New Zealand Police
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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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Please attribute to Sergeant Jonny Evans, Police Search and Rescue.
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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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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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Police are pleased that, for a second year in a row, the number of holiday road deaths has decreased.
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Police investigating an unexplained death in Devonport are seeking help from the public.
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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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The provisional number of road deaths in 2025 is currently 272, down from 292 in 2024.
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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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Commissioner Richard Chambers has congratulated a Police Youth Aid officer who is recognised today with a royal honour.
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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Tangoio earlier today.
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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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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 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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Police received report of a person washed away by waves on Piha Beach around 12.30pm, Friday.
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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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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 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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Northland officers have located restricted weapons after they were unexpectedly joined by a Commodore with flashing red and blue lights.
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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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Police can now release the name of the man who died following a motorcycle crash in Kaitaia on 12 December.
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The Henderson Beat Team had a list, they checked it twice, finding out two shoplifters were not nice.
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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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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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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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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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Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Graeme Muir, Wellington Criminal Investigation Branch.
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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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Waikato East Police arrested and charged five people when executing search warrants in relation to suspected local drug suppliers.
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Earlier today Police were alerted to human remains being located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei.
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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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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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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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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 acknowledge the IPCA's finding in relation to a yacht which was abandoned following two arrests at sea.
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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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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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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 Commissioner Richard Chambers welcomes the announcement of Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett as a statutory Deputy Commissioner of NZ Police.
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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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Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Māngere on 3 December.
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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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Police is releasing the name of a swimmer who died at Lake Wainamu last week.
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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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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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Police Search and Rescue have recovered the bodies of two people from the Fiordland National Park.
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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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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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Police are aware of two climbers who are on Aoraki Mount Cook and are overdue from their climb.
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Police can now release the name of a man who died at Karioitahi Beach last week.
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Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Area Investigations Manager.
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Police investigating the death of a man in Waikanae are asking the public for information and vehicle sightings.
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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Waipa last night.
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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 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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Auckland City Police are disappointed three liquor stores failed basic requirements, selling alcohol to minors during a recent operation.
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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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A confidential tip-offs from the Whangamatā community has helped Police disrupt the supply of methamphetamine into town.
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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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Two people are facing serious charges following an incident in Wesley last night.
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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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Police are not treating a fatal house fire in New Lynn on 8 December as suspicious.
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Police will carry out a homicide investigation following the death of a prisoner at Mt Eden Corrections Facility.
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Police can confirm the body of a missing swimmer at Lake Wainamu has been located.
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Police have taken a man into custody in the ongoing homicide investigation in east Auckland.
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Two further arrests have been made in Operation Hawkin, the ongoing homicide investigation in Mt Wellington.
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A man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Karioitahi Beach on Monday night.
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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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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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Police are releasing details of a dangerous man sought in connection with the homicide in east Auckland last night.
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Searching efforts will continue today for a missing swimmer at Lake Wainamu, Bethells Beach.
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A homicide investigation is underway following two assaults aboard a bus in east Auckland on Monday evening.
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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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Police enquiries underway after a person was located deceased following a house fire in New Lynn.
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Police have made a further arrest in the homicide investigation underway in Mt Wellington.
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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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Police have charged a man over a firearms incident in Papakura in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Two teenagers have been arrested after an aggravated robbery outside a Mt Wellington petrol station overnight.
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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 in Waimakariri appealing for the public's assistance following a suspicious approach on Woodend Beach.
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A homicide investigation is underway in Mt Wellington, after a man arrived at a medical centre with injuries this afternoon.
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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 can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 2, Matamau this morning.
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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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A man has had victory after all, after initially realising he'd been scammed when selling his pride and joy.
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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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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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