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News 8 Sep 2008
Ruapuke double fatality

RAGLAN — A man rescued from carbon monoxide poisoning that killed two of his friends in a cabin at a camping ground near Raglan has been transferred to a Naval Hypobaric centre in Auckland.

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Police 8 Sep 2008
Richardson Rd Homicide in Auckland City District, 2:45pm 7 Sep 2008

AUCKLAND —  A 60 year old man is dead after what is believed to have been a domestic incident in Mt Roskill early this morning.

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Police 7 Sep 2008
Two Males Dead in Waikato District

RAGLAN — Police at Raglan are investigating the death of two males at a local Motor Camp.

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Crime 7 Sep 2008
Suspicious deaths - Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY —  Auckland city police at investigating the death of two persons in unrelated incidents this morning.

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Traffic 7 Sep 2008
Sheet Ice - State Highway 2, Rimutaka Hill

WELLINGTONCaution required.

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Traffic 7 Sep 2008
Ice on Rimutaka Hill

WELLINGTON — Sheet ice on State Highway 2, location approximately 2km down either side of the Rimutaka Hill summit.

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Traffic 6 Sep 2008
Bus crash - Wanaka

WANAKAAt 1635hrs on the 6th of September 2008, Police were advised that a bus had come off the Cardrona ski field road near Wanaka.

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Crime 6 Sep 2008
Armed robbery in Otara

MANUKAU CITY — Counties-Manukau Detectives are investigating a robbery of an Otara TAB.

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Police 6 Sep 2008
New Lynn Police Canvas Asian Community For Opinions

AUCKLAND — New Lynn police are to canvas members of the Asian Community inviting them to openly voice their concerns about any criminal activity in the suburb.

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Crime 6 Sep 2008
Armed robbery at Wainuiomata dairy

LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt CIB is appealing for help in finding a man armed with what appears to be a Glock pistol who held up a dairy in Wainuiomata this afternoon.

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Aviation 6 Sep 2008
Aircraft Crash in Tasman District, 12:50pm 5 Sep 2008

FOX GLACIER —  At 1248hrs on the 5th of September 2008 Fire, Police and Ambulance were notified that a Cessna light aircraft had crashed near the airport at Fox Glacier.

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Fire 6 Sep 2008
Man dies in Upper Hutt fire

UPPER HUTT — Police and Fire safety investigators are currently investigating a fatal house fire in Upper Hutt.

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Traffic 6 Sep 2008
Waikato fatal crash

WAIKATO — Waikato Serious Crash Unit staff are currently at the scene of a fatal road crash near the settlement of Tahuna.

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Court 5 Sep 2008
Assault in Papakura

PAPAKURA — Operation Smith - beating of Tautu CECIL at Papakura on Sunday 31st of August.

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Police 5 Sep 2008
Homicide in Auckland City District

AUCKLAND CITY — Police investigating the death of 30 yr old Yi Ren [Tina]found in a Winchester Street apartment on Tuesday, have arrested a 23 yr old student from Northcote.

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Court 5 Sep 2008
Three arrests in Porirua pizza delivery aggravated robbery

PORIRUA — Three young people are appearing in the Porirua Youth Court this afternoon [Thursday] jointly charged with the aggravated robbery of a Pizza delivery worker in Cannons Creek on Saturday night.

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Crime 4 Sep 2008
Suspicious activity spooks student

TAWA —  Porirua Police want to hear from anyone who saw a man described as an Indian acting suspiciously near Victory Crescent and Davidson Crescent, Tawa, after school on Wednesday afternoon, 27 August.

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Crime 4 Sep 2008
Home Invasion in Canterbury District

CHRISTCHURCH —  Christchurch Police are investigating an attack on a 58 year old woman at her home in Dallington at 10.15pm on Wednesday 3 September 2008.

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Search and Rescue 4 Sep 2008
Take the right gear when heading into the bush

WAIKATO — Waikato Police are urging members of the public intending to head off into the bush to ensure they are adequately prepared.

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Traffic 3 Sep 2008
Serious Crash - State Highway 1 Amberley

CANTERBURY — Police, Fire and Ambulance are at the scene of a serious vehicle crash on State Highway 1 between Leithfield and Amberley, North Canterbury.

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News 3 Sep 2008
Elderley woman missing

KIHIKIHI — Waikato Police are currently activating their search and rescue teams as the search for an elderly Alzheimer's sufferer missing from Kihikihi since mid-morning is expanded.

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Crime 3 Sep 2008
Formal ID of homicide victim still to be done

AUCKLAND CITY — The post-mortem examination of the woman whose body was found in a Newton apartment late yesterday afternoon is on-going and not expected to be completed today.

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Crime 3 Sep 2008
Attack on 15 yr old girl

CHRISTCHURCH — At about 6.30pm on Tuesday evening the 2nd of September 2008 a 15 year old girl was walking along Selywn Street, Sydenham when she was attacked from behind by a yet unknown male.

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Police 3 Sep 2008
Arrest in Hamilton hit & run

HAMILTON — The driver of a four-wheel drive that allegedly ran a red light and collided with a car in Te Rapa on Sunday night, seriously injuring a mother, has been arrested.

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Crime 3 Sep 2008
Robbery in Edgeware, Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — At about 1845hrs on Tuesday 2 September 2008 2 offenders entered Harringtons Bar on Hills Road.

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Crime 2 Sep 2008
City homicide

AUCKLAND CITY — The body of what is believed to be a woman is in-situ in a city apartment in Newton, Auckland, this evening after Police were called there shortly before 4pm by ambulance services.

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Police 2 Sep 2008
NZ Police officer seriously injured in Solomon Islands

A New Zealand police officer has received a serious leg injury while on patrol from a jungle outpost on the isolated southern coast of Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands, known as the "Weathercoast".

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Crime 2 Sep 2008
Police, Customs, Corrections, Terminate Organised Drug Syndicate

AUCKLAND — Police have today executed more than twenty search warrants in the Auckland Metropolitan region as part of a drug related investigation codenamed Operation WEB.

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Court 2 Sep 2008
Arrest in white powder incident at Parliament Buildings

HAWERA — Wellington and Stratford Police have today arrested and charged a 61-year-old Taranaki man in relation to the white powder incident that happened at Parliament Buildings in Wellington on 13 August 2008.

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Corrections 2 Sep 2008
Police At Auckland Prison

AUCKLAND — Police officers are in attendance at Auckland Prison where they are carrying out a major investigation into recent activities by some inmates at the prison.

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Police 2 Sep 2008
Update Hamilton Aggravated robberies

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are seeking information from the public on anyone offering cheap cigarettes or tobacco for sale following the aggravated robbery of a service station on Sunday morning.

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Traffic 2 Sep 2008
Truck Crash in Central District, 6:20am

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police and other services are on way to reports of a truck that has crash about 3km's north of Rata on SH1.

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Crime 2 Sep 2008
Bus driver catches young would-be robber

CHRISTCHURCH — Police responded to a report of the attempted aggravated robbery of an 'Orbitor' bus in the Christchurch suburb of Barrington.

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Crime 1 Sep 2008
Pizza delivery man robbed in hoax order

PORIRUA — Porirua Police are looking for three men who attacked and robbed a pizza delivery man in Cannons Creek last Saturday night.

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Crime 1 Sep 2008
Hamilton serial aggravated robberies

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police working to solve a series of aggravated robberies across the city over recent months believe the3 public hold the key to identifying those responsible.

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Deaths 1 Sep 2008
Yacht Capsize in Bay of Plenty

BAY OF PLENTY — 12 Metre yacht capsize, one deceased.

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Traffic 1 Sep 2008
Hamilton collision involving a bus

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are crediting the actions of a bus driver following a collision in the city late this morning.

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Traffic 1 Sep 2008
Crash on Tunnel Road

CHRISTCHURCH — Police, fire and ambulance are in attendance at a minor injury crash on Tunnel Rd ChCh.

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Police 1 Sep 2008
Porirua man faces child abuse charges

PORIRUA — Porirua Police have arrested a 35-year-old man following an investigation into alleged indecencies on three young boys.

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Traffic 1 Sep 2008
State Highway 73, Jacksons - Minor Injury crash

TASMAN — Police,fire and ambulance are on route to a minor injury crash at Jacksons on State Highway 73.

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Search and Rescue 31 Aug 2008
One dead after 12 Metre yacht Capsizes

BAY OF PLENTY — At approximately 5 am on the 31st of August 2008 a 12 metre yacht travelling from Gisbourne to Tauranga capsized about 14km off shore between Mayor and Motiti Islands.

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Police 31 Aug 2008
Police Drink Drive Operation in Counties Manukau District

MANUKAU CITY — Police Swoop removes 220 Drink Drivers from Counties Manukau Roads.

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Police 30 Aug 2008
Crash in Canterbury

CHRISTCHURCH — It has come to Police attention that some media are broadcasting there has been a crash in Christchurch last night after a Police pursuit.

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Police 29 Aug 2008
Alert: publics help to locate a missing person in Wellington

WELLINGTON — Police are asking for the public's help to locate a missing person in the Miramar area and surrounding suburbs of South Wellington.

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Traffic 29 Aug 2008
Slip in Wellington

WELLINGTON — Police would like to re-iterate that Marine Drive is open but down to one lane and motorists should expect delays.

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Traffic 29 Aug 2008
Fatal accident in Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — Emergency services are at the scene [6:00pm 28 Aug 2008] of a fatal accident on the Wellington Urban Motorway just north of the Terrace Tunnel.

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Police 29 Aug 2008
Burglary/pursuit in Wellington

WELLINGTON — A 29 year old Lower Hutt man will appear in the Wellington District Court on Friday 28 August 2008 on a number of charges following a Police pursuit on the Wellington Urban Motorway this afternoon [Thursday].

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Crime 28 Aug 2008
Bomb alert - Wanaka

WANAKA — Today 28.08.08 at approximately 1:00pm New Zealand Police received a phone call from a male claiming there was an explosive device in the New World supermarket Wanaka.

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Police 28 Aug 2008
Planned power maintenance temporarily closes Wellington Central Police Station doors

WELLINGTON — Wellington Central Police Station will be temporarily closed for up to 15 hours on Sunday, 31 August, to allow for planned maintenance of the station's power supply switchboard.

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News 28 Aug 2008
Missing person - Motueka

MOTUEKA — Motueka Police report that they have concerns for a local 46 year old male Robert David MACKAY.

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Police 28 Aug 2008
Superintendents Searle and Bush new Police District Commanders

AUCKLAND — New District Commanders for the Waitemata and Counties Manukau Police Districts have been announced this morning by the Commissioner of Police, Howard Broad.

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Police 28 Aug 2008
Taser decision finalised

The Commissioner of Police, Howard Broad, has finalised his decision to introduce tasers as a tactical weapon option.

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Police 28 Aug 2008
Tour bus driver charged for fatal crash

WESTPORT — After an extensive investigation by Police after a fatal Tour Bus crash on State Highway 6 at Charleston (south of Westport) on 2nd February 2008, the driver has been charged.

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Traffic 27 Aug 2008
Truck Overturned - SH3, Manawatu Gorge

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police and other services are on way to reports of a truck that has over turned in the Manawatu Gorge.

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Crime 27 Aug 2008
Romantic Nigerian scammers at work

New Zealanders, especially those using online internet dating agencies, are being reminded to be more careful about sending money to Nigeria and disclosing personal bank details, as Nigerian scammers are fleecing money.

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Police 27 Aug 2008
Armed Incident in Northland District

NORTHLAND — At about 23:00 on Tuesday the 26 of August police responded to members of the public hearing gunshots in the Kamo Area.

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Police 26 Aug 2008
Top Recruit Heads To Gore

GORE — The top graduate from the latest batch of Royal New Zealand Police College recruits is being stationed in Gore and starts there next week.

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Traffic 26 Aug 2008
Vehicle Crash - SH 57 Shannon Manawatu

SHANNON — Police in the Manawatu are currently dealing with a fatale vehicle crash on SH 57 west of the township of Shannon.

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Crime 26 Aug 2008
Priceless photographs and video stolen - a real mean thing to do

CHRISTCHURCH — It might not be much to burglar but to a Christchurch woman who lost her husband recently, a stolen video was full of memories and pictures which cannot be replaced.

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Crime 26 Aug 2008
Window etching a major problem

CHRISTCHURCH — Window etching is becoming a major problem in parts of Christchurch as it is far more costly to rectify than other types of tagging.

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Traffic 26 Aug 2008
Bad weather in Palmerston North district

PALMERSTON NORTH — Police in the Palmerston North district advise that the inclement weather conditions, while not serious, are creating some visibility issues.

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News 26 Aug 2008
Landslide in Albany

NORTH SHORE CITY — Earlier this evening [25 Aug 2008] there was a significant landslip in Unsworth Heights Albany.

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Traffic 26 Aug 2008
Traffic lights out in Plimmerton

WELLINGTON — Police have taken a number of calls in relation to lights not working at the intersection of Steyne Road and St Andrews Road (SH1) in Plimmerton.

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Earthquakes 26 Aug 2008
Earthquake strikes Hawke's Bay

HAWKE'S BAY — An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck at 11.25pm on Monday evening - and was centred 10km south-west of Hastings.

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News 25 Aug 2008
Landslip - St Mary's Bay, Auckland

AUCKLAND — A slip has occurred on the cliff beneath Ring Terrace, St Mary'Bay.

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Crime 25 Aug 2008
Bank Robbery in Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY — At approximately 11:40 pm 2 heavily disguised males have carried an Aggravated Robbery of the Three Kings ASB situated in the Three Kings Plaza, 528 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings.

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Crime 25 Aug 2008
Robbery - Clifton Terrace Carpark

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are currently investigating an incident where a carpark attendant was robbed whilst opening up at the inner city carpark on Clifton Terrace.

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Police 25 Aug 2008
Child will not be named

CHRISTCHURCH — The parents of a two year old child killed in an accident last Friday 22 August in Christchurch have asked police that the child's name is not publicly released.

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Traffic 25 Aug 2008
Domett & Cheviot area - Surface flooding

CHEVIOT —  Police advise motorists travelling on SHW1 between Christchurch and Blenheim this morning to expect delays.

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Traffic 25 Aug 2008
Kaikoura area - Surface flooding

KAIKOURA — Police advise motorists travelling on SHW1 between Christchurch and Blenheim this morning to expect delays.

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Crime 24 Aug 2008
Two Men Charged With Murder Of 14 Year Old Youth

MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police have this afternoon arrested and charged two men with the murder of a 14 year old boy in Weymouth.

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Flooding 24 Aug 2008
Flooding - SH 1/ SH56 himitangi

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Police report surface flooding on the intersestion of SH1 /SH56 Himitangi.

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News 24 Aug 2008
Name released of pedestrian killed in Wellington

WELLINGTON — At about 8.30pm on Friday 22 August 2008 a pedestrian walking on the rail tracks between Petone and Wellington was struck and fatally injured by a south bound commuter train.

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Police 23 Aug 2008
Infant standing on scooter at time of crash

CHRISTCHURCH — Detective Senior Sergeant David Harvey advises that the family of the two year old infant have requested that the name not be released until the extended family have been informed of the death and the circumstances.

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News 22 Aug 2008
Missing Capuchin Monkey

CHRISTCHURCH — Staff at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve advise that they are still missing a Capuchin monkey.

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Traffic 22 Aug 2008
Fatal crash kills two-year-old

CHRISTCHURCH — Police are investigating a fatal road crash on Ferry Road near Gould Crescent, Woolston, Christchurch.

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Deaths 21 Aug 2008
Body formally identified

CHRISTCHURCH — The body of the woman found on Worsleys Road yesterday morning has been formally identified as Kerry Leigh Downey.

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News 21 Aug 2008
Police happy woman found

CHRISTCHURCH — Joan Catlow was found at the Christchurch Public Hospital this afternoon.

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Media 21 Aug 2008
Downey inquiry

It has come to our notice that some media have been linking the man who appeared in court on a charge of theft with the disappearance of Kerry Downey.

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News 21 Aug 2008
Joan Catlow found alive

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police say that Joan Catlow has been found alive and well.

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Police 21 Aug 2008
Phone scam offers Lotto tickets

Police Southern Communications Centre say they have had reports from a number of people ringing to report a phone scam using the 'Lotto' name.

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Police 21 Aug 2008
Inquiry into missing woman Kerry Downey continues

CHRISTCHURCH — The inquiry into missing woman Kerry DOWNEY continues at an address on Riccarton Road.

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Police 21 Aug 2008
Posters being placed around city

CHRISTCHURCH — Posters are being put up around Christchurch by Police in an effort to trace missing woman Joan Catlow.

Poster for missng woman

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Police 21 Aug 2008
Search for Joan Catlow continues

CHRISTCHURCH — The search for Joan Catlow continues this morning in Christchurch.

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Traffic 21 Aug 2008
Ice Alert in Wellington

WELLINGTON — Police have had a number of reports this morning of ice in various locations in the Wellington Area.

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Traffic 20 Aug 2008
Road slip

AUCKLAND — Police advise Traffic is down to one lane after a road slip on SH1 Waiwera has closed the north bound lane.

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News 20 Aug 2008
Missing woman named

CANTERBURY — Police have released the name of the woman missing from her Dallington home since very early Tuesday morning.

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Police 20 Aug 2008
New Police graduates reflect growing diversity in NZ communities

Seventy-six new police officers will graduate tomorrow in Wing 252 to embark on their new careers with NZ Police.

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Police 20 Aug 2008
Grim display to bring home the message

CANTERBURY — Police hope a grim display at their Compliance Station in Waipara, North Canterbury, this week will help truck drivers realise the dangers of working long hours.

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Traffic 20 Aug 2008
Dangerous driving on frosty morning

CANTERBURY — North Canterbury Police are keeping an eye out for drivers who don't wipe their car windows clear of ice before driving to work.

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Police 20 Aug 2008
Body located in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — A body has been located in Westmorland however Christchurch Police are very cautious on any details as they have not identified the body yet.

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Police 20 Aug 2008
Search for woman missing from Dallington continues

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are this morning continuing their search of the area around Rupert Place where a 39 year old woman left home around midnight Monday/ Tuesday.

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Traffic 20 Aug 2008
Icy road conditions in Wairarapa

WAIRARAPA — Police advise there is black ice on the Waingawa River Bridge SH 2 Masterton and to avoid this area.

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Police 20 Aug 2008
Mother of three missing in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are concerned for the well being of a woman who has been missing from her Dallington home since midnight last night, Monday/ Tuesday 18/19 August.

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Police 20 Aug 2008
Missing woman in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Ms Kerry Leigh DOWNEY a 52 year old local woman.

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Police 19 Aug 2008
Police role spelt out

AUCKLAND CITY — In order to clarify the Auckland City Police position on the issue of the forthcoming Boobs on Bikes parade, it's important that the following facts are understood.

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Traffic 19 Aug 2008
Lyttelton Tunnel partial closure

LYTTELTON — Due to a slip, Lyttelton Tunnel is partially closed.

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Traffic 19 Aug 2008
Road information for central North Island

Update on Roading.

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Traffic 19 Aug 2008
Rail crossing barrier arms not operating

UPPER HUTT — Police are warning drivers in Upper Hutt to take extra care when crossing the railway lines in Sutherland Ave.

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