Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons: Police are appealing for anyone who may have information on offending by Father Rowan Donoghue to come forward. This comes after all...
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Please attribute the following to Acting Superintendent Ash Tabb, Christchurch Metro Acting Area Commander: A quick-thinking member of the public led Police to a burglar after spotting their own...
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Police have located a vehicle outstanding since a man was washed away in the Mahurangi River on 21 January 2026. Forty-seven-year-old Tekanimaeu Arobati was later located in the river days later on 24...
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Attributable to Senior Sergeant Hamish Keer-Keer A 28-year-old Christchurch man is before the courts after unlawfully taking a vehicle and attempting to take further vehicles. About 9.35pm on...
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Police is pleased to invite media to the pōwhiri for the new Bay of Plenty District Commander, Superintendent Will Loughrin. Date: Monday 16 February Time: 10am Venue: Te Papa-i-Ouru Marae Address: 1...
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Attributable to Detective Sergeant Ben Rolton, Christchurch Metro Crime: Police investigating the serious assault at a residential property on Fitzgerald Avenue on Monday have made an arrest in...
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Waitematā Police is seeking information about a fire at a Rānui house in the early hours of the morning. Emergency services attended Vino Cina Heights after midnight, with the roof fully alight. A...
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Police are seeking information as they investigate a serious stabbing at an address in the Karamu Road North area in the early hours of Saturday 7 February.
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One person has died after a crash on State Highway 2, Ngauranga Interchange on Sunday 8 February. Emergency services were notified of the crash around 2am. Sadly, the victim has now passed away from...
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One person has died following a crash in Trentham this afternoon. The crash, involving a vehicle and a cyclist was reported to emergency services about 4pm. The intersection of Messines Avenue and...
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One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in Wairoa this afternoon, and two other people remain in critical condition. Emergency services received reports of the crash about 3pm. The...
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Attributable to Detective Sergeant Ben Rolton, Christchurch Metro Crime: Police investigating a serious assault on Fitzgerald Avenue around 12.20pm yesterday are appealing to the public for...
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Police can now name the man who died after a fatal crash on State Highway 15, Ruakākā on Wednesday 28 January. He was Kerry McDonald, 64, of Russell. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at...
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Attributable to Detective Sergeant Caroline Johnson: A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch overnight as Police continue to investigate a serious assault. At around 12:20pm today...
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Media are invited to the pōwhiri for new Manawatū Area Commander, Inspector Matenga (Marty) Gray. Date: Tuesday 10 February Time: 0930-1230 Location: Kohuturoa Marae, 306 Hokio Beach Road, Hokio Beach...
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One person has died following a serious crash on Logan Road, Buckland this morning. Emergency services responded to the single vehicle crash, involving a truck and trailer unit, at 7.32am. Sadly, the...
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One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Santoft Road, Santoft, Rangitikei, late last night. Police were called to the scene about 9.50pm. Sadly, the sole occupant was found deceased. The...
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A woman has died, and a man has been arrested, after an incident in Raumati Beach overnight. Police were called to the Matatua Road address about 1.15am after a report of someone being injured. On...
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One person has died after a single-motorcycle crash on Horseshoe Bush Road, Dairy Flat, early this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene about 1.30am. Sadly, the sole rider died at the...
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One person has died following a water related incident in Thames. Emergency services were called to Tararu Road just before midday. The person was pulled from the water unresponsive, and despite...
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Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Ryan Kemsley of Hawke's Bay Crime Squad: An investigation has been launched into the water-related death of a five-year-old boy who went missing in Napier's...
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A body has been located at a beach in Napier. At around 8:25pm on Thursday 5 February, Police were notified that a body was seen in the water off The Esplanade, Westshore. Police and Coastguard...
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