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Police 13 Oct 2008
Survey returns high satisfaction rating

It's official, police are doing a good job out there.

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Police 13 Oct 2008
Costs of investigation into sexual violation complaints

In the public interest and in response to a number of requests, Police have decided to make available the costs associated with the investigation into sexual violation complaints by Louise Nicholas and others involving former and current police officers.

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Police 13 Oct 2008
Alleged assault and arson

CHRISTCHURCH — Police are investigating an alleged assault and arson around 2am this morning on Harper Ave near Helmores Lane in Christchurch.

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Search and Rescue 12 Oct 2008
Paraglider lands in sea - Sumner

CHRISTCHURCH — At 2.58pm on Sunday 12/10/08 a paraglider was seen to come down in the sea off Sumner, Christchurch, approximately 100m off shore.

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Traffic 12 Oct 2008
Vehicle accident, Coatesville - Riverhead Hwy

AUCKLAND — Emergency services are currently at the scene of a vehicle accident at the intersection of Coatesville-Riverhead Highway and Screen Road.

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Police 12 Oct 2008
Public disorder in Palmerston North

PALMERSTON NORTH — Police were called to Ferguson St, Palmerston Nth where approximately 150 youths were out on the street throwing bottles.

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Police 11 Oct 2008
Missing 78 year old man in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are seeking assistance to locate a missing 78 year old man.

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Police 11 Oct 2008
Missing 5 year old boy in Invercargill

INVERCARGILL — Invercargill Police seek public assistance to locate a missing five year old boy.

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Traffic 11 Oct 2008
Serious crash - SH7 Greymouth

GREYMOUTH — All of the Emergency Services are currently asttending a seriuous head-on crash between a car and a truck, two minutes west out of Greymouth on State Highway 7, also known as Omoto Road.

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Traffic 11 Oct 2008
West Tamaki Road - No Further Details Available

AUCKLAND CITY — There have been numerous requests from media sources over the last few hours, for information relating to the pursuit and ultimate crash in the vicinity the Sacred Hearts College.

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Traffic 11 Oct 2008
Fatal Crash - Terry Street, Blockhouse Bay

AUCKLAND CITY — At about 3:15am there was a fatal crash on Terry Street, Blockhouse Bay.

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Police 11 Oct 2008
Update - Tisha Lowry case

CHRISTCHURCH — Tisha Lowry has now been missing for over two weeks.

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Traffic 11 Oct 2008
Serious Crash in Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY — A 40 year old man had to be cut from his car and received injuries described as moderate to serious when he crashed into the grounds of Sacred Heart College on West Tamaki Road Glendowie early this morning.

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Traffic 11 Oct 2008
Fatal Crash in Auckland City, 3:30am

AUCKLAND CITY — A woman is dead and two men have been injured one seriously, following a single-car crash on Terry Street Blockhouse Bay this morning.

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Transport 10 Oct 2008
Train has derailed north of Levin

LEVIN — A freight train has just derailed just north of Levin.

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Traffic 10 Oct 2008
Car crash in Counties Manukau District, 10:20am

MANUKAU CITY — A ute has rolled opposite the freezing works on Great South Rd approx 400m south of Bell Avenue.

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Traffic 10 Oct 2008
Tonnes of glue closes SH39

WAIKATO — Fatigue appears to be a major factor in a driver becoming unstuck on the road, losing control of his truck and spilling several tonnes of glue, closing SH39 this morning.

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Traffic 10 Oct 2008
Vehicle Crash in Waikato District, 5:30am

WAIKATO — Emergency services are currently at the scene of a vehicle crash on SH39 at Ngahinapouri.

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Traffic 10 Oct 2008
Ice on Desert Rd

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Please tell driver there are reports of areas of ice on SH1 the Desert Rd.

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Police 10 Oct 2008
Found Female possibly IHC

UPPER HUTT — Upper hutt police are trying to locate the caregivers for an IHC female who was picked up on the motorway several hours ago by a Taxi.

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Crime 9 Oct 2008
Featherston assault victim identified

FEATHERSTON — Part of the southern end of Featherston remains cordoned off tonight as police continue their investigation into what's believed to be a vicious assault on a local man.

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Search and Rescue 9 Oct 2008
Tramper rescued from fall in stormy Tararua Peaks

WELLINGTON — Police say the mental and physical toughness of a tramper helped him survive a fall, gale force winds and cold sleeting hail in the Tararua Peaks.

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Traffic 9 Oct 2008
Vehicle Crash near Waikanae

WAIKANAE — Emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle crash on SH 1 near Waikanae KAPITI COAST.

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Crime 9 Oct 2008
Possible assault victim airlifted to Wellington

FEATHERSTON — A man who was possibly the victim of an assault in Featherston is being airlifted to Wellington Hospital for treatment.

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Police 9 Oct 2008
Search for Tisha two weeks on

CHRISTCHURCH — It is now two weeks since the last known sighting of Tisha Lowry and her family and the police inquiry team do not rest easily.

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Police 9 Oct 2008
Police investigate possible serious assault in Featherston

FEATHERSTON — Part of Featherston's main street is cordoned off this morning as police investigate what appears to be serious assault in which a man has received head injuries.

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Police 9 Oct 2008
Up date Paeroa standoff

PAEROA — Investigators are returning to the scene of yesterday's standoff outside Paeroa where an emotionally disturbed man attacked his mother and threatened Police with a knife.

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News 9 Oct 2008
Slip on SH3 near Mokau

WAIKATO — Police have been advised that a large slip has closed SH 3 on the south side of the Mount Messeger Tunnel.

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Police 9 Oct 2008
End to Paeroa standoff

PAEROA — An emotionally disturbed man is in custody following a standoff with armed Police on the outskirts of Paeroa this evening.

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Crime 8 Oct 2008
Aggravated Bank Robbery

CHRISTCHURCH — At about 2.20pm on Wednesday the 8th October 2008 a 20 year old Christchurch man was arrested for the Aggravated Robbery of a bank in the St Martins Area, Christchurch.

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Crime 8 Oct 2008
AOS Callout - Road Reopens

WAIKATO — SH 26, closed earlier for an Armed Offender callout, has been reopened.

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Crime 8 Oct 2008
Male to appear in court over aggravated bank robbery

CHRISTCHURCH — A 20 year old male is in custody charged with the aggravated robbery of St Martins, Christchurch, Westpac bank this afternoon.

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Police 8 Oct 2008
Operation Lowry

CHRISTCHURCH — The inquiry into the disappearance of Tisha Lowry continues today with police making inquiries into information received from the public.

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Police 8 Oct 2008
Possum's 'parents' arguement

HAMILTON — It was more than just fur flying when Hamilton Police attended a domestic incident at a Frankton address yesterday.

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Deaths 8 Oct 2008
Woman killed in tramping tragedy named

TARANAKI — The tramper who died yesterday (Tuesday, October 7) in Egmont National Park as she attempted to cross a stream swollen by heavy rain, has been formally identified as Diane May Campbell-Hunt.

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Traffic 8 Oct 2008
High Winds on Desert Road

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Police are advising drivers to take caution along SH1 in the Desert Road area due to high winds.

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Crime 8 Oct 2008
Tuam Foodcentre Dairy Attempted Aggravated Robbery

CHRISTCHURCH — At about 7.40am this morning a male entered the Tuam Street Foodcentre dairy situated on the corner of Tuam and St Asaph Streets, Phillipstown.

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Traffic 8 Oct 2008
Update on yesterday's SH3 crash Te Kuiti

TE KUITI — A woman injured in a head-on collision on SH3 outside Te Kuiti yesterday afternoon was transferred to Waikato Hospital overnight.

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Search and Rescue 8 Oct 2008
Woman's body found by team searching for missing tramper

TARANAKI — The body of a woman has been found by a search and rescue team looking for a missing tramper.

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Traffic 7 Oct 2008
Road closed - SH53 Martinborough

MARTINBOROUGH — SH53 Ruamahanga is closed due to flooding and debris on the road.

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Police 7 Oct 2008
Missing 80 year old male

WAITAKERE CITY — At about 1:30 pm this afternoon an 80 year old male went missing from the area of Picasso Drive, West Harbour.

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Police 7 Oct 2008
Family plea for information

CHRISTCHURCH — Police were very impressed with the public response this morning when they spoke to motorists about missing Christchurch woman Tisha Lowry.

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Traffic 7 Oct 2008
Traffic Lights Out - SH16 and Hobsonville Road

AUCKLAND — The traffic lights are not working at the end of the North Western Motorway where it joins with SH16 and Hobsonville Road.

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Traffic 7 Oct 2008
Slip on Featherston Side of Hill

WELLINGTON — Slip reported on the Featherston side of the Rimutaka Hill.

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Traffic 7 Oct 2008
Large Slip on Pahiatua Track

PALMERSTON NORTH — Pahiatua Track, Aokautere, Palmertson North.

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Traffic 7 Oct 2008
SH3 closed due to serious crash near Te Kuiti

TE KUITI — State Highway three is closed and several people have been taken to Te Kuiti Hospital following a crash about 3km north of Te Kuiti in atrocious weather this afternoon.

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Search and Rescue 7 Oct 2008
Woman swept away in Egmont National Park

TARANAKI — A Search and rescue operation has been mounted to find a 54Year Old woman who was swept away while crossed a stream .

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Traffic 7 Oct 2008
Southern North Island - Flooding and Debris on roads

Plesae ask drivers to drive with care in the Wellington, Hutt and Kapiti Coast area.

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Traffic 7 Oct 2008
SH1, Marton - Flooding - Diversion in place

MARTON — Due to heavy flooding on SH1 by Calico Line Police and Road Contractors have put in diversions through the Marton Township.

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Police 7 Oct 2008
River search yields nothing

CHRISTCHURCH — A search of the Avon River this morning by boat and helicopter has not located anything relevant in the search for Tisha Lowry.

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Traffic 7 Oct 2008
Wind warning, road closure in Wellington

WELLINGTON — Due to high winds, caution should be taken over the Rimutaka Hills and along exposed coastal Roads.

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Crime 7 Oct 2008
Aggravated robbery of Caltex Dannevirke

DANNEVIRKE — Shortly after 5.15 am today 2 males in their late teens/early twenties went into the Caltex Service Station in Dannervike.

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Crime 7 Oct 2008
Serious Assault in Auckland City District, 7:00pm 6 Oct 2008

AUCKLAND CITY — At approximately 5.40pm this evening there was a serious assault at a residential address in New North Road, Mount Albert, Auckland.

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Police 6 Oct 2008
Operation Lowry- search for Tisha continues

CHRISTCHURCH — Police are continuing to search through information from the public, family and friends in an effort to locate missing woman Tisha Lowry.

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Police 6 Oct 2008
Missing Wellington Vietnamese man concerns police

WELLINGTON — Wellington Police are concerned about an elderly Vietnamese man who has been missing from his Mt Cook home since 21 August.

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Traffic 5 Oct 2008
Fatal motor accident - SH3 between Turakina and Bulls

BULLS — Just after midday today, Sunday 5 October, between Turakina and Bulls on SH3 a collision involving two cars and two motorcycles occured.

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Police 5 Oct 2008
Missing Person Investigation Tisha Lowry

CHRISTCHURCH — Tisha Lowry has now been missing for ten days and her whereabouts remains a mystery.

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Traffic 5 Oct 2008
Pedestrian struck by car - Hawkes Bay

HAWKE'S BAY — A pedestrian is in serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car in the Hawkes Bay area at 5am this morning.

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Crime 4 Oct 2008
Disorderly behaviour - Sandspit near to Warkworth

WARKWORTH — Warkworth police are investigating an incident between a group of 4 or 5 youths and a young girl at Sandspit today.

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Police 4 Oct 2008
The whereabouts of Tisha Lowey remains a mystery

CHRISTCHURCH — Whilst the Police investigation team are making good progress with enquiries being undertaken, it is absolutely critical that anyone out in the community who has known Tisha, was in the Aranui area on Thursday 25 September 2008, or who mat have seen Tisha contact the police immediately.

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Search and Rescue 4 Oct 2008
Male rescued from Waterfall - Taranaki Falls Tongariro National Park

TARANAKI — Emergency services responded to a report of a 40 year old male trapped at Taranaki Falls in Tongariro National Park at about midday today.

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Traffic 4 Oct 2008
Truck crash closes road north of Takapau

HAWKE'S BAY — Police and other emergency services are in attendance of a truck crash SH 2 just north of Vaughan Rd Takapau.

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Traffic 4 Oct 2008
Severe Winds causing traffic delays

CANTERBURY — Severe winds are making driving on Canterbury roads very dangerous and police advise motorists that they can expect delays on SHW 73 in the Springfield and Porters Pass areas.

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Crime 4 Oct 2008
Drug dealers arrested on North Shore

NORTH SHORE CITY — As many as fifteen persons have been arrested for drug related offences after several suburban homes on the North Shore were visited by Police Thursday.

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Crime 4 Oct 2008
Stabbing - Avondale

AUCKLAND — Police are investigating an incident in Avondale.

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Police 4 Oct 2008
2 Missing Girls - Blockhouse Bay

AUCKLAND —  Between 3pm - 5pm on 2nd October 2008, 9 year old Celeste Te-Moni and 13 year old Maria Whitehira have gone missing from an address in MacLaurin Street, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland.

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Traffic 4 Oct 2008
Weather warning re driving on Canterbury roads

METHVEN — Methven police would like to advise motorists driving in the Methven and Ashburton areas to exercise extreme caution when driving on the roads due to high winds in the area.

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Traffic 3 Oct 2008
Expect Travel Delays Say Police

NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police say tonight's closure of the southbound lane on the northern motorway will mean considerable travel delays for many motorists.

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Traffic 3 Oct 2008
Delays - SH 1 Levin

LEVIN — Police are advising motorists travelling in the Levin area that there are long delays due to roadworks at Ohau.

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Police 3 Oct 2008
Wellington Police investigate woman's death

WELLINGTON — Wellington Police are examining the scene of a house in Rolleston Street, Mt Cook, following the death of a woman overnight.

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Crime 3 Oct 2008
Drug Dealers Arrested On North Shore

NORTH SHORE CITY — As many as fifteen persons have been arrested for drug related offences after several suburban homes on the North Shore were visited by Police yesterday.

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Police 3 Oct 2008
False Tsunami Call

CHRISTCHURCH — URGENT MESSAGE FROM CHRISTCHURCH POLICE.

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Court 3 Oct 2008
Man Appears On Multiple Sex Charges

NORTH SHORE CITY — A 20 year old apprentice mechanic of Rothesay Bay has appeared in the North Shore District Court on multiple sex charges involving teenage girls.

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Police 3 Oct 2008
Serious road crash in Waikato

WAIKATO — Waikato police and emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle crash at Horotiu north of Te rapa The collision involes 4 vehicles and Fire are cutting one person from his vehicle.

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Traffic 3 Oct 2008
Serious injury crash near Warkworth

WARKWORTH — Warkworth police are attending a three vehicle collision on the State Highway One south of Warkworth One person has serious injuries.

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Police 3 Oct 2008
Body found on Taylors mistake beach

CANTERBURY — Just before 8.00 am this morning, the body of a 50 year old male was found by two walkers on the Taylors Mistake beach beside a popular walking track.

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Police 3 Oct 2008
Search for missing Christchurch woman Tisha Lowry continues

CHRISTCHURCH — Today Police are at Tisha's home address completing the scene examination which commenced yesterday.

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Traffic 3 Oct 2008
Motorway closure Northcote southbound by Onewa Road

NORTH SHORE CITY — The Motorway overbridge at Onewa has been damaged as a result of being hit by a Digger that was being transported in the southbound lane.

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Crime 3 Oct 2008
Stabbing in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — At around 5.00 am this morning Police were called to a report of a fight involving approximately five people on Hereford Street near Oxford Terrace in Christchurch Central.

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Traffic 2 Oct 2008
Name of man killed in Te Awamutu crash released

TE AWAMUTU — A car involved in a fatal crash in Te Awamutu on Tuesday night had been ordered off the road in 2005 and never recertified as being road worthy.

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Police 2 Oct 2008
Search for Tisha Lowry

CHRISTCHURCH — The search for missing Christchurch woman Tisha Lowry continues today with area inquiries in the part of Hampshire Street where she lived and was last seen.

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Fire 2 Oct 2008
Boarding House Fire in Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY — 16 residents of a boarding house at 516 New North Road in Kingsland were forced to leave their rooms when fire broke out at about 11.15pm last night.

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Police 1 Oct 2008
Missing person in Wellington

WELLINGTON — Police are currently seeking the whereabouts of a 68 year old Vietnamese male named Do TRIEU.

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Police 1 Oct 2008
Missing person in Auckland City District

AUCKLAND CITY — Police are currently seeking the whereabouts of a 68 year old Vietnamese male named Do TRIEU.

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Crime 1 Oct 2008
Recorded crime drops in Wellington Police District

WELLINGTON — Strategies including strengthened community partnerships have helped with Wellington Police District's total recorded crime dropping 1.5 percent in the 12 months ending 30 June 2008.

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Police 1 Oct 2008
Missing women in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating the disappearance of 28 year old Tisha Lowry who has not been seen for nearly a week.

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Crime 1 Oct 2008
Canterbury Crime Statistics show minimal increase

CANTERBURY — Canterbury Police District's total recorded crime in the 12 months ending 30 June 2008 has remained at a similar level to the previous year.

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Crime 1 Oct 2008
Nearly 10,000 more crimes resolved by police this last year

Police resolved nearly 10,000 more offences in this past year compared to the previous year, Assistant Commissioner Grant Nicholls said today.

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Police 1 Oct 2008
Aggravated robbery arrest in Tauranga

TAURANGA — Tauranga Detectives last evening arrested a 34 year old Waikato man for the Aggravated Robbery of the Mobil Service Station in Otumoetai Road, Tauranga on the 30th September 2008.

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Traffic 1 Oct 2008
Unregistered unwarranted car involved in fatal Waikato crash

TE AWAMUTU — A car involved in a fatal crash in Te Awamutu overnight should not have even been on the road.

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Police 1 Oct 2008
Aggravated robber arrested

TAURANGA — A man sought by Waikato Police for questioning in relation to a series of aggravated robberies in Hamilton over recent weeks was arrested yesterday for a robbery in Tauranga.

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Traffic 1 Oct 2008
Fatal Crash in Waikato District, 7:00pm 30 Sep 2008

TE AWAMUTU — Earlier this evening Te Awamutu Emergency Services attended a fatal motor vehicle crash on Station Road, Te Awamutu.

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Crime 30 Sep 2008
Disorder in Otara

MANUKAU CITY — Police are interviewing a number of people in relation to a disturbance in the vicinity of Franich Street, Otara.

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Police 30 Sep 2008
High bravery honours for two policemen

New Zealand Police is extremely proud and honoured that two officers have been awarded the New Zealand Bravery Star for their courage in capturing armed gunman Graeme Burton on a firebreak above Lower Hutt and Wainuiomata in January 2007.

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Police 30 Sep 2008
Moorcroft pottery stolen

KAIAPOI — Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at a Kaiapoi business during the early hours of last Friday morning, 26 September 2008.

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Police 30 Sep 2008
Policing Act 2008 commences tomorrow

PORIRUA — Half a century on from the 1958 Police Act, the Policing Act 2008 takes effect from tomorrow.

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Police 30 Sep 2008
Mobile station to boost Op Lane presence

AUCKLAND CITY — A Mobile Police Station (MPS) on loan from Counties/Manukau Police will augment Operation Lane - the homicide investigation into the death of 44 year-old Austin Hemmings - in Mills Lane today and again on Thursday, a week to the day since Mr Hemmings was killed.

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Police 30 Sep 2008
Fake licences being made in schools

WAIKATO — Waikato Police are asking schools and education providers to be wary of what students are doing with their technology suites after several arrests related to the manufacture of false driving licences.

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Traffic 30 Sep 2008
Intersection safety team says too many drivers run yellow lights

CHRISTCHURCH — Up to sixty tickets were issued in the last two weeks to drivers ignoring yellow lights, says the new Canterbury Police Intersection Safety team.

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Police 30 Sep 2008
Burglary operation shows results

CHRISTCHURCH — A team of police from all over Christchurch has been targeting burglars and their haunts.

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