A joyride through central Wellington on a stolen dirt bike ended abruptly on Monday after the rider crossed paths with an alert on-duty police officer.
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Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Reece Durston, Hamilton City Investigations Manager: Police are responding to a sudden death incident in Rototuna. The death is being treated as unexplained, and...
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The following is a statement on behalf of Lisa’s husband, Travis: The Council report released today highlights Lisa’s extraordinary and selfless actions on the morning of the landslide. She made the...
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Police are seeking information from members of the public following a fatal crash on State Highway 1 on 25 July. The single-vehicle crash, near the East Tamaki off-ramp, was reported to Police just...
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Police have laid a raft of charges against a man who allegedly rammed a Police vehicle twice early this morning. A white ute first came to Police’s attention at 4.30am after it was observed travelling...
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Hastings Police continue to appeal for information after a 47-year-old man has been charged in relation to seven alleged arson incidents this weekend. On Saturday 15 August, Police were made aware of...
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A 54-year-old man has been arrested after attempting to steal copper cable from the rail corridor, damaging the safety signals system. At about 4am on Friday 3 July, Police received a report about a...
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A couple allegedly responsible for a string of offending at central Auckland supermarkets are arrested after fingerprints point Police in their direction.
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One person has died following a crash in Peka Peka tonight. The single vehicle crash on Paetawa Road was reported just after 7pm. The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. The road is...
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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Awatoto, Hastings this afternoon. The two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a motorbike on State Highway 51, just south of Waitangi Road...
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Police investigating a crash earlier today in Timaru are seeking information from the public. At around 11:40am today (18 August) Police were called to a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian...
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Christchurch Police investigating a reported assault on Saturday 8 August are seeking the public’s assistance. The assault was reported to Police at around 1:20am and occurred on the corner of...
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A body has been located in the water near Lawyers Head, Dunedin today. Police were called to John Wilson Ocean Drive at around 3:20pm after a member of the public discovered the body. The body has...
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Attribute to: Inspector Phil Edwards, Bay of Plenty Area Commander Police are asking for the public’s help following the arrest of a gang member who fled Police then stole a vehicle in Taupo today...
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Taranaki Police have charged a man and seized firearms and drugs following a traffic stop in Stratford overnight. Around 1.40am today, Police conducted a routine traffic stop near the intersection of...
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Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash in Waimangu on Tuesday 11 August. She was 39-year-old Clara Joan Apiata, of Whakatane. Our thoughts are with her loved ones at...
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A surfer was safely recued after getting into difficulty approximately 200 metres offshore from Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth. Police were notified at about 3.20pm yesterday after a concerned member of...
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Attribute to Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Ian Foster: A postmortem examination is expected to take place tomorrow after a body was found in a car fire in Aria, Waitomo...
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Charges have been entered for the 23-year-old man in relation to the serious incident in Maeroa on Saturday night. He is due in Hamilton District Court today, charged with aggravated burglary, two...
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Taranaki Police issued dozens of infringements, impounded vehicles and charged unlawful drivers following a road policing operation over the weekend.
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Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Daniel Overend: Police are now able to release the name of the young child who died following an incident at a property in Aranui. He was Sonny-Charles Watson...
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Attribute to Sergeant Luke Thompson, Hamilton Police: A man is in custody following a serious incident in Maeroa, Hamilton tonight. Emergency services were called to Churchill Avenue at about 8.55pm...
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Two people have died following a serious crash last night in Ōwhata, Rotorua. Police were called to the crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, near the intersection of Te Ngae Road and Rotokawa Road...
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Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Dan Overend: Police are continuing to make enquiries into the fatal dog attack in Aranui yesterday. This includes speaking with those who live at the home, as...
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One person has died following a crash in Geraldine last night. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash on Orari Station Road, around 8.15pm. Sadly, the sole occupant of the vehicle was found...
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