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Wellington Police hope women will enjoy themselves whilst out in town celebrating the festive season, but ensure they have a good plan to get home safely.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police have commenced an investigation after a male was assaulted near the Mermaids Bar in Courtenay Place at 4am this morning.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police are currently searching the environs of Victoria Park, in the hill suburb of Christchurch (off Dyers Park Road), after a 9 year old autistic boy went missing around 1630 hours from the playground area while visiting there with family members.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are investigating a serious assault which occurred between 5:30am and 6:15am in Boulcott Street this morning.
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TASMAN — TRAMPER KILLED IN FALL KAHURANGI NATIONAL PARK 9th December 2011 11.55pm At 7pm tonight a group of three trampers were tramping in the Adelaide Tarn area of the Kahurangi National Park.
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FRANZ JOSEF — At approximately 9:30 pm on Friday the 9th December 2011 four tourists were on a walk near Franz Josef Glacier.
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WELLINGTON CITY — This is an updated media release In relation to the shooting earlier today in Kapiti.
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Waitematä Police are currently investigating the deaths of two people at a residential house in Waimauku, West Auckland.
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DUNEDIN — Police, Fire and Ambulance are currently attending a motor vehicle crash in Dunedin on Ravensbourne Road, State Highway 88, between Dunedin and Port Chalmers, where a bus is believed to have collided with a wall.
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Kapiti Police are following positive lines of inquiry in relation to an incident in the early hours of this morning.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating an alleged sexual violation which occurred yesterday [Thursday 8 December] at the Occupy Christchurch site in Hagley Park.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police across the Wellington District have disrupted organised criminals as part of an ongoing commitment to reducing the harm caused by illegal drugs.
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FEATHERSTON — Reports of an armed gunman near a Featherston school yesterday have turned out to be false.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua Police have been investigating a death after a body was located on Wednesday afternoon in a derelict building in Tyron Street, Whakarewarewa.
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TAURANGA — The countdown is on for the Tauranga Police Station, with exactly one month to go until Police staff vacate the old station in Monmouth St, and relocate to 111 Third Avenue while the new station is being built.
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TAURANGA — BIDOIS, aged 50 of Tauranga was the male discovered dead in 4th Avenue, Tauranga on the evening of 6th December 2011.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A 40-year-old man has been arrested and appeared in the Auckland District Court today charged with importing cocaine.
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Waikato Police investigating a fire at a Netherton home that is believed to have claimed the life of a yet to be identified man say their investigations will be guided by a post-mortem due to be carried out tomorrow.
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Wairarapa Police are investigating reports of an armed male seen by school children at the rear of St Theresa's school in Featherston earlier today.
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Auckland's police dog section, Eagle helicopter, launch Deodar and some support functions will have new reporting lines from later this month as part of an administrative realignment of some Auckland policing services.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are today undertaking a search of the area around a Linwood address as they investigate the disappearance of Christchurch teenager Hayden Miles.
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Waitakere CIB investigators are at the Hobsonville RSA in West Auckland where a female manager was brutally assaulted during an aggravated robbery this morning.
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WHANGANUI — As the mother of missing man Brett Hall prepares for Christmas without her son she says that she will never give up hope of finding him.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua Police are investigating after a body was found at approximately 2:30pm yesterday afternoon at a vacant backpackers site in Tyron Street, Whakarewarewa Village, Rotorua.
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The Police two week blitz on drivers using cellphones while driving netted 119 percent increase in offences and resulted in more than 800 notices being issued by Police.
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WAIKATO — Waikato Police and Fire Service investigators will shortly commence a scene investigation at a Netherton address following an early morning fire that is believed to have claimed one man's life.
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Just after 7pm this evening Wellington Airport Police were advised of a non-specific security threat regarding a flight to Dunedin that had recently departed.
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WAIKATO — A 29 year old man is in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital after been struck by a vehicle while walking along Forest Road, Mokai, at 9.20pm on Tuesday night.
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GISBORNE — At about 9am Wednesday 7th Dec 2011 at Whakatoa Rd, Manutuke, Gisborne, a man was arrested after a vehicle pursuit.
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GISBORNE — At about 9am Wednesday 7th Dec 2011 at Whakatoa Rd, Manutuke, Gisborne, a man was arrested after a vehicle pursuit.
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Kapiti Police are pleased with the results of a recent controlled purchase operation where all premises visited, refused to sell alcohol to the underage volunteers.
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RICHMOND — Nelson Police Search and Rescue teams have this evening found a body, believed to be that of missing tramper Sharny Abbott, 23, of Richmond.
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TAURANGA — Tauranga Police are investigating the death of a 50 year old Tauranga male in Fourth Avenue on the evening of 6 December 2011.
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NELSON — Nelson Police Search and Rescue teams have this evening found a body, believed to be that of missing tramper Sharny Abbott, 23, of Richmond.
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Kapiti Police have arrested and charged a 52 year old man in relation to an email presented as evidence at the inquest into the deaths of three men killed in a mid-air collision over Paraparaumu in 2008.
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TAUMARUNUI — We would like to make a correction to the earlier media release in relation to Operation Tahu.
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TOKOROA — The details about an alleged assault and kidnapping that occurred the day before Saturday's shooting in Tokoroa are becoming clearer, says the Bay of Plenty Police District Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Tim Anderson.
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Porirua Police have arrested a further person in connection to a serious assault in Waitangirua in October where a 23 year old was left requiring facial reconstruction surgery following the incident.
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The results of Operation Unite: A blitz against drunken violence this weekend show that New Zealanders are having a great night out but still thinking about their mates and getting safely home.
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WELLINGTON CITY — More than 11,000 motorists were breath tested at checkpoints throughout the Wellington District over the course of the weekend, as part of Operation Unite.
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ROTORUA — Bay of Plenty Police have arrested and charged a 70 year old Rotorua man with murder in relation to a 32 year old Turangi homicide.
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UPPER HUTT — Motorists need to exercise caution if travelling between Upper Hutt and the Top of the Rimutaka Hill road due to a diesel spill.
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WAIKATO — Waikato Police are urging motorists to maintain their situational awareness and reminding them it's only a thin lick of paint separating oncoming vehicles from disaster following a fatal crash between two trucks on Hamilton's eastern outskirts yesterday morning.
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TOKOROA — While the body found in the Mamuku Forest last night has yet to be formally identified, Bay of Plenty Police are confident it is that of Jamie David Ginns, who yesterday shot and critically injured a woman near the Tokoroa Police Station.
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HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton advise the details of the second person killed in a collision between two trucks on SH26 at Newstead, on the outskirts of Hamilton this morning, the 3rd December 2011.
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TOKOROA — Bay of Plenty Police have this evening recovered a man’s body near a vehicle of interest in relation to the earlier shooting of a woman in Tokoroa today.
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HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton advise the details of one of the men killed in a collision between two trucks on SH26 at Newstead, on the outskirts of Hamilton this morning, the 2nd December 2011.
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On Friday 2 December 2011, Tauranga Police executed a search warrant at a Maketu address.
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Police throughout the Wellington district are warning people to drink responsibly this weekend, as the festive season begins.
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MORRINSVILLE — Police confirm the serious crash involving two trucks on SH26 Morrinsville, which they attended earlier this morning is a double fatal.
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MORRINSVILLE — Police and Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious collision involving 2 trucks on SH26 in Morrinsville.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police recruits on an 8 km cross country run today had another reason to sweat, when they helped battle a house fire en route.
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AUCKLAND CITY — At about 3.12 pm this afternoon, Police were called to an industrial address in Foundry Road, Silverdale, Auckland.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury police will be focusing on licensed premises and drink-driving this weekend as part of a trans-Tasman operation targeting alcohol-related crime.
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WAIKATO — Reducing the risks and preventing further tragedies is the driver behind a District wide alcohol focused operation taking place across the Waikato this weekend.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch police are today conducting a forensic examination at a Linwood address in their ongoing enquiry into missing teen Hayden Miles.
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As of today, a list of all vehicles stolen in New Zealand in the past six months is available at www.police.govt.nz/stolen/vehicles Deputy Commissioner Mike Bush says the new initiative is free, up-to-date and provides a simple, on the spot way of checking on a vehicle.
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Details have just emerged of the heroics of a member of the public and a Rodney based police officer who in the dark of night rescued a 62 year old female from drowning.
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NORTHLAND — Along with the investigation into this week's fire on the Karikari Peninsula, Northland Police will be reviewing all recent rural fires in the Far North area.
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DUNEDIN — At approximately 8.50pm on Thursday the 1st of December 2011 there was a fatal crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Forbury Road, Dunedin.
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AUCKLAND CITY — At about 9.17 pm this evening a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on State Highway 17 near Dairy Flat, Auckland.
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PORIRUA — Porirua Police are looking for 26 year old Aarron Francis Ryan who is wanted for recall to prison. The Parole Board issued a recall warrant for Ryan yesterday.
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Drunken violence will be the focus of a police operation across Central District this weekend.
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PORIRUA — Porirua Police are investigating a stabbing incident which occurred in Cannons Creek late last night.
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AUCKLAND — Twelve Auckland City District Police will receive a range of awards and medals tomorrow morning at the Town Hall in recognition of their service.
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Members of Bay of Plenty Police will be out in force and joining their colleagues from around New Zealand and Australia this weekend in an effort to address alcohol related harm.
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Media are invited to the launch of a new online database of stolen vehicles.
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Police have removed the body of a man found near the Tinakori Road off ramp earlier this afternoon.
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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown Police have located a white four-door Mitsubishi Saloon sought in relation to the alleged kidnapping incident which happened near the town in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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TAURANGA — Tauranga Police are currently dealing with a major gas leak at the intersection of Mirrielees Road and Cross Road, Tauranga City.
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WELLINGTON — Five people have been arrested in an ongoing Police operation across the Hutt Valley to stamp out organised crime and drugs.
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WELLINGTON — At about 8.30pm on Tuesday the 29th November 2011 some abandoned fishing gear was located on the end of Karaka Bay Wharf.
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HAMILTON — A mother and daughter at the centre of a Hamilton Police investigation into how a group of secondary school students came to need hospital treatment after taking pills have been charged and referred to Youth Aid respectively.
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PAHIATUA — Police are investigating an incident in which a man was knocked unconscious when he disturbed thieves outside his Pahiatua home.
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Three Waitematä police officers will be acknowledged for their long service at a special presentation ceremony on the North Shore this afternoon.
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WAIRARAPA — Wairarapa Police want help from the public to recover ten wheels stolen from a large rural irrigator in a recent burglary in South Wairarapa.
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CHRISTCHURCH — <p>Police are concerned about 15 year old Isabel RALPH who has not been in contact with her family for a period of 14 days.</p> <p>Isabel has been seen with other young persons in the last few days.</p> <p>If persons know the whereabouts of Isabel they are encouraged to contact Police so that her family know that she is safe.
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Police advise motorists to exercise caution going over the Rimutaka Hill and in the South Wairarapa area due to high winds.
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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown Police have this afternoon revealed that they have identified and spoken with a second person believed to have been present at the violent attack on a 28 yr old Cromwell man and his 23yr old girlfriend at the Crown Range Road intersection with State Highway 6, near Queenstown, on Saturday morning.
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FOXTON — Foxton racecourse has been struck by another arson attack, the fourth fire in ten days.
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Waitakere CIB plan to release the deceased body of a male security guard into the care of family trustees today.
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TE PUKE — At about 7:38 pm on Sunday 27 November, 2011, a red BMW Convertable left the road colliding with a culvert and concrete power pole on State Highway 2 Te Puke, near the intersection with Gulliver Road.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police seek witnesses to a suspicious vehicle fire in St Johns Street, Woolston Christchurch Police are appealing to anyone who was in the St Johns Street and St Lukes Street area in Woolston in the early hours of Saturday 26 November 2011.
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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown Police revealed on Sunday evening that they had arrested a 20 year old Queenstown female in regard to an allegation of Kidnapping.
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TAURANGA — At about 3am on the 27th November 2011 Tauranga Police responded to a call for assistance from a member of the public who was at a local bar known as De Bier House, situated on The Strand, Tauranga.
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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown Police revealed on Sunday evening that they had arrested a 20 year old Queenstown female in regard to an allegation of Kidnapping.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police seek witnesses to a suspicious vehicle fire in St Johns Street, Woolston Christchurch Police are appealing to anyone who was in the St Johns Street and St Lukes Street area in Woolston in the early hours of Saturday 26 November 2011.
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TE PUKE — At about 7:38 pm on Sunday 27 November, 2011, a red BMW Convertable left the road colliding with a culvert and concrete power pole on State Highway 2 Te Puke, near the intersection with Gulliver Road.
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LOWER HUTT — An Upper Hutt man is in police custody following an indecent assault at the Westfield Queensgate shopping mall in Lower Hutt yesterday afternoon.
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WANAKA — The body of 70 year old Trevor Hawke has been recovered from Lake Wanaka, ten days after falling from his boat whilst sailing with a friend.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police arrested a 40 year old man in relation to setting his motor vehicle on fire in the Cuba Street Mall, Wellington.
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WELLINGTON — Police are warning of the dangers of being ill-equipped for water adventures, after a group of young men sparked a large scale search and rescue operation last night.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police arrested a 40 year old man in relation to setting his motor vehicle on fire in the Cuba Street Mall, Wellington.
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KAWERAU — Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are asking for the public's help after an aggravated robbery at the Smith City Lotto Shop in Kawerau at approximately midday yesterday afternoon (Friday 25 November).
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At 2.19 PM Friday 25/11/11 a crash occurred on State Highway one, approximately 500 meters south of the Ashley River bridge, Waikuku, North Canterbury.
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Waitakere Police have revealed that their enquiries into the unexplained death of a 22 year old male security guard have been upgraded.
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