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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.
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13 Jun 2025 4:04pm
News:
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.
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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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
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
News:
Waitematā
The arrests came during an investigation into three aggravated robberies at Auckland jewellery stores this month. More
27 Mar 2025 12:39pm
News:
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
News:
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
