New Zealand Police

WAIKATO — 10.30 am - Police and emergency services are currently attending a crash on Gordonton Rd in Taupiri involving a car and a truck.

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HUNTLY — 6pm, 1 April - Police have closed a short section of SH1, 3km north of Huntly as they deal with a head-on crash between two cars.

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MANUKAU CITY — 12.40am - There has been a serious crash in the southbound lane of the Southern Motorway, just north of the Highbrook off-ramp.

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WAIKATO — 9am - Police are currently attending a fatal car crash on Wardville Rd in Waharoa.

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OAMARU — The Oamaru Police have launched a homicide enquiry, following the death of a 16 year old local youth.

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ROTORUA — The ability of taser devices to safely diffuse potentially dangerous situations was proven this afternoon when Rotorua Police drew – but did not fire – a taser in a situation where a man was threatening to harm himself.

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WAIKATO — Waikato Police are deeply concerned about the risks offenders are willing to take on the roads, placing not only their lives at risk but those of other motorists, as they seek to avoid the long arm of the law.

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NELSON — Police report a 7 percent increase in recorded crime in Nelson Bays in the 2009 calendar year, up from 9,030 recorded offences in 2008 to 9,648 in 2009.

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MARLBOROUGH — Police report a 9 percent rise in recorded crime in Marlborough in the 2009 calendar year, up from 5,417 recorded offences in 2008 to 5,908 in 2009.

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MANUKAU CITY — Extra staffing resources and new crime-fighting initiatives introduced across the Counties Manukau District are helping police respond decisively to crime, and work with communities to prevent crime happening.

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AUCKLAND — Crime Statistics released today show that Waitematä District has experienced a 2.7 percent increase in recorded crime in 2009, compared to the previous year.

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WEST COAST — Police report a 7 percent increase in recorded crime on the West Coast in the 2009 calendar year.

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HAMILTON — Seeking employment was the cover for a Hamilton man if he was confronted as he carried out a series of commercial daytime burglaries across the City.

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HAWKE'S BAY — Crime statistics released today show the Eastern Police District solved more crime in 2009 than during the previous year.

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BAY OF PLENTY — Crime statistics released today indicate that the Bay of Plenty Police District has again solved more crime than ever before, with 4,358 more crimes resolved last year.

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OTAGO — Latest Otago Rural crime statistics show a 5 percent increase in recorded crime in the 2009 calendar year compared to 2008.

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WELLINGTON — Crime statistics released today show Wellington Police District's total recorded crime in the 2009 calendar year has remained at similar levels to 2008.

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SOUTHLAND — Latest crime figures show that recorded crime in Southland reduced by 4 percent in 2009 compared with the previous year.

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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Not only did recorded crime in Central District fall during 2009, but the number of offences resolved increased.

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A new Police report released today will provide a better understanding about culpable deaths.

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NORTHLAND — Northland District's total recorded crime in the 12 months ending 31 December 2009 has increased compared to the previous year.

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Recorded crime rose 4.6 percent last year, but the Police resolution rate also increased to 47.8 percent, its highest level since electronic records began in 1978.

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DUNEDIN — Dunedin Police are pleased the latest crime statistics show a slight drop (0.3 percent) in recorded offences in the Dunedin and Clutha local authority areas during the 2009 calendar year.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Crime statistics released today show that Auckland City Police had a 3 percent increase in recorded crime in the year ending 31 December 2009 - less than the overall national increase of 4.64 percent.

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WAIKATO — Waikato Police are encouraging the public to utilise a number of new initiatives to help Police in turning the tide following an increase in reported crime over the past year.

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CANTERBURY — Crime statistics released today show that Canterbury District experienced a 3 percent increase in recorded crime for the year.

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WAIKATO — Waikato Police are warning motorists to consider the consequences of their actions after the second crash in the region following a Police pursuit in five days.

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BAY OF PLENTY — The Bay of Plenty Police District has completed a major organised crime and cannabis operation across the entire District, including Eastern Bay of Plenty, Western Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Tokoroa and Taupo.

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Police have criticised last night’s television new Zealand Television new report of leaked police crime statistics as “misleading”.

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CROMWELL — Cromwell and Alexandra Police are dealing with the sudden death of a 2 year old infant.

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WAITAKERE CITY — There is a damaged power line in Henderson Valley Road just south of Keeling Rd.

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OTAGO — Southern Police are urging motorists travelling on Southland and Otago roads over the Easter break to take care while travelling.

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MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police are currently investigating two aggravated robberies at residential addresses in Papatoetoe and Mt Wellington.

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WAIKATO — At 0700 this morning police attended a car v car crash on Kereone Rd, Morrinsville on the intersection with Morrinsville-Walton Rd.

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TE KUITI — Police are currently in attendance at a serious crash on SH3 in the Awakino Gorge at Waitomo.

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Exercising caution and keeping safe are important messages motorists should keep in mind when travelling, but when holiday time rolls around they are sometimes forgotten.

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WAITAKERE CITY — Waitakere CIB investigators have arrested a 47 year old female as a result of their enquiries into allegations of fraud and theft at the Hoani Waititi Marae in West Auckland.

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CANTERBURY — Canterbury Police will be out in force this Easter weekend on all of the main state highway holiday routes enforcing speed, seat-belts, unsafe passing and other trauma promoting offences.

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WAITAKERE CITY — Waitakere CIB is investigating the robbery of a taxi driver.

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Police investigating allegations by 40 people who complained about their treatment at Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit in the 1970's have decided that no criminal charges will be laid against the man at the centre of the allegations, Doctor Selwyn Leeks.

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WAITAKERE CITY — Waitakere CIB investigators have arrested a man for the vicious attack on a young couple in Starling Park, in Ranui, West Auckland, earlier this month.

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OAMARU — At approximately 1.00pm on Monday the 29th of March 2010 there was a crash involving two vehicles on State Highway 1, Reidston, Oamaru.

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AUCKLAND CITY — At 9.24pm, on Wednesday 24th March 2010, police were called to attend a fight outside Avondale Physiotherapy, 63 Rosebank Road, Avondale.

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WAITAKERE CITY — Waitakere CIB is investigating the rape of a 45 year old New Lynn resident.

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OAMARU — Emergency Services are currently attending a serious motor vehicle crash which occurred at around 1 pm, between a car and a truck, at the level railway crossing on State Highway One, approximately 1 km north of Maheno, about 15 kms south of Oamaru.

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KAWAKAWA — A man's body has been recovered in the water at Kawakawa Bay.

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LEVIN — The Palmerston North Armed Offenders Squad were called to an address in Shamrock St, Levin following reports of a man seen carrying a rifle in the area at about 4pm today.

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PIHA — A search is continuing for a 15 year old boy who missing in the water at Piha.

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WELLINGTON — There appears to be a large amount of congestion on State Highway 2 northbound starting around State highway 25 turnoff at Maramarua, heading towards Mangatawhiri and Bombays.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 53 year old woman in Remuera last Friday night.

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Gangs and organised criminals are being targeted by staff around the country using new civil forfeiture legislation and a nationwide methamphetamine focus.

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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — The tractor unit of the truck which crashed this morning killing 49-year-old John Watene, has been recovered from the Manawatu Gorge and the road has now reopened.

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NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police have arrested two men after a lengthy investigation into the shooting of an eight year old girl in Marlborough Park, in the suburb of Glenfield, in February.

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WAIHI — Police searching for a missing Waihi teenager are crediting the public's response to media coverage as playing a major part in their locating the boy today.

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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — The truck driver who was killed in a crash in the Manawatu Gorge early this morning has been named as John Douglas Watene, aged 49 who lived in Feilding.

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MATAMATA — If investigating one serious hit and run crash wasn't enough to deal with Eastern Waikato Police are now investigating another incident in which a woman only narrowly avoided serious injury.

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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — One man has died following a fatal crash in the Manawatu Gorge.

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MATAMATA — Police investigating last night's hit and run crash that left an ambulance with a seriously injured patient on board immobile will be reviewing security camera footage to help track down the offender.

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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — The Manawatu Gorge is closed to all traffic due to a fatal crash.

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AUCKLAND — At about 2.12pm today (23/03/2010) two men entered the ASB bank, Grey Lynn Branch 592 Gt North Rd Grey Lynn, one of them was armed with a pistol.

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MATAMATA — Matamata police are seeking assistance in identifying a utility vehicle that failed to stop after colliding with an ambulance carrying a patient with head injuries late yesterday afternoon.

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NORTH SHORE CITY — Two men are to appear in the North Shore District Court on a variety of criminal and traffic charges after a series of incidents that involved Police Units from Rodney, North Shore and Auckland as well as the Eagle helicopter and the Police Dog Unit.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Papanui Police are currently investigating a male who is believed to have been targeting elderly persons who reside in the St Albans, Riccarton, Edgeware and Linwood areas, between June 2009 and March 2010.

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BAY OF PLENTY — With the 2010 hunting season about to get underway, Bay of Plenty Police are urging hunters to be responsible and safe, and to follow the seven basic rules, which include identifying the target "beyond all doubt" and avoiding alcohol or drugs.

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Police has released its submission to the Law Commission on the reform of liquor laws.

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TAKAKA — Takaka Police are appealing for help from the public in their search for a Tata Beach male who went missing on Friday 19th March 2010.

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BAY OF PLENTY — Two missing boys were yesterday (Monday 22 March) found safe and well in bush in the Kaimai Ranges in the Bay of Plenty.

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WELLSFORD — Wellsford Police have charged two men with firearms offences after an incident in January in which a number of dogs were shot indiscriminately.

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CANTERBURY — Canterbury Police are concerned that the weekend phenomenon of motor cyclists treating public highways as a race track will end up costing lives, as the behaviour of some motor cyclists throughout the district has a high potential for tragedy.

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Over 400 front-line police officers are being trained to use Tasers in Central District, providing another tactical option in the Police toolbox.

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LOWER HUTT — A post mortem is being conducted today on the skeletal remains which were found by Police investigating Harold Skudder's disappearance.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Police in Wellington are awaiting blood test results taken under the newly introduced Compulsory Impairment Test for a driver seen colliding with several motorway barriers and endangering other motorists.

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WAIKATO — A Hamilton man and his teenage son and daughter face a variety of charges following the assault on a number of Police staff attending a call at Fairfield address on Saturday morning.

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EKETAHUNA — At approximately 4:30 pm on Friday the 19th March 2010, emergency services attended a single vehicle crash on State Highway Two north of Eketahuna.

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OTOROHANGA — The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was call early this morning the 21st Mar 10 at 12:30am to a 28yr old female from Wellington believed to be having an allergic reaction to something she had eaten.

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AUCKLAND — Northbound traffic on the southern motorway is being diverted off at Market Road as contractors clear an estimated two tons of watermelons from across all three lanes.

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AUCKLAND — Shortly after 5pm on Saturday the 20th March, 2 males entered the Supersave $2 store in Swanson, Henderson.

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BLENHEIM — Blenheim police have completed their scene examination of the fatal accident at the intersection of Hutcheson and Nelson Street.

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TOKOROA — Police have just lifted cordons in place on several roads in Tokoroa while gas workers dealt with a ruptured gas main.

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WELLINGTON — Wellington District Field Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Shane Cotter says investigators will continue speaking with Mr Skudder's friends and family and those of the man charged with Mr Skudder's murder.

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DUNEDIN — At 2313hrs on Friday Night a truck left State Highway One at Allanton - which is south of Mosgiel.

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BLENHEIM — Blenheim Police are investigating a fatal crash which occurred about 9.45 pm on Friday night the 19th March 2010.

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UPPER HUTT — Police working on the Operation Skudder investigation have located skeletal remains down a steep bank in Upper Hutt today.

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HAMILTON — A man is currently being interviewed by Hamilton Police and facing a variety of driving charges following an abandoned pursuit and reports from the public of several incidents of dangerous driving.

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AUCKLAND — Police, Fire and Ambulance are attending to a single vehicle crash along the Coateville/Riverhead Highway.

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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police found it hard to believe their own eyes when attempting to pull over a driver during a routine stop this morning, when the male driving the car swapped seats with his female passenger.

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WELLINGTON — A Wellington couple aged in their 70's are lucky to be alive after their 25 foot yacht hit rocks off Plimmerton Beach near Wellington on Thursday night.

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NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police are seeking the urgent assistance of the public to help identify a man who collapsed on Upper Harbour Drive at Greenhithe this afternoon.

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WAIUKU — A male motorcyclist was killed at around 7.10am this morning following a collision with a light truck at the intersection of Cornwall and Kitchener Roads in Waiuku.

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PAPAKURA — Two middle aged women from Papakura will face drug charges after armed police raided Papakura and Takanini properties yesterday.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are warning people to not open their doors to complete strangers who are asking to use the telephone.

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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A farmer who died yesterday when the bulldozer he was using went down a bank into a gully has been named as Malcolm Alexander Squire from Tokomaru.

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AUCKLAND — A person has been killed in a crash between at light truck and a motorcycle.

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HAMILTON — A Hamilton man faces robbery charges following an incident in the central city overnight.

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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police investigating the stabbing of a man in his Nawton home overnight are urging people to use caution and to contact them rather than placing themselves at risk by confronting intruders.

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AUCKLAND — Counties Manukau Police is investigating an aggravated robbery that took place on 10 March 2010 at the Crook & Flail Bar and Casino, Meadowlands Drive, Howick.

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WAIKATO — Waikato Police are urging motorists to drive to the conditions following a fatal crash outside the King Country town of Piopio late this morning.

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WHANGANUI — Whanganui residents are likely to see considerable helicopter activity over and near the city this weekend (Saturday, 20 March and Sunday 21 March).

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MANUKAU CITY — A man killed yesterday in a truck accident on Gadsby Road, Mangere has been named.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Over the last week Christchurch Police have executed 19 drug search warrants.

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