A woman has drowned after getting into trouble in the water at Waimamaku Beach in Northland this afternoon.
Police were called to the beach at around 1.20pm.
The woman was recovered ... More
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Stephen Williamson:
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of Albert Enoka in Naenae on Tuesday 10 December. ... More
Please attribute to Detective Inspector David de Lange.
Police have upgraded the charges of four people arrested in relation to the death of Napier man Boy Taylor to murder.
Two ... More
One person has died following a serious crash in Merrilands this morning.
Police were called to Riversdale Drive at around 9.15am.
Sadly, the single occupant of the vehicle died at ... More
Please attribute to Detective Inspector David de Lange of Eastern District Police:
Police have arrested a fourth man, aged 19, in relation to the death of Napier man Boy Taylor.
He ... More
The 40-year-old man missing from the Rotorua area has been located safe and well.
Police thanks the public for their assistance.
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An earlier release stated the third man arrested in relation to the death of Boy Taylor will appear in Hastings District Court in March.
The correct date is tomorrow, 24 December.
We ... More
Police have arrested a third man, aged 19, in relation to the death of Boy Taylor.
He will be appearing in the Hastings District Court tomorrow, charged with wounding with intent to cause ... More
Please attribute to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard, Wellington Police:
Police are investigating after the death of a Wellington woman who died in hospital after she was admitted ... More
Police can confirm the 19-year-old woman missing in Upper Hutt has today been found.
She was located a short time ago in a remote area and is currently speaking with rescue staff.
... More
Please attribute to Detective Inspector David de Lange of Eastern District Police:
A woman has been arrested in relation to the murder of Wayne Dewes in Gisborne in October.
Police ... More
Attributable to Detective Inspector David De Lange:
Police have arrested and charged two men following the death of Napier man Boy Taylor.
Police have been investigating Mr Taylor’s ... More
The woman and her two children reported missing earlier today in Christchurch have been located and are safe.
Police would like to thank everyone who shared our social media post, which ... More
A person has died following a single vehicle crash in Horeke this morning.
Emergency services were called to State Highway One, near Rangiahua Road at around 9.20am.
Sadly, one ... More
To be attributed to Inspector Simon Feltham, Marlborough Area Commander:
A 44-year-old man has been taken into custody at a Park Terrace house in Blenheim, following a family harm-related ... More
One person has died following a workplace incident at a Southbridge property this morning.
Emergency services were called to Glasseys Road around 11.30am.
WorkSafe has been advised ... More
Four people have been arrested and approximately 200kg of methamphetamine has been seized following a joint investigation between New Zealand Police and the New Zealand Customs Service. More
Attribute to Marlborough Area Commander Inspector Simon Feltham
Police remain near a residential address in Blenheim this morning following a family harm-related incident.
Police ... More
A person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Balclutha overnight.
Emergency services were called to Gormack Street, between Moir Street and Barnego Road, about 10.35pm.
The ... More
An investigation is underway after an incident near the Western Motorway this evening that has left a man seriously injured.
Police were called about 7.40pm to the Te Atatu Road on-ramp, Te ... More
Police investigating a crash in Tikipunga this afternoon are appealing for any CCTV/dashcam footage which may assist with our enquiries.
At around 3.05pm today, a bicycle carrying two ... More
To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Nik Leigh, Dunedin CIB:
Police have arrested a youth in relation to a ram raid at Meridian Mall on George Street on 4 December.
The ... More
Attributable to Detective Inspector David de Lange:
Police have launched a homicide investigation following a death on Emerson Street in the Napier CBD in the early hours of Wednesday 18 ... More
Police have this week uncovered three cannabis grow houses in South Auckland.
Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor, of Counties Manukau South CIB, says Police executed search warrants at ... More
The person who died following a fatal fire at a property in Rānui on Wednesday 18 December can now be named.
He was 55-year-old Andrew Mark Orr of Rānui, Auckland.
Our thoughts and ... More