New Zealand Police
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WHANGAMATA — Wear your life jacket and make proper preparations before heading out to sea are the key messages from Whangamata Police conducting a body recovery operation today.
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TARANAKI — Police in the Taranaki are reminding licensees of the severe penalties that can be faced for selling liquor to minors, after two off-licences failed a Controlled Purchase test on Sunday (13 December).
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington City Police say information from the public is urgently needed to identify a male involved in an attempted bank robbery and associated bomb threat in Wellington last week.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Eleven people have been arrested following a series of raids across Manawatu and Wanganui.
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MOTUEKA — Motueka Police along with the assistance of Nelson Bays Police terminated a drug operation named Operation CIRCLE this morning 16th Dec 2009.
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AUCKLAND — Police are issuing an initial notice to residents of the Paremoremo/Albany area that we have received a report of a prisoner having escaped from Auckland Prison (Paremoremo) just before midday.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At 120.1pm on Tuesday 15 December 2009 Christchurch South, Detectives executed a search warrant at a Westport address relating to the large Arson of Westfield Riccarton Mall, 145 Riccarton Rd, which occurred in the early hours of Friday 10 July 2009.
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Southern District police are encouraging the wider community to enjoy a safe, peaceful and violence-free family Christmas during the festive season.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Enquiries into three complaints of MP Hone Harawira riding a motorcycle without a helmet have concluded.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Hamilton Police are warning of the dire consequences both in terms of potential tragedy and punishment if caught following the targeting of a light plane with a laser over the City last night.
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WAIKATO — Western Waikato Police are urging drivers to plan ahead for their holiday driving, ensure they're well rested and not under stress so they arrive at their destinations alive and well.
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There are plenty of things we want for Christmas - fines and demerit points don't tend to be on our lists, so remember that it is now against the law to use a mobile phone in the car while you are driving.
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AUCKLAND — About 6.20 am on 16 December 2009 CIB staff on their way to work noticed a body in the bushes next door to the Avondale Police Station in the carpark of the Deaf Association in Great North Road, Avondale.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington Police have charged school principal Richard Fallowfield Joel with a further 21 charges and are seeking assistance from the public in their ongoing investigation.
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WAITAKERE CITY — A 46 year old man has been arrested and charged with possession of a knife after an incident at the electorate office of the Prime Minister and local MP Hon John Key.
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Police are urging people who receive an email about tactics used in supposed 'carjackings' to delete it rather than forwarding it to friends and family, as it is an urban myth.
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The Christmas holiday season is a busy time where burglars can target the unsuspecting, but you can prepare early to avoid the pitfalls.
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In the run up to Christmas many people will be planning nights out and parties, but how many will be including personal safety in their plans? Operations Manager for Central District Police, Inspector David White said: "This isn't about spoiling people's fun, but a few basic precautions could make the difference between a safe Christmas and a Christmas that is memorable for all of the wrong reasons." If you are going out for the evening: • Let someone know where you are going and what time to expect you back.
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LEVIN — Police will this morning join fire safety officers to investigate the cause of a fire which has extensively damaged a fast food outlet.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Eight people in Canterbury could die during the twelve days of Christmas/ New Year, say local Police.
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It has been great to see that the majority of Canterbury drivers are adhering to the new rules about the prohibition on using of hand-held cell-phones while driving, says Inspector Al Stewart, Canterbury Road Policing Manager.
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WELLINGTON — Police are advising motorists travelling the Rimutaka Hill Road to exercise extreme caution due to a diesel spill.
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PORIRUA — Police are seeking sightings of a 52 year old man missing since Thursday 10 December.
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The weekend's blitz on alcohol fuelled violence should be a stark reminder of the problems caused by alcohol misuse.
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MANUKAU CITY — Police are appealing for the driver of an unidentified white vehicle to come forward, after they were involved in a race with a Silver Mitsubishi VR4, on Ti Irirangi Drive, Otara on Saturday the 12th of December 2009.
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MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police are currently investigating a serious assault.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police searching for an elderly woman missing for over a week are urging property owners to search their properties and any surrounding areas not normally accessed.
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WAIKATO — The name of a man killed when his vehicle plunged over the edge of a cliff at the summit of the Kaimai Ranges near Thompsons Track early yesterday morning has been released.
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Please NOTE this is only a partial tally for the joint Australia New Zealand statistics.
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Christmas is meant to be a time of peace and goodwill, but sadly it is also a time of year when police see an increase in family violence.
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WAIKATO — While it's quiet on the streets it appears alcohol related violence is to the fore with Hamilton Police dealing with dozens of domestic violence incidents over the weekend.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Police are currently attending to a 39 year old male lying in the northern bus-way, a 100 metres north of the Constellation Dr terminal in the North Shore.
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CHRISTCHURCH — There was little serious crime in central Christchurch last night, reported supervisors of the CIB.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Police are considering what part alcohol played in a man's death at the centre of a multi-agency body recovery operation currently underway in the Kaimai Ranges this morning.
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BAY OF PLENTY — 7.50am - A truck has gone down an 80mtr bank on Thompsons Track.
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CANTERBURY — At around 3.50 pm today [Saturday] two motorcyclists collided on the Waiau Bridge at Waiau.
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MARTINBOROUGH — Due to the Ruamahanga River rising, the Martinborough Bridge on SH 53 between Featherston and Martinborough has been closed.
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RAGLAN — Further to the release put out earlier in the week a combined agency maritime emergency exercise is currently underway in the area around Raglan.
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KAIKOURA — Police have been advised of high winds in the North Canterbury, Kaikoura coast area.
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MORRINSVILLE — Morrinsville Police are currently investigating the shooting of a 19 year old female near Rukumoana Ave, Morrinsville, which occurred at approximately 5.30 pm on Thursday the 10th of December.
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HUNTLY — Huntly Police are seeking the public's assistance in finding the man responsible for the robbery of the town's Post-Shop yesterday.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Mr Riki WHAREPOURI, a 54 year old male Maori has been reported missing from his home at about 3pm yesterday in Tangitu Rd in Te Puna in the western Bay of Plenty.
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WAIKATO — A week long series of searches by Waikato Police has revealed there's a new currency in the underworld commodities market and it's being funded by the victims of crime.
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Alcohol fuelled violence is one of the most pressing social challenges of our time.
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SOUTHLAND — For Southern District police, the lead up to Christmas is a busy time, as alcohol plays a big part in people's lives and social activities, and is a major player in violent behaviour.
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HOKITIKA — On Thursday the 10th December a party of ten Scouts, aged between 15 and 17 years were airlifted out of the bush from the upper Tauramakau River area.
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WELLINGTON CITY — At approximately 10:30am a call was received by Police in relation to bomb scare at the Wellington Court house.
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PORT CHALMERS — Police can now confirm the identity of the man found deceased at Scott Memorial Lookout on Blueskin Road, Port Chalmers, as Renata RUWHIU aged 35 years, resident of Dunedin.
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TARANAKI — A land slide has blocked State Highway 3 aprox 1.5km South of Mokau.
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Don't rely on alcohol to make you merry this Christmas.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Henderson Police have been searching for a missing 45 yr old male in the Ranui area.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Two women aged 19 and 20 and a man aged 19, all from Taupo, had a lucky escape from the Waikato River at the Aratiatia Rapids this afternoon.
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OTAKI — Police and other services are a serious crash on State Highway One Te Horo.
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AUCKLAND CITY — At 12:45pm today (10/12/2009), Police attended an injury crash in Glen Innes.
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WELLINGTON — A truck and tralier unit has become wedged under the Petone overbridge on Statehighway 2, North bound.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Emergency services are attending a car v car crash -State Highway 2 on the Te Hauke Straight approximately 7 kilometres north of Otane.
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Police on both sides of the Tasman are collectively addressing this weekend reducing alcohol-related crime, violence and anti social behaviour particularly around licensed premises and entertainment centres.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred last night around 5pm on the corner of Gloucester Street and England Streets between and car and a motorcyclist.
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CENTRAL PLATEAU — A truck & trailer unit has over turned on State Highway 3.
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Police Commissioner Howard Broad has this morning moved to clarify remarks he made in the course of an exchange with Act MP David Garrett at the Law and Order Select Committee yesterday.
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PORT CHALMERS — Inquiries continue today to positively identify the man's body found yesterday at the Scott Memorial in Blueskin Road, Port Chalmers.
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Christmas is a time for goodwill, so the message from Central District Police is to consider everyone around you and to think before you act.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police want to identify the male depicted in CCTV footage from today's attempted bank robbery at the National Bank on Featherston Street, Wellington.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The New Brighton Police executed five search warrants at various addresses around Christchurch today in relation to Mangu Kaha (an off-shoot gang of Black Power) and their activities.
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WELLINGTON — Police have cordoned off the area surrounding the National Bank in Featherston Street and Grey Street after a bomb threat was received at the bank.
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MANUKAU CITY — A dream that was first proposed 10 years ago has finally become a reality with the pending opening of a Counties Manukau Multi-Agency Centre for victims of child abuse and adult sexual assault in April 2010.
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PORT CHALMERS — At about 1pm today, Thursday 9 December 2009, a member of the public notified Dunedin Police that they had discovered the body of a male off a track in the area known as Scott Memorial on Blueskin Road near Port Chalmers.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Christchurch Police have grave concerns for a local man who has not been seen since Monday night.
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Police in Central District want you to reach your destination safely this Christmas and one way to help ensure your safety is to wear your seatbelt.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Further to yesterday's media release regarding the Robbery at the University Branch of the ANZ Bank .
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We all love a party and what better excuse than Christmas and New Year; but how do you maximise the fun and minimise the trouble? Horror stories in the media about gatecrashers drummed up through mobile phone texts and the internet would understandably make some hosts think twice.
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AUCKLAND CITY — On Tuesday the 28th of April 1998 Claire HILLS, also known as Lisa, aged 30 years, was murdered in her car on Mangere Mountain in Mangere Domain, Auckland.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A 32 year-old Parnell woman will appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow to face burglary and theft charges after she allegedly went on a crime spree while an in-patient at Auckland Hospital.
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WOODVILLE — District: Central Emergency services are at the scene of an offal spill on State Highway Two between Woodville and Dannevirke.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At approximately 2.45pm on Monday 7 December 2009 the University Branch of the ANZ Bank was robbed.
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GERALDINE — "At about 11.15am on Monday the 7th of December emergency staff were called to a farm accident that occurred at Kakahu Geraldine "A farm truck had slid down an embankment out of control leaving 2 persons injured.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police hold grave fears for the safety of an elderly woman reported to them as missing yesterday who was last seen five days ago.
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Wellington District Police are hoping motorists will remember six road safety messages to help them stay safe this Christmas.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington District Police are hoping motorists will remember six road safety messages to help them stay safe this Christmas.
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WANAKA — Police have released the name of the deceased, who died in a tramping Accident in Mt Aspiring National Park yesterday: He is Karl Walter QUAASS aged 30 yrs, professional writer from Dunedin.
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DANNEVIRKE — Police investigating a fatal road crash on State Highway Two, Papatawa want to speak to anyone who saw the vehicle in the lead up to the crash.
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Are you dreading the Christmas crowds? Seasonal shopping can test your sanity leaving you feeling rushed, tired and stressed.
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TE KUITI — Two King Country Police officers narrowly escaped injury after a car, running on only three tyres was driven deliberately at their patrol car in Te Kuiti early yesterday morning.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police want the public's assistance in finding a group of men responsible for the callous gunpoint robbery of a Chartwell bank on Saturday morning.
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DANNEVIRKE — Police have released the details of the woman killed in the fatal crash overnight in Papatawa (near Dannevirke).
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LYTTELTON — Christchurch South Police continue to be concerned about the whereabouts of a missing 45 year old Tasmanian (Australia) resident Michael CRAIG who was last seen at 1.15 a.m.
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WANAKA — The body of a 30yr old Dunedin man was recovered by the Wanaka LandSAR search and rescue group at 7.30am this morning from the northern slopes of Sisyphus Peak in the eastern branch of the Matukituki River of Mt Aspiring National Park.
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HAMILTON — While applying heat to recidivist burglars to reverse the traditional summer rise in burglaries Hamilton Police have also been targeting those that create the market for thieves- the receivers.
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WAITAKERE CITY — At 1.20am this morning emergency services including Police Search and Rescue were called to an address at Kilgour Terrace West Auckland.
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AUCKLAND — Counties Manukau Road Policing Manager Inspector Heather Wells said it is disappointing drivers are still not worrying about drinking and driving.
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DANNEVIRKE — Emergency services are in attendance at the scene of a fatal crash.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington Police are urgently seeking the assistance of the public in locating the following vehicle.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At about 3.30pm yesterday afternoon emergency services were called to a car v pedestrian crash near the intersection of Marine Parade and Hawke Street New Brighton.
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AUCKLAND — A fatal motor vehicle accident occurred yesterday(Friday) evening at approximately 7.30pm on Glenbrook Road, Patumahoe.
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LYTTELTON — The Lyttleton Police are concerned for the safety of Michael Craig, a 45 year old Australian Tourist who has been reported missing by his travelling companion.
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TEMUKA — Simon Rene JONES 19yrs old, Missing from Temuka Last seen driving his Blue Toyota Hilux registration WH6304 Wearing white shorts, black T shirt and white sneakers.
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COROMANDEL — Some areas of State Highway 25a by Hikuai and Duck Creek are presently unpassable due to flooding.
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INVERCARGILL — At 8.58pm Friday 4th December 2009, Invercargill Emergency Services were called to the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash which occurred on Matua Road, in the suburb of Otatara, Invercargill.
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