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  • Media release - name release
    20 Dec 2023 12:42pm News:
    Southern

    Name release, SH 6, Queenstown

    Police are now able to advise the name of the man that died following a crash on State Highway 6/Gibbston Highway, Queenstown on Saturday 16 December. He was 48-year-old Outrega Grant Bruce Anderson... More

    1 min read
  • Police radio on shoulder
    20 Dec 2023 12:28pm News:
    Southern

    Nine arrests, large quantity of drugs seized by Otago Lakes Police

    Attributable to Detective Sergeant Regan Boucher, Otago Lakes Organised Crime: Otago Lakes Police have seized a large quantity of drugs and arrested nine people across Central Otago over the past few... More

    2 min read
  • Police radio
    20 Dec 2023 11:42am News:
    Eastern

    Hastings Police appeal for witnesses to alleged assault

    Hastings Police are investigating after a man was left with life-threatening injuries following an alleged assault in the city overnight. The man suffered a serious head injury in the alleged assault... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - media advisory
    20 Dec 2023 9:59am News:
    Wellington

    Media Advisory: Media stand-up, Stokes Valley homicide

    Detective Inspector Haley Ryan will be available to speak to media around midday, in relation to the recent homicide in Stokes Valley where one man died and another remains in a critical condition in... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    20 Dec 2023 8:12am News:
    Waikato

    Missing Waikato man located deceased

    Police can advise a man who was last seen in the Mt Pirongia area a week ago has been located deceased. The body was discovered by a member of Search and Rescue late last week. The death is not being... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    20 Dec 2023 6:41am News:
    Central

    Name release, Fatal crash Dannevirke, 15 December

    Police can now release the name of the man who died in a motorcycle crash on State Highway 2, Dannevirke on Friday. He was 59-year-old Brendon Pinfold of Roslyn, Palmerston North. Police extend our... More

    1 min read
  • Police Emergency tape with car - 5
    19 Dec 2023 6:02pm News:
    Waikato

    Update - Police appeal for witnesses following Waikato crash

    Further to the earlier release, Police can confirm there was one fatality following the crash on Ormsby Road, State Highway 39. Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances of the crash. ENDS Issued... More

    1 min read
  • Police Emergency tape with car - 5
    19 Dec 2023 5:43pm News:
    Waikato

    Police appeal for witnesses following Waikato crash

    Waikato Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on Sunday 17 December in Puketotara, in the Waikato. The two-vehicle collision occurred on Ormsby Road, State Highway 39, about 6.20pm. It involved a... More

    1 min read
  • 19 Dec 2023 3:51pm News:
    Waikato

    Eagle-eyed neighbour helps Police recover significant amount of stolen property

    Police have recovered around $30,000 in goods that were stolen from a Coromandel bach. More

    1 min read
  • Police radio
    19 Dec 2023 12:46pm News:
    Southern

    Police urge caution in the water

    Southland Police are encouraging people to be conscious of the environment they are in after a woman was bitten on the leg by a shark in Riverton. The 21-year-old was walking in knee-deep water in the... More

    1 min read
  • Police shirts
    19 Dec 2023 7:00am News:
    National News

    Operation Portia – Rimutaka Prison investigation

    Police have charged six people following a three-year investigation by the National Organised Crime Group into suspected criminal activity at Rimutaka Prison. Those charged are aged between 37 and 50... More

    1 min read
  • Interview victim - 1
    19 Dec 2023 6:27am News:
    National News

    Don’t be a victim of an online scam this festive season

    This holiday season, New Zealand Police are encouraging people to be aware of online scams and fraud. The holiday period can already be a time of stress, the last thing you want during an already... More

    3 min read
  • Police tape
    18 Dec 2023 8:46pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Update – Second fatality following fatal crash, SH30, Rotorua

    Police can confirm that a person has died in hospital, following today's crash on SH30, Owhata. This is the second fatality following this crash. Three people remain in hospital with serious injuries... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    18 Dec 2023 6:46pm News:
    Eastern

    Name release, body recovered at Ocean Beach

    Police can now release the name of the man who’s body was recovered from Ocean Beach on Sunday. He was 26-year-old Hyuckjun Kwon of Chatswood, Auckland, who was reported missing after a water incident... More

    1 min read
  • More than 3,000 breath tests were conducted during an operation over the weekend
    18 Dec 2023 5:01pm News:
    Northland

    Infringements and impounds: Northland Police come through with promise to crack down on dangerous decisions

    Some Whangārei motorists have received a fail result after Northland Police put a challenge to road users last week. Northland Road Policing Manager, Inspector Anne-Marie Fitchett, asked motorists to... More

    2 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    18 Dec 2023 3:18pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Fatal crash, SH30 Rotorua

    Police can advise one person has died following a crash on State Highway 30, Owhata this morning. The crash was reported to Police about 11:20am. Four people are in Hospital with serious injuries. The... More

    1 min read
  • Police tape
    18 Dec 2023 3:16pm News:
    Central

    Man charged following indecent assault

    Palmerston North Police have charged a man in his 40’s with sexual violation following an incident on Saturday 25 November. The incident took place in a rideshare vehicle. “It is important to... More

    1 min read
  • Police Hat Close Up
    18 Dec 2023 1:55pm News:
    Tasman

    Police acknowledge plea entered for Blenheim sexual offending and appeal for further victims

    Attributable to Detective Sergeant Ash Clarke, Marlborough CIB: Police acknowledge the guilty plea entered by Blenheim man Gregory Pask in the Blenheim District Court today. Pask pleaded guilty to 29... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    18 Dec 2023 1:44pm News:
    Counties Manukau

    Police investigating death following Half Moon Bay incident

    An investigation is ongoing into a collision that occurred in Half Moon Bay on 10 December. While a 22-year-old man is already facing numerous charges, Police are now investigating a sudden death a... More

    1 min read
  • Inspector Wayne ‘Kitch’ Kitcher in action, as immortalised on the station's CCTV and Christmas tree.
    18 Dec 2023 12:35pm TenOne Magazine

    A star performance

    Area Prevention Manager leads from the front. More

    1 min read
  • Police radio on shoulder
    18 Dec 2023 9:42am News:
    Eastern

    Think of Ariki: Police urge witnesses to do the right thing

    Attribute to Detective Inspector Dave de Lange: Police investigating the murder of Ariki Rigby remain committed to delivering justice for her. This is the second Christmas Ariki’s whānau have been... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v3
    17 Dec 2023 3:48pm News:
    Wellington

    Update - Stokes Valley homicide

    Attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan, Wellington District Police: Police remain at a Stokes Valley address following a homicide early on Saturday morning. Police were called to the George... More

    1 min read
  • Police Emergency tape with car - 4
    17 Dec 2023 2:22pm News:
    Auckland City

    Information sought, Auckland assault

    Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Allan Auckland City Police investigating an assault outside the Shakespeare Tavern in Auckland yesterday are appealing to the public for information... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    17 Dec 2023 1:30pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Fatal crash, SH30 Rotorua

    One person has died following a crash on State Highway 30 in Rotorua overnight. The single vehicle crash was reported to Police shortly after 11:10pm. State Highway 30 was closed at the time, but... More

    1 min read
  • Car decals / graphics / stickers - 1
    17 Dec 2023 12:07pm News:
    Southern

    Information sought about Te Anau flares

    Invercargill Police are wanting to speak to anybody who has information on flares that were let off last night. Shortly before 10pm, Police received reports of three red parachute flares being sighted... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    17 Dec 2023 11:05am News:
    Tasman

    Update: Nelson Airport

    Normal operations are resuming at Nelson Airport. The airport was evacuated about 9am, following an email of concern. Both the airport and planes there have been cleared and Police are confident there... More

    1 min read
  • Police tape
    17 Dec 2023 10:39am News:
    Eastern

    Body recovered, Ocean Beach

    Police have recovered a body from the shoreline at Ocean Beach in Hastings this morning. The body is yet to be formally identified, but Police believe it may be the body of the man who went missing... More

    1 min read
  • Car decals / graphics / stickers - 4
    17 Dec 2023 10:28am News:
    Tasman

    Incident, Nelson Airport

    Police are in attendance at Nelson Airport after receiving an email of a concerning nature. We are working to establish the origin of the email and have yet to establish any actual threat. The airport... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    16 Dec 2023 8:59pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Fatal crash, Pyes Pa Road

    Police can now confirm one person has died following a crash on Pyes Pa Road today. The two-vehicle crash happened shortly before 12:50pm. Alongside the person who died, a second person in the same... More

    1 min read
  • Police Hat Close Up
    16 Dec 2023 7:20pm News:
    Eastern

    Teams stood down in search for man missing in water, Hastings

    Searchers looking for a man missing in the water off Ocean Beach, Hastings, have been stood down for the day. Today, a fixed-wing aircraft, surf lifesaving, a helicopter, and Police Search and Rescue... More

    1 min read

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