New Zealand Police
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WHANGANUI — At about 1.25pm yesterday afternoon a white Subaru car was travelling north along Anzac Parade, Whanganui when it left the road near the Kiwi Street intersection and plunged into the Whanganui River.
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WEST COAST — The ventilation shaft at the Pike River mine has been capped.
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WAIKANAE — A pedestrian involved in a serious crash north of Waikanae early this morning has died in Wellington Hospital a short time ago.
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WAIKANAE — Kapiti Police attended a serious motor vehicle crash at about 1.44am, on Sunday the 12th December 2010, on State Highway One, north of Waikanae.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington CIB is investigating the death of a young male, which occurred in the central city around 7:30am.
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UPPER HUTT — A 19 year male will appear in the Lower Hutt District Court on Monday morning charged with the Aggravated Robberies of three local shops at gunpoint.
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WEST COAST — Police hope to cap the vent shaft at Pike River mine tomorrow [Sunday] - after weather conditions at the site prevented the operation from going ahead today.
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CANTERBURY — At approximately 1716hrs Friday 10/12/2010, a late model car crashed off SHW1 near Parnassus , and travelled some considerable distance down a hill.
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WELLINGTON CITY — An elderly woman has suffered bruising and was left shaken after a woman attempted to snatch her bag in Courtenay Place just after midday.
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WEST COAST — Police Commissioner Howard Broad today met with the management of Pike River and various government agencies in Greymouth to discuss the process for handing control of the Pike River mine back to the company.
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MASTERTON — Wairarapa Police are investigating an incident which left a teenage girl shaken, after she was approached by a man on Colombo Road shortly after 6pm last night.
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ALEXANDRA — As a result of an accident near the Millenium Track, Millers Flat yesterday Roger Allan STEEL aged 63 years old of Alexandra died from injuries received.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Around 12.45 pm on Wednesday 8 December 2010 a woman had her handbag snatched from her at the underground car park at Countdown Church Corner, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.
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WAIRARAPA — Wairarapa Police are celebrating achievements of their staff at their annual Pay Parade this afternoon.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North Police say the seven-year-old girl missing from her Highbury home overnight had spent the night at a friend's house.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are investigating the death of a teenager, which occurred in Khandallah shortly after 7pm last night.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A 6-year-old Palmerston North girl missing from her Highbury home overnight was found safe and well shortly after 8am this morning.
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WAIKATO — Reflecting on figures relating to the causative factors of fatal Waikato crashes the District's top Policeman believes a clear message needs to be sent out to road users this summer.
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WAIHI — An elderly dementia sufferer missing from his Waihi home for over 24 hours was located semi conscious in a drain by a Police helicopter overnight.
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WAIRARAPA — Wairarapa Police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged indecent assault of a 10 year-old boy in Colombo Street last Wednesday night (1 December 2010).
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HAMILTON — A man who went from being a victim to a villain within minutes of being assaulted in Hamilton East will be interviewed by Police today after an officer was left with facial injuries overnight.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Police and Volunteer Search and Rescue Teams are currently searching Highbury, Palmerston North, for a missing 7 year old girl.
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NAPIER — Searches related to the methamphetamine operation in Napier and Auckland today has resulted in drugs, cash and other weapons being found by police.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Police Serious Crash Unit is attending the scene of a fatal crash between a car and a motorcycle on Dominion Road that happened shortly before 1.20pm.
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WEST COAST — Police today described the conditions at the Pike River coal mine as volatile.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are stepping up their support for residents in quake-hit Avonside with a Police bus providing a presence in the area over the coming weeks.
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HAMILTON — Applauded by members of the public as they secured a fleeing driver, Hamilton Police say much of the credit lies with local residents who helped officers locate the man.
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Seven people will be appearing in court in Napier and Auckland today after police targeted a group of Hawke's Bay methamphetamine dealers with links to the Hells Angels gang in Auckland.
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BAY OF PLENTY — The Bay of Plenty Police District has launched a Facebook page to help share community information and safety advice ahead of the peak summer period.
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COROMANDEL — Waikato Police investigating allegations in the media of the sexual assault of a foreign exchange student in the Coromandel have found the allegations to have no substance.
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WAIKATO — Police are urging those out enjoying the Festive season to make safe arrangements to get home after figures released by crash investigators showed alcohol was a factor in nearly half of all the Waikato's fatal crashes this year.
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TAUPO — Taupo and its wider community can expect to see a stronger police presence this summer, with more officers in the CBD, on the roads and patrolling neighbourhoods and waterways.
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MANUKAU CITY — Following the death of a male in Howick this afternoon, a female known to the deceased will be appearing in the Manukau District Court on Thursday morning charged with assault.
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CANTERBURY — At midday on Wednesday the 8th of December 2010, emergency services were called to a crash on State Highway One at Orari.
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WEST COAST — Reports that the fire is out in the Pike River mine are premature says Tasman District Commander Superintendent Gary Knowles.
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Thirty seven new constables will graduate from The Royal New Zealand Police College in Wing 264 tomorrow.
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WEST COAST — Police gathered early this morning for a blessing of the Greymouth Police Station, which has been the operations centre for the Pike River coal mine recovery efforts for the past two and a half weeks.
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CANTERBURY — Emergency services are currently attending a fatal Bus V 4WD crash on SHW1 at Rangitata in South Canterbury.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A 27-year old woman has been charged with the murder of a new-born baby after an incident in Christchurch overnight.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are warning people about the dangers of over indulging this summer after a violent past 48 hours that has seen a number of people hospitalised in domestic incidents and several officers assaulted.
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WAIKATO — The legal alcohol limit, it's a limit not a target to reach is the message from Waikato Police to those organising work Christmas functions this summer.
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FRANZ JOSEF — Police yesterday recovered the body of a man from the Franz Joseph Glacier.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police advise that a three year old female who was admitted to Starship hospital earlier this year with a severe head injury has died.
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MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police are urging the public to be vigilant in shopping areas and report any suspicious behaviour as they step up the campaign against bag snatches and street robberies.
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FRANZ JOSEF — Franz Josef Police hold concerns for the wellbeing of a South Korean tourist, missing in Franz Josef.
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WAIRARAPA — Detective Inspector Paul Basham has taken up the role of Acting Wairarapa Police Area Commander, until a permanent replacement is found.
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WEST COAST — Progress is being made on extinguishing the fire in the Pike River mine
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WAITAKERE CITY — Waitakere Police have arrested a second man during their ongoing investigations into a multiple stabbings incident at a Henderson address on Saturday night Six adults received serious wounds in the “bloodied” incident which occurred at an address in Kingdale Road Henderson.
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COROMANDEL — Waikato Police investigating an alleged sexual assault of a Coromandel secondary school student and the recording of that incident are working with partner agencies to establish what occurred.
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An innovative 3-D cycle safety DVD launched yesterday in Dunedin is designed to raise awareness amongst both motorists and cyclists of the hazards that are present when they share the road.
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WAINUIOMATA — Results of a post-mortem examination carried out on a 17 year old Wainuiomata teenager this afternoon, show the preliminary cause of death to be from drowning.
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QUEENSTOWN — Shortly after 10:00 pm on Monday 6 December 2010 Police at Queenstown were notified of a cell phone call for assistance made by a kayaker on Lake Wakatipu.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are appealing for information on a possible sexual assault incident in Hagley Park early this morning.
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WAIKATO — A car belonging to a Ngaruawahia man missing since September was removed from the Waikato River this afternoon and a body recovered from inside the vehicle.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 36 year old male whose body was located at approximately 11:15 this morning.
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WAINUIOMATA — A post-mortem examination is being carried out this afternoon, following the discovery of a body in a creek, in Wainuiomata last night.
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BAY OF PLENTY — The biggest job for Police in the Western Bay of Plenty this summer will be trying to reduce the impact of alcohol-related harm across the community, says Western Bay of Plenty Police Area Commander, Inspector Mike Clement.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police investigating an alleged hit and run incident in the central city early this morning are appealing for sightings of a car believed involved.
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MORRINSVILLE — The driver of a car involved in a collision with a group of cyclists in which three people died near Morrinsville has been charged in relation to the incident.
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RAGLAN — Waikato Police believe it will be several days before the identity of a body found on the coast near Raglan on Thursday can be identified.
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TE ANAU — At about 10.00 pm on Friday 3 December 2010 police were alerted to a single vehicle crash on the Te Anau - Manapouri highway (State Highway 95).
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ROTORUA — At about 4.00am a vehicle left the road on SH30 Tikitere, Rotorua.
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CAMBRIDGE — At about 1210am on Monday the 6th of December a vehicle crashed into a bridge on SH1 Cambridge.
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AUCKLAND — [1] FATAL CRASH - KIRKBRIDE ROAD - MANGERE: Counties Manukau Police are investigating two crashes involving two fleeing drivers.
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WEST COAST — An operation has begun to extinguish the fire coming from the vent shaft of the Pike River mine and cool the surrounding concrete pad.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington Police have arrested a 40 year man in respect to a serious incident involving a motor vehicle colliding with a pedestrian at about 8.10pm on Wednesday 1 December 2010.
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WEST COAST — The Gorniczy Agregat Gasniczy inertisation machine (GAG) is currently shut down at the Pike River mine to allow two high pressure hoses to be replaced.
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WEST COAST — Operation of the GAG machine has continued throughout Saturday at the Pike River mine.
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TE AROHA — Fire fighters from across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato were called to help bring a large fire under control that has caused significant damage to a meat processing plant outside Te Aroha overnight.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A black two-door 2005 Chevrolet Corvette sport coupe was stolen from a Rossall Street address in Christchurch on Tuesday 23 November 2010.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington Police are investigating a serious incident involving a motor vehicle colliding with a pedestrian on Wednesday this week and are seeking witnesses to it.
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WEST COAST — Efforts to extinguish the fire in the Pike River mine are progressing today with Police advising the GAG engine has continued to operate overnight.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Thirteen civilian volunteers from throughout the Auckland City Police District will be among those who will receive the District Commander's Certificate of Appreciation at tomorrow's Medals Awards Ceremony in the Auckland Town Hall.
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WAIKATO — Police and the Regional Transport Committee are urging motorists in the region to take extra special care as the Waikato’s road toll is already close to last year’s with still just under a month to go before the end of 2010.
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RAGLAN — A post-mortem examination will be carried out today as Waikato Police work to identify a body found on the coast near Raglan yesterday.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are heralding the value of the City Council's closed circuit television cameras after operators were able to alert officers to an attack on a woman in the CBD this morning.
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ASHHURST — A young farm worker has been killed after the tractor he was driving appears to have rolled.
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HAMILTON — An ongoing Hamilton Police operation targeting career criminals is having a desired effect with 40 offenders arrested and several others giving themselves up.
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WEST COAST — Police have advised that the GAG unit, which is hoped will extinguish the fire in the Pike River coal mine, was successfully started at 10pm yesterday.
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HAMILTON — Those under court imposed sanctions should follow them least they encounter the long arm of the law is the message from Hamilton Police as they review the latest phase of an ongoing operation.
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WEST COAST — Theses images and videos were taken on Friday 26 and Sunday 28 November 2010 above Pike River mine.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — At about 2.40pm yesterday afternoon a 16 year old youth who was part of a youth program was swimming in an old quarry next to Lake Pupuke.
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WEST COAST — Work has continued all night to seal the entrance to the Pike River coal mine.
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LEVIN — Police in Palmerston North and Levin are investigating the critical injuries sustained by a man who was the victim an assault in Levin; an assault for which a man has now been arrested.
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WEST COAST — There was a fire at the portal of the Pike River coal mine just after 6.30am today.
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Over 38,000 motorists were breath-tested in New Zealand at the weekend in a joint operation with Australian Police, and Police are pleased that the majority of drivers are taking responsibility on the roads.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police received a report around 9.20am from a man threatening to harm himself with a firearm.
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WAIRARAPA — Wairarapa Police are looking for 21 year-old Customline Ford, who has a warrant for his arrest, for breaching court-imposed bail conditions.
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WAIRARAPA — Wairarapa Police are extending November's Motorcycle Focus Month throughout the summer months, to continue education around safe riding practices.
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WEST COAST — This afternoon there was another explosion at the Pike River Coal Mine, the fourth since November 19.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At approximately midnight on Saturday night/Sunday morning (27 and 28 November 2010), a 20 year old female was walking on Hereford Street, between the intersections of Fitzgerald Avenue and Stanmore Road, when she was approached by a male.
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WEST COAST — Police have confirmed there has been another explosion at the Pike River Mine.
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WEST COAST — Police confirm that there has been a third blast at the Pike River mine today.
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WELLINGTON CITY — A joint controlled purchase operation (CPO) in Wellington's central city last night has disappointed Police.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington District Police are contributing to a joint Australia/New Zealand drink-drive enforcement operation this weekend.
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The Bay of Plenty's Summer Policing period is well underway, with the official period commencing at Labour Weekend and finishing at Waitangi Weekend.
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WEST COAST — Good progress is being made on plans for the recovery of the victims of the Pike River mine blast, police say.
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WAIRARAPA — Wairarapa Police have celebrated a violence-free community today, marking White Ribbon Day with a 55 kilometre bike ride from Martinborough to Masterton.
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In the lead-up to Christmas, New Zealand and Australian Police will join forces in an operation codenamed Operation RAID (Remove All Impaired Drivers).
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