West Coast — West Coast Police have recovered 365 pieces and boulders of pounamu that had been stolen from the Jackson River, following a report made by a member of the public.

By New Zealand Police
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Castlepoint — Please attribute to Sergeant Mark Taylor Whanganui Police are investigating a fatal crash in Castlecliff on Sunday, and are appealing to the public for any information.

By New Zealand Police
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The Sensible Sentencing Trust is appalled by the disturbing reports that New Zealand Police have issued a directive to staff to avoid investigating shoplifting cases under $500, or online fraud under $1,000, among other crime thresholds.

By Sensible Sentencing Trust
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Whitianga — Please attribute to Relieving Waikato District Commander Superintendent Scott Gemmell Police accept the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority in relation to an incident in Whitianga in March 2023.

By New Zealand Police
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Auckland City — Police acknowledge the IPCA’s findings into the events surrounding an arrest and use of force in Auckland City.

By New Zealand Police
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Attributable to Assistant Commissioner Sandra Venables: Police have released the preliminary findings of an internal district review into the events surrounding the misidentification of a young person in Waikato, who was then placed in Waikato Hospital care, on 9 March 2025.

By New Zealand Police
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Whakatane — One person has been arrested after the death of a man following a hunting incident in Minginui, Whakatane last week.

By New Zealand Police
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Wairarapa — Please attribute to Wairarapa Relieving Area Commander Inspector Nick Thom: A fourth person has been in hospital overnight after ingesting an unknown substance in Wairarapa.

By New Zealand Police
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Auckland City — Police have issued the first dispersal notice, three months after new laws bolstered enforcement of offending involving gang members.

By New Zealand Police
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Auckland City — Police have made four arrests as part of an ongoing investigation into a protest during the Auckland Pride Festival.

By New Zealand Police
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New Zealand Police is pleased to see an increase in trust and confidence in the latest results from the Police component of the annual Ministry of Justice New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS).

By New Zealand Police
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Wairarapa — Please attribute to Detective Inspector John van den Heuvel, Crime Services Manager, Wellington District Police are making enquiries after three people were hospitalised in the Wairarapa at the weekend after ingesting an unknown substance, which they believed to be cocaine.

By New Zealand Police
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Auckland City — Please attribute to Acting Detective Inspector Simon Harrison: A $100,000 reward is offered for information in relation to the death of Brett Fraser in October 2014.

By New Zealand Police
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Christchurch — Police have charged a 20-year-old driver for allegedly causing the deaths of two of his passengers in January.

By New Zealand Police
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Rotorua — On Monday at 8pm, over 150 police officers arrived at Lake Rotokākahi, where members of Tūhourangi, Tūmatawera Hapū and their supporters have been holding space with the goal of protecting this wāhi tapu (sacred site).

By Reanga Taketake
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Police have filed over 3000 charges against gang members since the introduction of the Gangs Act in late November.

By New Zealand Police
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Aiden Sagala sat down for a beer after a hard day’s work nearly two years ago.

By New Zealand Police
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By Women's Rights Party
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A man has been charged after several people were injured when a vehicle fled the scene of a shoplifting in Henderson.

By New Zealand Police
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Please attribute to Deputy Commissioner Tania Kura: Police acknowledges the release of a comprehensive report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) which looks at the policing of public protests in New Zealand and makes several significant recommendations.

By New Zealand Police
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Members of a road working crew spotted a woman driving her vehicle the wrong way through a set of road works on SH29.

By New Zealand Police
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West Coast — More than 26 years after the murder of David John Robinson, Tasman Police have reopened the investigation into his death, with enquiries under way in the small West Coast town of Kakapotahi.

By New Zealand Police
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