Police can now name the victim of a fatal crash which was discovered on the Forgotten Highway at Stratford on February 20.
She was Tanya Helene Procer, 67, a visitor from the United States ... More
Police today continued shoreline searches for a diver missing in the sea off Patea.
Today’s efforts have concentrated on the shoreline between Te Horo and Patea and the search area is based ... More
Police investigating the discovery of human remains located off the water in Gulf Harbour on Tuesday are today releasing further information in the hopes of identifying the victim.
Acting ... More
Media are advised Police will hold a stand up this afternoon in regards to the Gulf Harbour homicide investigation.
Acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams will speak to media at the North ... More
The missing diver in Leigh has been found safe and well, albeit a bit cold and tired.
The diver earlier failed to return to shore at a specified time this afternoon.
The diver was ... More
A grandmother and granddaughter who set out for a bush walk on Sunday afternoon are no doubt thanking their lucky stars after a late night rescue.
The pair had set out at about 4.30pm on ... More
Hawke's Bay Police have impounded two vehicles after reports of anti-social driving behaviours across Puketapu, Hastings.
On Friday 1 March, Police received multiple reports of illegal ... More
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Ross Patterson:
Police have arrested and charged a Waikato man with murder in relation to the death of Cedric Maniapoto in Te Uku ... More
Police are conducting enquiries after a person was located deceased on Pigville Road, Takaka, yesterday.
The body was located at a rural property around 4pm, Tuesday 12 March.
Police ... More
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Mark van Kempen:
Police have executed a number of search warrants in Rotorua today, arresting three people after an unprovoked attack in ... More
Police can release the name of a fisherman whose body was found washed up at Te Akau, north of Raglan on 8 February.
He was Yaojun Li, 44, of Hamilton.
Mr Li had gone fishing at ... More
Police enquiries will continue today after human remains were located in water off Gulf Harbour yesterday afternoon.
Acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams says the investigation remains ... More
The search for a diver off the coast in Patea has been temporarily suspended, following three days of searching.
Yesterday Police had the assistance of Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatū ... More
Rotorua Police investigating two separate incidents in the Te Ngae Road area of Rotorua over the past few days are appealing to the public.
This first took place on Friday 8 March around 11 ... More
Police are appealing for information that would assist in identifying offenders following a number of reports of powerline tampering and theft that has taken place across Christchurch.
A ... More
Police can now release the name of the man killed in central Christchurch on Sunday evening.
He was 22-year-old local man Jordan Morris.
Jordan sadly died following an incident at a ... More
The search for a diver missing in the sea off Patea is continuing today.
Yesterday, Coastguard South Taranaki conducted an extensive search of the Patea coastline. An air search was also ... More
This afternoon Police have been co-ordinating a search for a diver missing from a vessel off the coast of Patea, South Taranaki, reported shortly after 1.30pm today.
The search is ongoing ... More
Police can confirm that one person has died following a crash on State Highway 15 Mangakahia Road, Poroti at the intersection of Kokopu Road.
Emergency services attended after receiving a ... More
11 March 2024 marks the second anniversary of the disappearance of Tauranga man David Holland.
David was last seen at his Papamoa Beach home on the evening of Friday 11 March 2022. ... More
Police can confirm that a person has died, following a water-related incident at Omaha this afternoon.
Shortly before 3pm Police received a report of a person needing assistance in the ... More
Nelson Police have taken one person into custody following a suspicious house fire in Upper Takaka this morning.
Emergency services were called to the fire at 3:26 this morning.
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An earlier media release regarding two arrests on the West Coast as part of Operation Barber contained an incorrect court date.
The correct date for their appearance in Greymouth District ... More
Two men have been arrested in Hokitika and Dobson this week as part of an operation into the sale and supply of illicit drugs in the area.
Four search warrants were executed on Friday 8 ... More
