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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
9 Dec 2025 3:28pm
News:
Waitematā
Police have executed a series of search warrants across west Auckland and the North Shore, as part of an investigation into offending at Ōrewa businesses.
Five people associated to the ... More
8 Dec 2025 7:44am
News:
Auckland City
Two teenagers have been arrested after an aggravated robbery outside a Mt Wellington petrol station overnight.
Police were called to the petrol station on Mt Wellington Highway after 11. ... More
5 Dec 2025 12:39pm
News:
Waitematā
A teenager who allegedly attempted to steal more than $20,000 worth of clothing from an Albany store overnight has been caught in the act.
At about 2.54am, Police were notified of several ... More
4 Dec 2025 5:41pm
News:
Canterbury
Attributable to Canterbury District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill:
A young person has been arrested in relation to a number of recent incidents across Christchurch, including an ... More
4 Dec 2025 1:52pm
News:
Auckland City
A coordinated Police response meant an offender didn’t get far after she allegedly carried out an aggravated robbery in Newmarket.
Around 4pm on Wednesday, the alleged offender entered a ... More
1 Dec 2025 11:58am
News:
Waitematā
Two people will appear in court charged with aggravated assault after a shoplifting attempt at a North Shore mall on Friday.
At around 1.30pm Police were called to Glenfield Mall after ... More
1 Dec 2025 11:35am
News:
Waitematā
A man has been charged with theft after using stolen credit card details to purchase more than $1000 worth of petrol across Auckland.
Waitematā East Area Investigations Manager, Detective ... More
28 Nov 2025 7:54am
News:
Counties Manukau
A change of clothes failed to change the outcome for an alleged burglar in Manurewa this morning.
Just after 3am, Counties Manukau Central Police received a report of a burglary in progress ... More
21 Nov 2025 1:54pm
News:
Eastern
To be attributed to Detective Mike Godwin, Hawke’s Bay CIB:
Two young people have been arrested following the aggravated robbery of a dairy on Bill Hercock Avenue in Pirimai, Napier at ... More
20 Nov 2025 1:35pm
News:
Waitematā
Good Police work has swiftly ended the plans of four alleged youth offenders in Auckland on Tuesday.
Two investigation teams were tasked with enquiries into a series of aggravated robberies ... More
19 Nov 2025 9:39am
News:
Counties Manukau
A crime wave gripping a small Waikato town over the past month has been solved, following a spate of burglaries and an arson. More
17 Nov 2025 12:21pm
News:
Auckland City
Police on the beat have launched into action, nabbing a group of alleged burglars who broke into a convenience store in the city late last night.
Just before 11.30pm, Police received a ... More
14 Nov 2025 10:38am
News:
Auckland City
A trio of alleged burglars are going to court after being caught on camera during an early morning burglary in Hillsborough earlier this week.
Around 3.53am on Tuesday, Police were ... More
6 Nov 2025 4:55pm
News:
Auckland City
A pair responsible for an alleged crime spree across the North Island will now face court. More
3 Nov 2025 4:28pm
News:
Waitematā
Police have commenced an operation on the Hibiscus Coast into a fire deliberately lit at a cafe over the weekend.
It comes as Waitematā North CIB continues to investigate another attempted ... More
3 Nov 2025 11:51am
News:
Waitematā
Building on the success of the Henderson Beat Team, which began patrolling in September, Police are expanding the initiative. More
24 Oct 2025 10:50am
News:
Waitematā
Waitematā Police are reminding businesses to be vigilant, after a spate of attempted fraudulent activity in recent weeks.
Waitematā CIB Detective Sergeant Mark Renfree says Police are aware ... More
20 Oct 2025 4:52pm
News:
Waitematā
Safely resolving a fleeing incident, allegedly involving eight youths who were all too young to drive, was a top priority for Waitematā Police in the early hours of this morning.
At ... More
20 Oct 2025 4:26pm
News:
Waikato
Attributable to Sergeant Samantha Pettigrew, Cambridge Public Safety Team:
Multiple incidents in Cambridge have landed three before the courts after they were no match for a Waikato Police ... More
17 Oct 2025 12:55pm
News:
Waitematā
The numbers keep stacking up for the Henderson Beat Team since their inception in Waitematā District early last month.
Waitematā West Area Response Manager, Inspector Kelly Farrant, says in ... More
9 Oct 2025 4:53pm
News:
Counties Manukau
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the man pictured in these images.
We believe he may be able to assist us with our enquiries into an aggravated robbery at a dairy on Tington ... More
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2 Oct 2025 1:29pm
News:
Waitematā
A west Auckland teenager has been arrested following two daring burglaries committed under the cover of darkness.
Waitematā West Tactical Crime Unit began investigating burglaries on 27 and ... More
1 Oct 2025 1:26pm
News:
Northland
A Northland man who allegedly stole $600 worth of clothing from a Dargaville store came a cropper thanks to CCTV.
Police arrived at the Victoria Street store soon after being alerted to a ... More
30 Sep 2025 3:18pm
News:
Waitematā
A Hibiscus Coast teenager will appear in court this week after allegedly demanding, and stealing, clothing from other teenagers.
Two other young people were also apprehended as part of the ... More
30 Sep 2025 10:00am
News:
Waitematā
The newly deployed Henderson Beat Team has hit the ground running in its first few weeks, with 17 arrests already under their belts.
Senior Sergeant Greg Wilson, Waitematā West Area ... More
30 Sep 2025 8:07am
News:
Waitematā
Police have laid further firearms charges against a man after a sawn-off shotgun was found in his vehicle during a traffic stop.
Officers initially stopped the man, who was forbidden to ... More
24 Sep 2025 5:36pm
News:
Waitematā
Quick thinking by a shop owner put a group of violent offenders on the back foot and Police closely behind.
A Glen Eden superette owner was preparing to open his store around 6.45am on ... More
22 Sep 2025 10:19am
News:
Auckland City
A speedy response put Police on the trail of a pair of thieves in Blockhouse Bay overnight.
Around 10pm Police responded to reports the alarms were sounding at Blockhouse Bay Intermediate ... More
