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12 Dec 2024 12:31pm
News:
Auckland City
A man faces a range of serious charges after allegedly pointing a firearm at a member of public.
Police initially received a report about a man approaching a resident of a Manurewa complex ... More
12 Dec 2024 10:02am
News:
Canterbury
Police acknowledge and accept the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) in relation to a fatal motorcycle crash in Christchurch, in August 2023.
The crash occurred on ... More
11 Dec 2024 5:47pm
News:
Wellington
Attributable to Detective Inspector John van den Heuvel, Wellington Crime Services Manager:
Police are asking for assistance from the public as they continue to investigate ... More
10 Dec 2024 6:25pm
News:
Eastern
Attributable to Inspector Lincoln Sycamore, Hawke’s Bay Area Commander:
The public can expect a highly visible Police presence in and around Hawke’s Bay in coming days as ... More
10 Dec 2024 3:41pm
News:
Wellington
Police are responding to an incident in Seddon Street, Naenae.
Emergency services were alerted at 3.20pm that a person had been located critically injured in the street.
At this ... More
9 Dec 2024 12:30pm
News:
Counties Manukau
A Police operation made more than a dozen arrests, and impounded vehicles, as a convoy of dirt bike riders were disrupted in Auckland.
Initial reports about the bikes, and dangerous driving ... More
9 Dec 2024 9:33am
News:
Southern
Two men have been arrested after three Police officers were assaulted at a checkpoint in Dunedin on Sunday (8 December). More
8 Dec 2024 4:32pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Police are following a large group of dirt bikes driving dangerously around the Counties Manukau area this afternoon.
Inspector Kerry Watson says a number of resources have been deployed in ... More
7 Dec 2024 12:09pm
News:
Wellington
Police arrested six people at addresses in Masterton, Martinborough and Carterton following the operation that spanned Wellington and Tasman Districts. More
7 Dec 2024 8:48am
News:
Waikato
Attribute to Acting Detective Sergeant Brodie McQuilkin:
Police investigating a number of alarming, aggravated burglaries in the Waikato West area are seeking the help of the ... More
6 Dec 2024 2:45pm
News:
Central
Attributable to Detective Constable Mark Reid:
Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Stephen Easton in the Kaikohe District Court today.
Easton has been sentenced to 13- ... More
6 Dec 2024 2:44pm
News:
Northland
Attributable to Detective Constable Mark Reid:
Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Stephen Easton in the Kaikohe District Court today.
Easton has been sentenced to 13- ... More
6 Dec 2024 2:37pm
News:
Wellington
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Middlemiss, Kāpiti-Mana Area Investigations Manager:
Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following an assault on Kotuku ... More
6 Dec 2024 12:58pm
News:
Auckland City
A patched Hells Angels biker has lost his ride after failing to stop in Takanini last night.
At about 8.15pm, Police observed a Harley Davidson travelling at speed south on the Southern ... More
5 Dec 2024 1:20pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Two men are facing charges over a violent scuffle outside a takeaway restaurant in Ōtara this week.
A man allegedly entered the restaurant on Bairds Road at about 3.30pm on Tuesday and ... More
4 Dec 2024 4:42pm
News:
Bay of Plenty
A man has been arrested and his vehicle impounded after failing to stop for Police in Papamoa Beach last night.
At around 10:50pm on Tuesday 3 December a vehicle of interest was sighted on ... More
4 Dec 2024 12:19pm
News:
Central
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson, Manawatū Area Investigations Manager:
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a 56-year-old Robert Nattie Albert ... More
4 Dec 2024 9:13am
News:
Wellington
The actions of a Paraparaumu man have left Police stunned, after he was arrested yesterday afternoon (3 December) for the same offence he appeared in court charged with earlier that morning. ... More
3 Dec 2024 4:21pm
News:
Wellington
A Kāpiti-based Mongrel Mob prospect recently found with firearms and ammunition has been the catalyst for Police identifying new sources of firearms to the criminal underworld thanks to the ... More
3 Dec 2024 1:44pm
News:
Eastern
Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Darren Pritchard:
Police acknowledge the sentencing of Earl Stratham Campbell in the High Court at Napier today, along with his father, Ricky Campbell ... More
3 Dec 2024 10:37am
News:
Central
Manawatu Police have put a number of people on the naughty list following an operation targeting drink drivers towards the back end of last week. More
2 Dec 2024 4:54pm
News:
Waikato
Two men are in custody following an incident on Victoria Street, thanks to a collective effort with Hamilton City Council City Safe. More
2 Dec 2024 1:08pm
News:
Central
Attributable to Sergeant Phil Quinn, New Plymouth Prevention Manager:
New Plymouth Police will be highly visible this holiday season, patrolling hot spots in the CBD and increasing foot ... More
1 Dec 2024 5:57pm
News:
Tasman
There have been 12 arrests in total and more than 180 infringement notices issued as part of Operation Silkie. More
30 Nov 2024 5:18pm
News:
Tasman
Attributable to Superintendent Tracey Thompson, Tasman District Commander:
Police have issued more than 70 infringement notices and arrested three people as part of enforcement ... More
30 Nov 2024 9:58am
News:
Tasman
Police have encountered no major issues so far during Operation Silkie, the police response to monitoring a gang gathering in the Nelson area.
Most attendees arrived in the area yesterday, ... More
29 Nov 2024 5:12pm
News:
National News
To be attributed to Assistant Commissioner Paul Basham:
Police are continuing to take enforcement action around the country in response to breaches of the Gangs Act 2024.
... More
29 Nov 2024 9:56am
News:
Waikato
The arrests were made in relation to a violent and unprovoked assault against a man in front of his children in Hamilton over the weekend. More
28 Nov 2024 6:21pm
News:
Bay of Plenty
Fourteen people have been arrested, and a vehicle and two firearms seized, following gang activity after a funeral in Tauranga today.
Bay of Plenty Police utilised additional resources, ... More
28 Nov 2024 4:21pm
News:
National News
In a media release issued a short time ago, Police advised that 34 charges had been laid in the first seven days of the Gangs Act being in effect. This was incorrect - Police have laid 38 charges ... More
