Attribute to Constable Leauga Fuimaono, Christchurch Beat Team: A Christchurch man has been arrested following a number of reported fuel drive-offs valued at over $4500. Police were first notified on...
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Two people have died following a two-vehicle crash on SH1, near Kinleith, last night. Emergency services were called to the scene about 9.10pm. Sadly, two people were located deceased. Another person...
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One person has died following a crash in Takapau this evening. The two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2, near Maharakeke Road, was reported just before 6.40pm. One person died at the scene, three...
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Do you know these men? Christchurch Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Somerfield are appealing for information to assist in identifying the men pictured as we believe they can assist our...
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Police can now name the man who died in a crash on Edendale-Woodlands Highway on 22 April. He was Logan John Cahill, aged 53. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones. Police continue to make...
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Police can now release the name of the man who was killed in a motorcycle crash on Factory Road, Temuka, on the evening of 22 April. He was 35-year-old Adrian John Lester of Temuka. Police extend our...
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A serial thief who allegedly targeted the bedsides of hospital patients will face court after being arrested. The 30-year-old woman was wanted for a spate of dishonesty offending across hospitals in...
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Police can name the man that died in a single vehicle crash on Sunday 22 March. He was 23-year-old Enoch Carlisle from the Southland District. Police continue to investigate the crash. Police have...
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This week, Police Search and Rescue alongside specialist search teams will be continuing land, water, and aerial searches in and around the Christchurch red zone, covering a large area in the search...
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Three people have died following a crash involving a car and a tanker truck on State Highway 1, about 5km north of Waiouru. The crash happened between Shawcroft Road and Access Road No17, about 11...
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One person has died in a single-vehicle crash in Burnside overnight. Emergency services were called to the scene, between Cranbrook and Wayside avenues, about 10.50pm. The driver, who was the sole...
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A person has been located deceased near the wharf at Kaipara Harbour on Shelly Beach Road. The person was located at around 2.45pm on 26 April. While formal identification is yet to be carried out...
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Charges have been laid following two separate incidents where motorists were followed, forced to stop and then threatened with a firearm. Detective Senior Sergeant Ben Bergin says the incidents...
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One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Kapuni this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the crash at the intersection of Skeet Road and Palmer Road at around 12.10pm. The road...
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Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Yardley, Taupō Area Investigations Manager: Five people are before the courts after a building fire in Taupō on Sunday. At around 5.40am Police became...
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Police are reminding motorists travelling home today to remain alert and keep road safety top of mind. So far, two people have died on our roads this Anzac weekend. While that might seem like a low...
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One person has died following a serious crash in Dunsandel on Thursday. Emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash on Hororata Dunsandel Road at around 5pm on 23 April. One person was...
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Police have saved a man from near-death after he fell out of a kayak and spent more than two hours in the waters of Waitematā Harbour. At 3.40am today, a call came in saying two men had fallen from...
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A Dannevirke business can breathe a sigh of relief after Police recovered a $30,000 Rough Terrain Vehicle that was stolen earlier in the week. The business was targeted by three people shortly after...
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Attribute to Detective Sergeant Matthew Harris, Dunedin CIB: Police investigating a grievous assault in Dunedin this morning are appealing to the public for information. At around 8am, Police...
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Two people have died, and another is seriously injured after a two-car collision near Rotorua this morning. The crash was reported about 5.30am, near the intersection of State Highway 36 and Leonard...
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An investigation into the theft of kiwifruit pollen has resulted in two arrests, the recovery of stolen property, and the seizure of a firearm. On 7 April, Northland Police received a report of...
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Police have arrested one person while investigating a hit and run of a child in Tokoroa on Wednesday 22 April. A 43-year-old man will appear in the Tokoroa District Court on 30 April facing driving...
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A vessel carrying 50 people in Bay of Islands waters has struck a reef and five people are dead … this is the scenario put to our emergency services during a recent rescue exercise. Based on a...
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So far in 2026, provisionally 102 people have lost their lives on roads - that’s nearly a death every day this year. “With 17 deaths in April alone, that number is far too high,” says Inspector Peter...
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Since 2 March 2026, Police have laid over 370 charges for petrol drive offs and burglaries where diesel was targeted. “Police are taking our response to this type of crime seriously and we are...
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Police want to hear from witnesses to a serious crash in Hope on Wednesday afternoon (22 April). At around 3.10pm, a cyclist was struck by a ute exiting the roundabout at the intersection of Bateup...
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While a Northland man appeared in court facing multiple charges, Police were busy recovering more of the machinery he was accused of stealing. A 28-year-old from Awarua had been charged over a break...
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Police can advise a 61-year-old woman earlier reported missing from Waiheke Island has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance. ENDS. Amanda Wieneke/NZ...
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Please attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager, Inspector Fleur de Bes: Police are now able to advise the body found following the search in Karori has been formally identified as Philip...
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