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1 Aug 2025 1:47pm
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Canterbury
In one instance, a 31-year-old woman was arrested and charged after being identified to have committed around 24 dishonesty offences. More
31 Jul 2025 10:49am
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Counties Manukau
Two offenders were left out of luck – and gas – after a burglary in Botany overnight.
Counties Manukau East Police responded to a burglary at a landscaping business on Botany Road just ... More
28 Jul 2025 5:01pm
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Northland
Whangārei Police have swooped in and arrested an alleged offender involved in an aggravated robbery at a bar on Friday night.
Investigators worked throughout the weekend, culminating in a ... More
25 Jul 2025 10:29am
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Waikato
Waikato Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a service station in Ngāruawāhia overnight.
At around 12.55am on Friday, July 25 a vehicle arrived at the service station on Great ... More
23 Jul 2025 1:49pm
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Northland
Two youths have been arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle and carrying out an aggravated robbery at a service station in Moerewa.
Around 6.50am on 22 July the alleged offenders ... More
21 Jul 2025 8:04pm
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Auckland City
Police are appealing for information about a burglary at a Mt Albert restaurant on 13 July.
A tablet and cash with a combined value of $500 were taken from the New North Road business. ... More
18 Jul 2025 4:54pm
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Auckland City
A man and woman who allegedly stole more than a quarter of a million dollars’ worth of goods are re-evaluating their choices after fronting court.
In response to ongoing concerns around ... More
7 Jul 2025 10:51am
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Central
Please attribute to Acting Senior Sergeant Bernie O’Brien.
Police officers working dedicated area patrols to prevent burglaries in the Horowhenua area last week caught a recidivist offender ... More
5 Jul 2025 4:53pm
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Central
Attributable to Detective Sergeant Andrew Jurgens, Whanganui CIB:
Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after an aggravated robbery at a Whanganui jewellery store this afternoon ... More
2 Jul 2025 11:17am
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Waitematā
A spree of car break-ins across one North Shore suburb has parked one offender in a court dock.
Police have so far charged him with 17 offences over one weekend.
In recent days, ... More
26 Jun 2025 1:18pm
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Auckland City
A pair of alleged burglars discovered there is no distance Police won’t cover when it comes to holding people accountable for their crimes.
Auckland Central Police have been investigating a ... More
17 Jun 2025 8:11am
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Waitematā
Police pulled out all the stops after a man was allegedly carjacked on the North Shore early this morning.
Two offenders face serious charges after being arrested in Manukau.
At ... More
16 Jun 2025 8:23am
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Waitematā
A man is appearing in court today after an aggravated robbery at a Hauraki bar on Saturday night.
Police were called to the North Shore bar on Lake Road after 7.30pm on 14 June.
... More
13 Jun 2025 4:04pm
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Auckland City
Good police work intercepted an alleged thief looking for an easy ride in Auckland early this morning.
Around 3am two offenders arrived at a warehouse on Taylors Road, Morningside.
“ ... More
13 Jun 2025 9:54am
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Counties Manukau
Nocturnal thief loses his crust after Police busted his alleged overnight crime spree. More
4 Jun 2025 11:23am
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Bay of Plenty
A prolific Tauranga shoplifter has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of 37 shoplifting charges dating back to 2024.
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers said it ... More
4 Jun 2025 9:31am
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National News
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has welcomed an Office of the Privacy Commissioner report into the trial of facial recognition technology by a major supermarket chain, saying such technology ... More
3 Jun 2025 12:24pm
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Waitematā
A man is facing at least 18 charges after a string of alleged offending across the North Shore area in recent months.
Waitematā East Police caught up with the man and he is custody until ... More
29 May 2025 10:49am
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Counties Manukau
A sticky-fingered thief almost bagged nearly $1000 worth of groceries before Police tracked him down in Auckland last week. More
27 May 2025 10:58am
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National News
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers is reassuring the retail community and the public that retail crime is one of his top priorities. More
26 May 2025 3:53pm
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Waitematā
A man is appearing in court today following an aggravated robbery at a Northcote liquor shop on Saturday night.
Police were called to the Pearn Crescent store just before 6pm on 24 May. ... More
21 May 2025 5:31pm
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Waitematā
Police have caught up with two of Auckland’s most recidivist retail crime offenders this week.
Both men were of interest to the National Retail Investigation Support Unit (NRISU), after ... More
20 May 2025 1:11pm
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Auckland City
A group of young people had their plans foiled after a break-in at Sylvia Park Shopping Centre last night.
Mall security reported a burglary taking place at 8.15pm.
“A group of ... More
15 May 2025 11:00am
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Waitematā
Police have put the pieces together on a Lego theft spree stretching from Northland down to the Waikato. More
13 May 2025 3:02pm
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Counties Manukau
A patched gang member has been rolled after allegedly stealing tobacco pouches from Clover Park stores on multiple occasions.
Police have been investigating concerns raised by retailers on ... More
5 May 2025 6:28pm
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Southern
Attribute to Detective Inspector Stu Harvey:
Police are asking for information from the public after a series of incidents in Invercargill overnight, including two aggravated robberies. ... More
2 May 2025 4:24pm
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Waitematā
Police had eyes in many places, arresting a group of offenders following an aggravated robbery in Titirangi on Thursday night. More
1 May 2025 9:34am
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Waitematā
Police in West Auckland have caught up with a man following his alleged mini crime spree in recent days.
Waitematā CIB have been investigating a series of aggravated robberies and an ... More
26 Apr 2025 1:07pm
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Auckland City
A young person has been arrested following an incident involving an imitation firearm on an Auckland bus this morning.
Police were informed at 11.24am today that there was a person on a ... More
24 Apr 2025 9:38am
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Auckland City
Four youths allegedly responsible for a burglary at a Mount Wellington dairy have been apprehended.
At about 2.50am, Police were called to the shop on Commissariat Road following a report ... More
