New Zealand Police
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WESTPORT — At around 5 pm yesterday evening, Sunday 20th January 2008, a large suitcase was found abandoned in the Ambulance bay of the Maternity wing of the Buller Hospital at Westport.ÂÂ
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TAUPO — A Criminal Profiling Unit from Auckland arrived in Taupo yesterday to assist the Operation Waikato team investigating the death of British woman Karen Aim.
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AUCKLAND — Henderson Police have located a body in dense bush in Titirangi.
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WHANGAMATA — At 1.45pm this afternoon a 14 year old amle was airlifted to waikato Hospital with suspected pelvic and internal injuries after the quad bike he was riding on Whangamata beach flipped and rolled.
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WELLINGTON — Emergency services are on the way to reports of a small fire on SH 58 by Judgeford Golf Course. It has been reported that the smoke is causing a hazard for drivers as it is obscuring their vision.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Emergency Services are attending a single vehicle crash on the intersection of SH 2 and SH 50, approximately 5kms north of Takapau. The road is currently closed awaiting a helicopter to take one injured person from the scene.
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TAUPO — Overnight the team of 50 Police staff working on Operation Waikato, investigating the death of Karen Elizabeth AIM, continued to work on the investigation.
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AUCKLAND — West Auckland Police are searching an area of bush in the vicinity of Titirangi Beach in renewed efforts to locate a 39 year old female who went missing earlier this month.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police are urging the public to go to the Auckland City domain to view Tuesday's State funeral service for the late Sir Edmund Hillary.
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TAUPO — Police spent yesterday afternoon making further enquires with the public of Taupo.
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AUCKLAND — Motorists are advised to avoid travelling on the North-Western Motorway westbound. A concrete truck has lost its load onto the road.
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TASMAN — On the 18th January 2008 Police were advised of a 52 year old male who had gone missing from a Kumara address.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At about 12.04am on 19/1/08 Police received a call regarding a male allegedly presenting a firearm during a domestic incident in Woolston, Christchurch.
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SOUTHLAND — Shortly after 1600hrs today the Police received numerous calls regarding a motorist travelling north from Invercargill towards Gore. This motorist was also driving onto the wrong side of the road and head on crashes were avoided by on comming motorists taking avoiding action. Once stopped near Gore the motorist complained of was found to be under the infulance and is currently proceeding through the EBA procedure.
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TAUPO — A post-mortem carried out on the body of a murdered has determined she died from serious head injuries but have not told Police what those injuries were caused by.
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BALCLUTHA — Police in Balclutha have arrest two persons for the murder of Kaitangata teenager Michael Hutchings.
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WEST COAST — Hokitika Police seek assistance locating a missing person from the Kumara area.
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TAUPO — A memorial service will be held in Taupo tonight for a British tourist found dead in the town under suspicious circumstances yesterday.
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TAUPO — A post-mortem is currently being carried out to establish the cause of death of a 26-year-old British woman who died in Taupo yesterday.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington Police are appealing to the public for help in finding Brent Colin Young who was last seen two days ago in the Riddiford Street area of Newtown.
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TAUPO — Police investigating the suspicious death of a British woman, on a working holiday in Taupo, are appealing for further information from the public.
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BALCLUTHA — Police involved in the homicide investigation into the death of Michael Hutchings are following positive leads in relation to the origin of the steel bars used to weigh down the body of Mr Hutchings.ÂÂ
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CANTERBURY — As a result of the aircraft crash in the mountains by Lake Coleridge yesterday the Police are making enquiries on behalf of the Coroner into the two persons who perished in that crash.
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WAIOURU — The Police Commissioner Howard Broad jointly with the Chief of the Army, Major General Lou Gardiner, announced today the largest reward ever offered in New Zealand for information leading to the safe return of the medals stolen from the Army Museum last month.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police and the local council are dealing with a burst water main at about 181 Ohiro Rd, Brooklyn , Wellington.
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TAUPO — At approximately 2.30am this morning a female was located in Waikato Street, Taupo with serious injuries.
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WAIMATE — At about 4.45pm on 16/1/08 a 12 year old boy was reported missing after being on a family walk on Mount Nimrod, Waimate, South Canterbury. He had been on a family walk and failed to meet at the carpark at the bottom of the hill.
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WELLINGTON — A Featherston woman and her three young children were injured in a crash at Kahutara, south of Martinborough this afternoon. At about 1245pm the woman was driving a Mitsubishi car south on Kahutara Road when she lost control on a bend about 6km south of Kahutara School.
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CANTERBURY — Police have been advised by RCCNZ of a Piper Cherokee aircraft that has crashed near Lake Coleridge, Canterbury.
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BALCLUTHA — Police involved in the homicide investigation following the death of Michael Anthony HUTCHINGS, 18 years, have released details of a vehicle parked at his residence which may have some significance to the investigation.ÂÂ
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WELLINGTON — Wellington CIB is concerned by the activities of two flashers who have indecently exposed themselves to young girls and women in the central Wellington area.
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PORIRUA — Porirua CIB is still seeking information about two men who two months ago sexually assaulted a young woman as she was walking along the Onepoto waterfront walkway.
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AUCKLAND — Auckland Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of a Black Commodore Community Car which is missing from the Mount Roskill Police Station.
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CANTERBURY — Police are advising motorists that SHW73 between Flock Hill and the Bealey Hotel is closed owing to a large vegatation fire next to the state high way.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Two males are to appear in the North Shore District Court and another in the Youth Court after their arrest overnight for two separate violent assaults on two couples at Milford Beach and Takapuna early on Tuesday.
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LOWER HUTT — The Lower Hutt CIB is currently investigating a number of serious assaults which occurred at Hutt Valley High School during the end of Term Four, 2007.
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HAMILTON — Less than 12 hours after warning of the dangers of forming relationships over the internet Hamilton Police arrested a man for sexual violation.
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MATAMATA — An overturned truck & trailer unit has lost its load of drums containing non-hazardous edible oil at SH28, Rapurapu Rd, on the Matamata side of the Kaimai Ranges. As a result of the oil spillage the road is closed, up to the summit. A diversion is in place at the intersection of SH24 & SH29. No injuries have been reported.
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BALCLUTHA — Police investigating the death of Michael Anthony HUTCHINGS, 18 years of Kaitangata continue with a scientific examination of his residence.ÂÂ
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WELLINGTON — Police are asking motorists to take extreme caution northbound on Ngauranga Gorge due to slippery road conditions caused by oil on the roads and the wet weather.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Police are investigating two serious assaults in the suburbs of Milford Beach and Takapuna on the North Shore overnight.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At about 8am on 15/1/07 in Papanui, Christchurch a driving incident involving two cars resulted in one of the drivers allegedly presenting a knife. The offending vehicle was followed for a short distance before being intercepted by Police.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — The North Shore Police are investigating several incidents of assault overnight which resulted in four young people being hospitalised from two separate attacks.ÂÂ
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WAITAKERE CITY — Henderson Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of a magnificent model aeroplane which has been reported stolen from a residential address in West Auckland suburb of Te Atatu South.
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BALCLUTHA — Police in Balclutha are now in a position to release the name of the victim in the Balclutha Homicide.ÂÂ
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MILFORD — At about 3.30 pm on Sunday 13 January 2008 a crash occurred on Milford Road involving a Mitsubishi L300 light van and a coach.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At around 5.45am on Sunday the 14th of January 2008, a stolen white Ford Courier double cab utility vehicle was driven into the front door entrance to the Wilsons Barrington Pharmacy, situated at 256 Barrington Street.ÂÂ
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NELSON — A 26yr old Nelson man was killed this morning whilst working with machinery at his workplace in Nelson, Senior Sergeant Stu Koefoed stated.ÂÂ
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BALCLUTHA — Police investigators working on the homicide in Balclutha are able to advise that they have confirmed the identity of the deceased.ÂÂ
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HOKITIKA —  On the 13th January 2008 at approximately 6.00am police were called regarding a stranded kayaker in the Hokitika River.ÂÂ
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MILFORD — At approximately 3.50 pm on the 13/01/2008 the Ambulance Service received a call that a passenger Bus had been involved in an accident with another vehicle.
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BALCLUTHA — Police in Balclutha continue with their investigation into the death of a male person after a body was discovered in the Clutha River, near Balclutha.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police are seeking witnesses an aggravated robbery which occurred in Latimer Square near Gloucester Street at about 2.00am on Sunday 13 January 2008.
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BALCLUTHA — At approximately 1500 hrs on Saturday the 12th January Balclutha Police were advised of a body seen in the Clutha River near Stirling.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — On the 12th January 2008 Police were advised of an overdue tramper in the Wanganui River area of South Westland.ÂÂ
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SHANNON — A Male has died when his Honda vehicle has left State Highway 57 and overturned into a creek .The crash site is off Margaret Street Shannon.
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MARLBOROUGH — Police were alerted to a boating incident at Queen Charlotte Sound near Blumine Island this evening.
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New Zealand Police will take ownership of the investigation into allegations of rape of a New Zealand woman on the P&O cruise ship "Pacific Star".
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Ethnic* communities welcome the opportunity to build better relationships of trust and confidence with Police, according to recently released research on the perceptions local ethnic communities have of NZ Police.
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Police have located the Toyota Van which they were seeking after an incident in the North Shore suburb of Northcote on Wednesday.
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TASMAN — On the 9th of January 2007 at approximately 8.00pm police commenced a Search & Rescue operation in the upper Mokihinui River after concerns were raised for the safety of a man in his sixties who was traveling alone and ill equipped.ÂÂ
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LYTTELTON — At approximately 6.30 am smoke was seen coming from the lyttleton Road Tunnel in Christchurch.
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ALEXANDRA — A male motorist has died after the vehicle he was travelling in left the Lauder-Omakau Road at about 2125hrs on thursday 10/01/08.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating the death of a male person after a body was found on the train tracks running through central Christchurch at 0330 hrs this morning. It is suspected that the injuries were caused by a train.
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NAPIER — Due to a 20 foot boat falling off a trailer, State Highway 3 Napier Rd near Gorge Rd is closed. Website will update when highway reopens. Police are in attendence.
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WELLINGTON — Due to a drilling rig collapsing, Tory St between Cable and Wakefield Streets is closed. The website will be updated when Tory St is reopened. Road likely to be closed for 90 minutes.
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UPPER HUTT — Assertions that former Police Officer Steven Hales was "allowed" to resign inspite of being caught are wrong, the Police General Manager of Human Resources, Wayne Annan, said today.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Police are at the scene of an incident in the North Shore suburb of Northcote in which a female in her twenties has received moderate injuries as a result of being run over by a motor vehicle.
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WHAKATANE — At approximately 3.35pm this afternoon a 62 year old male drowned while surfing in the sea off Ohope Beach, Whakatane. Police are currently attending the incident and have ascertained the victim lived locally.
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WELLINGTON — Police are urgently seeking a Wellington man in connection with an Aggravated Robbery at a pharmacy in central Wellington on Saturday the 5th January 2008.
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CANTERBURY — One adult male and one child are beleived drowned in the Waimakariri River, after getting into differculties while swimming. A rescue operation is continuing.
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NORTHLAND — At approximately 1.50pm this afternoon there was a fatal crash on SH1, Hikurangi.
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DUNEDIN — Dunedin police have commenced a homicide inquiry into the death of a 22 year old female. The deceased was found in her family home. A 32 year old male is in custody and is currently charged with assault. 18 investigators are currently ehgaged in this inquiry.
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FOX GLACIER — Police, fire and Ambulance are in attendance at a serious vehicle crash on State Highway 6, Fox Glacier.
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WAIKATO — At about 1145pm 08/12 there was a two car crash on Broadlands Road Taupo (near Rotokawa).
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WELLINGTON — Police and other Services are on way to a vehicle that has rolled on the Haywards Hill Rd between SH 2 and Judgeford Golf Course.
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WELLINGTON — There is surface flooding on State Highway One Manakau Kuku Area Kapiti Coast. Contractors are in attendance trying to clear the flooding. Media - please advise motorists of likely delays and suggest putting of unnecessary travel.
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WAIKANAE — The Akatarawa Hill Rid is closed due to a slip reported 5km south of the entrance to Akatarawa Hill Rd Waikanae. It is not clear when the road will be open.
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WELLINGTON — Driving conditions around Wellington are poor with rain and low cloud making driving difficult and increasing the liklihood of accidents.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — At approxiamtely 7.20am this morning a fire was noticed at an office premise of 412 Lake Road, Takapuna.
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CENTRAL PLATEAU — Police and other emergency services are currently attending a heavy motor vehicle crash on State Highway 3, Mokau Road Mount Messenger.
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SOUTHLAND — At approx 2.10pm on Monday the 7th of January Police and emergency services were called to a single car crash on SH 6 approx 3 kms south of Garston.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Police and other services are off at a serious crash.
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ASHBURTON — Emergency services attended a head on crash on SHW1 Dromore approximately eight kilometres north of Ashburton at around 11.00pm on Sunday evening.
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WAITAKERE CITY — The Waitakere Police have serious concerns re the safety of 39 year old Titirangi woman Belinda Michelle Wilson.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Emergency services are currently (12.15am) in attendance at the scene of a car crash in Aro Street, Wellington Central.
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WELLINGTON — At around 5 pm yesterday, Police received reports of two people being blown out to sea in a small dinghy, from Houghton Bay, Wellington.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police are appealing for witnesses and information concerning an Aggravated Robbery that occurred at about 10:30am on Saturday 5th January 2008 at the Alexander Pharmacy on Willis Street, just south of the intersection with Dixon Street.
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TAURANGA — At about 4:15pm a car and motorcycle collided at the intersection of Williams Road and State Highway 36 south of Tauranga.
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CAMBRIDGE — As a result of a three car crash on State Highway One near the Cambridge Golf Course, north bound traffic is being diverted at the intersection of SH 1 and Hydro Road.
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MANUKAU CITY — There has been a serious road crash involving a motorcycle and a go-kart on Kawakawa-Orere Road, near Bank Road.
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TARANAKI — At 11.16 am this morning Police were advised via the Central Communication Centre that a person had fallen off a ledge into the sea at Beach Road, Waiiti Beach.
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CENTRAL PLATEAU — A Truck has jack knifed on State Highway 3 at the Hunterville viaduct and is partially blocking north and southbound lanes. Traffic is still flowing but motorists should expect some delays.
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AUCKLAND — Traffic is backed up Southbound from the northern end of the otaki roundabout to the start of the 50 km/hr area.
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OTAGO — A 54 year old South Otago woman has gone missing in the Tautuku area (South of Owaka/Balclutha).
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