Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: Following a post-mortem examination, Police can confirm the death of a man in Northland, Wellington is being treated as a homicide, and we are...
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Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who was killed on West Coast Road, Sheffield on Tuesday. He was Robert Alexander McKinley, aged 66, of Ikamatua. Our thoughts and sympathies...
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Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Damon Wells, Canterbury Police: This morning, Christchurch police have executed search warrants in Northcote and Pegasus in relation to the death of Tyrone Munns...
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One person has died following a single-vehicle crash near Little River this morning. Emergency services were called to Christchurch Akaroa Road at around 10.40am. Two people were transported to...
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Attribute to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard Police now believe a homicide and an aggravated burglary in Miramar last month are linked. About 2am on Monday 17 March, Police were called to a...
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Attributable to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith Police are seeking witnesses following a burglary at a service station in Te Awamutu on earlier this week. About 2.40am on 1 April, Police were called...
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Today’s stand-up in relation to the death of a man in Northland, Wellington, has been postponed. Police are awaiting the completion of the post-mortem and will share more details when they are...
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Attributable to Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson: Police accept the findings of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission Maritime Inquiry MO-2022-206 into the charter fishing vessel, i...
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Police will hold a stand-up today in relation to the death of a man in Northland, Wellington. Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard will speak to media in Wellington at 4pm. Please RSVP to media@police...
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Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: Police are continuing to investigate an unexplained death in Northland, Wellington yesterday. The investigation team have been conducting enquiries...
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One person has been taken into custody following a reported firearms sighting in Silverdale, Hamilton this afternoon. Police were called to Silverdale Road just before 3pm. Two imitation firearms have...
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Attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the deaths of two people at a residential property on Palliser Road, Roseneath, Wellington. About 10.25pm...
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Attributable to Assistant Commissioner Sandra Venables: Police have released the preliminary findings of an internal district review into the events surrounding the misidentification of a young person...
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Attributable to Wellington District Commander, Superintendent Corrie Parnell One person has been taken into custody following an earlier incident in Epuni, Lower Hutt. At about 5:25pm, Police were...
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Attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: The bodies of two people who were located deceased in a residential address in Roseneath overnight have been removed from the property. Two post-mortem...
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Police can now release the name of the man who died following a plane crash near Lake Hawea on 29 March. He was Ivan Peter Van de Water, 65, of Wanaka. Police extend their condolences to his family at...
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Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on the Wellington Motorway on Saturday 22 March. He was 72-year-old Alan Lindsay Ferguson, known as Lindsay, of Lower Hutt. Our...
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Please attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Police are making enquiries after two people were located deceased in a residential address in Roseneath overnight. About 10pm last night, Police...
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Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Naenae on Thursday 27 March. She was 60-year-old Vanessa Rithia Houpapa, of Naenae. Police extend our condolences to her...
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A section of State Highway 11 near Haruru has been closed due to a fatal crash. Police are in attendance at the crash involving a truck and vehicle on Puketona Road / State Highway 11. The crash was...
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Hawke's Bay Police are appealing for information from the public in relation to a number of serious assaults in Hastings. Detective Sergeant Ryan Kemsley says Police were called to a disorder...
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One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Kawhia Road, Oparau, last night. Emergency services were called to the scene about 8.45pm. The sole occupant died at the scene. The Serious Crash...
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Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on Pahiatua-Mangahao Road on 25 February. He was 17-year-old Corey James Wiki, from Woodville. Police extend our condolences...
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The girl reported missing from Grandview Heights, Hamilton earlier today has been located safe and well. Police thank the public for their information. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre
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One person has died following an incident in Katikati. At around 2.50pm yesterday, Police were alerted to two people sustaining dog bite injuries. One person was transported the Katikati Medical...
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The 15-year-old boy reported missing in Porirua this morning has been located and is safe. Police thank the public for their information. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre
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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers welcomed six new patrol dog teams after their graduation at the Police Dog Training Centre at Trentham, Upper Hutt.
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Attributable to Inspector Lincoln Sycamore, Bay of Plenty District Commander (Acting): A 55-year-old Whakatane man has been charged after allegedly breaking into Murupara’s Police Station yesterday...
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