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Police 6 Sep 2007
Recruits in Bernice Mene Wing graduate

PORIRUA — Thirty-eight new police officers will graduate from The Royal New Zealand Police College this Thursday in Wing 242.

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Traffic 5 Sep 2007
Double fatality in Northland

NORTHLAND — Police advise that SH1 is blocked between Towai and Paiaka Road as a result of a 4 car crash.

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Traffic 5 Sep 2007
Fatal crash in Morrinsville

MORRINSVILLE — At about 8.30 am this morning, a crash occurred between two vehicles resulting in the death at the scene of one of the drivers.

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Police 5 Sep 2007
Burglary linked to alleged serial rapist

WAIKATO — Detectives investigating the alleged serial rapist in Hamilton, code named Operation PHIL, have established further offending attributable to the rapist.

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Police 5 Sep 2007
Police member involved in motorcycle accident

On 4th September during the evening a police member was involved in a motorcycle accident on State Highway 22 Pukekawa.

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News 5 Sep 2007
Police concerned for missing Waimate woman

WAIMATE — South Canterbury Police have concerns for a 48 year old Waimate woman who has been missing since last night.

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Crime 3 Sep 2007
Police seek help to identify attacker

AUCKLAND — Officers in Auckland City's Adult Sexual Assault Team want information from anyone who may have witnessed an attack on a young woman near Bowen Ave and Princes St at about 1.40am on Thursday, August 30, 2007.

Attacker identity wanted

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Crime 3 Sep 2007
Man who shot at police identified

WAITAKERE CITY — The man who shot at two Police Officers in Swanson at about 2.20 this morning is believed to be 40 year-old Richard Alan Duthie of no fixed abode.

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Traffic 3 Sep 2007
Wellington vehicle crash

WELLINGTON — A four vehicle collision on SH2 northbound, just short of the Petone offramp is causing major traffic delays.

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Police 3 Sep 2007
Police fired upon

WAITAKERE CITY — At approximately 2.20am this morning West Auckland Police Officers attempted to stop a blue 2006 Holden Commodore S vehicle, registration number DBY738.

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Crime 2 Sep 2007
Armed offender demands drugs at pharmacy

NEW PLYMOUTH — At 6.05 pm Sunday 2nd September a male wearing dark glasses and a beanie and carrying a weapon robbed a pharmacy in Egmont St New Plymouth.

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Surfing 2 Sep 2007
Search and rescue called on after surfer washed out to sea

HAAST — At approximately 4:30pm police were advised of a surfer who had drifted out to sea from a remote section of coastline, and could no longer be seen.

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Police 2 Sep 2007
Police seek help to identify injured pedestrian

NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police need to identify a male pedestrian who was seriously injured in a crash that occurred on Glenfield Road at the Glenfield shops at about 1.30 this afternoon.

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Police 2 Sep 2007
Arrest after burger

AUCKLAND CITY — Avondale CIB staff investigating a series of Post Shop and bank robberies arrested a 28 year-old man shortly after 9 o'clock last night outside McDonalds restaurant in Grey Lynn.

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Traffic 2 Sep 2007
Pedestrian killed by truck in Northland

NORTHLAND — At approximately 3.50am this morning a male pedestrian appears to have wandered into the path of a truck on SH1 near the intersection of George Street, Hikurangi.

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Police 2 Sep 2007
Police have fears for safety of missing man

AUCKLAND — Counties-Manukau Police have grave fears for the safety of Mr Andrew Thomas HENSELL.

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Tramping 1 Sep 2007
Helicopter rescues injured climber from ridge

CANTERBURY — At 1745hrs on Saturday 1st September the police were notified of a male who had fallen and injured his knee on top of a ridge in the Hakataramea Valley.

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Police 1 Sep 2007
Woman alleges rape in Wanaka

WANAKA — At about 4.45 am on Saturday the 1st September 2007 the Police communications centre was contacted about an alleged rape that had just occurred at the Wanaka Lake View Holiday Park situated in Brownston Street Wanaka.

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Search and Rescue 1 Sep 2007
Kayaker flown to hospital with hypothermia

WELLINGTON — Police were advised of a kayaker that had fallen into the water off of the coast at Eastborne, Wellington just before 10am today.

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Crime 31 Aug 2007
Police 'grateful to members of the public' who helped off duty cop

HUNTLY — Huntly Police are grateful to members of the public who assisted an off duty officer in apprehending an offender following a robbery in the town yesterday.

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Crime 31 Aug 2007
Police ask residents to look out for one and other

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are reinforcing their message of people looking out for one another and praising the benefits of martial arts training following an attempted abduction in the city overnight.

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Crime 31 Aug 2007
Nurse attacked on way to work

CHRISTCHURCH — A nurse on her way to work this morning beat off her attacker but was injured in the process.

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Traffic 30 Aug 2007
Five car accident leaves one person trapped

NORTH SHORE CITY — At approximately 3.45pm there was a 5 car accident on Ocena View Road, Northcote, North Shore.

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Traffic 29 Aug 2007
Cyclist in hospital after crash with bus

AUCKLAND — At 17:05 hrs, a crash occurred between a bus and a cyclist in Weatherly Road, Torbay.

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Police 29 Aug 2007
Man found dead under tractor

AUCKLAND — A 27 year old male has died after being found underneath a tractor on a farm in South Head.

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Traffic 29 Aug 2007
Waikato fatal crash

KIHIKIHI — At about 5.25am a truck V car head-on crash occurred approximately 3 minutes saouth of Kihikihi.

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Crime 28 Aug 2007
Robber passed note to teller at Kiwibank

CHRISTCHURCH — A robber gained a small sum of money at an incident in Sydenham, Christchurch this morning.

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Police 28 Aug 2007
Remains of WWII Servicemen secured by NZ Police in Solomons

New Zealand police in the Solomon Islands last week secured remains believed to be those of two New Zealand service men killed when their plane crashed in the islands during WWII New Zealand police serving with Ramsi recently became aware of the existence of the crash site on Malaita Island in the Solomons including remains believed to be those of crewmembers.

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Police 28 Aug 2007
Likely offender identified

AUCKLAND — Police investigating a series of Post Shop robberies in and around Auckland over the past month believe the offender responsible is Steven Kurt Peri, a 28 year-old Maori who speaks with a distinctive Canadian accent.

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Police 28 Aug 2007
Taser Trial Update #8

In the period since the trial began on 1 September 2006 to 12 August 2007 there have been a total of 120 incidents involving the taser.

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Traffic 27 Aug 2007
Fatal crash in Canterbury

LEESTON — At about 06.30am on Sunday 26th August at Leeston a four wheel drive vehicle with five occupants lost control and left the road.

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News 27 Aug 2007
Central trailer fire

MARTON — The trailer unit from a truck a trailer has caught fire at the intersection of S.H 1 and Onepuhi Road near Marton.

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Traffic 26 Aug 2007
Operation Spoiler results in 16 arrests, 37 vehicles seized

AUCKLAND — The Police, Ministry of Justice and Land Transport New Zealand staff combined forces again in Auckland City and Counties Manukau over the weekend to overtly target illegally modified vehicles, drunk driving and fines defaulters.

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Police 26 Aug 2007
Major disorder in Dunedin

DUNEDIN — 10pm -- Police are experiencing major disorder in Dunedin with students at present.

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Traffic 25 Aug 2007
Truck into ditch near Taihape

TAIHAPE — Incident Type: Truck into a ditch Police are in attendance at a truck crash between Spooners Hill Road and Turangarere Bridge on SH 1, only the truck appears to be involved, looks like the truck has gone into a ditch.

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Aviation 25 Aug 2007
Plane in trouble lands safely

HAMILTON — At about 2.35 this afternoon, the pilot of a light plane reported electrical problems to his aircraft while enroute to Hamilton.

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Police 23 Aug 2007
Police investigate death of 18-month old

TE ANAU — The Police are continuing to investigate the sudden death of the 18 month infant in Te Anau on Tuesday 21 August 2007.

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Police 21 Aug 2007
Disappearance is out of character - Police

CHRISTCHURCH — Police are seeking a missing man who has not been seen since he left his Strowan home last Monday 13 August 2007.

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Police 20 Aug 2007
Another bomb scare closes streets in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are attending an incident at the Supa Centre Shopping Complex on Main North Road, Christchurch.

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Police 20 Aug 2007
Public response helping Operation Phil

HAMILTON — Operation Phil, has been boosted by the addition of 13 investigators from around the country, raising the investigation team to a total of 25, as Hamilton Police work on identifying the man responsible for three serial sex attacks in the city between April and July this year.

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Kayaking 19 Aug 2007
Fears for safety of missing kayaker

BAY OF PLENTY — Rotorua Search and Rescue Police and Civilain Personnel are currently deployed on a search for a missing kayaker on the Kaituna River in the vicinity of Okere Falls (Kaituna River is the outlet source for Lake Rotoiti).

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Traffic 19 Aug 2007
Three car crash near Paraparaumu

PARAPARAUMU — Police are currently dealing with a 3 car accident about 4 k's north of Paraparaumu.

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Traffic 19 Aug 2007
One dead after SH2 crash near Te Puke

TE PUKE — A crash has occurred between a truck and a second vehicle on State Highway 2 approximately 2 kms north of Te Puke this morning.

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Traffic 19 Aug 2007
Update on Taihape double fatality

TAIHAPE — This is an update in relation to the report of a double fatality that occured north of Taihape on 17 August.

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Police 17 Aug 2007
Bomb squad in action after four explosions

CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch Bus Exchange is closed after an incident about 3.15pm this afternoon.

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Crime 17 Aug 2007
Police seek Christchurch bank robber

CHRISTCHURCH — A young male held up the Westpac Bank, Canterbury Centre, at the corner of High/ Cashel Streets at 1pm to day.

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Court 17 Aug 2007
Charles Kenneth Morgan to be extradited from Australia

WELLINGTON CITY — An 83-year-old retired man is being extradited from Australia to face charges relating nine historic sexual offences involving four complainants.

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Traffic 17 Aug 2007
Slip brings traffic to crawl

WOODVILLE — Due to a large slip on the SH3 approximately 1km from Woodville in the Manawatu Gorge, traffic is backed up considerably and further delays are expected.

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Traffic 17 Aug 2007
Double fatality closes SH1 causes massive diversion

WAIOURU — Police are at the scene of a double fatality just south of Waiouru.

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Traffic 17 Aug 2007
Sheets of glass cause motorway mayhem

MANUKAU CITY — There will be a partial closure of the Southern Motorway between Alfriston and Papakura for the next 60 minutes (0820 - 0920) while police and other emergencies services clean away broken glass that has resulted from a spilled load of sheet glass.

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Traffic 17 Aug 2007
Heavy rain causes hazardous conditions

WELLINGTON — Police are urging drivers to exercise caution when driving on the regions roads this morning.

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Police 16 Aug 2007
11th P lab found in Christchurch this year

CHRISTCHURCH — The Christchurch Drug Squad located an inactive P Lab this morning when they went to a property in Hutcheson Street to serve a warrant around 10.30 am.

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Traffic 16 Aug 2007
Road closed due to serious crash

MANUKAU CITY — 15:15 Police and emergency services are dealing with a serious injury, two-car crash on Whitford Road, just east of the Whitford Road bridge.

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Traffic 16 Aug 2007
Crashes cause delays on Northern motorway

AUCKLAND — 13:00 Northbound motorists can expect delays due to weather-related accidents on the Northern Motorway.

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Fire 16 Aug 2007
Six appliances attend chemical fire

LOWER HUTT — Due to a chemical fire in Seaview Road, Lower Hutt the following roads will be closed.

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Crime 16 Aug 2007
Op Dentist biting burglaries

CHRISTCHURCH — After two weeks of Operation Dentist Christchurch burglaries are showing a 50% drop.

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Traffic 16 Aug 2007
Vehicle fire closes motorway Mt Wellington - Southbound

AUCKLAND CITY — 12:30 - The Auckland Southern Motorway, Southbound Lanes, will be closed for approx 40mins to allow police and other emergency sevices to clear debris following a vehicle fire.

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Police 15 Aug 2007
Titahi Bay to get new community police base

WELLINGTON — Money has been allocated to establish a permanent community police base in Titahi Bay.

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Traffic 14 Jul 2007
Fatal accident near Eketahuna

EKETAHUNA — Emergency services are currently attending an accident between a truck and car on SH2 just south of Eketuhuna.

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