Police can now name the man who died in a crash at the intersection of Amohau Street and Tutanekai Street in Rotorua on 21 November.
He was Edward Joseph Duffy, aged 88.
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Police are making enquiries on behalf of the Coroner following a death in custody at Gisborne Police Station overnight.
A person was found deceased in a cell by police staff this morning. ... More
Police acknowledge the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority which found that Police were justified in using a dog to apprehend a young person during an incident in Te Awamutu. ... More
Police are today responding to emails of a concerning nature directed to a number of organisations throughout New Zealand, including schools and hospitals.
We are working to establish the ... More
Police making enquiries into the disappearance of Jayden Mamfredos-Nair are today focussing on an area of interest not previously searched.
Detective Inspector Callum McNeill, Waitematā CIB ... More
Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson
Police are making enquiries into a sudden death in Levin earlier today.
About 3pm, Police were called to an address on Bath ... More
Two constables - one from the North and one from the South Island are graduating at the Trentham Dog Training Centre tomorrow.
The Police detector dog handlers along with handlers and dogs ... More
Police can now advise the name of the person that died following a crash on Great North Road, Western Springs on Tuesday 14 November.
He was 28-year-old Ubeeka Brady Phillips of New Lynn, ... More
Police can now release the name of the person whose body was located near the Mohaka River mouth, south of Wairoa.
He was Matthew Knight, from Te Awamutu, who was 19-years-old when he went ... More
Police are today in a position to name the person who was located deceased near Waiheke Island on Wednesday 15 November.
He was Lee Douglas Perry, 48, from South Auckland.
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Please attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan, Wellington District:
Police investigating the fatal hit and run in Naenae continue to assess information from the Hutt Valley community ... More
Colleen (also known as Rhonda) was believed to be driving from Dunedin to Queenstown on Monday 20 November and was last known to be in the Cromwell area around 12.30pm.
Colleen is driving a ... More
Police acknowledge the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority report, which found two Police officers were justified in shooting at a man during an incident in Auckland.
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Police can confirm one person has died after a crash in the Waikato this morning.
The crash occurred on Waiti Road, Tahuna, Matamata-Piako just before 2am.
The scene is now clear and ... More
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Drew Bennett:
Police acknowledge the verdict handed down today in the New Plymouth High Court in relation to the death of Adrian Humphreys.
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Police can now advise the name of the person that died following a crash on the Southern Motorway (SH1), near Takanini on Thursday 16 November.
He was 50-year-old Sunil Vikash Nadan from ... More
Gore Police are investigating after a man was located with serious head injuries at the intersection of Denton Street and Hokonui Drive in the early hours of Wednesday 1 November.
The man ... More
Attribute to Detective Inspector Lex Bruning
Police have located and recovered a white BMW believed to be linked to the James Whitikau Barton homicide.
“We would like to thank the ... More
Police can now advise that one person has died following a crash on State Highway 1 near Takanini yesterday morning.
The person sadly passed away at the scene.
Our thoughts are with ... More
Police can now advise that one person has died following a crash between a car and a motorcycle on Tennent Drive last night.
The crash was reported about 8.25pm.
Sadly, the person ... More
Southland Police, alongside Search and Rescue partner agencies, are hosting a search and rescue exercise on Lake Te Anau this Saturday, 18 November.
The exercise will include a large number ... More
Police can advise one person has died following a crash on SH 1 in Turangi this evening.
They were initially in a critical condition and sadly passed away at the scene.
One other ... More
Police have located the vehicle that fatally hit a pedestrian on Naenae Road at 5.46am today and are appealing for the driver to come forward.
The vehicle, a dark-gray Mazda 6 sedan, was ... More
A man has died after being shot by Police in Wainuiomata this afternoon.
Police were called to a suspected family harm incident outside a property on Coast Road about 11.45am.
On ... More
Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred last Tuesday 7 November 2023 on Russell Road, Whakapara, near Whangārei.
The crash at around 10.50am involved a red ... More
A man sought in connection with the ongoing Queen Street homicide investigation in August will appear in court today.
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton, Auckland City CIB, says the 24- ... More
Hutt Valley Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was fatally hit by a vehicle on Naenae Road, Lower Hutt, shortly before 6am today.
The driver of the vehicle involved did ... More
New Zealand Police has taken part in simultaneous enforcement action overnight as agencies from multiple countries targeted an illicit online marketplace selling stolen digital identities.
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