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Traffic 16 Oct 2009
Cyclist dead after hit and run in Helensville

HELENSVILLE — At 9.29am on the 14th October 2009, a cyclist travelling south along Peak Road, Helensville, (towards Kumeu) was struck by a 1980,s style Toyota utility vehicle.

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Search and Rescue 16 Oct 2009
Tourist rescued near Franz Josef Glacier

FRANZ JOSEF — A Search & Rescue operation was launched at approximately 7.30pm on the 15th of October 2009 at Franz Josef after a tourist fell over a bluff in the Alex Knob area near the Franz Josef Glacier.

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Traffic 16 Oct 2009
Surface flooding in Wellington

WELLINGTON — Reports of surface flooding Northbound SH 1, Ngauranga Gorge.

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Crime 15 Oct 2009
Aggravated robbery in Hamilton- Do you know this man?

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police investigating the robbery of a bank in a busy shopping centre in the north of the City today have released a photo taken from security camera footage in the hope someone recognizes the offender.

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Traffic 15 Oct 2009
Hit and Run

WAITAKERE CITY — At 9.29am on the 14th October 2009, a cyclist travelling south along Peak Road, Helensville, (towards Kumeu) was struck by a 1980,s style Toyota utility vehicle.

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Police 15 Oct 2009
Calls provide limited clues

AUCKLAND CITY — Police looking for clues about what might have happened to 23 year-old student Srikanth Rayadurgam say it appears he attempted to make two international calls from his mobile 'phone shortly after 10pm the night he went missing, October 1.

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Crime 15 Oct 2009
Tourists assaulted and robbed

PAIHIA — Police are investigating the assault and robbery of two German tourists in Paihia.

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Crime 15 Oct 2009
Police seek information in Hamilton home invasion

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police want the public's help in finding a man who terrorised a mother at gunpoint in her home while her young children slept.

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Traffic 15 Oct 2009
Waikato Expressway flooding

WAIKATO — Police have received reports of surface flooding on the Waikato Expressway from Te Kauwhata north to Meremere.

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Traffic 14 Oct 2009
Vehicle accident WHANGAREI

WHANGAREI — Police and emergency services are presently at the scene of a vehicle which has gone over the Whangarei falls in Whangarei.

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Crime 14 Oct 2009
71-year-old man assaulted

DARGAVILLE —  Earlier this afternoon Police were called to a serious assault in the Dargaville area, where a 71 year old male suffered serious head injuries.

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Deaths 14 Oct 2009
Friday funeral service for Aisling Symes

WAITAKERE CITY — A funeral service for two-year-old Aisling Symes will be held at 11am, Friday, 16 October, at the Ranui Baptist Church, corner of Swanson and Greenock Roads, where the family worship.

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Police 14 Oct 2009
"Everybody's mate" is a Patron "Saint"

PORIRUA — Forty new constables will graduate from The Royal New Zealand Police College in Wing 259 tomorrow.

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Police 14 Oct 2009
Pedalling for the pool

CHRISTCHURCH — New Brighton Police and Central NB School Principal, Brian Thompson, are making good time as they cycle their way across the Canterbury plains.

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Police 14 Oct 2009
Murder charges laid over Murupara homicide

MURUPARA — A 17 year old male and an 18 year old male have now been charged with murder following the suspicious death of 17 year old Kaine LEWIS in Murupara on Saturday 3 October.

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Deaths 14 Oct 2009
Asian woman located and unable to assist Aisling Symes inquiry

WAITAKERE CITY — Police have located an Asian woman and are satisfied she is unable to assist with the disappearance of Aisling Symes.

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Deaths 13 Oct 2009
Aisling's post mortem results consistent with drowning

WAITAKERE CITY — Waitakere Police say the results of a post mortem on Henderson toddler Aisling Symes are consistent with drowning.

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Deaths 13 Oct 2009
Statement on behalf of Aisling Symes' family

WAITAKERE CITY — Angela and Alan Symes, the parents of Henderson two-year-old Aisling Symes, have released the following statement through Mr Wymond Symes, a cousin of Alan, and David Ball, Angela's brother and uncle to Aisling: • Angela and Alan have asked us on behalf of Aisling's family to thank the many people who have supported us throughout this traumatic week.

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Court 13 Oct 2009
Man Arrested for Assault on Child

DARFIELD — As a result of a serious assault on a two-year-old boy, a 21-year-old unemployed Darfield man has been arrested today and charged with `reckless disregard causing grievous bodily harm’.

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Deaths 13 Oct 2009
Post Mortem today for Aisling Symes

WAITAKERE CITY — Waitemata Police Area Commander Inspector Gary Davey says a post mortem is currently being held for two-year-old Aisling Symes whose body was recovered overnight from a Henderson drainpipe.

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Crime 13 Oct 2009
Police seek witnesses to assault that left victim critically injured

HUNTLY — Huntly Police are appealing for information from the public in relation to how a man came to be fighting for his life in Waikato Hospital.

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Police 12 Oct 2009
Drain scene in Henderson

WAITAKERE CITY — Shortly before 8p.m, after several hours of concentrated searching in a drain, Police and Fire Service, have sadly, located the body of a young child.

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Police 12 Oct 2009
Weeks of classes missed

AUCKLAND CITY — Srikanth Rayadurgam, the 23 year-old student reported missing since October 1, had not attended his AUT classes for nearly two months prior to his disappearance.

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Search and Rescue 12 Oct 2009
Police Continue Inquiries Into Water SAR Operation

OTAGO — Police are continuing to seek information in relation to reports of four kayaks and four people in an inflatable boat being seen in heavy seas off the shoreline at Kaka Point township yesterday morning (Sunday 11 October).

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Crime 12 Oct 2009
Police welcome launch of Crimestoppers NZ

The anonymous Crimestoppers service being launched today will help Police and other law enforcement agencies solve crime, Commissioner Howard Broad says.

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News 12 Oct 2009
Missing student did not attend classes

AUCKLAND — AUT student, 23 year-old Srikanth Rayadurgam did not attend his AUT classes the day he was last seen by his family, October 1, 2009.

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Traffic 12 Oct 2009
Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision, Northland

NORTHLAND — Northland Police are currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision which occurred in Opua at about 4.30p.m.

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Police 12 Oct 2009
Police seek owners for recovered property

UPPER HUTT — Upper Hutt Police are holding recently stolen property which needs to be linked back to their owners.

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Traffic 12 Oct 2009
Fatal car v truck near Napier

NAPIER — Emergency services are in attendance at a fatal car v truck crash on State Highway Two just south of Napier city.

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Deaths 11 Oct 2009
Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision Oakura Northland.

NORTHLAND — The name of the 29 year old victim has now been released.

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News 11 Oct 2009
Personal Appeal

WAITAKERE CITY — The officer leading the investigation into the disappearance of two year old Aisling Symes, made a personal appeal to whoever has her or who knows where she is, to contact him directly.

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Politics 11 Oct 2009
Seven Arrested at Port Taranaki

TARANAKI — At 7 am on Sunday 11 October 2009 New Plymouth Police responded to a call from Port Taranaki that two Greenpeace boats were writing on the side of a ship berthed at a wharf.

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Court 11 Oct 2009
Homicide In West Auckland

WAITAKERE CITY — A female will be appearing in the Waitakere District Court tomorrow after the death of a male at an address in Longview Rise, in the West Auckland suburb of Massey.

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Crime 11 Oct 2009
homicide investigation - Longview Rise, Massey, Waitamata.

AUCKLAND — About 7.20 pm on Saturday 10 October 2009 police were called to an address in Longview Rise, Massey for a family violence incident.

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News 10 Oct 2009
Missing: Aisling Symes

WAITAKERE CITY — Henderson Police are continuing their search for Aisling [pronounced Ashling] Symes after she went missing from an address in Longburn Road, Henderson Monday 5 October at about 5.30pm.

Aisling - Anyone who may have seen her since Monday, October 5 at 5.15pm, is strongly urged to call the 0800 4 AISLING - 0800 4 2475 464

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Traffic 10 Oct 2009
Crash between Takanini and Hill Rd north-bound

MANUKAU CITY — To advise that theres been a 4 car non-injury accident on the motorway (SH 1) in the Manurewa area north-bound.

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Traffic 10 Oct 2009
Serious Crash SH1 Wellsford

WELLSFORD — Police are in attendance at a 2 car motor vehicle collision on State Highway One intersection with Wayby Valley Road.

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Traffic 10 Oct 2009
Serious crash, Fishermans Point, Whangarei Heads Rd, Whangarei.

WHANGAREI — About 7.20 pm on 9/10/9 a car went across the centre line on Whangarei Heads Rd, at Fishermans Point, Whangarei.

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Flooding 10 Oct 2009
Flooding and road slips Matata

BAY OF PLENTY — Due to severe weather conditions on State Highway 2 Matata, or also known as Matata straights the road is under water in various places.

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Crime 10 Oct 2009
Arrest follows Wellington bank robberies

WELLINGTON — Police have arrested a male in connection with two bank robberies in Wellington this week.

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Crime 10 Oct 2009
Witness appeal after Tory Street stabbing

WELLINGTON — Police are appealing for witnesses and information concerning a stabbing that occurred at about 5:40am on Thursday 8th October 2009 outside the Sports Bar on Tory Street, Wellington.

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Traffic 10 Oct 2009
Police appeal for collision witnesses

WELLINGTON — Wellington Police are appealing for witnesses to a motor vehicle crash that occurred on 9 October 2009 at approximately 6.45 am.

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Deaths 10 Oct 2009
Request from family of Timothy Barry Bourke

WHANGANUI — The funeral of Timothy Barry Bourke is being held in Wanganui today morning.

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News 10 Oct 2009
A safe and sound return is sought

WAITAKERE CITY — Police investigating the disappearance of two year-old Aisling Symes are urging whoever has her to deliver her to a safe place, preferably any hospital in the Auckland region at any time.

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Cricket 9 Oct 2009
Domestic cricket schedules announced

New Zealand Cricket has confirmed the schedules for the 2009-10 domestic men’s four-day and one-day competitions, along with the women’s one-day and Twenty20 competitions.

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Crime 9 Oct 2009
Police appeal for information after assault

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are appealing for the victims of several assaults in the Cashel Street/High Street area, which occurred around 2.30 am on Friday 9 October 2009 to come forward and contact Police.

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Crime 9 Oct 2009
Aggravated Robbery at Christchurch Liquor store

CHRISTCHURCH — On the 8 October 2009 at approximately 8.50 pm the Lincoln Road Liquor Centre situated at 33 Lincoln Road was the subject of an aggravated robbery.

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Traffic 9 Oct 2009
Road closed due to accident - Taita Drive, Taita, Lower Hutt

LOWER HUTT — Due to a serious crash Taita Drive is closed between Churton Cr and Harcourt Werry Dr.

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Crime 8 Oct 2009
BNZ Bank robbery in Kilbirnie, Wellington

WELLINGTON — Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a bank robbery in Wellington today.

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Crime 8 Oct 2009
Police welcome tougher stance against methamphetamine

Police say they will take full advantage of enforcement and legislative powers arising from the Government's tougher stance against methamphetamine.

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Crime 8 Oct 2009
Parking meters targeted

CHRISTCHURCH — Police and the Christchurch City Council are concerned at the alarming number of parking meters which have been damaged in the city since 17 September this year.

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Crime 8 Oct 2009
Stabbing on Tory Street, Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — Police are appealing for witnesses and information concerning a stabbing that occurred at about 5:40am on Thursday 8th October 2009 outside the Sports Bar on Tory Street, Wellington.

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Traffic 8 Oct 2009
Drive to conditions

CANTERBURY — With the weather forecast predicting more snow and inclement weather, Canterbury Police are advising those on their roads to `drive to the conditions'.

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Police 8 Oct 2009
An action-packed family day out

FEILDING — If you're looking for somewhere to take the family one weekend, why not head to Feilding for the town's first Combined Armed and Emergency Services Open Day.

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Police 8 Oct 2009
Youth project has audience with the PM

TARANAKI — A youth mentoring programme in the District has had not one, but two, audiences with the Prime Minister in recent weeks and has also had a cash boost that secures the Taranaki programme until at least June 2012.

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Court 7 Oct 2009
Op Norse: David Bourke court appearance

PALMERSTON NORTH — David Bourke has appeared in Palmerston North District Court this afternoon and remanded in custody.

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Crime 7 Oct 2009
Tararua/Operation Norse - Name released of body in car

Police today released the name of the man found dead inside the car driven by David Bourke.

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Traffic 7 Oct 2009
Road closed - Waioeka Gorge, SH 2, Whakatane

BAY OF PLENTY — A truck has overturned on SHW2 in the Waioeka Gorge.

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Crime 7 Oct 2009
Inner city houses easy targets for burglars

CHRISTCHURCH — Burglaries in the inner city and the suburbs stretching through to Woolston, Phillipstown and Linwood, are on the rise and police say that many people are not taking enough care to keep their houses and vehicles secure.

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Crime 7 Oct 2009
Police appeal for taxi driver and witnesses

WELLINGTON CITY — Police would like to hear from a taxi driver and witnesses after a male was injured from falling from a moving taxi on Sunday 4 October.

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Traffic 6 Oct 2009
Napier-Taupo Road Open

HAWKE'S BAY — The New Zealand Transport Agency, Police and Taupo and Hastings Civil Defence have decided to open State Highway Five.

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Court 6 Oct 2009
Update on Tararua operation

Police do not yet have a court appearance date set for David Bourke.

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Crime 6 Oct 2009
Burglar wears distinctive jacket

CHRISTCHURCH — A burglary wearing a very distinctive jacket entered several Redcliffs, Christchurch, businesses on 3 October.

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Crime 6 Oct 2009
David Bourke found

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — At about 10.40 this morning Police located Wanganui man David Bourke who has been evading arrest since allegedly shooting a farm worker in Norsewood mid-afternoon on Sunday.

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News 6 Oct 2009
Search Continues For Missing Two Year Old Child

AUCKLAND — A large team of police, and specialist search and rescue personnel, are continuing the extensive search for Aisling Symes in the streets, streams, and homes near Longburn Road in Henderson.

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News 6 Oct 2009
Two Year Old Child Missing In Henderson

AUCKLAND — Henderson Police are continuing their search for Aisling [pro.

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Crime 6 Oct 2009
Attempted robbery at Fish n' Chip shop

CHRISTCHURCH — An attempted robbery at a Ferry Road, Christchurch, Fish n' Chip shop was thwarted by the proprietor not being able to easily understand the would-be offender.

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Crime 6 Oct 2009
Sought man apprehended

CHRISTCHURCH — A man sought by Christchurch police in relation to a number of alleged offences involving elderly people was apprehended overnight.

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Traffic 6 Oct 2009
Napier Taupo highway state 5

NAPIER — The Napier Taupo highway state Highway 5 will open at 3.00pm this afternoon.

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Transport 6 Oct 2009
Power lost to trolley buses in Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — A number of trolley buses have lost power around Wellington Central City.

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Swimming 6 Oct 2009
Community gets behind effort to save school pool

CHRISTCHURCH — New Brighton Central School pool is under threat and local Police and community are rallying together to raise the $30,000 necessary to keep it open.

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Crime 6 Oct 2009
Tararua / Operation Norse

HAWKE'S BAY — Police involved in the search for Wanganui man David Burke will resume their search again this morning.

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Traffic 6 Oct 2009
Roads still closed

CENTRAL PLATEAU —  Police advise that the following roads have been closed due to snow.

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Crime 5 Oct 2009
Police emergency in southern Hawkes Bay (update)

HAWKE'S BAY — Federated Farmers understands that Police are now allowing farmers trapped outside the cordon back onto their properties on a case by-case basis.

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Community 5 Oct 2009
Police community come together to mourn tsunami victims

AUCKLAND CITY — New Zealand Police have organised a church service in Auckland city to provide staff, families and their communities the opportunity to mourn the passing of family and friends who have been victims of the tsunami that hit Samoa and Tonga last week.

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Crime 5 Oct 2009
Waikato toddler's death subject to a homicide investigation

MORRINSVILLE — Waikato Police investigating last month's death of a young child have escalated their inquiries into a homicide investigation.

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Deaths 5 Oct 2009
SH27 fatal name release

MATAMATA — Waikato Police investigating the death of a man on a road outside Matamata this morning are appealing for witnesses.

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Crime 5 Oct 2009
Arrests made in course of homicide investigation

ROTORUA — Rotorua Police have arrested three people in Murupara.

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Crime 5 Oct 2009
Man targeting elderly

Police are seeking a serious offender who is allegedly targeting his old clients on a `meals on wheels' delivery route.

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Police 5 Oct 2009
Police continue search for David Bourke

HAWKE'S BAY — Police efforts remain focused on finding David Bourke believed to have been involved in a shooting incident near Norsewood yesterday.

David Bourke is described as European, 170cms tall, stocky build with short greying hair.

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Crime 5 Oct 2009
Adult shop burgled in Kaiapoi

KAIAPOI — An Adult shop in Kaiapoi was burgled overnight on Sunday and local police think young people were involved.

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Crime 5 Oct 2009
Young female student assaulted

CHRISTCHURCH — At about 5.00pm on Thursday 24th September 2009 a young female student was assaulted as she walked along an alleyway leading from Redwood Park into Farnswood Place, Redwood.

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Crime 5 Oct 2009
Man named in shooting investigation

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police investigating a shooting near Norsewood, are naming 46-year-old David John Bourke from Wanganui as a man they want to question in relation to the incident.

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Crime 5 Oct 2009
Hunt continues for gunman

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police are appealing for sightings of a vehicle that was involved in a series of events prior to the shooting of a farm worker near Norsewood in the Tararua District.

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Traffic 4 Oct 2009
SH2 will remain closed overnight - avoid the area

DANNEVIRKE — Information is being received that adverse weather conditions are causing difficulties to motorists using the diversion route that has been put in place following the shooting incident in Tararua District.

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Police 4 Oct 2009
More details becoming clear about shooting - body found in car

DANNEVIRKE — Police are gradually piecing together the sequence of events surrounding a shooting in the Tararua District and trying to build up a picture of the gunman.

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Crime 4 Oct 2009
Urgent warning to residents in the Norsewood area

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police are hunting a gunman in the Tararua District and advising residents to stay inside and lock doors.

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Crime 4 Oct 2009
Police close road due to armed incident

WAIPUKURAU —  Police have closed SH 2 between Waipukarau and Norsewood.

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Traffic 4 Oct 2009
Desert Rd closed

CENTRAL PLATEAU — The Desert rd is closed due to snow.

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Crime 4 Oct 2009
Update - Suspicious Death Murupara

ROTORUA — Rotorua Police say that the Post Mortem undertaken on the 17 year old who died in Murupara in the early hours of Saturday (3 October) morning, indicate that the preliminary cause of death has been attributed to serious head injuries.

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Traffic 4 Oct 2009
Napier / Taupo Rd closed

TAUPO —  The Napier / Taupo Rd is closed due to snow.

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Traffic 4 Oct 2009
Roads closed in Central North Island due to snow and weather

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Police advise that due to adverse weather conditions and/or snow there are currently a number of state highway closures in the central north island.

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Traffic 4 Oct 2009
Four car crash in Canterbury

CANTERBURY — Emergency Services are responding to a vehicle crash on State Highway One, 1 kilometre south of Greta Valley in the Hurunui District.

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Search and Rescue 4 Oct 2009
Missing, injured man located near Levin

LEVIN — The 33 yr old male who was reported missing and injured on Saturday the 3rd of October 2009 has been located in the foothills behing Levin.

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Police 4 Oct 2009
Firearm in K Rd bar

AUCKLAND CITY — At about 4a.m.

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Search and Rescue 3 Oct 2009
Police send more officers to Samoa

New Zealand Police are sending additional specialist staff to Samoa to assist the search efforts in areas worst hit by the earthquake and tsunami.

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Traffic 3 Oct 2009
Two trucks crash in Rotorua

ROTORUA — At 1300 hours today there was a truck v truck crash in the suburb of Owhata, Rotorua on SH30.

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Search and Rescue 2 Oct 2009
SAR on Mt Cook

AORAKI/MOUNT COOK —  A search is underway in the Aoraki Mt Cook Village area after a 32 year old Malaysian Tourist was reported missing from the YHA.

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Traffic 2 Oct 2009
Truck blocks bridger closes lane, SH1 - Twin Streams Road - Warkworth

WARKWORTH — Police advise that a truck has struck a bridge on SHI approximately 3 km south of Warkworth.

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