Attribute to Central District Commander Superintendent Dion Bennett: A homicide investigation has been launched following the deaths of two people in Ruatiti. The victims were located by Police at a...
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Five people have been arrested following an aggravated burglary in Albany on Friday. About 11.20am, five people entered a commercial premises on The Avenue and were taking items when an altercation...
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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 1, Kaitaia last night. The single vehicle crash, involving a motorcycle, was reported near Victoria Valley Road just before 8...
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A controlled training exercise will be conducted off Port Taranaki to the Bell Block area on Sunday 14 December. The multi-agency exercise is designed to test and improve the coordination and response...
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Attributable to Detective Inspector Lew Warner: A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Rotorua overnight. Just before 8:30pm, Police were called to Ford Road after...
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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says he is proud of the courage shown by five serving police staff recognised as recipients of the New Zealand Bravery Awards today. The NZ Bravery Awards...
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One person has died following a serious crash on Fitzherbert East Road, State Highway 56. The two-vehicle crash was reported to emergency services at around 12:30pm. The road was closed while the...
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From Monday 15 December 2025, Police will be able to screen drivers for the presence of impairing drugs in the Wellington District – the first-time testing of this kind will be conducted on New...
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Auckland City Police are disappointed three liquor stores failed basic requirements, selling alcohol to minors during a recent operation. A joint Controlled Purchase Operation was carried out at over...
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A confidential tip-offs from the Whangamatā community has helped Police disrupt the supply of methamphetamine into town. Police are praising the public for taking a stand against the damaging drug...
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Please attribute the following to Hawke’s Bay Area Commander Inspector Lincoln Sycamore: Police will have a visible presence in and around Napier on Saturday 13 December, due to the unveiling of a...
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A covert operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in Central Hawke's Bay and Hastings has led to the arrest of two gang members and one associate. A six-month covert operation, codenamed...
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Attribute to Sergeant Michael Palmer, Waikato Tactical Crime Unit: Waikato Police have arrested three people in relation to an ongoing investigation of commercial burglaries targeting large quantities...
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Police acknowledge the IPCA’s findings in relation to Hawke’s Bay staff entering a property to make an arrest after a man allegedly breached bail. On 14 July 2024, Police officers went to a house in...
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Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd: Hutt Valley Police investigating the armed robbery of an Upper Hutt bar are seeking help from the public. Police received a call just after...
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Police can now formally release the name of the man who died following the tragic events aboard a bus in east Auckland. A homicide enquiry commenced on the night of 8 December, after a man suffered a...
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Police investigating the burglary of a business in Palmerston North on Saturday are seeking the public’s assistance locating the vehicle that was stolen from the property. On Sunday 7 December, Police...
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A Waikato Police officer has proven once again that an officer is never off-duty, even during an overseas holiday, after he intervened when protesters targeted the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London...
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Police are not treating a fatal house fire in New Lynn on 8 December as suspicious. Yesterday, a scene examination was completed at the Kohekohe Street property as well as a post-mortem examination...
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Police will carry out a homicide investigation following the death of a prisoner at Mt Eden Corrections Facility. On 29 November 2025, Police were notified by Corrections about a serious assault at...
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Police can confirm the body of a missing swimmer at Lake Wainamu has been located. The Police National Dive Squad had been deployed at the lake near Bethells Beach today as part of the search effort...
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Two further arrests have been made in Operation Hawkin, the ongoing homicide investigation in Mt Wellington. The investigation has been underway since the afternoon of 5 December. Detective Inspector...
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A man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Karioitahi Beach on Monday night. Inspector Jared Pirret, Counties Manukau South Area Commander, says Police were contacted at about 7.10pm...
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Please attribute the following to Manawatu Area Commander Ross Grantham: Police can confirm two people have died in a house fire at Foxton Beach today. We have spoken to family members and are...
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