An alleged shoplifter’s dash for freedom through a West Auckland shopping centre saw him outpaced by a Police officer. Just after midday on 21 May, Waitematā officers were at the centre on a...
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Waikato Police are urging motorists to drive with care and patience as June 1 approaches – the traditional seasonal changeover for dairy farmers to move stock, staff and homes to other farms for the...
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Canterbury Police have crashed an alleged steal-and-strip operation, arresting a local business owner now accused of dismantling a multitude of stolen vehicles for parts to be shipped overseas. A 48...
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Swerving in front of Police turned out to be a case of ‘right place, right time’ for a Whangārei man having a heart attack on Monday. Senior Sergeant Rene Rakete, Whangārei Response Manager, says at...
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Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan: Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) investigating the fatal house fire on Whitehall Street, on 14 May 2026 have determined the fire is...
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New Zealand Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Hato Hone St John are urging all road users to seriously consider your safety and the safety of others when travelling this long weekend....
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A motorcyclist snapped speeding before failing to stop for Police is now facing more breakdowns than one following an early morning ride. Just before 3am the Police Eagle helicopter was in Te Atatū...
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A property has been seized following a large Police operation in Kawerau today. Police have supported MBIE in taking possession of a property that has been forfeited following a lengthy court process...
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Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a house fire on Trafalgar Street, Onehunga on 22 May. He was Geoffrey Rollinson, 70, of Auckland. Our thoughts are with his family and...
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Police have charged three youths following reports of suspicious activity around vehicles in Whanganui. Yesterday, Police were able to act quickly on information received to identify, locate and...
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Attribute to Acting Inspector Mel Robertson, Southland Area Prevention Manager: Police can confirm that two further arrests have been made in relation to a series of violent assaults that occurred...
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Police can now release the name of the man who was found deceased at a Sommerville Street, Andersons Bay, property on Friday 22 May. He was Douglas Alexander Senior, 58, from Andersons Bay. Police...
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Police can now release the name of the man who sadly died following a crash on Tekapo-Twizel Road, Tekapo, on Sunday 24 May. He was Jeffrey Alan Ross, 74, a retired pharmacist from Christchurch...
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Police have spoken to two people for unlawful hunting in Bendigo, Central Otago. On 17 May, two prize stags were shot and killed on private land. Following lines of enquiry, Police from Cromwell and...
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Police have laid the first charge under new stalking and harassment laws that came into effect yesterday, marking early use of strengthened powers to protect victims. A 39-year-old man is due to...
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Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Northland CIB: Police investigating a stabbing in Tikipunga on Sunday are continuing to appeal to the public for any CCTV footage of the...
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One person has died following a crash in Tai Tapu this morning. About 6.30am, emergency services were alerted to a single-vehicle crash on a property on Old Tai Tapu Road. Sadly, one person was...
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Powered by poor decision making, a man will face court today after he allegedly burgled a petrol station and stole a phone charger overnight. At around 1.45am, the alleged offender entered the...
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Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Michael Wickman, Auckland Police: Police have arrested one person as part of our enquiries into an incident yesterday. Police executed a search warrant at an...
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One person has died following a crash on Pakuranga Road, Howick this afternoon. Emergency services responded to the crash between a car and a motorbike at 2.25pm. Sadly, one person passed away at the...
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Attributable to Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel, Christchurch Police: Police have arrested a teenager this afternoon after a stolen vehicle incident in Canterbury. Police were alerted to the vehicle...
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One person has died following a crash in Wellington Road, Wainuiomata this afternoon. Police were notified at 12.15pm that a car had collided with a fence and the driver was in a critical condition...
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To be attributed to Inspector Phil Ward, Manawatū Area Prevention Manager: Police are appealing for information to help identify three offenders who stole a diesel trailer in Feilding overnight...
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Attribute to Southland Area Commander, Inspector Mike Bowman: Police investigating a series of bomb threats sent to organisations around New Zealand have arrested a young person in Invercargill...
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Police are working to locate Jin Zhong, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. Zhong, 39, is wanted for failing to appear in court and is known to frequent the wider Tāmaki Makaurau...
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Stalking and harassment is a crime. From today, new laws give Police the power to serve a stalking and harassment notice or charge someone with a stalking and harassment offence. “These new laws mean...
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Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Northland CIB: Police investigations are continuing following a serious assault in Tikipunga on Sunday. Police were called to an address on...
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Police making enquiries into the death of a diver at Whakatāne Heads are seeking information from two men. The diver’s body was located around 9am on Saturday near the Whakatāne River entrance, after...
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Attributable to Senior Sergeant Hamish Keer-Keer: One person has died following a serious crash in Tekapo this afternoon. Emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on SH8/Tekapo-Twizel...
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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Waitakaruru this morning. The single vehicle crash on State Highway 25, near Canal East Road was reported just before 11am. The sole...
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