Police have arrested and charged three Hawke’s Bay men after large vegetation fires in Waipawa earlier this month. The 23-year-olds were arrested after weeks of enquiries into the fires, which began...
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A missing snorkeler has been found deceased by rescue crews at Kaikōura. Police were alerted at around 4.50pm yesterday afternoon when the man was about 30 minutes overdue. Sadly, a body was located...
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Police are seeking witnesses to a fleeing driver incident that began in Central Hawke’s Bay and ended in the heart of Palmerston North some 90 minutes later. The event started about 3pm on Thursday...
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What began as a road rage report, quickly took a turn into a man being charged with numerous burglaries. Armed Police made an approach on a vehicle outside a motel in Avondale after 3.10pm on Thursday...
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Police have begun a homicide investigation after a man’s death at the Mt Eden Corrections Facility this morning. Just before 10am, an inmate was located deceased in his cell at the facility. Detective...
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A man finds himself in court today after stealing a vehicle and committing a raft of offending across the North Shore yesterday afternoon. His offending began in Browns Bay, after stealing a woman’s...
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One person has died following a crash in Taumaranui this afternoon. Police were alerted to the single vehicle crash on Kururau Road just before 3pm. The car had gone down a bank and the driver was...
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Attributable to Sergeant Luke Shannon, Feilding Police. Residents of a Feilding retirement village can sleep easier now Feilding Police have returned their previously stolen items, and identified a...
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Police has announced the signing of a contract to begin the construction of a new Police boat – Deodar IV – with the build phase expected to begin in January 2025. The arrival of Deodar IV has come a...
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Police have arrested a gang member who allegedly rammed a Police vehicle before fleeing across west Auckland late last night. A stolen vehicle was seen travelling on Titirangi Road and a Police unit...
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One person has died following a crash involving one vehicle at the intersection of Galloway Street and Albert Street, Hamilton East. Emergency services responded around 12:15pm. One person was located...
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One person has died following an avalanche in the Arrowsmith Range area today. Police were notified of the avalanche at 12.25pm. One person was trapped in the avalanche and was in a critical condition...
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Police presence in Pātea, Taranaki has been scaled back following a reported incident in Hadfield Street earlier today. A small number of staff are continuing to make inquiries into the report. ENDS
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The 13-year-old girl who was missing from the Glen Innes area has been found safe and well. Police wish to thank the public for their assistance. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre
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Wellington District Police continue to make enquiries after the death of an 8-month-old baby at a Newtown address yesterday. A scene examination will take place today, after which a blessing will take...
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Police are investigating after an incident in Taupō last night involving a vehicle and a person. Emergency services were called about 11pm to Rawhiti Street, Taupō, after a report of a person being...
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Police in Pātea, Taranaki are working to resolve an incident that took place in Hadfield Street earlier today. Officers were called to the property around 3:50am to a report of someone being...
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Police are at the scene of a three-vehicle crash near Puhoi this morning. One person has died, and another person is being taken to hospital with serious injuries. The crash was reported on Pohuehue...
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Dashcam video and witnesses are being sought by Police investigating a serious motorcycle crash in Rai Valley, Tasman, on Saturday. The crash, involving one rider, happened about 4.50pm on State...
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Police have charged a 52-year-old Rotorua man with murder, after a woman was located deceased at an Utuhina address yesterday. The man is scheduled to appear in Rotorua District Court today. Two...
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One person has died following a crash in Christchurch early this morning. Police were notified of the single vehicle crash on Summit Road at 1.25am today. One person died and one person was critically...
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A homicide investigation has been launched after a woman has died and two others have been critically injured in linked incidents in Rotorua. Emergency services were called about 5am this morning to a...
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A previous release contained a spelling error in the name of the man who died in the crash on SH6 between Ruatapu and Ross on Saturday. His surname is spelled Procter, not Proctor as previously stated...
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Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash on SH6 between Ruatapu and Ross on Saturday 21 September. He was Andrew James Proctor, 40, of Ross. Police extend our sympathies to his...
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On 29 September each year New Zealand Police commemorates Police Remembrance Day on the feast day of the Archangel Michael, the patron saint of police. This year it will be observed on Friday 27...
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Police were notified about 1.40pm on Sunday that a body had been located by a member of the public near the Birchville Dam in Upper Hutt. Formal identification has established the body is that of...
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One person has died and another is in a serious condition following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6/Ruatapu Road in Westland last night. The crash happened halfway between Ruatapu and Ross...
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