Charges have been laid following two separate incidents where motorists were followed, forced to stop and then threatened with a firearm. Detective Senior Sergeant Ben Bergin says the incidents...
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One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Kapuni this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the crash at the intersection of Skeet Road and Palmer Road at around 12.10pm. The road...
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Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Yardley, Taupō Area Investigations Manager: Five people are before the courts after a building fire in Taupō on Sunday. At around 5.40am Police became...
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Police are reminding motorists travelling home today to remain alert and keep road safety top of mind. So far, two people have died on our roads this Anzac weekend. While that might seem like a low...
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One person has died following a serious crash in Dunsandel on Thursday. Emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash on Hororata Dunsandel Road at around 5pm on 23 April. One person was...
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Police have saved a man from near-death after he fell out of a kayak and spent more than two hours in the waters of Waitematā Harbour. At 3.40am today, a call came in saying two men had fallen from...
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A Dannevirke business can breathe a sigh of relief after Police recovered a $30,000 Rough Terrain Vehicle that was stolen earlier in the week. The business was targeted by three people shortly after...
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Attribute to Detective Sergeant Matthew Harris, Dunedin CIB: Police investigating a grievous assault in Dunedin this morning are appealing to the public for information. At around 8am, Police...
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Two people have died, and another is seriously injured after a two-car collision near Rotorua this morning. The crash was reported about 5.30am, near the intersection of State Highway 36 and Leonard...
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An investigation into the theft of kiwifruit pollen has resulted in two arrests, the recovery of stolen property, and the seizure of a firearm. On 7 April, Northland Police received a report of...
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Police have arrested one person while investigating a hit and run of a child in Tokoroa on Wednesday 22 April. A 43-year-old man will appear in the Tokoroa District Court on 30 April facing driving...
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A vessel carrying 50 people in Bay of Islands waters has struck a reef and five people are dead … this is the scenario put to our emergency services during a recent rescue exercise. Based on a...
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So far in 2026, provisionally 102 people have lost their lives on roads - that’s nearly a death every day this year. “With 17 deaths in April alone, that number is far too high,” says Inspector Peter...
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Since 2 March 2026, Police have laid over 370 charges for petrol drive offs and burglaries where diesel was targeted. “Police are taking our response to this type of crime seriously and we are...
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Police want to hear from witnesses to a serious crash in Hope on Wednesday afternoon (22 April). At around 3.10pm, a cyclist was struck by a ute exiting the roundabout at the intersection of Bateup...
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While a Northland man appeared in court facing multiple charges, Police were busy recovering more of the machinery he was accused of stealing. A 28-year-old from Awarua had been charged over a break...
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Police can advise a 61-year-old woman earlier reported missing from Waiheke Island has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance. ENDS. Amanda Wieneke/NZ...
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Please attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager, Inspector Fleur de Bes: Police are now able to advise the body found following the search in Karori has been formally identified as Philip...
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One person has died following a serious two vehicle crash on SH29 in Lower Kaimai this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash near the intersection with Valley View Road at around 5.50am...
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Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant John Love, Tairawhiti Area Manager, Investigations: Police investigating a firearms incident in Wairoa have arrested one person and seeking the whereabouts of...
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One person has died following a serious crash in Temuka last night. Emergency services were alerted to the single motorcycle crash on Factory Road at around 7.50pm. Sadly, despite best efforts, one...
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Attributable to Inspector Phil Gillbanks, Acting Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander: Police are now in a position to name the two boys who died after a bank collapsed along the Tarawera River at...
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A fourteenth arrest has been made under Operation Beverly, the investigation into historical sexual offending at Dilworth School. The 66-year-old man had been sought by the investigation team for a...
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The release issued at 3.34pm today has been updated to correct the location where the Suzuki Swift was found. About 11am, the car was found in Karori Stream, about a kilometre from where it had been...
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One person has died following a serious crash in Dacre this morning. Police were called to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Kerr Road at around 8.10am. Sadly, one person was located...
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Attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager, Inspector Fleur de Bes: Search teams have today found the body of a man during the search for Philip Sutton in Karori. Formal identification...
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Police have arrested three people following a shooting incident in Huntly earlier this month. Three men, aged 20, 25 and 27 are due to appear in Hamilton District Court today facing the following...
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An attempted aquatic escape ended in arrest for a suspect in Whangārei overnight. At around 3.40am, Northland Police were called to a report of disorder on Rathbone Street. A group of men were...
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Attribute to Nelson Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Byron Reid: Nelson Police will have an increased presence around the city centre following multiple incidents of concerning youth behaviour...
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Hauraki Coromandel Strategic Traffic Unit, Sergeant Scott Tyrrell, is available to speak to local media about road safety on the Waikato District’s roads ahead of the ANZAC Day long weekend. Please...
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