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News 31 Oct 2008
Truck crash near Rangipo, 12:05am 31 Oct 2008

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Motorist travelling through central North Island are advised that State Highway One (SH1) between Rangipo and Waiouru is closed due to a truck crash on the Three Sisters portion of that road.

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Traffic 30 Oct 2008
Vehicle Crash - State Highway 2, BELMONT

WELLINGTON — Police are currently attending a serious motor vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Fairway Drive, Belmont, LOWER HUTT.

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Search and Rescue 30 Oct 2008
Missing pipeline worker - New Brighton / Sumner

CHRISTCHURCH — Search and Rescue are continuing the search for the missing Niad and person.

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Police 30 Oct 2008
Open day at Christchurch Central- Saturday 1 November 10am-4pm

CHRISTCHURCH — "As far back as any of us can remember we have never had an open day at Central, as it is a very busy working station," says Sergeant Andrea Mather, organiser.

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Deaths 30 Oct 2008
Motor cyclist's name released

CHRISTCHURCH — The name of the motorcyclist who died last night during a police pursuit is David Douglas FOWLER, aged 52 years, of Christchurch.

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Search and Rescue 30 Oct 2008
Search continues for missing pipeline worker

CHRISTCHURCH — Westpac have searched from Double Cone to Long Lookout and there has been no sign of any wreckage or the missing person.

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Police 30 Oct 2008
Man died during police pursuit

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch police are seeking a driver after a man was killed in an fatal accident during a police pursuit on River Road last night.

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Police 30 Oct 2008
Tisha Lowry's 29th birthday

CHRISTCHURCH — Today is Tisha Lowry's 29th birthday and it is five weeks since she was last seen or heard of.

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Deaths 30 Oct 2008
Rail death in West Auckland

WAITAKERE CITY — Henderson Police advise that they are investigating the death of a male person on a rail track at West Auckland.

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Transport 30 Oct 2008
Rail closure

WAITAKERE CITY —  Ontrack New Zealand wish to advise that due to an overnight incident their rail services in the west auckland area will be disrupted.

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Traffic 30 Oct 2008
Fatal Accident Foxton

FOXTON — A about 8:45 pm last night a fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Johnston St and Union St, Foxton.

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Search and Rescue 29 Oct 2008
Missing Pipeline Worker - New Brighton / Sumner

CHRISTCHURCH — The Police search for the missing pipeline worker and Niad boat in Pegasus Bay and Lyttelton has wound down for the night with no further progress.

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Deaths 29 Oct 2008
Death of woman in Miramar

WELLINGTON — Wellington Police are investigating on behalf of the coroner the sudden death of a woman at her Nevay Road, Miramar, home today.

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Crime 29 Oct 2008
Two dozen green skirts

CHRISTCHURCH — On 27 September 2008 about 2 dozen green Hockey skirts were handed into the Central Police Station along with a set of number plates that have been established to have been stolen.

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Search and Rescue 29 Oct 2008
Missing pipeline worker off coast of Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Search and rescue personnel are continuing to search for the pipeline worker who went missing from a workboat off the coast of Christchurch last night.

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News 29 Oct 2008
Missing Tramper, Golden Bay

TAKAKA — Police and Golden Bay Land Search and Rescue volunteers are still looking for the missing 44 year old tramper in the Kahurangi National Park.

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Search and Rescue 29 Oct 2008
Water Search off the coast of New Brighton

CHRISTCHURCH — Search and Rescue personnel are continuing the search for one man missing off the coast of New Brighton.

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Traffic 29 Oct 2008
Serious crash in Henderson Valley Rd

WAITAKERE CITY — On tuesday 28th October at about 10.15pm, a pedestrian received serious injuries after being struck by a silver Subaru or similar vehicle on Henderson Valley Road.

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Search and Rescue 29 Oct 2008
Boat Missing at Lyttelton

LYTTELTON — Police are searching for a Niad boat that has been reported as being overdue to arrive at Lyttelton.

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Crime 28 Oct 2008
Public using Hagley Park warned to take care

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch police are warning people crossing Hagley Park to take extra care after an assault last week.

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Crime 28 Oct 2008
Bomb Scare & Bank Robbery

WHANGAREI — At about 10:50 am this morning a telephone call was received at the police communication centre, stating that three bombs had been placed in the Tikipunga High School in Whangarei.

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Crime 28 Oct 2008
Offensive behaviour

CHRISTCHURCH — Four young men are charged with offensive behaviour after running naked through three Christchurch schools this morning.

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Traffic 28 Oct 2008
Wind Warning for Motorists

TWIZEL — Police are warning motorists about high winds on SH 8 between Lake Tekapo and Twizel.

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Police 28 Oct 2008
Open day at Christchurch Central

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Central Police will open doors to the public on Saturday 1 November, 10am - 4pm.

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Police 28 Oct 2008
Alleged sexual assault

CHRISTCHURCH — A young woman was allegedly sexually assaulted as she looked for a friend in a city car park two weeks ago.

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Police 28 Oct 2008
ATM machines targetted

CHRISTCHURCH —  Police are currently investigating two attempts to break into ATM machines within the Christchurch area.

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Police 28 Oct 2008
Not a crime scene

When is a crime scene not a crime scene? When it is training students.

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Crime 28 Oct 2008
Two men steal van from tourists

DARGAVILLE — At approximately 12.30 am on Monday the 27th October 2008, two men presented a firearm at four Irish Tourists and demanded the keys to their rental van.

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Traffic 27 Oct 2008
Fatal Accident in Stokes Valley Wellington

WELLINGTON — Lower Hutt Police are investigating the death of a young child following a collision with a vehicle on 27 October 2008.

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Traffic 27 Oct 2008
Holiday Weekend Traffic

WELLINGTON — Traffic is moving very slowly on State Highway One Kapiti Coast.

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Traffic 27 Oct 2008
Delays State 1 Manukau

MANUKAU CITY — There is a heavy traffic southbound around Manukau State Highway following an accident.

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Police 27 Oct 2008
Sudden Death in Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City Police have today identified the man found Deceased in his apartment in Day Street, Auckland yesterday afternoon.

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Search and Rescue 27 Oct 2008
Water Rescue at Fishing Tournamnet in Te Anau

TE ANAU — At about 5 p.m on Saturday 25 October 2008 Te Anau police and organisers of a fishing contest responded to an incident on Lake Te Anau involving a sinking boat.

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Search and Rescue 27 Oct 2008
Fatal Fall near Arthur's Pass

ARTHUR'S PASS — Last Thursday the 23 of October 2008, Mr Noel Clyde OIEN went climbing on Mt Philistine near Arthur's Pass.

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Police 27 Oct 2008
Death in Auckland City District, 5:00pm 26 Oct 2008

AUCKLAND CITY — The body of a 59 year old man was found this afternoon in his apartment in Day Street, Auckland City by a flatmate returning after a couple of days away.

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Traffic 26 Oct 2008
Fatal motor accident in Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — At about 10pm tonight a car travelling south on SH1 has hit the motorway barrier.

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Search and Rescue 25 Oct 2008
Missing hunter located - kaweka ranges

HAWKE'S BAY — The 17 yr old hunter reported missing overnight in the Kaweka ranges between Napier and Taihape after he became separated from his 2 companions has been found safe and well.

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Traffic 24 Oct 2008
Road blocked due to slip

WOODVILLE — State Highway 3 between Ashurst and Woodville is currently closed due to a slip covering both lanes.

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Traffic 24 Oct 2008
No petrol at Arthurs Pass

CANTERBURY — Police are warning motorists that the service station st Arthurs Pass has run out of petrol for the weekend and motorists travelling between Christchurch and the West Coast are warned to carry sufficient fuel to make the journey

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Traffic 24 Oct 2008
Police appeal for witnesses to fatal Mangere crash

MANUKAU CITY — Police investigating the fatal collision on George Bolt Memorial Drive Mangere at about 10p.m.

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Traffic 24 Oct 2008
Car Crash in Wellington closes road

WELLINGTON — Motorists to be advised that SH 58 between Spinnaker Drive and James Cook Drive is currently closed due to a car accident.

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Traffic 24 Oct 2008
George Bolt Drive - Fatal accident

AUCKLAND — Emergency Services have attended the scene of a fatal motor accident on George Bolt Drive.

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Crime 24 Oct 2008
Te Awamutu - Robbery

TE AWAMUTU — At about 6:15pm this evening a man has entered the Puniu Road Dairy at Te Awamutu confronting the shop-keeper and demanding that she hand over cigarettes.

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Crime 24 Oct 2008
Police seek witnesses to sexual assault

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating a Sexual Assault on a 25 year old female in North Hagley Park between 10:00 pm - 10:20 pm last night 22 October 2008.

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Police 23 Oct 2008
Police divers search Waikato River

WAIKATO — Police divers were scouring a section of the Waikato River today searching for a man missing since Saturday evening.

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Court 23 Oct 2008
Three charged with murder after Featherston attack

MASTERTON — Three people have been jointly charged with the murder of Featherston man Paul Irons.

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Alcohol 23 Oct 2008
Police get tough on liquor ban breaches

WELLINGTON CITY — People who breach the public liquor ban in the designated city areas can expect to be arrested, says Inspector Kevin Riordan, acting Wellington Area Commander.

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Police 23 Oct 2008
Police shooting in Whangarei

WHANGAREI — Whangarei Police cordoned off several streets in the south end of the city after a woman entered a shop armed with what was believed to be a firearm.

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Police 23 Oct 2008
Robbery in Shannon

SHANNON — Levin Police are investigating a robbery that occurred on Tuesday 21st October at about 6:15pm at the public toilets on Balance Street, Shannon.

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Police 23 Oct 2008
Attack on female in Hagley Park, Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating an attack on a 25 year old female in North Hagley Park near the croquet club between 10:00 pm - 10:20 pm last night 22 October 2008.

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Traffic 23 Oct 2008
Power Lines Down in Northcote

NORTH SHORE CITY — College Road, Northcote, North Shore City has been closed between Cadness and Deuxberry due to power lines down across the road.

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Traffic 23 Oct 2008
Manawatu Gorge Road closed due to slip

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Manawatu Gorge Road is now closed due to a large slip halfway between Ashurst and Woodville.

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Police 22 Oct 2008
Evidential Interviewing Suite Brings New Standard

INVERCARGILL — A new state-of-the-art facility at the North Invercargill Police Station will provide Southland child and adult sexual abuse complainants, victims and witnesses with a more comfortable and user-friendly environment when they are required to report evidence.

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Traffic 22 Oct 2008
Police & ACC staff shoked at what they found

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police manning a child car restraint safety checkpoint were shocked to find a young child travelling in the foot well of the front passenger seat of a car yesterday.

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Traffic 22 Oct 2008
Oil Spillage from Waiouru to Sanson

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Up to approximately 2300ltrs of automatic transmission fluid has been spilt onto State Highway One, South bound from Waiouru to Sanson.

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Police 22 Oct 2008
Robbery & Assault in Levin

LEVIN — Levin Police are investigating a Robbery that occurred on Tuesday 21st October at about 6.15 pm, at the Public Toilets on Balance Street, Shannon.

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Police 21 Oct 2008
Vehicle Crash involving Police Car

CHRISTCHURCH — At approximately 1.45pm a member of the STU was driving an unmarked Police vehicle West along Armagh Street, following a moped driving at speed.

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News 21 Oct 2008
Tawa students urged to be vigilant

TAWA — Police are urging Tawa residents, especially young people, to be vigilant after yet another incident involving a man approaching a student on her way to school.

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News 21 Oct 2008
Young teen referred to Youth Aid

WELLINGTON — A 13-year-old Wellington girl has been referred to Police Youth Aid after falsely alleging that a male attempted to abduct her while walking home from school in Sussex Street, Newtown, last week.

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Police 21 Oct 2008
Burglary suspect in Counties Manukau

MANUKAU CITY — Police are asking members of the public to assist them in locating an outstanding offender from numerous burglaries that occurred in the Waikato District overnight.

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Traffic 21 Oct 2008
Canterbury Police are gearing up for what is expected to be a busy weekend

CANTERBURY — Canterbury Police are gearing up for what is expected to be a busy weekend on the roads.

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Police 21 Oct 2008
Robbery of Shirley Pizza Hut

CANTERBURY — Papanui Police wish to make a media release in an effort to identify the knife-weilding robber who robbed the Shirley Pizza Hut at 2330hrs Saturday 18 October 2008.

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Crime 21 Oct 2008
Firearms Incident : Papakura

PAPAKURA — At approximately 6.30pm Police were called to an address in Red Hill, Papakura.

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Deaths 20 Oct 2008
Swiss national train tracks fatality victim

WELLINGTON — A young Swiss national on a working holiday in New Zealand has been identified as the man killed while walking along the railway line near Raumati, Kapiti Coast, at 1am on Saturday.

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Police 20 Oct 2008
Preparation, planning and patience key to safe Labour Weekend travel

WELLINGTON — You've booked Labour Weekend holiday accommodation, aired the tent and arranged for neighbours, kennels and catteries to keep an eye on your pets and home - but have you prepared your vehicles and yourself for safe travel on the roads?

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Traffic 19 Oct 2008
Vehicle Collision in Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police and other emergency servies are currently working to clear a vehicle collision on the roundabout at Cobham Drive and Troy Street in Kilbirnie.

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Traffic 19 Oct 2008
Police See a reduction in Drink Drivers on Counties Manukau Roads

MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Road Policing Manager Inspector Heather Wells said it is pleasing that the number of drivers found to be over the legal limit for Drink Driving was lower than previous Operations.

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Police 19 Oct 2008
Disorder in Dannevirke

DANNEVIRKE — The lone Police Officer at Dannevirke was outnumbered when he attended an out of control party in High Street, Dannevirke.

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Traffic 19 Oct 2008
Double fatal crash near Tokoroa

TOKOROA — Emergency services are at the scene of a fatal crash involving two vehicles near Tokoroa.

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Police 19 Oct 2008
Missing woman in Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY — Police have concerns for the safety of a 95 year old woman who is missing from a rest home in Remuera.

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Police 19 Oct 2008
Robbery Friday 17 October in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Around 7pm on Friday 17 October 2008 the Nancy Avenue Dairy situated on the corner of Nancy Avenue and Ranger Street in Mairehau was robbed at knife point.

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Traffic 18 Oct 2008
Serious injury crash/accident near Hamner

HANMER SPRINGS — Police, Fire and Ambulance services from Hamner are in attendance at a serious injury crash/accident on State highway 7 (Lewis Pass Road) at mackintosh Flat approx 10 km north of the Hamner Turn off.

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Police 18 Oct 2008
Unidentified man dies after hit by train on Kapiti Coast

WELLINGTON — Kapiti Police are appealing for public help in identifying the man who died after he was struck by a freight train near Raumati at 1am this morning.

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Traffic 18 Oct 2008
Mini bus crash in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are currently attending a crash in Gasson Street between a car and a mini bus.

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Traffic 18 Oct 2008
Double Fatal in Canterbury

CANTERBURY — Police are currently attending a fatal crash at Geisha Road which runs along the bank of the Ashley River in Waikuku in North Canterbury.

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Crime 18 Oct 2008
Pakuranga ASB robbed

MANUKAU CITY — About 4.30p.m. the ASB bank Highland Park, Pakuranga was robbed by two offenders in possession of a shotgun.

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Traffic 17 Oct 2008
Big delays - Sh1, Plimmerton, Porirua

WELLINGTON — Big delays at the Paremata roundabout.

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Police 17 Oct 2008
Operation Lowry

The search for Tisha Lowry continues as it is now four weeks since the last confirmed sighting of her.

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Traffic 17 Oct 2008
Crash - car v truck - SH2

WELLINGTON — Police and other services are a crash between a car and a truck on SH2, Western Hutt rd, Korokoro, Lower Hutt.

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Traffic 17 Oct 2008
Car Rolled 1 km from Johnsonville offramp

WELLINGTON — Police and other services are at a car thats rolled and is on its roof on SH1, Johnsonville.

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Traffic 16 Oct 2008
Crash - Truck v Car - SH 3

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Police and other services are at a crash between a truck and a car on SH3, Mt Messenger.

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Deaths 16 Oct 2008
Body recovered in Hamilton

HAMILTON — A Hamilton man, missing since Tuesday morning, was found by Police divers in the Waikato River today.

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Traffic 16 Oct 2008
Fatal Car Crash in Wellington

WELLINGTON —  On Wednesday 15 October 2008 at approximately 10:55 pm, Emergency Services attended a single motor vehicle Fatal crash on Otaki Gorge Road, Hautere.

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Police 15 Oct 2008
Update missing Hamilton tetraplegic man

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police continue to hold grave fears for the safety of a tetraplegic man who went missing in the city's central business district late yesterday morning.

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Police 15 Oct 2008
New Police graduates find paradise

Seventy-six new police officers will be the first wing to graduate under the new Policing Act which passed into law on 1 October 2008.

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Traffic 15 Oct 2008
Serious motor vehicle collision in Waikato

WAIKATO — At 1.15p.m. a motor vehicle collison occurred between a truck and car on SH2 Karangahape Gorge.

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Police 15 Oct 2008
Two men charged with war medals theft

WAIOURU — Two men have been arrested and charged today (Wednesday, 15 October) with burglary following the thefts in December last year of medals from the Army Museum in Waiouru.

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Police 15 Oct 2008
Operation LOWRY

CHRISTCHURCH — The search for Tisha Lowry is now in the third week.

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Police 15 Oct 2008
Operation Shepherd - Homicide in Tasman District

GREYMOUTH — Depositions in the murder case of Jae Hyeon KIM continue in the Greymouth District Court.

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Police 15 Oct 2008
Featherston Assault now homicide investigation

FEATHERSTON — The victim of last week's assault in Featherston died in Wellington Hospital's intensive care unit at approximately 7pm last night.

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Police 15 Oct 2008
Police launch texting and driving resource for schools

Police are launching an innovative teaching aid to educate secondary school students about the dangers of texting and driving.

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Police 15 Oct 2008
Survey results show satisfaction in Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police District is encouraged by survey results released today which show that 79 percent of people living in the Greater Wellington region are satisfied or very satisfied with police service delivery.

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Traffic 15 Oct 2008
SH1 crash near Ohingaiti

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — This is to advise motorists travelling on SH 1 through Ohingaiti to take care due to an accident 2km north of Ohingaiti.

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Traffic 15 Oct 2008
Road Re Opened in Bay of Plenty

BAY OF PLENTY — Police advise SH2 Waioeka Gorge has now been re opened after a large land slip The main route between Opotiki and Gisborne is open but motorists need to reduce speed and drive with caution in the immediate slip area which is in between Wairata and Matawai townships.

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Traffic 14 Oct 2008
Slip closes road for 4 to 6 hours - SH2

GISBORNE — Waioeka Gorge will be closed for 4 to 6 hours due to a large slip.

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Traffic 14 Oct 2008
Gillies Ave off-ramp, closure in Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY — A truck has lost a load of girders on the Gillies Avenue off-ramp on Auckland's Southern Motortway.

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News 14 Oct 2008
Vehicle Breakdown in Central District

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police have been advised that a large truck and trailer unit has broken down on the northern side of the Mangaweka Deviation.

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News 13 Oct 2008
Property inspection discovers leg and two feet

CHRISTCHURCH — On Saturday 11 October 2008 at about 3.00 pm, Police received a call from a person who was viewing an address to rent in the Waltham area.

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Police 13 Oct 2008
Armed offenders squad find body of man at rural address

WAIUKU — Armed Offenders Squad members have found the body of a man at a rural address southwest of Auckland.

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