Attribute to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith, District Manager Criminal Investigations: Police investigating a homicide in Lake Crescent in Hamilton on Thursday 18 December can now release the name of...
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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has today provisionally appointed four new District Commanders in the regions of Waikato, Wellington, the Bay of Plenty and Eastern District.
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Police in Lumsden are sticking it to motorists in the area, by teaming up with local business owners to help get the road safety speed message out – through stickers.
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A boatie was lucky to survive after being caught out on a fishing expedition on Lake Taupō – prompting a warning from Police and local iwi. Police were alerted around 6:45pm yesterday, within minutes...
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An investigation into a stolen Bentley has led North Shore Police to recover almost half a dozen stolen vehicles and a shotgun. Waitematā East’s Tactical Crime Unit began investigating a burglary on...
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Police have arrested one person while investigating a complaint from the member of the public that sighted a vehicle repeatedly crossing the centre line heading from Gore to Te Anau. Around 7.30am on...
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Emergency services are responding to a report of a person missing in the water near Waikawau boat ramp. Police were called about 9.45am after someone was reported to be in difficulty in the water off...
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Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa, Tauranga, last week. Police were called to the crash, where a pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle, around 11.10am on Thursday 18...
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Police can now release the name of the man that died following a crash on State Highway 2, Matamau on 5 December. He was 45-year-old Toby Dale Broomhall of Hawera. Our condolences are with his family...
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Attributable to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB: Police searching for Mitchell Cole are asking anyone heading into the bush in Ruatiti to stay alert and...
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Police would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the stabbing, which allegedly occurred during an altercation involving a small number of patrons.
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Police in Tairāwhiti are urging motorists to keep vehicle security top of mind, especially over the busy summer season. “We’ve seen a rise in recent weeks in the number of thefts from vehicles, as...
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Police are responding to a sudden death near Waiotapu Loop Road, Waiotapu. Emergency services were alerted to an incident about 6.15am where one person had been pulled from the water unresponsive...
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Selwyn Police have prevented Christmas chaos, after a courier van, full of packages destined for underneath Christmas trees, was reported stolen on Friday 19 December. Following this report, Police...
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Attributable to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB: Police are continuing to make enquiries to locate 29-year-old Mitchell Cole, who we want to speak with...
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A motorcyclist has died following a crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on Friday night. The crash, between Te Waiiti Road and Maraenui Pa Road, was reported to Police at 8.25pm. The motorcyclist...
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Police are continuing to investigate following an arson in Queens Park, Windsor on Wednesday 3 December. Police received a report at around 12:20am that four vehicles had been deliberately set alight...
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A former travel agent with no hesitations in ripping off her former employers and acquaintances will face 12 months home detention. The 29-year-old Waihi woman has been convicted on 16 fraud offences...
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Waikato East Police arrested and charged five people when executing search warrants in relation to suspected local drug suppliers. Approximately 16 staff from Waikato East Criminal Investigation...
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The new oral fluid screening testing has netted its first result after a man tested positive for methamphetamine at a checkpoint in Wellington. People who have consumed impairing drugs should simply...
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On behalf of New Zealand Police, we wish all our media friends a safe and happy holiday season. Like many of you, we’ll continue to be available throughout the holiday period. The Media Centre will...
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Two men have been arrested over a shooting in Gore this week. The pair – aged 36 and 54 – were arrested in Invercargill on Thursday afternoon (18 December). Both men are facing a range of charges and...
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A shoplifter stole over $13,000 worth of items then she hid in a wardrobe. She was found and arrested in Rotorua at the weekend. Area Prevention Co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Sonia Sherborne says that...
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Rotorua Police have arrested a man for murder in connection to the death of Nicholas Mitchell last week. Mr Mitchell, 37, was found deceased in a vehicle on Ford Road shortly before 8:30pm last Friday...
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