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Cannabis 13 Jul 2011
Further eight arrests in Wellington District 'Operation Hunter'

WELLINGTON — A further eight people have been arrested as part of Operation Hunter, now bringing the total number of arrests to 25.

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Police 13 Jul 2011
Information Sought

ASHBURTON — Between 8.30 - 9.00 am on Tuesday 12 July 2011 in the area of Charles Street, Ashburton, a young boy was making his way from home to school.

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Art 13 Jul 2011
Police commission Auckland street art to recruit new officers

AUCKLAND CITY — Police yesterday unveiled a street art installation on the corner of Day street and Karangahape Road, Auckland.

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Police 13 Jul 2011
17 People Arrested Across Wellington District This Morning in Year-long Undercover Operation

WELLINGTON — Around 150 Police staff from across the Wellington District have been involved in the execution of 25 search warrants this morning, which has seen the arrests of 17 people.

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Traffic 13 Jul 2011
Wellington - Driving Conditions

WELLINGTON — Porirua Police remind motorists to use their headlights when driving in the current adverse weather conditions.

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Deaths 13 Jul 2011
Waikato Police Urge Pedestrians to Heed 'Be Safe Be Seen' Message After Fifth Person Killed on Roads

WAIKATO — Waikato Police are investigating a fatal crash north of Hamilton overnight that has left a pedestrian dead and a family grieving their second loss.

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Deaths 13 Jul 2011
Fatal Crash - Gordonton Rd, Gordonton

WAIKATO — Waikato Police are investigating a fatal crash which occurred near Gordonton on State Highway 1B last night.

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Crime 13 Jul 2011
Tauranga Police Seek Recovery of Stolen Laptop

TAURANGA — Tauranga Police are seeking the assistance of the public in recovering a laptop computer stolen from two females on Sunday the 10th of July.

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Deaths 13 Jul 2011
Takapau Rd - Waipukurau

HAWKE'S BAY — Police are at the scene of a fatal crash.

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Traffic 12 Jul 2011
Fatal crash on Gordonton Rd

WAIKATO — Police are attending a car v pedestrian collision that happened on Gordonton Rd, Gordonton at 9.10 pm.

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Crime 12 Jul 2011
Papakura man in coma following serious assault - witnesses sought

MANUKAU CITY — A 19 year-old man from Papakura was seriously assaulted in a Counties Manukau street in the early hours of last Friday morning following an altercation with the occupants of two passing vehicles.

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Police 12 Jul 2011
Police up the ante as road toll rises

Police are becoming increasingly alarmed at the rise in the road toll after a spate of fatal crashes.

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Crime 12 Jul 2011
Wairarapa Police seek witnesses to weekend burglary

WAIRARAPA — Wairarapa Police want to speak with members of the public who witnessed a burglary in Masterton at the weekend.

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Search and Rescue 12 Jul 2011
Search for missing trapper continues

CANTERBURY — The search for 83 year old Allan HILL is continuing today in North Canterbury.

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Motoring 12 Jul 2011
Motorists urged to take care

Queenstown police are requesting motorists to use extreme caution when driving due to snow falling in the area.

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Search and Rescue 12 Jul 2011
Ashley Gorge Canterbury

CANTERBURY — The search for 83 year old Allan HILL is continuing today in North Canterbury.

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Motoring 12 Jul 2011
Queenstown - Motorists urged to take car

QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown police are requesting motorists to use extreme caution when driving due to snow falling in the area.

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Deaths 12 Jul 2011
Missing boy located

Feilding Police have located the body of a 14-year-old boy who was reported missing overnight.

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Search and Rescue 11 Jul 2011
Missing 14 year old Manawatu boy

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police hold grave concerns for the safety and well being of 14 year old William Lucas of Halcombe.

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Police 11 Jul 2011
Name released in Taumarunui crash

TAUMARUNUI — Taumarunui Police have released the name of a young Kapiti Coast woman who died when the car she was driving collided with an ambulance and a paramedic emergency response vehicle in the central North Island yesterday.

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Crime 11 Jul 2011
Masterton man facing charges for alleged weekend offending

MASTERTON — A man will appear in the Masterton District Court later today facing charges in relation to alleged offending over the weekend, after Wairarapa Police executed a search warrant at an Olive Street address early this morning.

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Deaths 11 Jul 2011
Name release after Hamilton pedestrian dies in hospital

A schoolboy critically injured while crossing a busy Hamilton road last month died in hospital overnight.

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Court 11 Jul 2011
Murder trial date set

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Police have been officially advised that the trial of murder-accused Xiao Zhen will get underway in Shanghai, China, at 9.30am on August 2 in the Shanghai No, 2 Intermediate People's Court.

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Motoring 11 Jul 2011
Names released Te Kowhai double fatals

HAMILTON — Speed and not wearing seatbelts appear to be major contributing factors in a double fatality crash on the outskirts of Hamilton on Thursday night.

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Traffic 11 Jul 2011
Driving Conditions - SH 2 Rimutaka Hill

WELLINGTON — Police are asking drivers to use extreme caution when travelling over the Rimutaka Hill Road SH2 this morning.

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Traffic 11 Jul 2011
Ambulance involved in fatal crash

TAUMARUNUI — One person is dead and two others are in a serious condition after a car crashed with a paramedic car near Taumarunui yesterday afternoon.

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Crime 11 Jul 2011
26 year old man severely beaten in unprovoked attack in Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — A 26 year old man was severely beaten in a vicious, unprovoked attack in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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Police 10 Jul 2011
Police seek Papanui witnesses

CHRISTCHURCH — Papanui police are seeking witnesses to an incident involving a male and female at about midday on Friday 8 July 2011.

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Traffic 9 Jul 2011
Serious road crash

HELENSVILLE — Police are in attendance at a serious Car crash on SH16 2 kilometres north of Helensville.

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Search and Rescue 8 Jul 2011
Search for missing trapper continuing in Canterbury

CANTERBURY — Police are continuing to search for a missing possum trapper in North Canterbury.

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Police 8 Jul 2011
Man in custody following Okato AOS callout

NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth Police say a man is now in their custody helping them to unravel an incident that occurred today following an armed callout to an Okato, Taranaki, address, early this afternoon.

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Police 8 Jul 2011
Crash witnesses needed

AUCKLAND CITY — A motorcyclist who collided with a Toyota Corolla car at about 7.20pm last evening is in a critical condition in Auckland Hospital.

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Deaths 8 Jul 2011
Witnesses sought for fatal scooter crash

TAURANGA — The Tauranga Serious Crash unit investigating Wednesday's fatal motor cycle crash at Mt Maunganui would like to talk to anyone who was in the area at the time and has not yet spoken to Police.

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Crime 8 Jul 2011
Second arrest in Levin stabbing

LEVIN — Levin Police have arrested a man sought in relation to a stabbing south of the town two days ago.

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Police 8 Jul 2011
Dexter the dog located in Papatoetoe

MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police have located Dexter, the two year-old Manchester Terrier stolen from a Remuera address on Monday night.

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Crime 8 Jul 2011
Man in custody following AOS callout

NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth Police say a man is now in their custody following an armed callout to an Okato, Taranaki, address, early this afternoon.

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Police 8 Jul 2011
Police take extraordinary deeds to the streets to boost recruitment

NZ Police is using the extraordinary deeds of Police officers to help recruit quality young people to the job.

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Family 8 Jul 2011
Mayoral support for prevention of family violence in the Hutt Valley

The two Hutt Valley Mayors are publicly announcing their commitment to preventing and reducing family violence by becoming patrons of the Hutt Valley Family Violence Network this week.

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Police 8 Jul 2011
Charges to follow attack on Hamilton guide dog

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police will meet with City Council Animal Control staff today to determine what charges will be laid following the attack by an uncontrolled dog on an oversees visitor's seeing eye dog in the City yesterday.

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Fire 8 Jul 2011
Fire, Totara Street, Mount Maunganui

MT MAUNGANUI — Tauranga Police are currently attending the large fire which occurred at the J SWAP building on Totara Street, Mount Maunganui.

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Motoring 8 Jul 2011
More road policing staff for Waikato announced following double fatal

WAIKATO — The locations may change but the message remains the same; drive to the conditions, if they change reduce your speed say Waikato Police dealing with the District's third multiple fatality crash this year.

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Police 8 Jul 2011
Police stand by process in burglary case

CHRISTCHURCH — The actions of officers involved in the arrest of Arie Smith-Voorkamp and his alleged co-offender on burglary charges soon after the 22 February earthquake were correct and proper procedures followed.

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Crime 8 Jul 2011
Clan lab found in Northland

KERIKERI — Two people are facing drugs charges after police located a clan lab near Kerikeri yesterday.

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Fire 8 Jul 2011
Arrest made in relation to Feilding Arsons

FEILDING — Feilding Police have today arrested a 26 year old Palmerston North man and charged him with seven counts of arson and one of theft.

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Crime 8 Jul 2011
Trio surrender to Waikato Police as pressure of operation steps up

HAMILTON — Pressure from a major operation carried out in and around Hamilton over recent days has been such some offenders have taken the easy option and surrendered themselves to Police.

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Crime 8 Jul 2011
Inquiries continue into Levin stabbing

LEVIN — A second person sought in relation to yesterday’s stabbing incident near Levin is still to be found.

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Deaths 8 Jul 2011
Name released in Marton fatal crash

MARTON — Marton Police have released the name of a man who died at the scene of a crash in the town yesterday morning.

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Search and Rescue 7 Jul 2011
Missing person

CANTERBURY — Police search and rescue are still searching for the missing male at Ashley Gorge, Canterbury.

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Cannabis 7 Jul 2011
Crimestoppers assists in locating Hamilton tinnie house

HAMILTON — Assessing the results of a large scale crackdown on crime by Waikato Police, Hamilton's top officer points to the value of confidential phone lines such as Crimestoppers.

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Police 7 Jul 2011
Second CACTUS course heads for Longest Day

ROTORUA — The Rotorua Area's second C.A.C.T.U.S (Combined Adolescent Challenge Training Unit and Support) course is about to come to its conclusion this weekend at Reporoa College with 25 students embarking on the gruelling "Longest Day" challenge.

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Alcohol 7 Jul 2011
Woman blows over three times the legal limit in busy Hamilton traffic

HAMILTON — Waikato Police are appalled at the high alcohol result a woman returned after an officer noticed her car in trouble during busy morning traffic in Hamilton today.

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Search and Rescue 7 Jul 2011
Missing possom hunter

CANTERBURY — At about 11.--pm om Wednesday 6th July police were notified of a missing possum hunter in the Ashley Gorge area of Canterbury.

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Police 7 Jul 2011
Manawatu road crash victim named

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Feilding Police has released the name of a woman who died yesterday when her car crashed down a bank and into a tree.

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Crime 7 Jul 2011
Stripper reveals more than intended

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police officers got more than they bargained for when they went to process a suspended driver for excess breath alcohol and he began to strip off of his own accord, dropping a bag of methamphetamine on to the ground.

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Crime 7 Jul 2011
Stabbing victim's injuries not life threatening

PALMERSTON NORTH — The victim of an alleged stabbing near Levin today is in Palmerston North Hospital’s intensive care unit as police continue their investigations into the incident Detective Sergeant Sarn Paroli, Levin Police, said the 34-year-old Foxton man’s injuries are non life threatening.

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Police 7 Jul 2011
What a great catch - fishing guru inspires police college graduates

PORIRUA — Fifty seven new constables will graduate from The Royal New Zealand Police College in Wing 267 tomorrow.

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Deaths 6 Jul 2011
Update on Mt Maunganui crash

TAURANGA — An 83 year old man Tauranga man has died as a result of injuries sustained after the scooter he was driving crashed into the back of a Police vehicle in Mt Maunganui this morning.

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Deaths 6 Jul 2011
Woman killed in Manawatu road crash

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A woman died when her car left the road and crashed into a tree east of Halcombe in the Manawatu this afternoon.

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Crime 6 Jul 2011
Race fans eyes and ears for Police seeking to recover $70,000 vehicle stolen in Hamilton

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are hoping the thousands of race fans that turned out to enjoy the V8 Supercar racing in the City earlier in the year will able to act as their eyes and ears as they seek to locate a valuable car stolen this morning.

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Police 6 Jul 2011
Large scale Waikato operation results in dozens of arrests

WAIKATO — A major Police operation culminating over the past two days is aimed at changing the attitudes of offenders and how they view the Police's response to serious crime in Hamilton.

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Police 6 Jul 2011
Motorcyclist crash in Mt Maunganui

TAURANGA — WBOP Police Area Commander, Mike Clement, said that shortly after 11.30 a.m., this morning, Wednesday, 6 July 2011, a motorcyclist travelling towards Mt Maunganui on Maunganui Road, near the intersection of Tweed Street, struck the rear of a stationary Police vehicle.

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Crime 6 Jul 2011
Police swoop on Wairoa gangs

WAIROA — Police have dealt a blow to gang activities in Wairoa today with the arrest of nine Mongrel Mob members during a targetted operation.

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Deaths 6 Jul 2011
Witnesses sought for Marton fatal crash

WELLINGTON — Marton Police are asking for help from people who may have seen a jogger running on Wellington Road, Marton, shortly before a fatal car crash in the town about 6.45am today.

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Police 6 Jul 2011
Carterton man facing firearms charges following early morning search warrant

CARTERTON — A Carterton man will appear in the Masterton District Court today, following the execution of a search warrant at a Carterton address this morning.

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Police 6 Jul 2011
Emergency services at scene of fatal Marton crash

MARTON — Police and other emergency services are working to clear the scene at a fatal car crash in Marton, this morning.

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Police 6 Jul 2011
Levin police investigate overnight stabbing

LEVIN — Levin Police have arrested one person and are looking for a second after a man was stabbed at a property south of the town this morning.

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Police 6 Jul 2011
Three Wellington city officers praised for their quick-thinking in volatile situation

WELLINGTON CITY — Three Wellington city officers are being praised for their quick-thinking late yesterday afternoon to help diffuse a potentially life-threatening situation in Courtenay Place.

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Transport 5 Jul 2011
School bus risks need addressing

TAUPO — With the weather deteriorating and the cold wet conditions of winter becoming more prevalent, Taupö Area Police have a safety message to pass on to motorists travelling on the area's roads - particularly in relation to driving near school buses.

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Police 5 Jul 2011
David Garrett - Former Act MP - Police Investigation Ends

A Police investigation into allegations of possible fraud being committed by former Act MP Mr.

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Earthquakes 5 Jul 2011
Chimney stack compromised

CANTERBURY — Police have been advised that the chimney stack near the corner of Antigua St and St Asaph Street may have compromised during the recent earthquakes.

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Police 5 Jul 2011
Family approaches a year without Scott Guy

It is a year on 8 July since Feilding farmer Scott Guy was killed outside his home.

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Motoring 5 Jul 2011
Christchurch Police warn of treacherous roads

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are warning motorists to be aware of hazardous road conditions with the onset of cold weather.

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Police 5 Jul 2011
Avondale Police: Missing Person Alert

Avondale Police have concerns for the whereabouts of a local woman who has not been seen in the last 5 days.

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Police 5 Jul 2011
Porirua Police looking for witnesses to Waitangirua incident on Friday night

PORIRUA — Porirua Police are looking for witnesses to an incident on Friday night in Waitangirua, where a man attempted to lure two young girls into his vehicle.

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Traffic 5 Jul 2011
Vehicle (Truck) Crash

NAPIER — Road Closed Statehighway 5 by Ellis Wallace Rd as the result of a truck crash, approximately 25 km's from Napier.

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Police 4 Jul 2011
Post-mortem examination carried out on man's body found at Arlington Apartments last Friday

WELLINGTON CITY — A post-mortem examination has been carried out on the body of a man, found in the Arlington Apartments carpark in Hopper Street on Friday 1 July.

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Police 4 Jul 2011
New Plymouth road crash victim's name released

NEW PLYMOUTH — New Plymouth Police have today released the name of a young local man who died when he lost control of his car, and crashed into a wall on Frankley Road, Ferndale, New Plymouth, early on Saturday morning.

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Police 4 Jul 2011
Update on deceased baby girl found in creek on Burnside Road

Police have spoken with the 21 year-old mother of a deceased baby found inside a red plastic bag in a creek on Burnside Road on Saturday night.

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Deaths 4 Jul 2011
Lowest fiscal year road toll recorded for Northland

NORTHLAND — Northland has recorded its lowest fiscal year road toll in 30 years.

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Police 4 Jul 2011
Crimestoppers thwarts on the run offender

HAMILTON — Following the arrest of a man over the weekend who had actively been avoiding arrest Waikato Police are reflecting on the value of a having an easily accessible, confidential, crime line.

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Traffic 4 Jul 2011
Ice on Roads

MASTERTON — Police ask drivers to take care on State Highway 2 around the Mt Bruce area of Masterton as we have received reports of ice on the road.

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Crime 4 Jul 2011
Fleeing Driver take police on 30 minute jaunt

KAWERAU — At about 7:20pm yesterday evening Tauranga and Whakatane Police were jointly involved in a fleeing driver incident.

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Deaths 3 Jul 2011
Fatal Crash - Templeton

CHRISTCHURCH — Emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash at Main South Road Templeton around 3.15pm this afternoon.

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Deaths 3 Jul 2011
Woman killed by falling rocks whilst walking dogs on Rothesay Bay Beach

NORTH SHORE CITY — At about 1pm on the 1st July 2011 a 44 year old Murrays Bay resident walking her two dogs on the beach under the cliffs at Rothesay Bay was hit and killed by rocks falling from the cliff.

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Deaths 3 Jul 2011
Deceased new born baby found in a stream below Burnside Culvert

PAPAKURA — Counties Manukau Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) members are investigating the discovery of a new born baby's body in a stream on Burnside Road Ardmore.

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Crime 3 Jul 2011
Gang celebrations disrupted

AUCKLAND — This weekend's 50th anniversary celebrations by the Hells Angels Motorcycle Gang were disrupted as part of a planned operation to prevent offending by the gang.

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Traffic 2 Jul 2011
Fatal crash - Taranaki

TARANAKI — Police and other emergency services are currently at the scene of a fatal crash in Taranaki.

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Police 1 Jul 2011
Body of a 40 year old man found in Hopper Street, Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are investigating the death of a 40 year old man whose body was found in the carpark of the Arlington Apartments in Hopper Street around 1:20pm this afternoon.

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Alcohol 1 Jul 2011
18 year old Wairarapa female prosecuted for supplying alcohol to a minor

An 18 year old woman has recently received diversion in the Masterton District Court for supplying alcohol to a minor, who was hospitalised for extreme intoxication.

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Police 1 Jul 2011
Post-mortem reveals Hamilton man's death from natural causes

HAMILTON — A post-mortem examination carried out on the body of a man found dead in an area of road construction in north-east Hamilton yesterday has determined the death was not suspicious.

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Police 1 Jul 2011
Response to IPCA report on death in custody

New Zealand Police make every effort to assure the safety of intoxicated people in Police custody.

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Police 1 Jul 2011
Missing 83 yr old Located

MASTERTON — Mr Reid has been located safe and well back at his residence.

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Police 1 Jul 2011
Auckland - Fatal crash on the Southern Motorway

AUCKLAND — Police and other emergency services are attending a fatal crash on the Southern Motorway in the south bound lane.

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Police 1 Jul 2011
Between Wellington and Masterton: Missing 83 Year Old

MASTERTON — Re: Missing Person Rex Donald Reid, 83 years.

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Deaths 1 Jul 2011
Update, Hamilton sudden death investigation

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police investigating yesterday's discovery of a man's body in a road construction site are continuing to work towards identifying him and establishing how he died.

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Police 30 Jun 2011
Police seek missing Oxford man

Police are appealing for any sightings of an Oxford man reported missing since the weekend.

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Police 30 Jun 2011
Counties Manukau Police appeal for witnesses to fatal Patumahoe crash

A 42 year-old woman from Henderson has died following a fatal crash in Patumahoe (near Pukekohe) shortly after midnight on Sunday 26 June.

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Police 30 Jun 2011
Update Hamilton school-boy seriously injured after stepping out in front of car

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police investigating this morning's injuring of a schoolboy crossing a busy City street are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

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Police 30 Jun 2011
Hamilton Police investigate discovery of body in road construction site

HAMILTON — A cordon has been established along a section of road under construction in north-east Hamilton following the discovery of a man's body this morning.

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