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Police 19 Feb 2026
Arrest made following landslide cordon breach, Mount Manganui

Attribute to Western Bay of Plenty Area Commander, Inspector Clifford Paxton: Bay of Plenty Police have arrested and charged a man following a breach at the Mount Maunganui landslide site cordon early Wednesday morning.

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Search and Rescue 19 Jan 2026
Found, missing tramper, Kahurangi National Park

Please attribute to Sergeant Jonny Evans, Police Search and Rescue.

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Police 17 Jan 2026
Joint statement: Planned protest in Auckland on 31 January 2026

A planned protest across the Auckland Harbour Bridge has had its permit declined, and access to the bridge will not be facilitated by Police.

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Deaths 17 Jan 2026
Name release: Fatal crash, Hamurana

Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash in Hamurana, Nort of Rotorua on Tuesday 13 January.

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Traffic 11 Jan 2026
Holiday road toll drops for a second year in a row

Police are pleased that, for a second year in a row, the number of holiday road deaths has decreased.

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Crime 3 Jan 2026
Appeal to public following Devonport death

Police investigating an unexplained death in Devonport are seeking help from the public.

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Search and Rescue 3 Jan 2026
Quick actions save teenager caught in rip - Paritutu Beach

A teenager, who was stuck in a rip, was safely brought back to shore after a Police Officer and a member of Surf Lifesaving entered the water after them.

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Deaths 3 Jan 2026
Reduction in road deaths for third consecutive year, Police enforcement at a record high

The provisional number of road deaths in 2025 is currently 272, down from 292 in 2024.

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Deaths 1 Jan 2026
Name release: Fatal crash, Napier

Police can now name the man who died in hospital after being struck by a car on McGrath Street, Napier, on 26 December.

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Police 1 Jan 2026
Royal recognition for Youth Aid officer

Commissioner Richard Chambers has congratulated a Police Youth Aid officer who is recognised today with a royal honour.

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Police 31 Dec 2025
Fatal crash: Tangoio

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Tangoio earlier today.

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Deaths 31 Dec 2025
Name release, New Plymouth house fire

Police can now release the name of the person who died following a house fire in Trelawney Crescent, New Plymouth on 24 December.

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Crime 31 Dec 2025
Local insight and fast action leads to recovery of stolen goods

Quick thinking and local knowledge by Hamilton Police have helped recover more than $1700 worth of stolen groceries in the city this morning.

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Police 31 Dec 2025
Police Eagle takes flight to stop dangerous road behaviour

Police are sending a clear message ahead of New Year's Eve: reckless and anti-social behaviour on our roads will not be tolerated.

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Crime 31 Dec 2025
Witnesses sought in relation to mass disorder on K-Road Auckland

Please attribute the following to Auckland City Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Greaves:Police are appealing to the public for any footage they may have of the mass disorder that occurred on Karangahape Road in Auckland in the early hours of Sunday 28 December.

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Search and Rescue 30 Dec 2025
Elderly man saved by family while tramping in Coromandel

Please attribute to Inspector Mike Henwood, Area Commander Waikato WestAn 80-year-old man was saved by a mum and her two teenage children after he got lost while hiking in the Kauaeranga Valley area last night.

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Crime 29 Dec 2025
Assaults on K Road disorder: Police asking for help to identify offenders

Please attribute the following to Auckland City Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Greaves:Police are asking for the public's assistance after the mass disorder that occurred on Karangahape Road in Auckland in the early hours of this morning.

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Police 28 Dec 2025
Three rescued fishermen 'did everything right'

Police successfully coordinated a water rescue of three people in the Manukau Harbour last night after their boat started taking on water.

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Search and Rescue 28 Dec 2025
Body located – Port Waikato

Police Eagle has sadly located a body at Port Waikato, which is believed to be the man who went missing while jet skiing on Christmas Day.

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Police 28 Dec 2025
Police Commissioner goes back on the beat for Rhythm and Vines, New Year's Eve

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers will be on the beat in Nelson on New Year's Eve working alongside frontline staff, as well as policing at Rhythm and Vines in Gisborne in late December.

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Search and Rescue 27 Dec 2025
Sudden death, Piha

Police received report of a person washed away by waves on Piha Beach around 12.30pm, Friday.

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Search and Rescue 24 Dec 2025
Adventure ends in rescue and a warning to pack PLBs

A sliver of cell phone reception led to the rescue of three young men, after they endured a cold and wet night stranded in a gorge.

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Police 24 Dec 2025
Hamilton homicide: Name release and appeal for information

Attribute to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith, District Manager Criminal Investigations:Police investigating a homicide in Lake Crescent in Hamilton on Thursday 18 December can now release the name of the person who died.

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Police 24 Dec 2025
Provisional appointment of four District Commanders

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has today provisionally appointed four new District Commanders in the regions of Waikato, Wellington, the Bay of Plenty and Eastern District.

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Police 24 Dec 2025
Reds, blues, and charges: Police make unexpected discovery

Northland officers have located restricted weapons after they were unexpectedly joined by a Commodore with flashing red and blue lights.

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Crime 24 Dec 2025
Name release: Ruatiti double homicide

Attributable to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB:Police investigating a double homicide in Ruatiti on Saturday 13 December can now release the names of the two people who died.

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Deaths 24 Dec 2025
Name release: Fatal crash, Kaitaia

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a motorcycle crash in Kaitaia on 12 December.

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Crime 23 Dec 2025
Shoplifters' supermarket shop doesn't add up

The Henderson Beat Team had a list, they checked it twice, finding out two shoplifters were not nice.

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Crime 23 Dec 2025
Luxury theft leads to larger discovery

An investigation into a stolen Bentley has led North Shore Police to recover almost half a dozen stolen vehicles and a shotgun.

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Alcohol 23 Dec 2025
Public thanked for dobbing in drunk driver almost four times limit

Police have arrested one person while investigating a complaint from the member of the public that sighted a vehicle repeatedly crossing the centre line heading from Gore to Te Anau.

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Crime 23 Dec 2025
Organised crime disrupted in Southland

Operation Diablo has led to the arrest of eight people and the seizure of drugs, firearms and cash from multiple addresses across Southland last week.

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Police 22 Dec 2025
Police impersonator arrested after almost pulling over unmarked cop car

Counties Manukau Police have arrested one person in a bizarre incident when carrying out patrols in an unmarked vehicle last night.

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Crime 22 Dec 2025
Police arrest one, seek witnesses to Wellington city bar stabbing

Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Graeme Muir, Wellington Criminal Investigation Branch.

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Court 21 Dec 2025
Former travel agent sentenced over fraud that 'knew no depths'

A former travel agent with no hesitations in ripping off her former employers and acquaintances will face 13 months home detention.

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Police 21 Dec 2025
Five arrested in Waikato drug bust

Waikato East Police arrested and charged five people when executing search warrants in relation to suspected local drug suppliers.

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Police 21 Dec 2025
Human remains found - Coppermine Island (Mauipane)

Earlier today Police were alerted to human remains being located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei.

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Police 20 Dec 2025
Youths using TikTok get big shock from quick cops

Please attribute to Manawatu Area Commander Inspector Ross GranthamPolice caught a group of youths on the job while they livestreamed their alleged car thefts at about 3.30 today in Palmerston North.

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Police 20 Dec 2025
Drugged driver taken off the road after roadside test

The new oral fluid screening testing has netted its first result after a man tested positive for methamphetamine at a checkpoint in Wellington.

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Search and Rescue 19 Dec 2025
Search for missing climbers called off

Two climbers missing on Aoraki/Mount Cook are not believed to be alive, after search teams found evidence they had been caught a large ice avalanche.

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Police 19 Dec 2025
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers - provisional appointments of three Assistant Commissioners

Please attribute to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers:I am very pleased to announce Superintendent Jeanette Park (Eastern District Commander), Superintendent Corrie Parnell (Wellington District Commander) and Superintendent Tim Anderson (Bay of Plenty District Commander) are provisionally appointed as Assistant Commissioners for NZ Police.

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Police 19 Dec 2025
Police acknowledge IPCA finding into arrests at sea

Police acknowledge the IPCA's finding in relation to a yacht which was abandoned following two arrests at sea.

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Court 19 Dec 2025
Member of online extortion group sentenced for threatening mass stabbing and sharing objectionable material

A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five years and four months imprisonment for indecent communications, distributing objectionable material, and threatening to commit a mass stabbing attack, following a joint investigation by the Department of Internal Affairs and New Zealand Police.

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Search and Rescue 17 Dec 2025
Police sharpen skills in successful search and rescue exercise

A large-scale marine search and rescue (SAR) exercise involving specialist Police personnel off the New Plymouth coastline on Sunday has been hailed a major success.

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Deaths 17 Dec 2025
Name release: Fiordland climbing deaths

Police can now release the names of the two climbers that died on the north buttress of Sabre Peak, Fiordland, at the weekend.

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Police 17 Dec 2025
Commissioner welcomes new statutory Deputy Commissioner

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers welcomes the announcement of Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett as a statutory Deputy Commissioner of NZ Police.

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Corrections 16 Dec 2025
Police lay charge over prisoner's death

A man will appear in court today in connection with the death of a prisoner at Mt Eden Corrections Facility last month.

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Deaths 16 Dec 2025
Fatal crash, Māngere

Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Māngere on 3 December.

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Police 16 Dec 2025
Critical incident investigation underway, Waipā

Attributable to Acting Waikato District Commander Will Loughrin:Police have launched a critical incident investigation following a fatal crash in Waipā last night.

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Deaths 16 Dec 2025
Name release: Lake Wainamu death

Police is releasing the name of a swimmer who died at Lake Wainamu last week.

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Crime 16 Dec 2025
Update: Name release, Rotorua homicide

Attribute to Rotorua Area Investigations Manager, Senior Sergeant Mark Van Kempen:Police can now name the man who was found deceased in Rotorua on Friday.

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Police 16 Dec 2025
Police rolls-out roadside drug driver testing

Drivers in Wellington experienced roadside drug driving tests for the first time this afternoon, signalling the start of the rollout with Police now able to detect and deter drug drivers on our roads.

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Search and Rescue 15 Dec 2025
Two bodies recovered, Fiordland National Park

Police Search and Rescue have recovered the bodies of two people from the Fiordland National Park.

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Deaths 15 Dec 2025
Name release: Fatal crash, Tapapa

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway 5, Tapapa, on 1 December.

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Deaths 15 Dec 2025
Name release - Foxton Beach fire

Attributable to Inspector Ross Granthan, Manawatu Area Commander:Police can now release the name of the two people found deceased following a house fire in Foxton Beach last Tuesday.

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Search and Rescue 15 Dec 2025
Two climbers overdue, Aoraki Mount Cook

Police are aware of two climbers who are on Aoraki Mount Cook and are overdue from their climb.

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Deaths 15 Dec 2025
Name release: Death at Karioitahi Beach

Police can now release the name of a man who died at Karioitahi Beach last week.

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Crime 15 Dec 2025
Appeal for information following bar stabbing, Wellington

Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Area Investigations Manager.

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Crime 15 Dec 2025
Waikanae homicide: Police make six arrests and appeal for information

Police investigating the death of a man in Waikanae are asking the public for information and vehicle sightings.

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Police 15 Dec 2025
Fatal crash, Waipa

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Waipa last night.

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Court 15 Dec 2025
Police win long-running effort to seize drug supplier's assets

Wayne Namana lived the high life profiting from the drugs he pushed into the community, but a judge has brought his party to a close.

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Police 15 Dec 2025
Commissioner congratulates NZ Bravery Award recipients 2025

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says he is proud of the courage shown by five serving police staff recognised as recipients of the New Zealand Bravery Awards today.

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Alcohol 15 Dec 2025
Police disappointed with alcohol sales to minors, Auckland City

Auckland City Police are disappointed three liquor stores failed basic requirements, selling alcohol to minors during a recent operation.

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Police 15 Dec 2025
Drug testing starts in Wellington on Monday - here's what you need to know

From Monday 15 December 2025, Police will be able to screen drivers for the presence of impairing drugs in the Wellington District – the first-time testing of this kind will be conducted on New Zealand roads.

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Crime 12 Dec 2025
Anonymous tip leads Police to alleged meth supplier

A confidential tip-offs from the Whangamatā community has helped Police disrupt the supply of methamphetamine into town.

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Police 12 Dec 2025
Police increases presence in Napier this weekend

Please attribute the following to Hawke's Bay Area Commander Inspector Lincoln Sycamore:Police will have a visible presence in and around Napier on Saturday 13 December, due to the unveiling of a headstone.

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Crime 12 Dec 2025
Pair arrested following kidnapping and robbery

Two people are facing serious charges following an incident in Wesley last night.

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Police 12 Dec 2025
Three arrests following operation targeting supply of methamphetamine

A covert operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in Central Hawke's Bay and Hastings has led to the arrest of two gang members and one associate.

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Police 12 Dec 2025
Three people before the courts following copper thefts, Waikato

Please attribute to Sergeant Michael Palmer, Waikato Tactical Crime Unit:Waikato Police have arrested three people in relation to an ongoing investigation of commercial burglaries targeting large quantities of copper metal.

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Crime 12 Dec 2025
Police seek truth on serious injuries to 3-week-old baby

Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Wescott:Police investigating the serious injury caused to a young baby in the Hutt Valley are asking the public for information on how the injuries were sustained.

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Crime 12 Dec 2025
St Johns homicide: Police make further arrests over Easter Weekend death

Police have executed a series of search warrants across Auckland and Northland, as part of the ongoing St Johns homicide investigation.

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Police 12 Dec 2025
North Shore Beat Team on a roll

Just over a month since their rollout, the North Shore Beat Team is already making a real difference - both in tackling retail crime and strengthening community connections.

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Police 12 Dec 2025
Police acknowledge IPCA's findings into Hawke's Bay arrest

Police acknowledge the IPCA's findings in relation to Hawke's Bay staff entering a property to make an arrest after a man allegedly breached bail.

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Crime 11 Dec 2025
East Auckland homicide: Name release

Police can now formally release the name of the man who died following the tragic events aboard a bus in east Auckland.

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Police 11 Dec 2025
Tower of London custard plot crumbled thanks to a holidaying Kiwi cop

A Waikato Police officer has proven once again that an officer is never off-duty, even during an overseas holiday, after he intervened when protesters targeted the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London.

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Fire 11 Dec 2025
Update: Fatal house fire, New Lynn

Police are not treating a fatal house fire in New Lynn on 8 December as suspicious.

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Corrections 11 Dec 2025
Police investigate prisoner's death

Police will carry out a homicide investigation following the death of a prisoner at Mt Eden Corrections Facility.

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Search and Rescue 10 Dec 2025
Missing swimmer located at Lake Wainamu

Police can confirm the body of a missing swimmer at Lake Wainamu has been located.

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Police 10 Dec 2025
East Auckland homicide: Police make arrest, court appearance tomorrow

Police have taken a man into custody in the ongoing homicide investigation in east Auckland.

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Crime 9 Dec 2025
Mt Wellington homicide: Police make further arrests in ongoing investigation

Two further arrests have been made in Operation Hawkin, the ongoing homicide investigation in Mt Wellington.

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Search and Rescue 9 Dec 2025
Man dies at Karioitahi Beach

A man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Karioitahi Beach on Monday night.

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Crime 9 Dec 2025
Operation Governor: Police make arrests in offending against Ōrewa businesses

Police have executed a series of search warrants across west Auckland and the North Shore, as part of an investigation into offending at Ōrewa businesses.

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Fire 9 Dec 2025
Update: Foxton Beach house fire

Please attribute the following to Manawatu Area Commander Ross Grantham:Police can confirm two people have died in a house fire at Foxton Beach today.

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Crime 9 Dec 2025
East Auckland homicide: Police seeking Adrian Pani for murder

Police are releasing details of a dangerous man sought in connection with the homicide in east Auckland last night.

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Search and Rescue 9 Dec 2025
Search ongoing for missing swimmer, Lake Wainamu

Searching efforts will continue today for a missing swimmer at Lake Wainamu, Bethells Beach.

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Crime 9 Dec 2025
Homicide investigation underway in east Auckland

A homicide investigation is underway following two assaults aboard a bus in east Auckland on Monday evening.

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Fire 9 Dec 2025
Foxton Beach house fire

Please attribute the following to Manawatu Area Commander Ross Grantham:Emergency services are attending a house fire on Queen Street in Foxton Beach this morning.

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Fire 9 Dec 2025
Fatal house fire, New Lynn

Police enquiries underway after a person was located deceased following a house fire in New Lynn.

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Crime 9 Dec 2025
Police make second arrest in Mt Wellington homicide

Police have made a further arrest in the homicide investigation underway in Mt Wellington.

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Police 9 Dec 2025
Cell phone distraction causes serious crash

An alleged 'moment of recklessness' could have caused deaths, after a driver crashed while using a cell phone on Sunday afternoon in Hampden.

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Crime 8 Dec 2025
Police make arrest after man shot in Papakura

Police have charged a man over a firearms incident in Papakura in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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Crime 8 Dec 2025
Police quickly apprehend teens after aggravated robbery

Two teenagers have been arrested after an aggravated robbery outside a Mt Wellington petrol station overnight.

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Crime 8 Dec 2025
Update: Mt Wellington homicide investigation

Police have arrested a 21-year-old man in relation to the death of an Auckland man in Mount Wellington on Friday afternoon.

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Police 7 Dec 2025
Appeal for information following suspicious approach, Waimakariri

Police in Waimakariri appealing for the public's assistance following a suspicious approach on Woodend Beach.

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Crime 6 Dec 2025
Homicide investigation launched in Mt Wellington

A homicide investigation is underway in Mt Wellington, after a man arrived at a medical centre with injuries this afternoon.

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Crime 5 Dec 2025
Fashion crime: Burglar's $20k spree halted

A teenager who allegedly attempted to steal more than $20,000 worth of clothing from an Albany store overnight has been caught in the act.

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Police 5 Dec 2025
Fatal crash: Matamau

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 2, Matamau this morning.

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Crime 5 Dec 2025
Search uncovers suitcase of imitation firearms

Police got more than they bargained for last night after discovering a suitcase full of imitation firearms after stopping a fleeing vehicle.

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Crime 5 Dec 2025
No playing around: Woman charged over Marketplace scam

A man has had victory after all, after initially realising he'd been scammed when selling his pride and joy.

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Deaths 5 Dec 2025
Name release and appeal for information: Fatal crash, Tāneatua

Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash on White Pine Bush Road, Tāneatua on 2 December.

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Crime 5 Dec 2025
Further arrest made in relation to youth offending, Christchurch

Please attribute to Canterbury District Commander, Superintendent Tony Hill:A second young person has been arrested in Christchurch overnight, in relation to an aggravated robbery on Wairakei Road on Sunday 30 November.

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