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Crime 17 Jun 2010
Second vehicle seized as Piper homicide inquiry widens

PARAPARAUMU — Kapiti Police have seized a red to maroon coloured 1993 Nissan Bluebird car as one of interest to the investigation into the death of Raymond 'Son' Piper.

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Crime 16 Jun 2010
Ranui Ice Cream Robbery - Four Further Arrests

WAITAKERE CITY — Henderson Police say their investigations into last month’s ice cream robbery of the Ranui Takeaway Store have resulted in four further arrests being made.

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Police 16 Jun 2010
Putaruru Police arrest driver for firearms, reckless driving

WAIKATO — At about 1.30pm on Tuesday the 15th of June 2010, Police manning a check point at Arapuni in the South Waikato stopped a Mazda Ute.

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Traffic 16 Jun 2010
Fatal vehicle crash

MT HUTT — At about 3:41am yesterday morning 15th June 2010 police attended the scene of a single fatality vehicle crash on the Mount Hutt Ski field Road.

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Crime 16 Jun 2010
Investigation into 'cowardly' home invasion continues

TAUMARUNUI — Police in Taumarunui are continuing to investigate the "cowardly" home invasion of a man with disabilities at Manaaki Trust in Para Street on 7 June.

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Police 16 Jun 2010
Two cars may be linked to Raymond Piper disappearance

WELLINGTON — Police investigating the death of Paekakariki man Raymond 'Son' Piper want public help with sightings of two late model cars that were at the Otaihanga Domain four weeks before the 23-year-old went missing.

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Police 15 Jun 2010
Protestors disrupt 1080 drop near Hokitika

HOKITIKA — At approx 6.45am on Tuesday 15th of June 2010 Hokitika Police were called to Butlers Farm south of Hokitika.

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Deaths 15 Jun 2010
Fatal Mt Hutt crash

ASHBURTON — At about 3:41am this morning police attended the scene of a single fatality vehicle crash on the Mount Hutt Ski field Road.

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Police 15 Jun 2010
Public information vital in hunt for Raymond Piper's killer/s

WELLINGTON — Kapiti Police investigating the murder of 23-year-old Raymond 'Son' Piper are following up useful information from the public but say more help is needed to find the Paekakariki man's body and the person or people responsible for his violent death.

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Fire 15 Jun 2010
Fire - Tahunanui School

NELSON — At 1220am on the morning of Tuesday the 15th June 2010, a suspicious fire occurred at Tahunanui School, 69 Muritai Streeet, Tahunanui, Nelson.

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Traffic 15 Jun 2010
Crash - Mount Hutt

MT HUTT — Police are currently attending a Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash on the Mount Hutt access road.

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Crime 14 Jun 2010
Homicide victim's whanau plea for body to be returned

The whanau of homicide victim Raymond Piper, also known as 'Son', are devastated that their loved son, brother, partner, father and extended family member has been killed.

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Traffic 14 Jun 2010
Crash - Mangere and Walmsley Rd

AUCKLAND — Police and Ambulance are attending a crash at the intersection of Mangere and Walmsley Rd in Otahuhu involving a motor vehcile and a bus.

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Traffic 14 Jun 2010
Police Officer hit by drunk driver at checkpoint - narrowly misses two others

PAPAMOA — A Western Bay of Plenty Traffic Alcohol Group Police Officer was hit by a female drunk driver at an alcohol checkpoint on Papamoa Beach Rd, near Parton Rd on Saturday 12 June, 2010.

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Deaths 14 Jun 2010
Lake Mahiniapua

HOKITIKA — On the 13th June 2010 Hokitika Police received a report of an abandoned vehicle at Lake Mahinapua.

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Deaths 14 Jun 2010
Tourist named - Franz Joseph

FRANZ JOSEF — At about 1.30 pm on the 12th of June 2010, an Australian male tourist died on Franz Joseph Glacier South Westland.

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Crime 14 Jun 2010
Chinese authorities detain murder suspect

The 23 year-old man wanted by Auckland City Police in connection with the January 31 murder of taxi driver Hiren Mohini in Mt Eden, was located and detained in Shanghai by Chinese authorities on Thursday, June 10.

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Crime 14 Jun 2010
Kapiti Police Locate Vehicle in Connection with Disappearance of Raymond Piper

PARAPARAUMU — Police have located the dark green Mazda Marvie registration WC9996 at a Turakina address, south of Wanganui which is connected to the disappearance of Raymond Piper, known as Son.

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Court 14 Jun 2010
Manslaughter charge for prison guard's alleged killer

HAMILTON — A prison inmate alleged to have carried out a fatal assault on a prison guard at a North Waikato prison last month is set to face a more serious charge at his next court appearance.

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Search and Rescue 14 Jun 2010
Bad weather prevents heart-attack victim's evacuation off mountain

WAIKATO — Inclement weather meant a man believed to have suffered a minor heart-attack had to spend an uncomfortable two nights on Mt Pirongia waiting medical evacuation.

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Deaths 14 Jun 2010
Hamilton woman's death not believed suspicious

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police investigating the sudden death of a 55-year-old woman found dead in her Whitiora home on Friday say they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.

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Crime 14 Jun 2010
Alleged attacker in Hamilton ear biting attack sought

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police investigating the early morning assault of a man that resulted in the victim have an ear being bitten in half and a stab wound to the neck have identified a person of interest to the inquiry.

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Traffic 14 Jun 2010
Crash - State Highway 1 Ashburton

ASHBURTON — At about 2.30 pm this afternoon police attended a vehicle Crash on State Highway One, just north of Ashburton.

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Deaths 13 Jun 2010
Australian tourist named

FRANZ JOSEF — At about 1.30 pm on the 12th of June 2010, a 38 year old Australian male tourist died as a result of a fall on Franz Joseph Glacier South Westland.

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Police 13 Jun 2010
Taser ends Cormandel standoff

COROMANDEL — At approximately 10.30am on Sunday the 13th June 2010, the police were called to a residential address in Te Kouma, Coromandel where a male was using a sword and other weapons to inflict injuries on himself.

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Deaths 13 Jun 2010
Franz Joseph Glacier

FRANZ JOSEF — At about 1.30 pm yesterday the 12th of June 2010, a 38 year old Australian male tourist died as a result of a fall on Franz Joseph Glacier South Westland.

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Crime 12 Jun 2010
Officer confronted with nail gun - Cromwell

CROMWELL —   At about 3.30am on the 12th of June 2010, Cromwell Police attended an incident that was initially reported as intentional damage.

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Deaths 12 Jun 2010
Post-mortem identifies need for further forensic examination following Hamilton woman's death

HAMILTON — A post-mortem carried out on a woman found dead in her Hamilton home early this morning has been unable to determine a cause of death.

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Environment 12 Jun 2010
Mapua toxic site

MAPUA — The Ministry of Health continues to spin the findings of a study which could have serious health implications for Mapua and the rest of New Zealand, the Green Party said today.

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Fire 12 Jun 2010
Porirua Police Investigate Overnight Arson in Titahi Bay

WELLINGTON — Porirua Police are investigating an arson at the Telecom telephone exchange in Titahi Bay last night.

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Crime 12 Jun 2010
Burglar gets knock to head trying to break into shop

WELLINGTON — An attempted burglar got more then he bargained for recently when he was hit in the head by a rock he was using to break into a central Wellington shop.

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Crime 12 Jun 2010
Arrest for east Hamilton indecent assaults

HAMILTON — A man believed responsible for a series of incidents in east Hamilton over recent days was arrested this afternoon and faces a variety of charges.

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Crime 12 Jun 2010
Public provide street attack investigation team with positive leads

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police investigating the early morning street attack of a man who interrupted thieves stealing his bike are crediting members of the public for providing positive lines of enquiry.

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Traffic 11 Jun 2010
Hikutaia road fatality

THAMES — Crash Investigators are currently at the scene of a fatal crash near Thames in which it appears a driver may have drowned overnight after being trapped in his over-turned vehicle that came to rest in a canal.

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Deaths 11 Jun 2010
Hamilton police await post-mortem results in relation to woman's sudden death

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are awaiting the findings of a post-mortem to determine the cause of death of a woman found dead in her Whitiora home this morning.

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Crime 11 Jun 2010
Hamilton Police appeal for witnesses to brutal attack

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an attack on a man could easily have resulted in a fatality.

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Police 10 Jun 2010
Kapiti Police looking for vehicle that may lead them to missing Kapiti man Raymond Piper

WELLINGTON — Kapiti Police are looking for sightings of a vehicle they believe may lead them to Kapiti man Raymond Piper, missing for nearly a month.

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Crime 10 Jun 2010
Armed Robber Chased From Store

OREWA — An armed robber got more than he bargained for when he attempted to rob a dairy in Orewa last night.

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Crime 10 Jun 2010
Drugs, cash, firearm located in drug operation

PUKEKOHE — Today Counties Manukau Organised Crime Unit executed two search warrants in the Buckland Area of Pukekohe.

firearm located in drug operation

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Court 10 Jun 2010
Ranui Ice Cream Robbery - Female Arrested

WAITAKERE CITY — An 18 year old female has appeared in the Waitakere District Court on a charge of aggravated robbery after her arrest at a Ranui address.

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Crime 10 Jun 2010
Cowardly' home invasion

TAUMARUNUI — Police in Taumarunui are describing the home invasion of a man with disabilities as a "cowardly act".

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Fire 10 Jun 2010
Police arrest person in relation to Kerikeri arson

KERIKERI — Police have arrested a 15-year-old girl in relation to the fire at Kerikeri High School on Sunday June 6.

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Gas 10 Jun 2010
Ruptured gas main - New Lynn

AUCKLAND — An area of New Lynn has been cordoned off as emergency services and contractors deal with a ruptured gas main.

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Crime 10 Jun 2010
Tauranga murder accused named – Police seek movements

TAURANGA — Tauranga Police are seeking the public's help to trace the movements of the man accused of murdering Ravneet Sangha in her Tauranga home last weekend.

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Police 10 Jun 2010
Divine guidance for new constables

38 new constables will graduate from The Royal New Zealand Police College in Wing 261 tomorrow.

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Crime 9 Jun 2010
AOS call out

AUCKLAND — Police in Massey, West Auckland are speaking to a number of people in relation to an incident of disorder in Kopi Place during which a shot was reported to have been fired.

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Deaths 9 Jun 2010
Homicide Victim Named

WAITAKERE CITY — Henderson Police have released the name of the woman who died as a result of a homicide at a West Auckland address last night.

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Police 9 Jun 2010
Operation Granite Terminated

CHRISTCHURCH — Operation Granite relates to the investigation into the commercial manufacture, distribution and sale of methamphetamine in Christchurch.

Please note that the attached photographs relate to the Clan Lab that was found on 20 May 2010 at a Hornby address and it will be alledged that this is all part of this criminal enterprise

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Aviation 9 Jun 2010
Man injured in microlight crash

OPUNAKE — A man is being treated in hospital for serious facial injuries following a microlight crash in Opunake.

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Aviation 9 Jun 2010
Light PLane Emergency Landing

KERIKERI — At about 10.45am a light plane suffered engine failure near the Bay of Islands Airport.

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Crime 9 Jun 2010
Arrests in Canterbury in Op Granite

CHRISTCHURCH — This morning at 0600 hours Police executed a number of search warrants throughout the city in relation to an investigation into the Manufacture and Distribution of Methamphetamine code named Operation Granite.

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Crime 9 Jun 2010
Homicide - Henderson

AUCKLAND — At 11.06pm on Tuesday the 9th of June 2010 the Waitakere Police were called to a Henderson address.

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Traffic 9 Jun 2010
Fatal Crash - SH10 Kaeo

NORTHLAND — A fatal crash has happened at about 4.45pm on SH10 at Kaeo.

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Traffic 9 Jun 2010
Fatal motor vehicle accident

CANTERBURY — At 4.40pm on Tuesday 8th June 2010, Emergency Services were called to the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash which occurred on the Rakaia Bridge, SH 1, Selwyn District.

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Traffic 8 Jun 2010
Rimutuka Hill Road closed

WELLINGTON — Due to snowy condition the Rimutuka Hill Road has been closed until further notice.

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Traffic 8 Jun 2010
Lower speed tolerance works

BAY OF PLENTY — Senior Sergeant Ian Campion said there were only seven crashes in the Western Bay of Plenty over the Queens Birthday weekend, compared to 13 in 2009 and 15 in 2008, and he attributes the reduction to the lowering of the speed tolerance and the high level of publicity it attracted.

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Traffic 8 Jun 2010
Crash - RAIKAIA BRIDGE SH1

CANTERBURY — SH1 - RAIKAIA RIVER BRIDGE - CLOSED FOR 3 HOURS.

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Crime 8 Jun 2010
Update – Tauranga homicide investigation

TAURANGA — Tauranga Police have confirmed that one post-mortem has been completed in Auckland in relation to the two homicide victims that were found in an Otumoetai house over the weekend.

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Traffic 8 Jun 2010
Serious Crash - Northland

NORTHLAND — Energency Services are currently dealing with a serious crash on SH10, Kaeo.

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Traffic 8 Jun 2010
Serious Crash - Southern Motorway

MANUKAU CITY — Emergency services are dealing with serious crash southbound on the Southern Motorway south of the Otara Papatoetoe Interchange.

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Traffic 8 Jun 2010
Waikato emergency services breath sigh of relief after close calls

WAIKATO — A close run thing is how Waikato describe this year's Queen's Birthday holiday weekend which saw the lowest road toll in over 50 years- just! Waikato Road Policing Manager, Inspector Leo Tooman, said the public had to be commended for their support of zero tolerance of excessive speeds on the nation's roads.

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Traffic 8 Jun 2010
Traffic warning for Lower Hutt

LOWER HUTT — Police are advising motorists to proceed with caution if driving along Marine Drive to and from Eastbourne in Lower Hutt.

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Traffic 8 Jun 2010
Police congratulate drivers on low road toll

Police say the lowest Queen’s Birthday road toll in over 50 years is a direct result of New Zealand drivers at last taking control of their driving, their decision-making and their own speed.

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News 8 Jun 2010
Train victim identified

LEVIN — Police have finally identified the man hit by a train in Levin on May 28 and want to thank the public and the media for the fantastic response to the appeals for assistance.

Can you help identify this critically injured man?

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Traffic 8 Jun 2010
Slip - Reefton

REEFTON — There has been a large slip on State Highway 7, the Reefton - Springs Junction road.

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Crime 7 Jun 2010
Two bodies found in Otumoetai house – 23 year old man charged with murder

TAURANGA — Tauranga Police have confirmed they are now investigating a double-homicide, after a second body was discovered concealed in a house in the Tauranga suburb of Otumoetai.

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Traffic 7 Jun 2010
Paekakariki Hill Rd closed

WELLINGTON — Paekakariki Hill Rd is closed due to a slip.

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Traffic 7 Jun 2010
Drivers take police message to heart

The lowest Queen’s Birthday road toll in over 50 years has pleased but not surprised Police who say that reducing speed is an important part of reducing death and injury on the roads.

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Traffic 7 Jun 2010
Harihari to Haast

HAAST — Location Area SH 6 Harihari To Haast.

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Traffic 7 Jun 2010
Snow - Fairlie to Twizel

FAIRLIE — Location Area SH 8 Fairlie To Twizel ( Burkes Pass).

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Traffic 7 Jun 2010
Road Closed - SH 8 Omarama To Tarras ( Lindis Pass)

OTAGO — Location Area SH 8 Omarama To Tarras ( Lindis Pass).

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Traffic 7 Jun 2010
Drive to the conditions

Police wish to remind all those travelling on the roads today to drive to the conditions.

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Crime 7 Jun 2010
Man charged with murder following homicide in Tauranga

TAURANGA — A 23 year old male of Indian descent has today been charged with the murder of a 32 year old Indian woman in Tauranga.

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Police 7 Jun 2010
Anyone with information on disappearance of Raymond Piper to come forward

WELLINGTON — Kapiti Police working on the inquiry into the disappearance of Raymond Piper are urging anyone with information as to his whereabouts to come forward.

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Crime 7 Jun 2010
Homicide and search operation underway in Tauranga

TAURANGA — Tauranga Police are urgently seeking the whereabouts of an 18 month old girl, Anna Sangha, from the suburb of Otumoetai, Tauranga.

Anna Sangha

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Search and Rescue 6 Jun 2010
Motorcyclists rescued - Dansy Pass

Central Otago Police were left shaking their heads in disbelief after having to rescue a large number of motorcyclists who became trapped in snow after ignoring road closed signs on the Dansys Pass road on Saturday night.

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Crime 6 Jun 2010
Porirua Police Investigate Aggravated Robbery of Clockwork Gold in Tawa

TAWA — Porirua Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at Clockwork Gold bar in Tawa yesterday morning.

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Waste 6 Jun 2010
Council contractors work on damaged sewer pipe

WHAKATANE — Whakatane District Council contractors are working to repair the damaged sewer pipe under Maraetotara Stream in Ohope.

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Traffic 6 Jun 2010
State 45 Okato - Rahotu

TARANAKI — Due to the worsening weather conditions and rising water levels there is major road flooding on State 45, Taranaki.

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Search and Rescue 6 Jun 2010
S&R recover body of missing hunter

CANTERBURY — Search and Rescue teams have recovered the body of a missing hunter in the Clyde River Valley in Mid Canterbury.

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Crime 6 Jun 2010
Teens arrested after shooting mailboxes

WHANGANUI — At approximately 23:45 hours shots were fired at residents letterboxes on the Rapanui Road - Wanganui.

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Traffic 6 Jun 2010
Crash in Gisborne

GISBORNE — At approx 06:00am this morning emergency services attended a serious car crash.

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Traffic 5 Jun 2010
Road Closures - Taupo

TAUPO — Emergency services are dealing with a crash on Tauhara Road, Taupo.

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Crime 5 Jun 2010
Robbery NZ Post Te Atatu

WAITAKERE CITY — The New Zealand Post Shop on Te Atatu Road in Te Atatu Peninsula was Robbed at about 2.17pm this afternoon.

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Crime 4 Jun 2010
Persil washes up further arrests

HAMILTON — Wanting to maintain pressure on criminal specialists in their city, Hamilton Police carried out a number of searches looking for goods stolen from commercial properties over recent weeks.

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Traffic 4 Jun 2010
Businessman charged following fatal road crash

SHANNON — A businessman from China has been charged following the death of another man in a road crash in Shannon on Wednesday (2 June).

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Police 4 Jun 2010
Could 'Alan' be from Christchurch?

CHRISTCHURCH — Police trying to identify a man hit by a train at Levin on Friday night have information suggesting he may be from Christchurch.

Police trying to identify a man struck by a train in Levin are issuing photos of him taken in the hospital.

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Alcohol 4 Jun 2010
Western Bay of Plenty Police appalled at drink driver reading - "one of the worst"

BAY OF PLENTY — At 1.45pm on Thursday 3 June 2010 police received a report from a member of the public in relation to a vehicle travelling on State Highway 2, Te Puke which was weaving over the road.

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Police 4 Jun 2010
Bomb scare at Nelson Airport

NELSON — At 11.14am this morning Nelson Airport Security Staff reported to Police that they had located suspicious baggage which had been left unattended inside the main terminal building with ticking sounds coming from inside the baggage.

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Police 4 Jun 2010
Police and Business sign up to Crime Prevention Forum

Police and business will today sign off on a formal agreement that will see the two groups working at together at a national level for the first time.

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Cannabis 4 Jun 2010
Significant dent put in cannabis trade

Over 450 charges have been laid against 248 people as a result of this year's cannabis recovery operation in Central District.

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Police 4 Jun 2010
Search warrants carried out in relation to aggravated robbery of French tourists

KAITAIA — Northland Police carried out eight search warrants early yesterday in relation to the aggravated robbery of three French tourists, which occurred last month.

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Crime 4 Jun 2010
Arrest - Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY — The Jiayi Li – Kiko – Police homicide investigation team has tonight arrested a third young man, an 19 year-old Lynfield student, who will appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow to face the charge of Accessory after the fact of Murder.

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Crime 4 Jun 2010
Drug Seizure

WELLINGTON — At 8.30 am yesterday morning Police arrested and charged a sixty year old male at his home address in central Wellington.

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Deaths 3 Jun 2010
Post mortem reveals no suspicious circumstances

AUCKLAND — Police Investigating the death of 58 year old MANAMAN HETI confirm that a post mortem has been completed.

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Crime 3 Jun 2010
Lower Hutt Police arrest alleged frauster

WAINUIOMATA — Lower Hutt Police have arrested a Wainuiomata man who has allegedly been preying on the elderly.

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Crime 3 Jun 2010
Hamilton holiday burglary warning follows large reduction in break-ins

HAMILTON — Some hard decisions aimed at addressing a rising residential burglary rate in the Waikato identified late last year have begun to pay dividends with a 56 per cent reduction recorded since January.

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Traffic 3 Jun 2010
Over 1000 drivers ticketed in Waikato speed crackdown

WAIKATO — A month long operation focusing on drivers' speed on Waikato Highways leading up to the Queen's Birthday holiday weekend resulted in over 1000 drivers facing enforcement action.

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Deaths 3 Jun 2010
Deceased man named

AUCKLAND CITY — Further to the media release distributed at 9.57am, this is to advise that the man who died at the Great North Rd, Grey Lynn address last night, was 58 year-old Manamana Heti, also known as Stephen Heti, who lived at the address.

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