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4 Sep 2025 4:20pm
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Northland
Northland Police have easily answered a pesky dirt bike rider’s question “catch me if ‘ya can” – yes, we just did.
The taunting question was sent to Police by a rider who had been causing ... More
4 Sep 2025 11:03am
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Auckland City
Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Panmure are appealing for the public’s assistance in identifying the person pictured in these CCTV images.
Just before 1.30am on Tuesday 12 ... More
2 Sep 2025 4:26pm
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Waitematā
Police are attending a serious crash involving two trucks that occurred on Kahikatea Flat Road, Dairy Flat, Auckland, around 2.35pm.
One person is in a critical condition and emergency ... More
1 Sep 2025 4:24pm
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Waitematā
Police have caught up with a serial spitter causing angst amongst several North Shore communities.
Enquiries have continued into several incidents since June this year, as the unsavoury ... More
1 Sep 2025 4:22pm
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Central
A man is in custody after two instances of gunshots being fired towards Police in Palmerston North in 48 hours. More
29 Aug 2025 3:33pm
News:
Waikato
Attributable to Inspector Andrea McBeth, Hamilton City Area Commander:
One man has been arrested for stealing a phone off a passerby, cash from one restaurant and attempting to steal cash ... More
29 Aug 2025 2:57pm
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National News
A world-first tool to assist emergency services in locating people in need is proving its weight in gold after being put to the test this week.
The Device Location Information (DLI) ... More
28 Aug 2025 8:27am
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Counties Manukau
A wanted man was no match for Ōtara community Police in a foot pursuit. More
27 Aug 2025 3:25pm
News:
Northland
Northlanders thinking they can get away with driving after a few drinks are more likely to be stopped, with Police calling out a “reckless culture” among some. More
26 Aug 2025 7:58am
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Waitematā
A man will appear in court today following a serious assault and robbery outside a supermarket in Hobsonville last week.
Police had been making enquiries into the incident out the front of ... More
25 Aug 2025 5:01pm
News:
Central
Police investigating recent gang-related offending in Levin have continued to conduct searches under the Gang Conflict Warrant. More
23 Aug 2025 4:16pm
News:
Central
A Gang Conflict Warrant was put in place on Thursday 21 August, following four firearms incidents in as many days. More
21 Aug 2025 6:46am
News:
Bay of Plenty
Police, supported by members of the Armed Offenders Squad, are executing a pre-planned search warrant in Maketu this morning.
The warrant is in relation to enquiries into the death of Zain ... More
14 Aug 2025 8:53am
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Counties Manukau
A man is facing charges after an airgun was allegedly presented at Police staff in Manurewa overnight.
Frontline staff on duty in Manurewa observed an unregistered quad bike travelling onto ... More
13 Aug 2025 10:10am
News:
Northland
A man allegedly displaying gang insignia in Kaitaia has drawn the attention of Police, resulting in the seizure of drugs utensils and rounds of ammunition.
During proactive patrols on ... More
12 Aug 2025 10:47am
News:
Auckland City
Police have stood cordons down at Aotea Square, after a bag was found unattended earlier this morning.
The Police Specialist Search Group has examined the bag and there is no further cause ... More
12 Aug 2025 10:09am
News:
Auckland City
Police are currently attending Aotea Square in central Auckland after a bag was left unattended.
Building security staff at nearby Aotea Centre reported the incident to Police just before ... More
6 Aug 2025 5:26pm
News:
Waikato
Attributable to Detective Inspector Darryl Smith:
Two men have appeared in Hamilton District Court today charged with the murder of Tyreece Te Pairi in Hamilton CBD on 20 July. ... More
5 Aug 2025 4:55pm
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Waitematā
Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Kauri John Howard, 19, who has a warrant for his arrest.
Police believe someone may have information on his ... More
1 Aug 2025 11:30am
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Southern
Six members of the Mataura Mongrel Mob have today been found guilty for a number of serious assaults and kidnapping in Southland in 2022.
Operation Pakari was a complex, detailed ... More
25 Jul 2025 5:49am
News:
Canterbury
Police in Christchurch investigating a hit-and-run in the city this week are seeking information from the public.
Emergency services were called about 9:05am on Wednesday 23 July to a crash ... More
24 Jul 2025 1:24pm
News:
Auckland City
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the man pictured in these images.
We believe he may be able to assist us with our enquiries into concerning behaviour outside a school on ... More
24 Jul 2025 12:14pm
News:
Auckland City
Police were quickly on the heels of an alleged offender following an assault in central Auckland this morning.
A man is recovering in hospital with moderate injuries, while a man will have ... More
24 Jul 2025 9:22am
News:
Counties Manukau
Police are referring an Auckland man’s death to the Coroner, after he was located deceased in Highbrook on Tuesday.
Counties Manukau CIB have been investigating the sudden death since it ... More
22 Jul 2025 5:03pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, Counties Manukau CIB:
An earlier Police operation has been completed on a walkway near Highbrook.
At ... More
22 Jul 2025 10:45am
News:
Auckland City
Police have charged a man with arson following a fire which tore through an Avondale church last week.
Investigations had been underway following a fire at St Mary’s Church on Great North ... More
20 Jul 2025 7:13pm
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Waikato
The cordons around the scene at Alexandra Street where a young man died this morning have now been lifted.
People are now able to access their vehicles.
We thank those affected for ... More
17 Jul 2025 4:04pm
News:
Northland
Police have seized firearms and located vehicles as part of a wider investigation monitoring movements of gang members in the Far North in recent days.
A visible operation has played out ... More
17 Jul 2025 2:29pm
News:
Northland
In a recent joint operation between the National Public Health Service – Northern Region Compliance Officers and Police, Controlled Purchase Operations were carried out across the Kaipara area ... More
16 Jul 2025 1:02pm
News:
Northland
A patched gang-member faces court after a near head-on collision with a Police unit near Kawakawa on Tuesday afternoon.
Mid-North Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Mark Barratt says ... More
