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  • Media release - name release
    20 Mar 2025 9:30am News:
    Canterbury

    Name release: Fatal crash, Loburn

    Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died following a crash in Loburn on 1 March He was 66-year-old Wayne Charles Harrison also known as Harry, from Richmond, Tasman Police... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    20 Mar 2025 8:22am News:
    Wellington

    Correction - Operation Sove update

    Two previous releases regarding Operation Sove, the murder and arson investigation in Stokes Valley, were published with incorrect dates. The three incidents Police are investigating occurred on... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    20 Mar 2025 7:28am News:
    Wellington

    Further arrest made in Operation Sove – Stokes Valley murder and arson

    Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan Hutt Valley Police have arrested a fourth person overnight in connection to the murder of Ian David Moller and the arson of his property in Stokes Valley... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    19 Mar 2025 8:13pm News:
    Southern

    Name release, Cromwell crash (plus court appearance)

    Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Cromwell on 15 March. She was 65-year-old Donna Marie Melcher, of the United States of America. Our thoughts... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    19 Mar 2025 6:45pm News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Missing man located, Tūrangi

    The missing man last seen in the Tūrangi area on 28 February has been located and is safe. Police were concerned for his welfare after believing he was involved in a car crash on SH32 on 12 March... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    19 Mar 2025 3:58pm News:
    Waitematā

    Missing Belmont boy located

    Police are pleased to advise that a teenage boy, reported missing from Belmont, has been located. He is safe and is being taken home. Police thank the wider North Shore community for their response to... More

    1 min read
  • Police radio
    19 Mar 2025 3:46pm News:
    Canterbury

    Arrests made following early morning burglaries in Rangiora

    Attributable to Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel: The quick work of Police staff has led to the apprehension of three young people following a string of offences in Rangiora this morning. Alarm... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v1
    19 Mar 2025 3:06pm News:
    Wellington

    Arrests made in Operation Sove - Stokes Valley murder and arson

    Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Hutt Valley Police have arrested three men in connection to the murder of a man in his 80s and the arson of his residential property last year. A... More

    1 min read
  • Police located several items of interest in a vehicle
    19 Mar 2025 3:03pm News:
    Counties Manukau

    Police on the scent in Flat Bush

    A vehicle of interest to Police in the Flat Bush area has been located with drugs, cash, and offensive weapons. More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    19 Mar 2025 2:49pm News:
    Southern

    Name release: Fatal crash, Omakau

    Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on Glassford Road, Omakau on 21 February. He was 25-year-old Callum Sean Russell Pattison, from Lauder, Central Otago. Our... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v2
    19 Mar 2025 1:29pm News:
    Waikato

    Injured man dies in hospital after incident, Melville

    Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson, A man located in a critical condition after an incident in Hamilton over the weekend has died in hospital. Emergency services were called to... More

    1 min read
  • Police shoulder patch
    19 Mar 2025 9:02am News:
    Bay of Plenty

    Gotta catch 'em: Suspect charged after Onix-ceptable Poké heist

    A member of the public would have made Detective Pikachu and Officer Jenny proud, after helping Police locate a man accused of stealing highly sought after Pokémon cards. More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    19 Mar 2025 6:38am News:
    Waitematā

    Fatal crash in Browns Bay

    Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Browns Bay last night. The crash involved a single vehicle and was reported on Beach Road at around 7.50pm on 18 March. Sadly... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - fatal crash
    18 Mar 2025 8:58pm News:
    Central

    Fatal crash, Onaeroa, New Plymouth District

    Two people have died following a two-vehicle crash on Main North Road Onaeroa, New Plymouth District. Emergency services responded to the scene around 1:50pm. Two people were subsequently located... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v3
    18 Mar 2025 4:31pm News:
    Wellington

    Miramar incident: Injured man dies in hospital

    Attribute to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: A man who was found critically injured on a roadside in Miramar, Wellington has died in hospital this morning, with Police opening an unexplained death... More

    2 min read
  • Police radio on shoulder
    18 Mar 2025 3:51pm News:
    Auckland City

    Operation Lola: Two further charges laid in investigation

    Police is laying two additional charges in the investigation into allegations of inappropriate handling of burials at Waikumete Cemetery. Today, Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin confirms the charges... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - name release
    18 Mar 2025 3:40pm News:
    Southern

    Name release - SH 6 fatality, Gibbston

    Police can now release the name of the man located deceased on SH6, near Gibbston, after an incident on 3 March. He was 22-year-old Ryoma Seki from Japan. Police extend our condolences to his family... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Update
    18 Mar 2025 2:49pm News:
    Southern

    Update - Train fatality, Invercargill

    Attributable to Inspector Stu Harvey: Police are continuing to investigate the train fatality in Invercargill last evening, including work on the ongoing formal identification process. An adult male... More

    1 min read
  • Police shoulder patch
    18 Mar 2025 8:29am News:
    Canterbury

    Christchurch assault: Youth faces further charges

    Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons: Serious charges have been filed against a 16-year-old Christchurch boy accused of an assault that left a woman in critical condition in February... More

    1 min read
  • Rural near bush 2 x officers - Day
    18 Mar 2025 6:27am News:
    Southern

    Well-prepared missing hunter rescued on Stewart Island

    Attributable to Sergeant Ian Martin, Southland Police Search and Rescue: A man’s lucky escape highlights the importance of taking a personal locator beacon when going on any outdoor adventure. Around... More

    1 min read
  • Ballistic Vests
    18 Mar 2025 6:26am News:
    Eastern

    Information sought after shots fired at tavern

    Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Moorhouse: Police investigating a shooting at a tavern north of Wairoa are seeking information from the public. Officers were called to the Frasertown... More

    1 min read
  • Police Hat Close Up
    17 Mar 2025 9:01pm News:
    Southern

    Fatal train incident, Elles Road, Invercargill

    A person has died following an incident involving a train and a pedestrian on Elles Road, Invercargill. Police responded to the scene around 5:20pm, where a person was located deceased. A scene... More

    1 min read
  • Constable Jake and Commissioner discuss the Ride Along YouTube series
    17 Mar 2025 4:20pm News:
    National News

    Join police on a Ride Along

    Jump in the front seat with frontline staff in a revival of New Zealand Police’s popular video series, Ride Along. The day-in-the-life videos follow four Police Officers and their colleagues before... More

    2 min read
  • Police Emergency tape with car - 2
    17 Mar 2025 11:47am News:
    Wellington

    Public's help sought after serious Miramar incidents

    Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Police are seeking the public’s help following two serious incidents in Miramar overnight. At 2am, Police were called to a Darlington Road address... More

    1 min read
  • Police Logo on SRBA
    16 Mar 2025 4:15pm News:
    Auckland City

    Fatal crash following fleeing driver incident, Penrose

    Please attribute to Inspector Peter Raynes of Tāmaki Makaurau Police: One person has died, and two others have been critically injured, after a driver allegedly fled from Police and crashed early this... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v3
    16 Mar 2025 2:03pm News:
    Northland

    Man charged in Whangārei homicide

    Emergency services were called to a Norfolk Street property on Saturday evening, where a man had died. More

    1 min read
  • Police Emergency tape with car - 2
    16 Mar 2025 10:47am News:
    Waikato

    Appeal for witnesses to Huntly fire

    Attributable to Detective Sergeant Simon Evans: Police are appealing for witnesses to a suspicious fire in Huntly overnight. Emergency services were called to a commercial premises on Great South Road... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v1
    16 Mar 2025 10:04am News:
    Waikato

    Man arrested for Hamilton murder and wounding

    Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson: Hamilton Police have made an arrest in relation to the death of a man, and wounding of a second man, on Beatty Street in Melville yesterday. A... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - Investigation update v2
    16 Mar 2025 9:50am News:
    Northland

    Murder charge in Kaikohe homicide

    Police investigating the homicide in Kaikohe have filed a murder charge. Emergency services were called to a Mangakahia Road property yesterday morning, where a man located with stab wounds eventually... More

    1 min read
  • Media release - homicide inquiry
    16 Mar 2025 8:55am News:
    Northland

    Homicide, Whangārei

    Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Michelle Harris: A homicide inquiry has been launched following the death of a man in Whangārei yesterday. Emergency services were called to the Norfolk... More

    1 min read

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