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    24 Aug 2025 12:41pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Information sought following assault, Tokoroa

    Police are asking for the public’s help after an assault on the roadside on Friday in Tokoroa. About 4.15am near the intersection of Old Taupo Road and Baird Road, a man stopped his vehicle to assist... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    24 Aug 2025 8:05am News:
    Waikato

    Fatal crash, Te Mata

    One person has died following a crash in Te Mata yesterday evening. At around 5.50pm, Police were alerted to a single-vehicle crash on Kawhia Road. Despite best efforts of emergency services, one... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    23 Aug 2025 5:03pm News:
    Central

    Fatal crash, South Taranaki

    One person has died following a crash on Nukumaru Station Road in Waitōtara, South Taranaki overnight. Police were notified of the single vehicle crash at 12.10am today (23 August). One person was... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    23 Aug 2025 4:59pm News:
    Northland

    Fatal crash, Northland

    One person died in a crash on Pipiwai Road in Ngararatunua, Northland last night. Police were notified of the single vehicle crash just after 10pm yesterday (22 August). Enquiries into the... More

    1 min read
  • Police tape
    23 Aug 2025 4:16pm News:
    Central

    Five weapons seized in Levin following Gang Conflict Warrant

    A Gang Conflict Warrant was put in place on Thursday 21 August, following four firearms incidents in as many days. More

    1 min read
  • Police shirts
    22 Aug 2025 4:22pm News:
    Wellington

    Two officers injured and one nearly hit by vehicle following incident in Lower Hutt

    Attributable to Inspector Wade Jennings, Hutt Valley Area Commander: Two Police officers have been injured and one officer nearly hit by a vehicle following an incident in Lower Hutt this morning. At... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    22 Aug 2025 3:50pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Rotorua homicide: Name release

    Police can now confirm the name of the victim of the homicide on Trigg Avenue on Wednesday (20 August). He was 41-year-old, Temutu Vincent Ehau, of Rotorua. Police continue to support Mr Ehau’s whānau... More

    1 min read
  • Group photograph of those who attended the hui.
    22 Aug 2025 3:04pm TenOne Magazine

    Many Cultures, One Purpose

    Police staff from diverse backgrounds are came together last week to celebrate culture, connection, and shared purpose. More

    2 min read
  • Media release - Appeal for information
    22 Aug 2025 1:18pm News:
    Waikato

    Hamilton Police seeking information on serious assault

    Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson: Hamilton Police are seeking information on a serious assault that has left a youth in critical condition in Waikato Hospital. A 17-year-old... More

    1 min read
  • Kay Hunter warmly receives one of her late husband's medals from Senior Constable Nyanne Graf-Pollard.
    22 Aug 2025 12:32pm TenOne Magazine

    The medal detectorists

    Road Policing officer takes exceptional care of lost and found property. More

    2 min read
  • Cops walking the beat (male) day - 2
    21 Aug 2025 3:46pm News:
    Central

    Firearm incidents prompt increased Police presence in Levin

    Levin residents can expect to see a significant Police presence in the area following a series of firearms incidents. Additional officers have been deployed across Horowhenua to conduct patrols and... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v1
    21 Aug 2025 3:11pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    12 charged with murder of Zain Taikato Fox

    Police have charged 12 people for the murder of a Rotorua man last month – seven of them in a small Bay of Plenty town. More

    1 min read
  • 21 Aug 2025 3:01pm News:
    Southern

    Operation Hawk swoops on criminals

    Two men have been arrested as part of Operation Hawk, which targeted illegal hunters and associated criminal activity. More

    1 min read
  • Amber feeding her black rhino friends.
    21 Aug 2025 2:49pm TenOne Magazine

    Boots on the ground

    Detective Amber Chauval is swapping her Police uniform for desert boots to help protect endangered rhinos. More

    2 min read
  • 21 Aug 2025 1:29pm News:
    Southern

    Operation Harvest bears fruit for Police

    Police arrested two men and seized a large amount of methamphetamine and cash during search warrants executed in Christchurch and Dunedin this week. More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    21 Aug 2025 11:21am News:
    Tasman

    Confirmation of fatality, name release, Mahana

    Police can confirm that a man died in Nelson Hospital yesterday [20 August] following a crash last week. The crash on 13 August was on the Coastal Highway, Mahana. The man was 71-year-old Richard... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    21 Aug 2025 9:32am News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Maketu Road has reopened

    Maketu Road has reopened after it was closed in relation to a pre-planned search warrant this morning. The public can expect an increased Police presence in Maketu this morning as enquiries continue... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    21 Aug 2025 8:44am News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Arrests made in relation to Rotorua homicide

    Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Mark van Kempen: Four people are due in court today in relation to a homicide in Rotorua yesterday. Emergency services were called to an assault on Trigg... More

    1 min read
  • Police tape
    21 Aug 2025 6:46am News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Search warrant in Maketu this morning

    Police, supported by members of the Armed Offenders Squad, are executing a pre-planned search warrant in Maketu this morning. The warrant is in relation to enquiries into the death of Zain Matenga... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    20 Aug 2025 8:04pm News:
    Eastern

    Name release, fatal crash, Tarawera

    Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 5 at Tarawera on 28 May. He was 30-year-old Gonzalo Ezequiel Altez Sosa, of Akina, Hastings. Our... More

    1 min read
  • Police Hat Close Up
    20 Aug 2025 4:49pm News:
    Canterbury

    Wilful damage charges follow Christchurch protest

    Please attribute to Acting Sergeant Danny Schaare: Canterbury Police have charged six people with wilful damage following an incident where hundreds of stickers were placed on a store window during a... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v1
    20 Aug 2025 4:23pm News:
    Tasman

    Westport homicide: Name release, manslaughter charge laid

    Please attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Glen Lindup: Police have laid a new charge in relation to the death of a man in Westport last month. About 3:10pm on 31 July, Police were called to... More

    1 min read
  • Cops walking the beat (male) day - 1
    20 Aug 2025 2:51pm News:
    Central

    Further alleged shooting incident in Levin

    Police are making enquiries into an incident in Levin today where a person appears to have sustained a gunshot wound. More

    1 min read
  • Bags of synthetic cannabis
    20 Aug 2025 2:22pm News:
    Canterbury

    Police arrest three, seize synthetic cannabis and firearms in Canterbury

    Detective Sergeant Brad Grainger says there's been an increase in the manufacture and supply of synthetic cannabis across the district over the past month. More

    2 min read
  • Media release - homicide inquiry
    20 Aug 2025 2:14pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Homicide investigation launched in Rotorua

    Emergency services were called to an assault on Trigg Ave around 12:20pm on Wednesday. A man was located in a critical condition but died at the scene. More

    1 min read
  • Police Logo on SRBA
    20 Aug 2025 1:43pm News:
    Counties Manukau

    Police lay new charge in Papatoetoe homicide

    A man faces a murder charge over the death of a woman in Papatoetoe earlier this month. Police have been investigating the death of 84-year-old Joan Beale since she was located deceased at her home in... More

    1 min read
  • Sergeant on computer
    20 Aug 2025 11:52am News:
    Tasman

    Further victims identified in Tasman fraud investigation

    Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Dye says four more potential victims have come forward, while Police enquiries have identified another three potential victims. More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Appeal for information
    20 Aug 2025 11:30am News:
    Canterbury

    Appeal for information following shots fired at Wigram house

    Police responded to the incident on Brian Keogh Lane around 12:45am on Thursday 14 August, after receiving multiple 111 calls reporting loud bangs. More

    1 min read
  • Police radio on shoulder
    20 Aug 2025 11:00am News:
    Canterbury

    Canterbury Police thank public and staff for feedback on proposal

    Submissions on Canterbury Police’s redesign proposal closed on Monday, and Police are now working their way through the feedback. Canterbury Police District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill thanks... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    20 Aug 2025 8:48am News:
    Southern

    Fatal crash Allanton-Waihola Road/ SH1, Allanton

    One person has died following a crash southwest of Allanton this morning. The two-vehicle crash happened on Allanton-Waihola Road/ State Highway 1 about 1am. The Serious Crash Unit is in attendance... More

    1 min read

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