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  • Media release - media advisory
    14 Aug 2025 10:34am News:
    Canterbury

    Media Advisory: Police shooting, Bryndwr

    Media are advised that Police will hold a stand-up today regarding the fatal Police shooting in Bryndwr. Canterbury District Commander, Superintendent Tony Hill will speak to media at 12:15pm in... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    14 Aug 2025 9:47am News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Name release, fatal crash, Ngongotahā Valley

    Police can now release the name of the person who died in the two-vehicle crash on Dansey Road, Ngongotahā Valley on Wednesday 22 May. She was Sakura Hall, 2, of Mamaku. Police extend their sympathies... More

    1 min read
  • Police tape
    14 Aug 2025 7:12am News:
    Canterbury

    Fatal shooting, Bryndwr

    A woman has died and a man has a critical injury after being shot by police in Christchurch overnight. More

    1 min read
  • Police Logo on SRBA
    13 Aug 2025 5:27pm News:
    Waitematā

    Police lay charges over Kumeū fatal crash

    A teenager will appear in court next week, charged over a fatal crash in Kumeū in late June. Police have been investigating the single vehicle crash that occurred on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway at 8... More

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

    Name release, fatal crash Okaramio

    Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on SH6, Okaramio on 19 July. He was Tachyon Hutt, 23, from Picton. Police extend our condolences to his loved ones during this... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    13 Aug 2025 11:09am News:
    Southern

    Name release, fatal crash Dunedin

    Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on the Dunedin Northern Motorway on 12 April. He was 35-year-old Charles Chen Cheing, of Waitati, Dunedin. Our condolences are... More

    1 min read
  • Appeal for information
    13 Aug 2025 10:19am News:
    Tasman

    Information sought after arson at Hokitika’s Seaview hospital complex

    Police are now treating as suspicious the fire at the old Hokitika Seaview hospital complex early on Sunday 10 August. More

    1 min read
  • Police radio on shoulder
    13 Aug 2025 9:33am News:
    Wellington

    Update: Stokes Valley shooting

    To be attributed to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Hutt Valley Police have made significant progress in the investigation into the shooting of a 40-year-old Stokes Valley man on Sunday 3 August. The... More

    2 min read
  • Media release - name release
    13 Aug 2025 8:17am News:
    Tasman

    Name release, fatal crash Kakapotahi

    Police can now name the man who died in a crash on the Harihari Highway, Kakapotahi on 1 June. He was Mark Douglas Weir, aged 66, of Harihari. Our thoughts remain with his family and friends at this... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    13 Aug 2025 8:02am News:
    Central

    Name release, fatal crash, Aorangi

    Police can now name the woman who died following a crash on SH54 in Aorangi on 4 July. She was Marie Lynette Buhck, 71, from Aorangi. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult... More

    1 min read
  • Car decals / graphics / stickers - 1
    13 Aug 2025 8:02am News:
    Waitematā

    No escape for car thief

    A swift response saw an alleged offender’s joy ride end with a trip to Auckland for court. Around 5.30am on Monday 11 August, a member of the public heard their vehicle start up outside their house in... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v1
    12 Aug 2025 5:13pm News:
    Waikato

    Pair charged with murder in relation to death of Tyreece Te Pairi, Hamilton

    Two further men have been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of Tyreece Te Pairi in Hamilton late last month. More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    12 Aug 2025 4:33pm News:
    Southern

    Name release, fatal crash Waitahuna

    Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Waitahuna on 24 July. She was 41-year-old Erin Lee Van De Water, of Dunedin. Our thoughts are with her... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    12 Aug 2025 3:31pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Name release, fatal crash Desert Road

    Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash on State Highway 1, Desert Road on 7 June. She was 71-year-old Karen Jennifer King, from Cambridge. Our thoughts remain with... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    12 Aug 2025 2:50pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Name release, fatal crash Tauriko

    Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died several days after the two-vehicle crash on Taurikura Drive, Tauriko on 9 May. He was 88-year-old, Robert William Norman MacGibbon... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    12 Aug 2025 1:41pm News:
    Waikato

    Name release, fatal crash Huntly

    Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash on Rotowaro Road, Huntly on 24 July. He was 28-year-old Kash McCuish, of Rongotaro. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    12 Aug 2025 1:32pm News:
    Waikato

    Name release, fatal crash Te Aroha

    Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash in Te Aroha on 13 June. He was 48-year-old Semisi He, of Waitoa. Our thoughts remain with those close to him at this difficult... More

    1 min read
  • Police Logo on SRBA
    12 Aug 2025 12:51pm News:
    Counties Manukau

    Fatal crash: Southern Motorway, Auckland

    Police can confirm one person has died following a single vehicle crash on State Highway 1, northbound near the Te Irirangi on ramp. Emergency services were called around 7.50am after the vehicle... More

    1 min read
  • Police Hat Close Up
    12 Aug 2025 12:49pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Police appalled after 8 stores busted selling alcohol to minor

    Police are describing the results of a Controlled Purchase Operation in South Waikato as “staggeringly poor”, after multiple premises were caught selling alcohol to minors. Bay of Plenty Police, along... More

    2 min read
  • Media release - name release
    12 Aug 2025 10:45am News:
    Central

    Name release, fatal crash, Manakau

    Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on SH1, Manakau on 22 July. He was David John Janssens, 72, from Otaki Beach. Police offer our condolences to his family and... More

    1 min read
  • Car stationary night lights on - 1
    12 Aug 2025 8:55am News:
    Waitematā

    Serious Crash, Lincoln Road – Henderson

    One person is in a critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on Lincoln Road, Henderson around 11.30pm last night. The Serious Crash Unit attended, with Lincoln Road being closed for a period of... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    12 Aug 2025 8:08am News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Name release, fatal crash Tokoroa

    Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Tokoroa on 27 June. He was 55-year-old Julian Rameka, of Tokoroa. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this time... More

    1 min read
  • Police Hat Close Up
    12 Aug 2025 7:48am News:
    Auckland City

    Name release – Fatal crash, Onehunga

    Police can now formally release the name of the woman who died after being hit by a bus on Lower Municipal Street, Onehunga on 4 August. She was Pamela Marion Biggs, 83, of Mangere Bridge. “Our... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    11 Aug 2025 3:34pm News:
    Waikato

    Name release, fatal crash Whatawhata

    Police can now release the name of the person who died in the single vehicle crash on State Highway 23 in Whatawhata on Saturday 9 August. She was Julia Organ, 55, of Te Awamutu. Police’s thoughts are... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    11 Aug 2025 2:49pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Name release, fatal crash Pongakawa

    Police are now able to release the name of the man who died following a crash on Maniatutu Road, Pongakawa on 4 June. He was 27-year-old Amarjit Singh, of Te Puke. Our thoughts are with his friends... More

    1 min read
  • Police radio
    11 Aug 2025 12:53pm News:
    Auckland City

    Parnell woman's death remains unexplained

    Auckland City Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding a woman’s death in Parnell. Police were called to Cracroft Street on the night of 7 August, after a woman was found... More

    1 min read
  • Seized 3D printed .22 pistol
    11 Aug 2025 9:16am News:
    Counties Manukau

    Drug and firearm dealing caught in Operation Skip

    Police caught two men at the same time — one in Feilding, one in Manurewa — during coordinated searches of houses in Manawatū and Auckland, for drugs and firearms. More

    1 min read
  • Seized 3D printed .22 pistol
    11 Aug 2025 9:14am News:
    Central

    Drug and firearm dealing caught in Operation Skip

    Police caught two men at the same time — one in Feilding, one in Manurewa — during coordinated searches of houses in Manawatū and Auckland, for drugs and firearms. Detective Sergeant Nick Lawton says... More

    1 min read
  • Car decals / graphics / stickers - 4
    10 Aug 2025 8:54pm News:
    Waikato

    Fatal crash, St Andrews, Hamilton

    One person has died after a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Croall Crescent, St Andrews, this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene about 3pm. The pedestrian was... More

    1 min read
  • Police Hat Close Up
    10 Aug 2025 7:22pm News:
    Counties Manukau

    Man charged after woman's death, Papatoetoe

    Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Hayward, Counties Manukau West Manager: A 50-year-old man has been charged with assault following the discovery of a woman’s body in Papatoetoe... More

    1 min read

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