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Traffic 16 Mar 2010
Crash - SH1, Kaipara

NORTHLAND — At about 7:27 this morning emergency services attended motor vehicle crash on SH1 about 1km north of Kaipara Flats Road.

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Crime 15 Mar 2010
Theft - Porirua

PORIRUA — At about 9.20am a female security guard was taking cash and cheques from the Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua for banking.

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Deaths 15 Mar 2010
Man killed in truck accident

MANUKAU CITY — A man was killed at 11.53am today when he was run over by a truck in Gadsby Road, Mangere.

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Sport 15 Mar 2010
SAY NOW- Sports Assisting Youth Now

CANTERBURY — A new program designed to make young sportspeople aware of the temptations and damage from alcohol abuse is being launched by Canterbury District Police in conjunction with ALAC and Sport Canterbury.

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Deaths 15 Mar 2010
Name release Otorohanga fatal

OTOROHANGA — Waikato Police investigating the death of an 18-year-old man in a single vehicle crash outside Otorohanga yesterday morning are investigating what part speed and alcohol played in the incident.

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Police 15 Mar 2010
Under, over and around - Police fitness challenge launch

PORIRUA — Teams of 12 students will be jumping hurdles to do the Police 'PCT Challenge' (physical competency test) at a special launch this Thursday.

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Traffic 14 Mar 2010
Fatal crash on Southern Motorway

MANUKAU CITY — A van has rolled onto its side on the southern motorway southbound near the Orams Road overbridge.

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Traffic 14 Mar 2010
Fatal crash on bridge near Otorohanga

OTOROHANGA — A single vehicle overturned on a one lane bridge near Mangawhero (Otorohanga).

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News 13 Mar 2010
Poker Run goes smoothly

TASMAN — The scheduled Poker Run left Isel Park gardens in Stoke, Nelson at 12.30pm Saturday 13 March 2010.

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Deaths 13 Mar 2010
Man named in fatal plane crash

The man who died in the crash of a small plane at Marsden Cove yesterday afternoon was Stacy Jarrod Hopper.

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Crime 12 Mar 2010
Aggravated Robbery - Manurewa

MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police is investigating an aggravated robbery that took place on 11 March 2010 at Wordsworth Superette, Wordsworth Road, Manurewa.

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Police 12 Mar 2010
Missing person - Glen Eden Waitakere

AUCKLAND — Police are looking for a 75 year old woman with dementia, who went missing from the Glen Eden Library in Waitakere City this afternoon.

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Crime 12 Mar 2010
Aggravated Robbery

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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Traffic 11 Mar 2010
Traffic Congestion - Central Hamilton

HAMILTON — As a result of a non injury accident between a bus and a car on Clyde and Grey streets in Central Hamilton, there will be considerable traffic congestion for the next hour or so.

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News 10 Mar 2010
Point England Auckland

AUCKLAND — At about 6.45pm this evening, police were called to an address in Point England, Auckland, where a man had apparently fallen from a first story balcony.

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Crime 10 Mar 2010
House cordoned off

CHRISTCHURCH — A house in Conway Street, Christchurch, has been cordoned off as ESR and Police examine what is believed to be drug manufacturing equipment.

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Council 10 Mar 2010
Mad council decisions, part 40

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Is this another ridiculous application of the Resource Management Act (RMA) asks Federated Farmers, this time it’s about resource consent to remove pasture weeds.

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Crime 10 Mar 2010
Car driven through front entrance of Hamilton Police Station

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are currently looking after the welfare of two staff members and coming to terms with damage caused to the front of their building after a car was driven into their station's entrance early this afternoon.

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Police 10 Mar 2010
Arrest in violent Hamilton aggravated robbery

HAMILTON — Two men allegedly responsible for the violent aggravated robbery of a Chartwell Bank late last year were arrested by armed Police in Hamilton today.

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Traffic 10 Mar 2010
Fatal Paraparaumu crash

PARAPARAUMU — At about 9.15am today a 16 yr old Paraparaumu girl was killed in a fatal crash on Maungakotukutuku Road, Paraparaumu Five other young people, including the driver of the car, were taken to Hospital, one with serious injuries.

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Police 10 Mar 2010
Mohini homicide suppression order

AUCKLAND CITY — Police investigating the murder of 39 year-old Hiren Mohini are concerned that media reports which speculate on the identity of the person in the CCTV footage publicly released early in February, may hinder their efforts to progress the investigation.

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Crime 10 Mar 2010
Overnight hit and run aggravated robbery in Hamilton

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are concerned the victim of an alleged hit and run and aggravated robbery was left stunned lying on the side of the road with his pleas for help ignored by passing motorists.

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Traffic 9 Mar 2010
Crash - SH 2, Hutt Road between interchange and Petone

WELLINGTON — Police and other sevices attended a 3 car nose to tail crash on SH2 between the Interchange and Petone northbound.

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Traffic 9 Mar 2010
Power outage reported - Lambton Quay and Whitmore Street, Wellington City

WELLINGTON CITY — Police are getting reports of a power outage on Lamton Quay/Whitmore St area.

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Crime 9 Mar 2010
Robbery of security guard in Porirua

PORIRUA — At about 9.20am a female security guard was taking cash and cheques from the Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua for banking.

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Police 9 Mar 2010
Missing Person

AUCKLAND CITY — Counties Manukau Police are concerned about the whereabouts of Mr Gafatasi Samuelu, a 37 year old Samoan man with mental health issues.

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Traffic 9 Mar 2010
Witnesses to crash wanted

CANTERBURY — Police are seeking any witnesses to an incident which occurred on the corner of Main North Road / Johns Road intersection involving a motor vehicle and a pupil from Belfast School around 8.30am today, 9 March.

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Crime 9 Mar 2010
Major Contac NT Seizure

AUCKLAND CITY — Detectives from the Auckland Metro Crime Drug Squad working closely with New Zealand Customs officers have made a major drug seizure of 67 kilograms of ContacNT.

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Police 8 Mar 2010
Tasers arrive in Southern

SOUTHLAND — Southern District Police will now have another tactical option in their toolbox as the roll-out of Tasers across the country comes to Southland and Otago.

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Crime 8 Mar 2010
Young Couple Viciously Assaulted In West Auckland

WAITAKERE CITY — Waitakere CIB is investigating an incident in which a young couple were taken to hospital with serious injuries received in a vicious assault at the weekend.

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Crime 8 Mar 2010
Review of Brash emails investigation completed

The Police review of the investigation into the publication of the allegedly "leaked" Dr Don Brash emails has been completed and found the source of the emails could not been established.

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Traffic 7 Mar 2010
Scrub fire closes SH1 in Dome Vally [updated]

AUCKLAND — State Highway one at Dome Valley has been closed due to a scrub fire near the highway.

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Search and Rescue 7 Mar 2010
Search resumes for Lake Dunstan rower

ALEXANDRA — The search for the missing rower on Lake Dunstan has resumed at first light this morning, Sunday 07/03/10.

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Search and Rescue 7 Mar 2010
Search for missing rower on Lake Dunstan

CROMWELL — Police Dive Squad members are at Lake Dunstan assisting in the search for a 70-year-old local man who is missing.

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Search and Rescue 6 Mar 2010
Lake Dunstan

CROMWELL — Police hold grave fears for a male, who disappeared while rowing on lake dunstan at 0830hrs this morning.

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Traffic 6 Mar 2010
Fatal Vehicle Accident

CHRISTCHURCH — On Friday 5 March 2010 at approx 2.20pm there was a vehicle collision between a minivan and a red Daihatsu at the intersection of Main North Road and Dickies Road killing the female driver of the Daihatsu.

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Police 6 Mar 2010
Missing child.

CHRISTCHURCH — Police are presently searching for a missing 8-year-old girl in the Christchurch suburb of Shirley.

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News 5 Mar 2010
Hamilton Police investigate incident involving professional rugby player

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police can confirm they are investigating a complaint following an incident involving a 28-year-old professional rugby player at a Central City bar early this morning.

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Traffic 5 Mar 2010
Fatal crash Belfast - Christchurch

CANTERBURY — A fatal vehicle crash has occurred on State Highway one and Dickies Roads Christchurch.

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Crime 5 Mar 2010
6th review of Crimes (Substituted s59) Amendment Act 2007.

Police has published its sixth review of activity following enactment of the Crimes (Substituted s59) Amendment Act 2007.

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Police 4 Mar 2010
Child not missing British girl

DUNEDIN — Dunedin Police have identified the child and family thought by a retail assistant to be missing British girl Madeleine McCann.

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Sport 4 Mar 2010
Police take to Kaituna River in annual raft race

ROTORUA — On Saturday March 12, 168 Police staff from around the North Island will compete for glory in the annual New Zealand Police National Raft Race on Rotorua's Kaituna River.

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Police 3 Mar 2010
Media statement regarding Madeleine McCann

DUNEDIN — Dunedin Police say that they did receive information from a member of the public who believed she saw Madeleine McCann in a Dunedin retail outlet in December 2007.

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Traffic 3 Mar 2010
Tauranga Police seek public information on dangerous driver

TAURANGA — Local Police are seeking information from the public in relation to a potentially serious driving incident that occurred on Monday 1st March 2010.

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Crime 3 Mar 2010
Dedicated to protecting families from violence

Family violence cases in Central District are now being reviewed by dedicated area coordinators to ensure that appropriate intervention has taken place to reduce further risks to victims.

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Traffic 3 Mar 2010
Crash update- SH 1, Karapiro

WAIKATO — Police Serious Crash officers are still at the scene of the fatal crash on State Highway One at Karapiro.

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Traffic 3 Mar 2010
Significant reduction in deaths on Taupo Area roads thanks to Operation Trench

TAUPO — A strong focus on road policing on state highways in the Taupo area over the past four months has paid off, with no fatal car crashes in the area since November.

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Traffic 3 Mar 2010
Serious crash - State Highway 1 at Karapiro

WAIKATO — State Highway 1 at Karapiro has been closed while police and emergency services deal with a serious crash.

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Traffic 3 Mar 2010
Crash - Waioeka Straight. SH2

BAY OF PLENTY — Opotiki police are on the way to a crash on the Waioeka straight on the Opotiki side of the Waioeka Gorge where a logging truck is reported to have run into a herd of cattle.

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Court 2 Mar 2010
Man charged following fatal crash

MORRINSVILLE — A 21-year-old man has appeared in the District Court at Morrinsville today (Tuesday, 2 March) charged with manslaughter and driving with excess blood alcohol causing injury following a fatal car crash on State Highway 2 at Papatawa in December.

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Police 2 Mar 2010
Counties Manukau Police District Pay Parade

MANUKAU CITY — On Thursday, 4 March 2010 Counties Manukau Police District will be putting its best foot forward in its District Pay Parade.

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Crime 2 Mar 2010
Invercargill Police Question Two Men in Relation to Suspected P-Lab

INVERCARGILL — At 9am this morning Invercargill Police, including the AOS, executed a search warrant pursuant to the Misuse Use of Drugs Act at a motel in Tay Street, Invercargill.

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Crime 2 Mar 2010
Scammers pass themselves off as law enforcement agency

Nigerian-based scammers have attempted to pass themselves off as representatives of NZ's Organised and Financial Crime Agency (OFCANZ).

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Traffic 2 Mar 2010
Man hit on Market Place, Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY — At about 12.25pm a 70 year old man was knocked over by a four wheel drive vehicle on Market Place , Auckland City.

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Traffic 2 Mar 2010
Fatal truck crash closes SH1 in North Waikato

WAIKATO — Several specialist units have assembled at the scene of an early morning crash in the North Waikato that closed SH1 for several hours.

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Crime 1 Mar 2010
Aggravated Robbery - Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY — At 0800 hours on Monday 1 February a lone male committed an aggravated robbery of the Mt Albert TAB, 945 New North Road.

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Traffic 1 Mar 2010
Driver sought after man dragged

CHRISTCHURCH — An elderly man was dragged a short distance down Colombo Street last week and Police are keen to identify the car and the driver.

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Crime 1 Mar 2010
One found trailer

CHRISTCHURCH — Police have recovered a silver/white single axle aluminium trailer and would like to send it home.

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Traffic 1 Mar 2010
Witnesses to road v cyclist crash sought

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police attended a vehicle crash at the intersection of Creyke Road and Clyde Road, just before 8am this morning (1st March 2010).

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Traffic 1 Mar 2010
Police seek witnesses to Whangarei fatal crash

WHANGAREI — Whangärei Police are keen to hear from anyone who saw a dark blue Subaru Legacy station wagon being driven from Warkworth to the Brynderwyn Hills yesterday prior to the vehicle being involved in a fatal crash.

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Search and Rescue 1 Mar 2010
Blackberry hunt leads to search and rescue operation

TAURANGA — A 37 year old Tauranga man sparked a full-scale search and rescue in Tauranga on Saturday evening, when he entered bush looking for Pikopiko.

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Traffic 1 Mar 2010
Fatal crash on Whangarei side of the Brynderwyns

WHANGAREI — A serious motor vehicle accident has occurred on State Highway 1 on the Whangärei side of the Brynderwyns [Sunday, 4pm].

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Police 1 Mar 2010
Young woman's life saved on bridge overnight

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police management are crediting the actions of one of their staff and two members of the public who's actions they believe were pivotal in preventing a tragedy overnight.

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Surf Lifesaving 1 Mar 2010
WBOP Police praise assistance of local Surf Life Saving Clubs during Tsunami Alert

BAY OF PLENTY — Acting Western Bay Police Commander Inspector Karl Wright St Clair today praised the efforts of Local Surf Lifesaving Clubs, Mt Maunganui, Omanu and Papamoa for their assistance to Police in keeping people off the beach and out of the water during the tsunami Alert yesterday.

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News 1 Mar 2010
Fatal crash on Whangarei side of the Brynderwyns

WHANGAREI — A serious motor vehicle accident has occurred on State Highway 1 on the Whangärei side of the Brynderwyns [Sunday, 4pm].

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Deaths 28 Feb 2010
Driver named in fatal Murchison crash

MURCHISON — Police have named the driver of vehicle who was killed as a result of single vehicle crash on State Highway 6, Clark Valley, Nelson as 46 year old Michael Sean Barclay a bushman of Richmond.

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Police 28 Feb 2010
Emergency Services Open Day in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Abseiling down buildings, an armed offender's incident, try wearing a police uniform - it's all happened yesterday at Christchurch Emergency Services Open day.

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Badminton 28 Feb 2010
Aussies Dominated Kiwis In Oceania Finals

INVERCARGILL — New Zealand could manage just one title out of five in the finals of the Oceania Badminton Championships at Stadium Southland in Invercargill with their more experienced Australian counterparts showing that big time play counts for much against the Kiwis who struggle for funding and for even a national coach.

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Crime 27 Feb 2010
Police know taxi driver killer's identity

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City Police investigating the murder of taxi driver Hiren Mohini on January 31, can confirm they believe they know who the man in the widely-publicised CCTV footage is and are making concerted efforts to locate him overseas.

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Crime 27 Feb 2010
Man stabbed in neck during altercation

NORTH SHORE CITY — An altercation between 2 groups of men in their early 20s has left one person with a stab wound in the back of his neck.

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Police 27 Feb 2010
Missing Person - Richmond, Christchurch.

CHRISTCHURCH —   Christchurch Police are searching for a 76 year old male who suffers from dementia who went missing from his home in Richmond, Christchurch at 1500hrs on Friday afternoon.

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Traffic 27 Feb 2010
Identity of deceased killed in Pukerua Bay fatal accident

WELLINGTON — Porirua Police are now able to release the name of the deceased from the fatal car accident that occurred early today.

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Crime 27 Feb 2010
AOS call out in Kikohe

NORTHLAND — About 2250 hrs on 26 February 2010 police were called to a incident in Kaikohe where a dispute between 2 house holds erupted in violence.

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Court 26 Feb 2010
Youth charged following aggravated robbery

WHANGANUI — A 17-year-old youth from Whanganui has been charged following an aggravated robbery at a dairy during which a mother and daughter were assaulted.

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Traffic 26 Feb 2010
Southern Motorway - South bound

AUCKLAND — Police are presently at the scene of a vehicle crash on the Southern Motorway.

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Police 26 Feb 2010
Police following up on 111 callers impacted by fault

AUCKLAND — Police are following up on callers who were unable to reach emergency Police services on 111 this morning.

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Police 26 Feb 2010
Police concern after 9 year old boy approached by stranger

BAY OF PLENTY — Yesterday (Thursday 26 February) a 9 year old student was approached after getting off his school bus on a rural road in the Lower Kaimai's in the Bay of Plenty.

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News 26 Feb 2010
Auckland 111 outage fixed

AUCKLAND — Police have been advised by Telecoms at 8.22 am this morning that the fault experienced by some Auckland subscribers this morning has been fixed.

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News 26 Feb 2010
Toddler runover in Rotorua driveway

ROTORUA — A 15 month old child was runover by a reversing vehicle in a driveway at a Hillcrest, Rotorua address yesterday.

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Deaths 26 Feb 2010
Name release Hamilton Jane Doe

HAMILTON — The name of a woman identified yesterday as the person whose body was found in a Hamilton creek on Sunday has been released.

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Traffic 26 Feb 2010
Crash - SH1, Pukerua Bay

WELLINGTON — Police and other services are attending a crash on SH 1, Pukerua Bay.

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Crime 26 Feb 2010
Sober reminder against complacency for Hamilton officer

HAMILTON — A sobering reminder not to let complacency creep in is how a young Hamilton Constable describes the discovery of a loaded handgun in a cyclist's bag this morning.

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Police 26 Feb 2010
Temporary 111 Problems

AUCKLAND — 04:58 - Emergency services are experiencing difficulties with the 111 system.

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Police 25 Feb 2010
Concerns for missing Korean woman

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch South Police are seeking information or sightings of Yoon Sook CHUN also known as Jessica CHUN Yoon Sook CHUN is described as a female Korean, aged 48 years and is of slim build.

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Community 25 Feb 2010
Nelson Tasman on track for accreditation as WHO Safe communities

NELSON — Nelson City and Tasman District are on track for accreditation as World Health Organisation (WHO) Safe Communities.

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Crime 25 Feb 2010
Horse trainer sought on warrant still in lower North Island

PALMERSTON NORTH — Police are asking members of the public in the lower North Island to report sightings of horse trainer, Aaron Patrick Ellis.

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Deaths 25 Feb 2010
Mystery woman identified in Hamilton

HAMILTON — The body of a woman found in a Hamilton stream on Sunday was identified this morning.

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Traffic 25 Feb 2010
Fatal car crash – Te Ngae Rd, Rotorua

ROTORUA — At about 12.30am on the 25 February, 2010 Rotorua Police attended a single vehicle crash on Te Ngae Road, Rotorua.

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Deaths 25 Feb 2010
Woman found in Hamilton stream remains unidentified after 5 days

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are echoing earlier requests for nominations of missing persons as they work to identify a woman whose body was found in a stream in the City five days ago.

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Police 25 Feb 2010
Operation Lion Rock

PIHA — Waitakere CIB investigators went to Piha this morning to carry out a scene examination after an incident in which two men received serious injuries.

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Traffic 25 Feb 2010
Police release names of occupants of vehicle from Murchison crash

MURCHISON — Nelson Police have released the names of the occupants of the Subaru car involved in the fatal crash at Murchison on Sunday morning.

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Deaths 24 Feb 2010
Swimmer named

CHRISTCHURCH — The name of the swimmer who drowned in the Waimakariri River yesterday is PUHIPUHI-ALBERT / Haenga / Reece 15 yrs old of Christchurch.

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Search and Rescue 24 Feb 2010
Red flare to be used in training exercise

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — People living in the Whanganui and Manawatu areas may see a red parachute flare on Thursday night but should not be concerned as it will be part of a search and rescue training exercise, weather permitting.

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Police 24 Feb 2010
Police seek possible witnesses to Feilding robbery

FEILDING — Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Feilding are trying to trace the occupants of a car who may witnessed the incident.

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Traffic 24 Feb 2010
Logging truck crash near Foxton

FOXTON — 2.10pm - Police are currently attending a motor vehicle accident at the Whirokino Bridge, State Highway One, Horowhenua (just south of Foxton) A logging truck has rolled on the bridge.

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Traffic 24 Feb 2010
Ruptured gas pipe closes Swanson Rd

WAITAKERE CITY — Police are presently at the scene of a ruptured gas pipe on Swanson Road Waitakere.

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Police 24 Feb 2010
Operation Lion Rock - Incident At Piha

PIHA — Waitakere CIB investigators went to Piha this morning to carry out a scene examination after an incident in which two men received serious injuries.

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Deaths 24 Feb 2010
Swimmer's body located

KAIAPOI — At 1736 hrs Tuesday 24th February 2010, the Police were advised that a 15 year old male was missing in the Waimakariri River near the old bridge.

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Deaths 24 Feb 2010
Name release Paeroa race competitor's death

PAEROA — The name of a race competitor who died in Waikato Hospital on Sunday following a crash during a side-car race at the 'Battle of the Streets' event in Paeroa has been released.

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