A sliver of cell phone reception led to the rescue of three young men, after they endured a cold and wet night stranded in a gorge.
Wellington District Search and Rescue coordinator ... More
Attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant John Love:
Police have arrested four people of interest following the investigation into the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne. ... More
Attribute to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith, District Manager Criminal Investigations:
Police investigating a homicide in Lake Crescent in Hamilton on Thursday 18 December can ... More
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has today provisionally appointed four new District Commanders in the regions of Waikato, Wellington, the Bay of Plenty and Eastern District. More
Police in Lumsden are sticking it to motorists in the area, by teaming up with local business owners to help get the road safety speed message out – through stickers. More
A boatie was lucky to survive after being caught out on a fishing expedition on Lake Taupō – prompting a warning from Police and local iwi.
Police were alerted around 6:45pm yesterday, ... More
An investigation into a stolen Bentley has led North Shore Police to recover almost half a dozen stolen vehicles and a shotgun.
Waitematā East’s Tactical Crime Unit began investigating a ... More
Police have arrested one person while investigating a complaint from the member of the public that sighted a vehicle repeatedly crossing the centre line heading from Gore to Te Anau.
Around ... More
Emergency services are responding to a report of a person missing in the water near Waikawau boat ramp.
Police were called about 9.45am after someone was reported to be in difficulty in the ... More
Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa, Tauranga, last week.
Police were called to the crash, where a pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle, around 11.10am on ... More
Police can now release the name of the man that died following a crash on State Highway 2, Matamau on 5 December.
He was 45-year-old Toby Dale Broomhall of Hawera.
Our condolences ... More
Attributable to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB:
Police searching for Mitchell Cole are asking anyone heading into the bush in Ruatiti to stay ... More
Police would like to speak with anyone who witnessed the stabbing, which allegedly occurred during an altercation involving a small number of patrons. More
Police in Tairāwhiti are urging motorists to keep vehicle security top of mind, especially over the busy summer season.
“We’ve seen a rise in recent weeks in the number of thefts from ... More
Police are responding to a sudden death near Waiotapu Loop Road, Waiotapu.
Emergency services were alerted to an incident about 6.15am where one person had been pulled from the water ... More
Selwyn Police have prevented Christmas chaos, after a courier van, full of packages destined for underneath Christmas trees, was reported stolen on Friday 19 December.
Following this report ... More
Attributable to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB:
Police are continuing to make enquiries to locate 29-year-old Mitchell Cole, who we want to ... More
A motorcyclist has died following a crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on Friday night.
The crash, between Te Waiiti Road and Maraenui Pa Road, was reported to Police at 8.25pm.
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Police are continuing to investigate following an arson in Queens Park, Windsor on Wednesday 3 December.
Police received a report at around 12:20am that four vehicles had been deliberately ... More
A former travel agent with no hesitations in ripping off her former employers and acquaintances will face 12 months home detention.
The 29-year-old Waihi woman has been convicted on 16 ... More
Waikato East Police arrested and charged five people when executing search warrants in relation to suspected local drug suppliers.
Approximately 16 staff from Waikato East Criminal ... More
The new oral fluid screening testing has netted its first result after a man tested positive for methamphetamine at a checkpoint in Wellington.
People who have consumed impairing drugs ... More
On behalf of New Zealand Police, we wish all our media friends a safe and happy holiday season.
Like many of you, we’ll continue to be available throughout the holiday period.
The ... More
Two men have been arrested over a shooting in Gore this week.
The pair – aged 36 and 54 – were arrested in Invercargill on Thursday afternoon (18 December).
Both men are facing a ... More
A shoplifter stole over $13,000 worth of items then she hid in a wardrobe. She was found and arrested in Rotorua at the weekend.
Area Prevention Co-ordinator Senior Sergeant Sonia Sherborne ... More
