized, Napier

    Police arrested three men after a clandestine lab was located at an address in Napier. More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    23 Jun 2026 11:45am News:
    Waikato

    Search continues for missing fisherman in Taharoa

    Dilane Harding, 55, was reported missing on Thursday 18 June after he failed to return home from fishing off Paparoa Rock on the west coast of Taharoa. More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    22 Jun 2026 8:33pm News:
    Central

    Fatality following crash, SH45, Ōpunake

    Police can confirm one person died following a serious single-vehicle crash on SH45, Ōpunake, on Thursday 18 June. Emergency services were called to the scene about 4.30pm. Sadly, the sole occupant... More

    1 min read
  • Police Emergency tape with car - 2
    22 Jun 2026 6:30pm News:
    Counties Manukau

    Police attending Rongomai Park

    Police are attending a scene in Rongomai Park after a report of what is believed to be a body in water. A member of the public contacted Police at 4.08pm. The scene is at a secluded pond within the... More

    1 min read
  • Cannabis - warrant and cop
    22 Jun 2026 6:19pm News:
    Central

    Commercial cannabis growing operation foiled by Police, Feilding

    Officers located more than 800 cannabis plants, along with substantial quantities of dried cannabis and a significant amount of cash. More

    1 min read
  • Police tape
    22 Jun 2026 4:15pm News:
    National News

    Police disheartened with high road deaths this weekend

    Police are disappointed following the deaths of seven people, and more seriously injured, after crashes on our roads across the country this weekend. Director of Road Policing Superintendent Steve... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    22 Jun 2026 3:02pm News:
    Canterbury

    Fatal crash, Antigua Street, Christchurch

    Police can confirm a man has died following a crash involving an electric scooter in Christchurch. At around 12.10am on Sunday 21 June, Police were called to Antigua Street near the Burke Street... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    21 Jun 2026 5:49pm News:
    Central

    Fatal crash, Hunterville

    Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 1, Hunterville this afternoon. The two-vehicle crash near the intersection with Vinegar Hill Road was reported about 1:10pm... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Appeal for information
    21 Jun 2026 5:41pm News:
    Wellington

    Appeal for information following crash, Papakōwhai

    Wellington Police are seeking information relating to a crash in Porirua on Thursday 18 June. The crash involving a car and a scooter on Whitford Brown Ave, Papakōwhai occurred just before 7:40am. The... More

    1 min read
  • Vehicle green stickered for a modified exhaust without having the right certifications.
    21 Jun 2026 1:09pm News:
    Canterbury

    Operation North pumps the brakes on anti-social road users

    Canterbury Police successfully disrupted a planned anti-social road user gathering, issuing a large number of infringements, green and pink stickers, and impounding vehicles. More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    21 Jun 2026 10:05am News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Name release, fatal crash, Kinleith

    Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died following a crash on Kauri Road on Thursday 17 June. He was 29-year-old Benjamin Eric Russell, of Tokoroa. Our thoughts are with... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    21 Jun 2026 7:58am News:
    Northland

    Fatal crash, Kerikeri

    One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on Kerikeri Inlet Road, Kerikeri, last night. Emergency services were called to the scene about 8.30pm. One person passed away a short time later. Another... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    20 Jun 2026 4:40pm News:
    Auckland City

    Fatal crash: Great Barrier Island

    One person has died following a serious crash on Great Barrier Island this afternoon. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Mulberry Grove Road and Shoal Bay... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    20 Jun 2026 7:42am News:
    Eastern

    Fatal crash,Gisborne

    Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Patutahi, west of Gisborne. The single vehicle crash on Wharekopae Road was reported at around 5:20pm yesterday. One person died at the... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    20 Jun 2026 7:09am News:
    Wellington

    Fatal crash: SH1, Johnsonville Porirua Motorway

    Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 1, north of Wellington, yesterday. The two-vehicle crash between the Tawa-Grenada North on-ramp and the Churton Park-Glenside... More

    1 min read
  • Handcuff 1
    19 Jun 2026 8:49pm News:
    Canterbury

    Alleged driver put public 'at significant risk'

    A 27-year-old man is facing serious charges after a fleeing driver incident that damaged vehicles and caused over a dozen driving complaints between Hurunui and Christchurch this afternoon. Senior... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v1
    19 Jun 2026 6:54pm News:
    Wellington

    Police encouraged by community response in Whitby assault investigation

    Strong community support is generating valuable information and new lines of enquiry in the investigation into the assault of an 11-year-old girl in Whitby. More

    2 min read
  • Police tape
    19 Jun 2026 4:41pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Body located, Pahoia Peninsula

    Police have located a body in the search for a missing man in Tauranga. The body was located by Police off the Pahoia Peninsula yesterday evening. While a formal identification process is underway... More

    1 min read

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