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Deaths 20 Mar 2025
Name release, Cromwell crash (plus court appearance)

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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Deaths 19 Mar 2025
Fatal crash in Browns Bay

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

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Search and Rescue 18 Mar 2025
Well-prepared missing hunter rescued on Stewart Island

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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Fire 16 Mar 2025
Mahia fire, public advised to avoid the area - Eastern

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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Fire 14 Mar 2025
Police assisting at Waiuku College fire

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

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Fire 14 Mar 2025
Wanted man likely avoiding Police

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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Police 14 Mar 2025
Fourth person taken to hospital after taking unknown substance

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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Crime 14 Mar 2025
Charge laid as investigation into concerning email continues

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

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Police 13 Mar 2025
Gangs Act: First dispersal notice issued following Auckland firearms incident

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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Deaths 13 Mar 2025
Person struck by train in Matamata dies

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

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Police 13 Mar 2025
Police make arrests following protest during Auckland Pride event

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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Police 13 Mar 2025
Survey results show continued high levels of trust and confidence in Police

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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Police 11 Mar 2025
Police making enquiries following incident, Wairarapa

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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Fire 5 Mar 2025
Police investigate suspicious scrub fires

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

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Police 4 Mar 2025
Brett Fraser homicide investigation - $100,000 reward announced

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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Police 4 Mar 2025
Driver charged over crash that killed passengers

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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Traffic 3 Mar 2025
Crash cleared, Mount Albert - Auckland City

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

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Police 24 Feb 2025
Police put pressure on gangs

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

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Police 23 Feb 2025
Operation Lavender: Police acknowledge sentencing over meth concealed in beer cans

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

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Crime 23 Feb 2025
Police investigating suspicious church fires in Masterton

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

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Police 19 Feb 2025
Man charged after pedestrians injured in car park

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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Police 18 Feb 2025
Police respond to IPCA review of policing public protests

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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Police 18 Feb 2025
Road workers aid in drunk driver arrest on SH 29

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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Traffic 14 Feb 2025
Serious crash: Southern Motorway, Greenlane

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

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Police 14 Feb 2025
26-year-old cold case reopened in West Coast town

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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Police 13 Feb 2025
Police make arrest over Birkenhead aggravated robbery

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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Police 12 Feb 2025
Murder charge filed in Lake Hawea homicide

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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Police 11 Feb 2025
Update - woman found injured in Christchurch park

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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Search and Rescue 9 Feb 2025
Rescue on the Wakaia River

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

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Police 9 Feb 2025
Man before courts after item of concern found at Hamilton Police Station

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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Police 7 Feb 2025
Extradition file to be prepared in Wellington assault case

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

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Search and Rescue 7 Feb 2025
Search for man missing in river, Mt Aspiring National Park

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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Traffic 7 Feb 2025
Incidents on South-Western Motorway and Southern Motorway

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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Police 6 Feb 2025
Sun and celebration at Waitangi 2025

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

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Police 6 Feb 2025
Police officer injured, Huntly

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

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Police 6 Feb 2025
Investigation launched after serious assault, Wainuiomata

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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Police 6 Feb 2025
Truck driver charged after passing lane incident

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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Police 5 Feb 2025
Firearms and ammunition recovered in Levin

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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Police 3 Feb 2025
Incident at Queensgate Shopping Centre – Lower Hutt

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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Search and Rescue 29 Jan 2025
Piha: Search effort continues for missing swimmer

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

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Crime 20 Jan 2025
One man raced to court following theft, Invercargill

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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Search and Rescue 20 Jan 2025
Water rescue, Lake Taupō

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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Court 19 Jan 2025
Five to appear in court after incidents in the Kinleith Forests

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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Police 16 Jan 2025
Arrest made following air ambulance burglary

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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Deaths 15 Jan 2025
Body located at Piha Beach

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

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Police 14 Jan 2025
Warning after drugs taken from air ambulance

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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Crime 8 Jan 2025
Arrests made over petrol station robbery

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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Deaths 8 Jan 2025
Funeral for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming confirmed

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 4 Jan 2025
Holiday road toll significantly lower than last year

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 31 Dec 2024
Police disappointed with high holiday road toll

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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Search and Rescue 31 Dec 2024
Police remind hikers to take safety precautions following Wairere Falls rescue

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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Search and Rescue 23 Dec 2024
Search continues for Maia Johnston

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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Police 22 Dec 2024
Man charged following incident in Blenheim yesterday

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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Crime 21 Dec 2024
Arrests, charges over meth-filled suitcases

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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Police 21 Dec 2024
Police seize patches and other illicit items following social media post

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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Police 20 Dec 2024
Police bust drug rehab centres, firearms seized

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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Police 16 Dec 2024
Alleged fraudster to face court for up to $200,000 of offending

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 13 Dec 2024
Police disappointed by latest quarter of wastewater testing

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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Police 12 Dec 2024
Ongoing homicide investigation, Lake Hāwea

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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Police 11 Dec 2024
Murder charge laid over Massey crash

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

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Police 10 Dec 2024
Fatalities folllowing crash SH5, Whakarewarewa

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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News 7 Dec 2024
Three International Climbers Presumed Dead on Mount Cook

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

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Search and Rescue 6 Dec 2024
Aoraki Mount Cook search – day five

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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Crime 5 Dec 2024
Police pick up on tow truck scam

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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Deaths 4 Dec 2024
Name release: Fatal crash, Waitoki

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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Police 2 Dec 2024
Operation Silkie Sunday wrap-up

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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Court 29 Nov 2024
Text scammers delivered consequences in court

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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Police 29 Nov 2024
Three firearms seized following fight in mall car park

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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Crime 29 Nov 2024
Arrests made, weapons seized in Tauranga gang funeral operation

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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Search and Rescue 26 Nov 2024
Bark to the Rescue: Faithful Dog Turns Search and Rescue Star

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

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Deaths 25 Nov 2024
Confirmation of fatal crash and name release, Weymouth

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

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Search and Rescue 23 Nov 2024
Water incident, Makara Beach, Wellington

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 22 Nov 2024
Operation Nickel – Good level of compliance in first day enforcing the Gangs Act 2024

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

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Police 22 Nov 2024
Homicide investigation launched in relation to Lake Hawea death in March 2024

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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Crime 22 Nov 2024
Man to appear in court over Newmarket stabbing

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

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Police 21 Nov 2024
Police acknowledge IPCA findings on Taranaki fatal shooting

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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Deaths 20 Nov 2024
Swimmer who died at Piha named

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

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Deaths 20 Nov 2024
Fatal shark attack in Chatham Island

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

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Police 18 Nov 2024
Taupō boaties urged to report tampering after man arrested

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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Deaths 15 Nov 2024
Name release and appeal to public, Peachgrove Road crash

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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Traffic 15 Nov 2024
State Highway 2, Petone - southbound lane blocked by flooding - Wellington

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

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Police 14 Nov 2024
Fatal crash, Hunua

AUCKLAND — Police can confirm one person has died following a single vehicle crash involving a tractor in Hunua last night.

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Deaths 14 Nov 2024
Man dies following Tangoio crash

HAWKE'S BAY — Police can confirm the person critically injured in a crash in Hawke's Bay last weekend has died in hospital.

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Police 14 Nov 2024
Fatal crash, Peachgrove Road, Hamilton

HAMILTON — Three people have died following a collision involving a train and a car on Peachgrove Road, Hamilton, Wednesday morning.

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Police 13 Nov 2024
National Police operation to enforce new gang insignia laws

Police are today announcing Operation Nickel — a nationwide operation focused on the enforcement of the Gangs Act 2024.

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Police 11 Nov 2024
Update – Stokes Valley arson investigation

LOWER HUTT — Please attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan, Wellington District Field Crime Manager: The man critically injured in a fire that was deliberately lit at a Stokes Valley address during the early hours of Tuesday 5 November has died.

Ian Moller

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Police 11 Nov 2024
Further arrests and a firearm seized in Canterbury operation

CANTERBURY — Attributable to Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander: Police have made further arrests and seized firearms as we continue to keep the pressure on gang members, associates, and those attempting to evade the justice system as part of a Canterbury operation.

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Police 11 Nov 2024
Hīkoi – Police establish Major Operations Centre

Police have today established a Major Operations Centre (MOC) to provide oversight of the Police response to the upcoming hīkoi from Northland to Wellington.

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Police 9 Nov 2024
Fatal vehicle incident, shopping mall carpark, Glenfield

AUCKLAND — The man involved in the vehicle incident in the Glenfield shopping mall carpark today has died.

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Deaths 6 Nov 2024
Names Released of Two Victims in Fatal Crash Near Marton on October 15

MARTON — Police can now release the names of the two people who died following a crash on State Highway One near Marton on Tuesday 15 October.

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Fire 5 Nov 2024
Fire at New Lynn mosque

AUCKLAND CITY — Please attribute to Detective Inspector Callum McNeill, Waitematā CIB: A Police investigation is underway following a fire at a mosque in New Lynn this morning.

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Police 5 Nov 2024
Fox Glacier Highway closed following crash - Tasman

FOX GLACIER — Fox Glacier Highway is closed between Fox Glacier and Franz Josef following a crash.

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Police 5 Nov 2024
New information revealed relating to 1980 homicide Cold Case

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Police investigating the 1980 homicide of Simon Buis are encouraging people to come forward with information, after revealing new details on last night’s Cold Case TV episode.

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Deaths 30 Oct 2024
Body Found in Eastbourne Identified as Missing Man Terrence Jameson

UPPER HUTT — Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Hamish Blackburn: Police can now confirm the identity of the man whose body was recovered from the water in Eastbourne yesterday.

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Police 29 Oct 2024
Gang related funeral, Hutt Valley and Porirua

PORIRUA — Police will be monitoring a gang related funeral in the Hutt Valley and Porirua today, Tuesday 29 October.

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Police 26 Oct 2024
Op Huia: Police Recover Critical Evidence in relation to Baby Ru's death

WELLINGTON — As a result of new information, Police investigating the murder of Baby Ru have completed a targeted search in a semi-rural area north of Wellington.

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Police 25 Oct 2024
Victim identified in Gulf Harbour homicide case

AUCKLAND — Seven months after the discovery of a body in a bag found in Gulf Harbour, Police can now reveal the identity of the victim.

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Police 25 Oct 2024
Man in custody following Onehunga bus attack

AUCKLAND CITY — A man sought in connection with a fatality following an assault on a bus in Onehunga yesterday has been taken into custody.

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Police 23 Oct 2024
Arrest made involving funeral home investigation

AUCKLAND — Police investigating concerns around burials at Waikumete Cemetery have made an arrest.

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