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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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
12 Mar 2025 3:46pm
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Waikato
Attributable to Detective inspector Daryl Smith.
Four people have been arrested following a series of Waikato search warrants this morning targeting prolific and violent offenders, believed ... More
11 Mar 2025 9:34am
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Counties Manukau
Quick-thinking officers have found not one but two stolen vehicles within 30 minutes of them being taken in Golflands on Sunday night.
At about 10.10pm, Police observed a vehicle travelling ... More
5 Mar 2025 1:58pm
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Counties Manukau
Police have arrested two young offenders following an early morning burglary in Clevedon.
Just before 3am, a burglary in progress was reported at a petrol station on Papakura-Clevedon Road ... More
5 Mar 2025 12:55pm
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Counties Manukau
A man allegedly wandering through Bucklands Beach driveways under the cover of darkness is now facing charges in court.
Police responded to calls before 4.30am on 4 March, where residents ... More
3 Mar 2025 4:25pm
News:
Auckland City
Police have arrested four people following an aggravated robbery in Ōrākei this morning.
Just before 9am, a group of offenders entered a dairy on Kepa Road.
Detective Senior Sergeant ... More
27 Feb 2025 2:12pm TenOne Magazine
A multi-pronged team effort sees reports of shoplifting in Tairāwhiti drop to their lowest level since 2022.
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27 Feb 2025 1:36pm
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Eastern
Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Glenn Restieaux of Hastings Police:
Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after an assault that left a young person critically injured. ... More
