New Zealand Police

AUCKLAND CITY — A firearm and ammunition have been seized after a vehicle was detected travelling through Manurewa with false plates.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Hunkin: Police investigating the disappearance of missing mother Leonie Emery in 2018 are encouraging people to watch Monday night’s Cold Case episode on TV One.

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HASTINGS — Hawke’s Bay Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house on Cobham Place in Hastings early this morning.

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TE AWAMUTU — Attributable to Inspector Mike Henwood, Eastern Waikato Area Commander: A man is before the courts after fleeing from Police in Te Awamutu last night, damaging three Police vehicles in the process.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police can now formally release the name of the man tragically killed in St Johns on the night of 19 April.

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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on Waipapa Road, Mangakino earlier Monday.

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The man missing in the water near Wairere Falls has sadly been located deceased.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Greaves.

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One person has died after an incident involving a tractor on private property in Kononi, Clutha, Saturday afternoon.

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AUCKLAND CITY — The last of the Comanchero Motorcycle Gang leadership group not facing charges, is now facing court over two major investigations into drug importations.

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AUCKLAND — Police are sending a strong message to criminal groups, shutting down an Auckland syndicate attempting to illegally manufacture 3D printed firearms.

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Police and Health NZ have completed Phase One of the Mental Health Response Change Programme and are preparing to begin Phase Two.

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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.

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AUCKLAND — Police can advise a man has died after he was located unresponsive in water off Red Beach.

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PALMERSTON NORTH — Please attribute to Acting Detective Sergeant Konrad Tamati: A man has been arrested and charged after an assault involving a parking warden in Palmerston North recently.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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AUCKLAND — Police have made three arrests over complaints about alleged behaviour of some external security contractors at Pak N Save Manukau.

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CROMWELL — Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Cromwell on 15 March.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Browns Bay last night.

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STEWART ISLAND — Attributable to Sergeant Ian Martin, Southland Police Search and Rescue: A man’s lucky escape highlights the importance of taking a personal locator beacon when going on any outdoor adventure.

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MAHIA — Members of the public are advised to stay away from the Maungawhio Drive area in Mahia, as emergency services respond to a fire.

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WAIUKU — Emergency services responded to reports of a minor fire at Waiuku College earlier today.

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MASTERTON — Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Philip Skoglund: A man wanted in relation to seven acts of arson in Masterton last month is likely getting help to evade arrest.

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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.

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AUCKLAND CITY — One person has been charged as an investigation continues into a threatening email directed at two Auckland schools.

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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.

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MATAMATA — Police can confirm the person struck by a train in Matamata has sadly died from their injuries.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Police is seeking witnesses to a series of scrub fires across Port Waikato and Tuakau this year.

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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.

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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.

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AUCKLAND CITY — All lanes have now reopened following an earlier crash on the North-Western Motorway near St Lukes.

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

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

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MASTERTON — Police are investigating after four suspicious fires at churches in Masterton early Saturday.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police can advise a serious crash will close a section of the Southern Motorway near Greenlane.

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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.

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AUCKLAND — An arrest has been made following the aggravated robbery of a Cash in Transit van in Birkenhead on Tuesday afternoon.

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HAWEA FLAT — Attributable to Otago Lakes Area Commander, Inspector Paula Enoka: A man is appearing in court today charged with the murder of Karen White last year.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Police are making good progress with the investigation into the circumstances that led to a woman being found in a Christchurch park with critical injuries.

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OTAGO — Three men have been rescued after being reported missing while rafting on the Waikaia River near Piano Flat.

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HAMILTON — A 29-year-old man is before the courts after an item of concern was located following an incident in Hamilton.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Police investigating alleged criminal behaviour by visiting Vietnamese officials are preparing an extradition file.

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WANAKA — Police Search and Rescue are searching this morning for a man missing in a river in Mt Aspiring National Park.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Motorists on Auckland's South Western and Southern Motorway network may experience delays this morning, after two fatal incidents on the network in the early hours of this morning.

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WAITANGI — Thousands of people descended onto the grounds at Waitangi for one of the biggest events of the year.

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HUNTLY — A Police officer has been injured in an incident at 8pm last night in Huntly.

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WAINUIOMATA — Police investigating an assault in Wainuiomata last night are asking for the public's help, after a man was left seriously injured.

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TAURANGA — Attribute to Commercial Vehicle Safety Team National Manager Inspector Scott Webb: A dangerous passing incident on the Kaimai Ranges last month has resulted in a truck driver being charged.

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LEVIN — Police have recovered stolen firearms and a large amount of ammunition from a house in Foxton, thanks to two members of the public making the decision to call 111.

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LOWER HUTT — Police are asking people to avoid Queens Drive in Lower Hutt which is currently closed due to an incident early this morning.

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PIHA — A search for a missing swimmer at Piha Beach will resume this morning.

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INVERCARGILL — A group of elite cyclists attending a national cycling event in Invercargill managed to add an extra race they had not anticipated to their weekend, says Sergeant Geoff Sutherland.

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TAUPO — Police received a report about 12:40pm Sunday of a person or people on a jetski in trouble, on Lake Taupō off Acacia Bay.

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TOKOROA — Attributable to Detective Sergeant Neale Saunders, Tokoroa Police: Five people are before the courts following several incidents in the Kinleith Forests over the past year, costing the business who manages them and its contractors around $1 million.

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DUNEDIN — A 31-year-old man is before the courts following an investigation into the burglary of an air ambulance helicopter in Mosgiel.

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PIHA — Police have located a body in the Piha Beach area this evening.

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DUNEDIN — Southern District Police and Helicopters Otago are issuing a stark warning to those responsible for the burglary of an air ambulance helicopter at Taieri Airfield over the weekend.

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AUCKLAND — A raft of Police resources has rounded up five people believed to have robbed a Karaka service station early this morning.

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NELSON — Beloved police officer, Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming will be farewelled with a special funeral service to be held at 1pm on Thursday 16 January at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson.

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Police are pleased that there have been far fewer road deaths for the 2024/2025 holiday period compared to last year.

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Police and other emergency services throughout New Zealand have attended eight fatal crashes so far where nine people have lost their lives.

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MATAMATA — Police are reminding outdoor enthusiasts how to keep safe when out hiking the trails this summer, following a rescue at Wairere Falls near Matamata.  A hiker was forced to spend overnight and most of the following day in the bush after he became separated from his group of friends while walking the North South track on Boxing Day, 26 December.

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UPPER HUTT — Police are still actively searching for 19-year-old Maia Johnston, who is missing from Totara Park, Upper Hutt.

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BLENHEIM — To be attributed to Inspector Simon Feltham, Marlborough Area Commander: A 44-year-old man is facing numerous charges following an incident at a Park Terrace house in Blenheim.

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TAURANGA — Four people have been arrested and approximately 200kg of methamphetamine has been seized following a joint investigation between New Zealand Police and the New Zealand Customs Service.

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A social media post showing King Cobra gang members outside the Auckland High Court – in breach of the Gangs Act 2024 – has resulted in action that will see them dealt with inside a courtroom.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police have busted two drug rehab facilities on the North Shore where a number of firearms and drugs have been seized.

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TAURANGA — A prolific alleged fraudster who is believed to have conned multiple victims out of up to $200,000 worth of cash, goods and services has been arrested and will appear before the courts.

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Police are disappointed by a significant increase in drug use across New Zealand revealed in the latest quarter of wastewater testing.

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HAWEA FLAT — Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Regan Boucher Police are following positive lines of enquiry around the death of Invercargill woman Karen White, who was killed at her Lake Hāwea property on 8 March 2024.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police have launched a homicide investigation over a fatal crash in Massey on Tuesday night.

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ROTORUA — Police can now advise that four people have died following a crash on State Highway 5, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua last night.

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AORAKI/MOUNT COOK — Please attribute to Aoraki Area Commander Inspector Vicki Walker.

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AORAKI/MOUNT COOK — Please attribute to Aoraki Area Commander Inspector Vicki Walker: It’s now five days since three international climbers were reported overdue from a planned summit of Aoraki Mount Cook – our highest mountain.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police are warning drivers across Tāmaki Makarau to be on the lookout for dodgy tow truck drivers following several incidents in the past few months.

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AUCKLAND — Police can now release the names of two people who died following a crash in Waitoki on Saturday 23 November.

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NELSON — There have been 12 arrests in total and more than 180 infringement notices issued as part of Operation Silkie, which is winding down [Sunday].

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AUCKLAND CITY — Two UK nationals will be deported for their part in a text phishing scam which plagued Kiwis with millions of fraudulent messages.

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AUCKLAND CITY — One person is in custody and three firearms have been seized following an incident which started in a shopping mall car park last night.

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TAURANGA — Fourteen people have been arrested, and a vehicle and two firearms seized, following gang activity after a funeral in Tauranga, Thursday.

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OTAKI — A man missing in Ōtaki Forks since Saturday has been located, with his dog leading rescuers to him.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police can confirm that a person died following a crash on Mahia Road, Weymouth on Friday 22 November.

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WELLINGTON — A diver is being transported to hospital after being located unresponsive off the coast of Makara Beach this morning.

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Police have begun actively enforcing breaches of the Gangs Act 2024.

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HAWEA FLAT — Otago Lakes Central Police have launched a homicide investigation relating to the death of 60-year-old Invercargill woman Karen Gaylene White, who died at a Lake Hawea property in March 2024.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police can advise the offender who allegedly stabbed a security guard in Newmarket will appear in court.

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TARANAKI — Police acknowledge the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s findings in relation to the 2022 fatal shooting of Kaoss Price in Taranaki.

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PIHA — The swimmer who died at Piha Beach on Tuesday 12 November can now be named.

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A man has died in hospital on Chatham Island after being attacked by a shark.

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TAUPO — Police have arrested a man after several boats were interfered with at Taupō marina this morning, prompting an appeal to boaties to contact Police if their vessel has been tampered with.

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HAMILTON — Police can now release the names of those who died in the crash involving a train and a car on Peachgrove Road, Hamilton on Wednesday 13 November.

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WELLINGTON — One southbound lane of State Highway 2 near Petone is blocked by flooding.

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