Today’s stand-up in relation to the death of a man in Northland, Wellington, has been postponed.
Police are awaiting the completion of the post-mortem and will share more details when they ... More
Attributable to Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson:
Police accept the findings of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission Maritime Inquiry MO-2022-206 into the charter ... More
Police will hold a stand-up today in relation to the death of a man in Northland, Wellington.
Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard will speak to media in Wellington at 4pm.
Please RSVP ... More
Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard:
Police are continuing to investigate an unexplained death in Northland, Wellington yesterday.
The investigation team have been ... More
One person has been taken into custody following a reported firearms sighting in Silverdale, Hamilton this afternoon.
Police were called to Silverdale Road just before 3pm.
Two ... More
Attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan:
Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the deaths of two people at a residential property on Palliser Road, Roseneath, Wellington. ... More
Attributable to Assistant Commissioner Sandra Venables:
Police have released the preliminary findings of an internal district review into the events surrounding the ... More
Attributable to Wellington District Commander, Superintendent Corrie Parnell
One person has been taken into custody following an earlier incident in Epuni, Lower Hutt.
At about 5: ... More
Attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan:
The bodies of two people who were located deceased in a residential address in Roseneath overnight have been removed from the property.
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Police can now release the name of the man who died following a plane crash near Lake Hawea on 29 March.
He was Ivan Peter Van de Water, 65, of Wanaka.
Police extend their ... More
Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on the Wellington Motorway on Saturday 22 March.
He was 72-year-old Alan Lindsay Ferguson, known as Lindsay, of Lower ... More
Please attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan:
Police are making enquiries after two people were located deceased in a residential address in Roseneath overnight.
About 10pm ... More
Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Naenae on Thursday 27 March.
She was 60-year-old Vanessa Rithia Houpapa, of Naenae.
Police extend our ... More
A section of State Highway 11 near Haruru has been closed due to a fatal crash.
Police are in attendance at the crash involving a truck and vehicle on Puketona Road / State Highway 11. ... More
Hawke's Bay Police are appealing for information from the public in relation to a number of serious assaults in Hastings.
Detective Sergeant Ryan Kemsley says Police were called to a ... More
One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Kawhia Road, Oparau, last night.
Emergency services were called to the scene about 8.45pm.
The sole occupant died at the scene. ... More
Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on Pahiatua-Mangahao Road on 25 February.
He was 17-year-old Corey James Wiki, from Woodville.
Police extend our ... More
The girl reported missing from Grandview Heights, Hamilton earlier today has been located safe and well.
Police thank the public for their information.
ENDS
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One person has died following an incident in Katikati.
At around 2.50pm yesterday, Police were alerted to two people sustaining dog bite injuries.
One person was transported the ... More
The 15-year-old boy reported missing in Porirua this morning has been located and is safe.
Police thank the public for their information.
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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers welcomed six new patrol dog teams after their graduation at the Police Dog Training Centre at Trentham, Upper Hutt. More
Attributable to Inspector Lincoln Sycamore, Bay of Plenty District Commander (Acting):
A 55-year-old Whakatane man has been charged after allegedly breaking into Murupara’s Police Station ... More
Attribute to Senior Sergeant Fane Troy, Taupo Police:
A Canadian woman has been sentenced for her role in a serious two-vehicle crash near Taupō on Sunday.
Renee Kelly Vanry, 57, of ... More
One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on SH1, near Marton, last night.
Emergency services were called to the scene about 9.45pm.
Sadly, one person died at the scene.
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New Zealand Police will host the latest dog graduation on Thursday 27 March at 1pm.
Handlers and their dogs will be celebrating in front of whānau and friends and members of the New ... More
Attributable to Inspector Lincoln Sycamore, Bay of Plenty District Commander (Acting)
A man has been taken into custody following an incident in Murupara today.
About 6:45am, the man ... More
Attribute to Senior Sergeant Mel Robertson:
Two youths have been arrested in Bluff overnight, following a reported burglary at a commercial premises on Gore Street.
At around 2:30am ... More
Police investigating the murder of David John Robinson continue to make progress after new leads breathed renewed energy into the investigation.
The homicide investigation was launched on ... More
