This year marks seven years since Melissa Jones’ unexplained death, and Police remain committed to establishing the circumstances surrounding what happened to her.
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Police are continuing to appeal for sightings of Benjamin Barrett who has been reported missing from Russell. The 58-year-old was last seen in Matauwhi Bay on 26 May at around 11.30pm. Benjamin lives...
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Police can now release the name of the woman who died in a single-vehicle crash on Grahams Road, Burnside, on 27 April. She was Miriata Lee Houkamau, 34, of Burnside. Police’s thoughts are with her...
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Attributable to Waikato District Commander Superintendent Scott Gemmell: One person is in a critical condition after a crash following a fleeing driver incident in Hamilton today. Just after 11:50am...
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One person has died following an earlier two-vehicle crash in Spotswood this morning. Emergency services were called to Parnassus Road (SH1) near McPhersons Stream Bridge at around 8.33am. Sadly...
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Attributable to Detective Inspector James Keene: Police have arrested a 35-year-old man following an assault at Guthrie Park in Havelock North on Friday 5 June. The man was located and taken into...
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Attributable to Detective Inspector James Keene: Police have arrested a 35-year-old man following an assault at Guthrie Park in Havelock North on Friday 5 June. The man was located and taken into...
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One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on Paeroa-Kopu Road, Kopu, last night. Emergency services were called to the scene about 9pm. Sadly, one person died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit...
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Police investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash on Grahams Road on Monday 27 April are appealing to the public for further information. Police undertaking enquiries have located CCTV footage of a...
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Police are seeking urgent sightings of Royal Hawea who has a warrant out for his arrest after he has failed to return to prison following being released by the courts on compassionate grounds. If you...
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Police have arrested and charged two youths following a recent spate of vehicle related crime in Winton. On the night of Friday 29 May, Police received a number of reports of vehicles having allegedly...
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Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of a mountain bike, sought in connection with a homicide investigation in the Far North. Operation Peony is investigating the alleged murder of 76...
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Police can now formally release the name of the woman found deceased at a Whirinaki property in the early hours of Tuesday. A homicide investigation is underway, with a man facing charges over her...
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A person has died following a crash in Dargaville this morning. Emergency services responded to the crash between a car and pedestrian at the intersection of Murdoch Street and Colville Road just...
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Attributable to Constable Johnathan Fris – Nelson Police Search and Rescue Coordinator Police are praising rescue staff who retrieved four teenagers from Mid Wairoa Hut in the Richmond Ranges over the...
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Police can now name the man that died after a crash on Te Heuheu Street on Friday 29 May. He was John Preston, 65, of Manukau in Auckland. Our thoughts are with the loved ones of John at this...
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A 21-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and failing to stop to ascertain injury in relation to the crash in Sumner in February.
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The man had been tasered by police moments earlier, after he attempted to flee from officers in the Mount Maunganui area and rammed a police vehicle.
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Please attribute to Inspector Wayne Kitcher, Auckland City West Area Prevention Manager: Two youths have been referred to Youth Aid following an assault in Kingsland yesterday afternoon. At around 2...
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Attribute to Sergeant Scott Tyrrell: Police are appealing for information following a crash in Whangamata over the weekend. On Sunday 31 May, around 3.50pm, Police were called to a single vehicle...
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A man has been held in custody after allegedly being found with a large quantity of drugs after fleeing from Police. The man initially came to Police’s attention in Glen Eden in the early hours of...
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