Attributable to Bay of Plenty District Assistant SAR Coordinator Aimee Dawson.
A major Search and Rescue exercise at Motiti Island and Papamoa Beach has concluded.
The exercise was ... More
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Brand:
A 40-year-old woman has been charged with murder following a man’s death in Mt Wellington yesterday afternoon.
Police are not ... More
Police can confirm that one person has died following a crash on State Highway 3/Main North Road, west of Urenui.
The crash was reported to Police just after 11:20am Friday 2 December. One ... More
An investigation is underway into a man’s death in Mt Wellington this afternoon.
Police arrived at the residential building on Lynton Road just before 2pm.
Detective Senior Sergeant ... More
Attributable to Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow, Bay of Plenty Field Crime Manager:
A man is due in court today charged with kidnapping in relation to the disappearance of ... More
Attribute to Detective Inspector Lex Bruning
Police can advise that a second person is due in court today in relation to the death of James Whitikau Barton in Stoke on Friday 10 November. ... More
The owner of the kayak Police discovered upturned earlier this morning has been located safe and well.
Police wish to thank everybody who provided assistance.
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Issued by ... More
Police can advise one person has died following a serious crash on State Highway 1, Sanson on Friday 17 November.
He was 25-year-old Daniel Armstrong of Morrinsville.
Daniel was ... More
Police are working to locate the owner/occupant of a kayak located this morning upturned off the coast of Raumati Beach.
Police are actively conducting enquiries to determine if anyone was ... More
Attributable to Detective Inspector Brent Matuku:
Police investigating the homicide of Foxton man Dean Kahukiwa have made arrests for murder and arson.
Mr Kahukiwa’s body ... More
Counties Manukau Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash in Highland Park last weekend.
Police responded to reports of a two vehicle crash, involving a motorcycle and a bus, on ... More
Attribute to Inspector Phil Gillbanks, Bay of Plenty Search and Rescue Manager:
Don’t be alarmed if you see plenty of emergency service action along Papamoa Beach this Saturday, 2 December ... More
Attribute to Canterbury District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill:
Police acknowledge a report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), which found two Police officers ... More
Attributable to Detective Inspector Lex Bruning:
Police can advise that this morning a 33-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of James Whitikau Barton on ... More
Police can advise the earlier incident on Station Road, Kamo has now been resolved safely.
Diversions are being lifted in the area.
Police would like to acknowledge the public's ... More
Please attribute to Inspector Jason Homan:
A section of State Highway 1 near Kamo has been closed, as Police respond to an incident.
The incident, reported at around ... More
The person reported missing while walking under Sugarloaf earlier today has been located and is safe and well.
Police wish to thank everyone who provided assistance.
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Police are able to release the name of the man who died in a workplace incident at a Dannevirke Forestry Block, Friday 17 November.
He was 50-year-old Tejay Alan Debenham, of Dannevirke, ... More
Attribute to Superintendent Tim Anderson, Bay of Plenty District Commander:
Police acknowledge today's IPCA’s finding that an officer used unreasonable force on a woman being arrested. ... More
One person has died and one has been seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 2 south of Wairoa this morning.
Their car is reported to have collided with a slip blocking State Highway ... More
One person has died following a crash near the intersection of Kearney Road and Top Grass Road, between Woodville and Dannevirke.
The crash was reported to Police at 5.50am today but may ... More
Police have confirmed that a reported sighting of a firearm at the University of Auckland campus this morning related to a planned bird cull in the area.
There is no risk to public safety ... More
Police are currently responding to a report of a firearm being sighted at the University of Auckland campus.
Information recently provided to Police suggests it relates to a planned bird ... More
Kauri gum earlier reported stolen from the Waitangi National Trust has today been returned.
Senior Sergeant Peter Robinson, Response Manager Mid North Police, says earlier this week Police ... More
Please attribute to Detective Inspector Warrick Adkin, Counties Manukau CIB:
Police acknowledge the first of two sentencings in the Cockle Bay homicide that occurred in ... More
Organisations across New Zealand are continuing to receive concerning emails.
A range of organisations have received emails, including schools, hospitals, courthouses, and places of ... More
Police can now release the name of the man who died following a two vehicle crash on the intersection of Tennent Drive and Main Drive, Palmerston North, Thursday 16 November.
He was 18-year ... More
Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan:
Police have today arrested a man at a Lower Hutt address in relation to a hit-and-run in Naenae that occurred on the morning of Thursday 16 ... More
