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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
14 Apr 2025 8:12am
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Waitematā
Police have rounded up three offenders after two burglaries at Browns Bay businesses this morning.
A burglary was reported at a currency exchange business on Clyde Road at around 3.18am. ... More
9 Apr 2025 3:24pm
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Auckland City
A prolific fraudster faces dozens of charges after racking up over $100,000 in trade debt allegedly under someone else’s identity.
The Auckland man has been remanded in custody after being ... More
8 Apr 2025 9:33am
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Waitematā
Two Police operations across the Auckland region have result in several prolific offenders being arrested.
Eight arrests were made after two stolen vehicles were detected by Police in the ... More
7 Apr 2025 2:40pm
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Counties Manukau
Police were quickly on the scent of two offenders following an aggravated robbery at an Ōtara dairy.
Investigators are also making good progress in identifying other offenders involved. ... More
7 Apr 2025 12:35pm
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Counties Manukau
A vehicle stolen from a church carpark and spotted by Police in Flat Bush has slammed the brakes on one group’s plans.
At about 9.15pm, officers on patrol in East Auckland observed a ... More
3 Apr 2025 3:36pm
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Auckland City
Two Toyota Aquas travelling in tandem through Green Bay sparked an air of suspicion for Police during the early hours of this morning.
Just before 3am, Police conducting routine patrols ... More
3 Apr 2025 3:03pm
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Southern
Police have arrested and charged a fourth young person following an aggravated robbery in Invercargill.
On Monday 24 March, Police were alerted to four people entering a store on North Road ... More
2 Apr 2025 5:45pm
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Auckland City
Auckland Central Police have cleared out two apartments full of stolen property, resulting in four arrests.
In the process an excess of 80 stolen items, including 13 electric scooters, have ... More
2 Apr 2025 12:52pm
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Waitematā
Police have canned the plans of a group of offenders who allegedly broke into a Helensville brewery.
On Sunday at about 1.30am a group of six people have allegedly smashed their way into ... More
27 Mar 2025 3:25pm
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Waitematā
The arrests came during an investigation into three aggravated robberies at Auckland jewellery stores this month. More
27 Mar 2025 12:39pm
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Counties Manukau
Waiuku Police have identified offenders for some recent pesky offending occurring in the community this month.
This includes the large quantity of graffiti and two vehicles that had been ... More
26 Mar 2025 4:14pm
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Southern
Police have taken a third young person into custody in relation to an aggravated robbery in Invercargill.
At around 3.30am on Monday 24 March, Police were alerted to four people entering a ... More
26 Mar 2025 11:34am
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Auckland City
Three arrests were made after a trio attempted to break into a St Heliers convenience store this morning.
Auckland City East Area Prevention Manager Inspector Rachel Dolheguy says a ... More
25 Mar 2025 4:37pm
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Southern
Police have taken two youths into custody following an aggravated robbery in Invercargill.
At around 3.30am on Monday 24 March, Police were alerted to four people entering a store on North ... More
25 Mar 2025 11:25am
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Auckland City
Police have made several arrests following offending at central Auckland businesses last night.
One person faces court following a robbery at a dairy in Wynyard Quarter just before midnight ... More
25 Mar 2025 10:11am
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Northland
Five people face charges after Police intercepted a convoy of stolen vehicles travelling through Dargaville.
In the early hours of Sunday, a burglary occurred at a rural address near ... More
24 Mar 2025 9:37am
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Counties Manukau
Police made three arrests following aggravated burglaries at two Takanini businesses this morning.
Just after 1am, an alarm was activated at a business on Great South Road.
Detective ... More
23 Mar 2025 2:06pm
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Auckland City
A 49-year-old man previously sought by Police in connection to a spate of offending in Auckland retail premises has now been arrested.
He is due to appear in Auckland District Court ... More
20 Mar 2025 3:19pm
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Counties Manukau
Police have made three arrests over complaints about alleged behaviour of some external security contractors at Pak N Save Manukau.
These complaints included allegations of demands being ... More
19 Mar 2025 1:21pm
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Waitematā
Two burglars face charges after failing to flee from Police with their lights off in Ōrewa.
The pair had been travelling north after earlier allegedly committing a burglary at a Birkenhead ... More
18 Mar 2025 4:06pm
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Northland
Five people have been arrested following an aggravated robbery and attempted burglary in Whangārei this morning.
At about 6am Police received a report of an attempted break-in at a service ... More
18 Mar 2025 11:55am
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Waitematā
Police have taken four youths into custody following an aggravated robbery in Rānui yesterday.
At about 7.52am, Police received a report of four people entering a commercial premises on ... More
14 Mar 2025 12:53pm
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Auckland City
Eagle’s eye in the sky has aided in the arrest of two people following a dangerous driving incident, which could have ended in tragedy.
At about 4am, the Police Eagle helicopter spotted a ... More
