New Zealand Police
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HOKITIKA — Yesterday evening Police executed a routine search warrant at a Fitzherbert Street address in Hokitika.
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WEST COAST — The pilot of the light aircraft that crashed on Sunday 15th March, has been named as: Darrell Peter Williams, aged 60 years, a resident of Carters Beach, Westport.
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HAMILTON — Police are following strong lines of inquiry into who was responsible for the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of property from a tourist bus in Hamilton today.
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While happy with a predominantly crash free Black Friday Waikato Police say the challenge now is for drivers to change their habits on the road without a heavy Police presence.
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Police have conducted over 20,000 breath tests along State Highway One from Picton to Bluff since early March, in an on-going operation targeting drunk drivers.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington Police want public help to find Craig Osborne Wallace, aged 52, who has been missing since Sunday, 1 March 2009.
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MANUKAU CITY — At about 10:40am this morning a male was hit by a southbound commuter train between Middlemore and Papatoetoe stations.
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WELLINGTON — A car has flipped on the Rimutaka Hill Rd.
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WEST COAST — At approximately 11.00 am this morning, Sunday 15th March 2009, a light aircraft, similar to a large micro-light, crashed in a farm paddock along side State Highway 6 south of Inangahua Junction, on the West Coast.
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WAIKATO — Waikato Police are reiterating warnings on the dangers of misusing replica or imitation firearms following a close call in Hamilton early Saturday evening Sergeant Neil Faulkner said Hamilton Police were alerted to an incident about 6.30pm where a hand gun was pointed out of a vehicle at the driver of a southbound car north of the City.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Police and emergency services are presently at the scene of vehicle crash on State Highway 1 Wairakei.
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WEST COAST — At approximately 11.00 am today police were advised of a light plane crash in the Inangahua area of the West Coast.
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NGARUAWAHIA — A cordon has been established and investigators have commenced work following the discovery of a body on a ngaruawahia street this morning.
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WELLINGTON — At approximately 11.55pm on Saturday 14th March 2009, Wellington Police were called to the Mobil Mart Service Station in Johnsonville where it was reported that a woman was being attacked in the forecourt by a male and was seriously injured.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — 10.30pm - Emergency Services are at the scene of an accident in the Manawatu Gorge involving a motorbike.
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WAITAKERE CITY — At about 11.45am on Saturday, 14th March 2009 Waitakere Police were involved in a low speed Pursuit in the West Auckland area.
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MANUKAU CITY — At 5.22pm on Friday the 13th of March 2009 an Armourguard security van driver was robbed at gunpoint of bank bags containing a large amount of cash in excess of $200,000.
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SHANNON — 6:00pm 13 Mar 2009 - Emergency services are attending a Fatal crash on SH57 South of Shannon.
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PAHIATUA — At about 12.20am this morning, police were called to an address in Mangahao Road in Pahiatua.
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TE PUKE — Te Puke police are investigating a fatality involving a Bicycle and a logging truck.
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ROTORUA — Police are investigating a single vehicle fatal crash that occurred at about 1.40 am Friday morning, on Vaughan Road, Rotorua.
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DUNEDIN — At about 10.45pm on Thursday 12th March a Council rubbish collector was emptying rubbish bins at Bayfield Park when he was shot in the arm by either a air rifle or pistol.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police are seeking William Alexander STEWART, age 47 years, who is believed to be in Mid Canterbury towards the south west outskirts of Christchurch.
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CANTERBURY — A 27 year old Amberley man has been charged and remanded in custody over an aggravated robbery at Alabasters Pharmacy in Merivale last Saturday where petrol was poured into the shop.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A woman who died in a road crash on Pukearuhe Road, Urenui on Tuesday (10 March) has been named as Joelle Marguerite Janine Gaiffe.
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WAIROA — Emergency Services are attending a fatal Crash on Kiwi Valley Road /SH2 Wairoa The Female driver has died after her vehicle has lost control and gone down a bank .
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WAIRARAPA — On Wednesday 11th of March at about 8.40pm there was a two car head on collision on SH 2, near the top of Mount Bruce.
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HAMILTON — Make this Friday a black one for the Reaper not emergency services staff or your wallet is the message from Waikato Police this Friday the 13th.
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CENTRAL PLATEAU — Exhibits found at the scene of the Ruapehu ski field arson may hold the key to solving the investigation.
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MANUKAU CITY — Police are presently at the scene of a fatal crash on Buckland Road, Tuakau.
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WAITAKERE CITY — A 40 year old Henderson man is dead after the Motorcycle he was riding was hit by a Foden Truck at the 'T'-intersection of Scenic Drive, Swanson and Waitakere Roads.
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WAITAKERE CITY — 2pm - Police are in attendance of a Fatal crash involving a truck and a pedestrian, at the intersection of Swanson Rd and Scenic Drive, Waitakere City.
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PARAPARAUMU — Commuters on the Paraparaumu line are advised that there will be long delays for this train service this afternoon.
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QUEENSTOWN — Police can confirm that 2 people are deceased as a result of a hang glider crash near Queenstown, being the commercial pilot and his passenger.
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QUEENSTOWN — Police and ambulance are currently attending a serious injury crash involving a tandem hang glider on Kingston Rd, Queenstown.
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HAMILTON — In a bizarre behavioural twist Hamilton Police found a dog owner's bite was worse that the animal's bark.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A Safe Stopping demonstration this month for the first time will include a rescue helicopter for a real life display of how the emergency services work together.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police are presently attending a 3 car crash on Marshland Road between Lower Styx Road and Belfast Road.
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HAMILTON — A collision between a car and a van at a busy Hamilton intersection has left one person injured and the City's Blood Bank building requiring first aid as well.
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AUCKLAND — Male Stabbed in Clover Park.
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ALEXANDRA — Alexandra Police have now released the names of the persons involved in the fatal crash at Millers Flat obn 07/03/09.
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CHRISTCHURCH — An invalid in his thirties was attacked by two youths last week and New Brighton Police would like to identify them.
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LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt Police are hoping a special webpage will help them return hundreds of recovered property to owners.
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WELLINGTON — Police have now identified the owner of a Jetski that was found washed up at Peka Peka Beach this morning.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington Police want public help to find Craig Osborne Wallace, aged 52, who has been missing since Sunday, 1 March 2009.
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WELLINGTON — Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a Jetski on the beach at Peka Peka (Kapiti Coast) at approximately 9am this morning.
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HAMILTON — Police hope the sentencing of a man who dialled 111 in an attempt to divert emergency services when stopped north of Hamilton last month will act as a deterrent to other time wasters.
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WAIKATO — A disaster waiting to happen is how Waikato Police describe their discovery of a 13-year-old boy behind the wheel of a car speeding at nearly 140km/h.
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TAURANGA — The bomb scare at the Tauranga Police Station ended at about 7.30pm tonight when the Auckland Bomb Squad blew a suspicious looking brief case apart.
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NORTHLAND — Earlier this afternoon a 65 year old man has died after a diving accident off Moturoa Island near the Kari Kari Peninsula.
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ROXBURGH — Police, fire and ambulance attended a fatal head on vehicle crash at 1015pm, 7th March on State highway 8 Ettrick.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A woman who fell into a gorge during a bridge swing yesterday (Saturday, 7 March) has died.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Police are presently looking for 2 males of Asian descent who are wanted in relation to a serious assault.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Police advise that there has been lightening strikes that have impacted on the Taraunga , Papamoa, Greeton areas.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A woman who fell into a gorge during a bridge swing earlier today (Saturday, 7 March) has died.
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WAIKANAE — 5.15pm - There has been a two car head on crash on a bridge just South of Waikanae.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At about 12.55 pm on Saturday the 7th of March 2009 a male entered the premises of Alabasters Pharmacy 200A Papanui Road, opposite Merivale Mall, and robbed the owner of an amount of cash.
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GISBORNE — 10.15am - Emergency services are at the scene of a single car accident on SH2 between Whakaki and Nuhaka on the East Coast.
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WELLINGTON CITY — 10am - The Fire Service is currently dealing with a fire in some apartment in Riddiford Street, Wellington.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police request information from the public in relation to an incident which took place at E-Trans Money Exchange 730A Colombo Street on Friday 6th March 2009 at approximately 9.00am.
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WELLINGTON — A large petrol tanker has pulled to the side of the road at the bottom of the Gorge.
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WELLINGTON — 4pm - Police are at the scene of a 3 car crash on the corner of SH1 and Raumati Rd.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At around 9 am this morning, Friday 6 March 2009, there was an attempted armed robbery at a cash exchange in Colombo Street, just north of the intersection with Gloucester Street in Christchurch.
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HAMILTON — Reports of members of the Waikato Armed Offenders Squad or armed staff attending a call to Hamilton Zoo in relation to an escaped chimpanzee yesterday are incorrect.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The NZ Police Pipe band is in Christchurch this weekend to take part in the national band championships.
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AUCKLAND — 11am - Police, Fire and Ambulance are in attendance at a motor vehicle collision on the Harbour Bridge.
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CANTERBURY — The number of people hospitalised after road crashes in Canterbury has been dropping in line with the reduction in the number of road fatalities over last year.
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WELLINGTON — A project team has been established with Terms of Reference to explore enhanced safety and police service delivery opportunities in the Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt police area commands.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Police are currently at the scene of a fatal crash in McLaren's Falls Road, Lower Kaimai in the Western Bay of Plenty.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Following next of kin notification Maritime Police have released the name of the Flatbush, Manukau City, resident killed in a boating tragedy near Rangitoto Island on 3 March 2009.
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CANTERBURY — 12 year old Riapo TIPENE who has been missing from the Aranui area since Thursday 26 February has been located and is back with his family.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At approximately 11.50 pm on Tuesday, 3 March 2009, a sole Police vehicle pursued a car in Redwood, Christchurch.
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HAMILTON — An attempted theft of a wallet came to a slippery end for a Hamilton man when in his haste he slipped on wet stairs and knocked himself out, coming around in time to answer Police questions.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police have attended a stricken pleasure craft in the Waitemata Harbour.
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UPPER HUTT — An 18-year-old Upper Hutt man has been arrested and charged following a home invasion on Sunday night during which a woman was sexually assaulted.
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WELLINGTON — 6.55am - Police are on way to a broken down motorbike on the Wellington Urban Motorway.
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MARTON — Police investigating the death of 3-year-old Cherishsiliala (Cherish) Tahuri-Wright are now able to confirm that the injuries she suffered were not accidental and that a homicide investigation has been launched.
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Police say an email currently circulating purporting to be from police and warning about a mobile phone scam is a hoax.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A 17 year-old Korean student will appear in the Auckland District Court today charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after being arrested in Blockhouse Bay an hour after a teacher at Avondale College was stabbed in his classroom this morning.
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AUCKLAND CITY — A 17 year-old international student was located and arrested by Police at a Blockhouse Bay address at about 12.45pm following the 11.40am stabbing of an Avondale College teacher during class this morning.
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HAMILTON — While Police hunt a third offender two people will appear in the Hamilton Youth Court today in connection with Sunday's robbery of a Five Cross Roads store.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are commending the actions of a frightened elderly woman who when confronted by an aggressive youth trying to gain access to her home fought him off with a rolling pin early Saturday morning.
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HAMILTON — If Police officers needed any justification for an early morning checkpoint set up in Hamilton today they got it minutes after packing up, when a cyclist collided with a car.
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AUCKLAND — Several Police are in attendance at Avondale College in Auckland after being called to the school at 11.42am after a male teacher was stabbed in a classroom.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Police investigating the death of a 23 year old male inmate in the East Wing at Auckland Prison say a systematic rummage of a number of cells in the Wing is in progress this morning.
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Police are appealing for the public's help in tracing a wanted fraudster who has managed to elude the authorities for 18 months.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Motorists are asked to drive with caution if travelling in the area of Ohingaiti on SH 1 Rangitikei District.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police investigating the aggravated robbery of the Sandringham Road dairy on Saturday morning have apprehended two teenagers, one a 14 year old and they will be appearing in the Auckland Youth court tomorrow, facing a range of charges.
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UPPER HUTT — An Upper Hutt woman chased an intruder from her home last night after she woke to find the man sexually assaulting her.
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AUCKLAND CITY — North Shore Police have launched a homicide enquiry after the body of a male inmate was discovered at Auckland Prison yesterday.
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WELLINGTON — A second team of police Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) specialists are on their way to assist Victoria Police following the bushfires tragedy.
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New Zealanders are increasingly becoming a target for scammers who see greener pastures here for their scams.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North has become one of the first areas in the country to adopt a joint approach to tackling alcohol-related harm.
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HAMILTON — Instead of tasting the rich bouquet of a fine wine seven Hamilton secondary students found themselves savouring the confines of a Police cell following their arrest on Friday.
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WAIKATO — Belt up or be belted with a fine is the message from Waikato Police this month as they work to reverse a trend that has seen eight avoidable deaths on Hamilton streets over the past three years.
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HAMILTON — Waikato Police are reiterating warnings on the dangers of internet dating made last year following a complaint of sexual assault in Hamilton over the weekend.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police would like to hear from anyone who knows the whereabouts of; Renee Amanda SHERLOCK, aged 26 years.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Police are investigating a death of a male inmate at Paremoremo Prison.
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