Attributable to Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel, Waimakariri/Hurunui Response Manager,
Two people are before the courts following two separate incidents in the Rural Canterbury area. ... More
Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard
Wellington Police are continuing to make enquiries into an unexplained death in Newtown.
At around 7.15pm on Saturday 7 June, ... More
Police can now name the man who died following a water incident in the Boyle River on Thursday 5 June.
He was Phelan McDade, 25, from Napier.
Police extends our condolences to his ... More
Attributable to Detective Sergeant Olivia Meares:
Wellington Police have charged a fourth person with manslaughter in relation to the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge in 2023.
The 72-year ... More
Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Poroporo overnight.
At around 10pm, emergency services were called to a single-vehicle crash on Station Road near Butler ... More
Attributable to Sergeant Jason Cleeton:
Police are asking for the public’s help after a hit-and-run incident this morning that left two women and their dogs injured.
Emergency ... More
One person has died following a crash on the Desert Road this afternoon.
Police were called to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway One at around 1.10pm.
Sadly, one person was ... More
The search for missing 25-year-old Travis Langford remains ongoing, nearly five months after he was last seen.
His vehicle was located burnt out on a Tolley Road farm in Ngaroma in January ... More
A man will be appearing in court next week in relation to the death of a man following a crash in Pongakawa.
The single-vehicle crash happened around 8:45pm on Tuesday 3 June on Maniatutu ... More
Counties Manukau Police have made an arrest following a fire at the McDonalds restaurant in Pakuranga last month.
Detectives have been investigating the suspicious fire which occurred at ... More
A person has died after being hit by a truck at Peketā this morning.
Emergency services were called to the crash, between Inland Kaikōura Road and Rakanui Road, about 9.20am.
The ... More
The plans of five alleged car thieves have been busted by Rangiora Police.
The quintet were apprehended about 2am on Wednesday 4 June, two cars of interest were tracked to Pegasus, north of ... More
Police are working to locate the driver of a red ute involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman seriously injured in Rotorua last night.
The crash happened about 9pm, near the ... More
To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Debra Gower:
One person has been located deceased following a house fire in Browne Street, Waitara this morning.
... More
A body has been located in the Boyle River this afternoon.
Police were notified at around 3:15pm that a helicopter assisting with a search in the area had located a body.
While the ... More
Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died following a crash on Number 1 Line on 25 May.
He was Martin Lucien Symington, 53, from Australia.
Police extends ... More
Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Ashley Clarke of Marlborough CIB:
Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Paul Thomas Armon today in the Blenheim High Court ... More
Police in Christchurch are seeking the public's assistance in locating a vulnerable missing person.
79-year old Elisabeth went missing last night with a confirmed sighting on Bartlett ... More
Attribute to the family of Liam Hockings:
As a family, we are still coming to terms with the devastating loss of Liam, who tragically lost his life in the Loafers Lodge ... More
The Police Media Centre will operate at reduced capacity on Thursday 5 June.
Media Advisors will be available to respond to urgent queries and significant events only, during the usual ... More
Police are now in the position to name the man who died following a crash on Seafront Road on 25 May.
He was 25-year-old Paki Topi Rongo Whiti-ao Maaka Ngaira, from Castlecliff.
... More
Police can now release the name of the man who died after sustaining serious injuries in Tokoroa on 27 May.
He was 30-year-old Rapana (Raaps) Tukuru Tahana-Heretini, of Tokoroa.
... More
Queenstown Police would like to speak to the victim of a seemingly unprovoked assault in late May.
The assault happened about 2.40am on Sunday 25 May 2025, on the footpath near Searle Lane ... More
Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway One, Timaru on 21 May.
He was James Campbell McKenzie, 69, from Timaru.
Police extend our ... More
Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Okoia on Monday 26 May.
He was 76-year-old David Hauparoa Hiroti, of Okoia.
Our thoughts are with those close ... More
Attributable to Tasman District Road Policing Manager, Acting Inspector Nathan Snell.
From Wednesday 28 May to Sunday 1 June 2025, Tasman Police delivered an operation focused on anti- ... More
A man has died this morning, following a crash on Maniatutu Road, Te Puke last night.
Police were called to an address in Te Puke this morning after a man was located deceased. It was later ... More
