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17 Feb 2026 12:15pm
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Waitematā
Foot power triumphed over pedal power, as one offender in a shoplifting failed to give Police the slip.
Three people are facing a list of charges after the violent shoplifting unfolded in ... More
17 Feb 2026 10:27am
News:
Waitematā
Police investigating an arson that destroyed over $50,000 worth of property at a Rānui sports club last year have made an arrest.
Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting says the fire was ... More
16 Feb 2026 3:54pm
News:
Waitematā
A pair of thieves allegedly responsible for helping themselves to more than $40,000 worth of goods from various stores across Auckland and the Bay of Plenty have wound up in Police hands.
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13 Feb 2026 1:34pm
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Counties Manukau
A Police operation in Pukekohe quickly rounded up several persons of interest in recent aggravated robbery investigations.
The situation unfolded on Thursday afternoon with Police resource ... More
11 Feb 2026 12:43pm
News:
Waitematā
A teenager’s reckless ride on an electric bike through the North Shore found him making a hard landing into court.
On Tuesday night, Police initially responded to an aggravated robbery on ... More
10 Feb 2026 4:36pm
News:
Waitematā
Police have caught up with a group of young people likely involved in a wave of vehicle crime across parts of Auckland. More
10 Feb 2026 12:38pm
News:
Waitematā
A teenager faces court after failing to give Police the slip after a shoplifting in Te Atatū Peninsula. More
5 Feb 2026 4:17pm
News:
Waitematā
Police have thwarted a small crime wave across a west Auckland suburb, with a man facing a raft of burglary charges.
Waitematā West Tactical Crime Unit has been investigating the spree of ... More
4 Feb 2026 5:13pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Three alleged offenders had getaway plans foiled after an aggravated robbery in Manurewa this morning.
The Counties Manukau Major Crime Team have charged three teenagers after the incident ... More
4 Feb 2026 8:28am
News:
Waitematā
Two teenagers were quickly apprehended after an early morning burglary at the Devonport Ferry Terminal.
Police were contacted at around 6.10am on Tuesday.
“Two males were reported to ... More
3 Feb 2026 8:21am
News:
Waitematā
Two burglars never saw Police coming, after being rounded up after a construction site burglary this morning.
At around 2.30am a report was received about two men entering a work site in ... More
28 Jan 2026 11:27am
News:
Eastern
Please attribute to Sergeant Lee-Ann Grant
Police are investigating a robbery in Napier overnight where cash from the tills were taken.
Four males have entered the Z Service Station ... More
21 Jan 2026 7:54am
News:
Auckland City
Three young people have been apprehended after a shoplifting event became violent in Newmarket.
Police responded to the area on Tuesday night after reports of a shoplifting at a hobby store ... More
19 Jan 2026 6:57am
News:
Wellington
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch:
Police investigating serious assaults in Churton Park can confirm a further two offenders have been taken into custody.
A 21- ... More
14 Jan 2026 6:16pm
News:
Northland
A teenager will face court over an aggravated robbery in Whangārei late last week.
It comes as Police continue to investigate a series of aggravated robberies targeting dairies in the ... More
13 Jan 2026 10:02am
News:
Wellington
Police are appealing to the public for information following a spate of robberies in the Hutt Valley.
About 1.30am on Saturday 10 January, Police were notified of an incident at a bar in ... More
9 Jan 2026 2:05pm
News:
Counties Manukau
A Police officer on route to a robbery job got more than he bargained for after a vehicle travelling in front of him took off, driving dangerously to evade the red and blue lights.
At about ... More
9 Jan 2026 7:46am
News:
Waitematā
Police are thanking diligent retail staff who led Police to an alleged shoplifter smuggling stolen items in Henderson.
The 47-year-old woman is now facing charges of theft, obtains by ... More
6 Jan 2026 8:10am
News:
Waitematā
A group of teenagers who allegedly attempted to rob a Sunnyvale store have been taken into custody.
At about 7.40pm last night Police received a report of a group of people armed with a ... More
2 Jan 2026 6:25pm
News:
Waikato
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson
Four people will appear in the Hamilton Youth Court tomorrow on a number of charges following an aggravated robbery in Thames today ... More
24 Dec 2025 9:06pm
News:
Waikato
Police have arrested three youths following a swift response to reports of an aggravated robbery in Hamilton this morning.
About 6:40am, Police were alerted to the aggravated robbery on ... More
22 Dec 2025 6:17pm
News:
Waitematā
The Henderson Beat Team had a list, they checked it twice, finding out two shoplifters were not nice. More
22 Dec 2025 11:42am
News:
Waikato
A dedicated retail crime team set up in Waikato District to disrupt and target prolific retail crime is netting results.
Waikato District launched a new retail crime model last month, ... More
22 Dec 2025 10:19am
News:
Counties Manukau
A pair who filled up three shopping trolleys’ worth of goods from Kmart in Botany before allegedly leaving without paying will spend Christmas rethinking their choices.
Just after 10.30am ... More
19 Dec 2025 1:38pm
News:
Central
Please attribute to Manawatu Area Commander Inspector Ross Grantham
Police caught a group of youths on the job while they livestreamed their alleged car thefts at about 3.30am today in ... More
19 Dec 2025 11:30am
News:
Central
Police are praising Palmerston North retailers whose quick reporting led to an alleged shoplifter's arrest.
The teen is alleged to have stolen caps from a store near The Plaza yesterday ... More
18 Dec 2025 7:28pm
News:
Eastern
A team tackling retail crime across Hawke’s Bay has arrested two people for significant theft.
On Tuesday 16 December a vehicle pulled into a loading bay of a major retail store carpark ... More
15 Dec 2025 11:38am
News:
Waitematā
Four teenagers allegedly driving a stolen vehicle in Henderson Vally overnight have landed in the hands of Police.
Police were called to an address on William Wallbank Crescent, Swanson at ... More
11 Dec 2025 1:21pm
News:
Northland
An investigation has been launched after a worker was assaulted during an aggravated robbery in Otangarei last night.
Police were called to a store on William Jones Drive at about 7.25pm ... More
10 Dec 2025 5:01pm
News:
Wellington
Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd:
Hutt Valley Police investigating the armed robbery of an Upper Hutt bar are seeking help from the public.
Police ... More
