New Zealand Police

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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ROTORUA — To be attributed to Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow:  A 52-year-old man has appeared in court today, in relation to the murder of three people in Rotorua in September.

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CHRISTCHURCH — A former staff member of St Bede’s College is before the courts in relation to historical sexual offending against students.

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NORTHLAND — A controlled training exercise will be conducted in the Bay of Islands and Paihia areas from Friday through to Sunday.

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TARANAKI — Police are reminding anyone planning an adventure outdoors to plan for the worst, after a busy weekend rescuing five people on Mount Taranaki.

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MILFORD — A man has has died following a water-related incident yesterday in the Milford Sound, Southland.

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WAIKATO — A joint Customs and Police operation has swooped on New Zealand’s second largest importation of methamphetamine, concealed in steel beams.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB): The investigation into a weekend assault on Courtenay Place in Wellington has become a homicide enquiry.

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HASTINGS — A 46-year-old man has been arrested and charged by Police, after allegedly attempting to meet a young teenage girl for sex.

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ROTORUA — A woman critically injured in an assault at her Western Heights, Rotorua home in September has died.

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MARLBOROUGH — Three people are unaccounted for following a crash in Marlborough overnight.

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TARANAKI — One person has died following what appears to be a work-related incident at a farm in Taranaki this morning.

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AUCKLAND — A sophisticated smishing scam using technology never before seen in New Zealand has been disrupted in a coordinated, multi-agency effort, preventing widescale financial losses.

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HAWKE'S BAY — Police have arrested and charged three Hawke’s Bay men after large vegetation fires in Waipawa earlier this month.

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KAIKOURA — A missing snorkeler has been found deceased by rescue crews at Kaikōura.

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ASHBURTON — Police are now able to release the name of the man who died after being recovered from an avalanche on the Arrowsmith Range on Wednesday 25 September.

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TAURANGA — Three people have been arrested and charged following an investigation into the largest cocaine shipment to ever reach New Zealand shores.

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UPPER HUTT — Police were notified about 1.40pm on Sunday that a body had been located by a member of the public near the Birchville Dam in Upper Hutt.

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AUCKLAND — Police have made an arrest over a brazen theft from a trade store in Westgate late last month.

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ST ARNAUD - LAKE ROTOITI — Police can advise one person has died after a glider crashed at Lake Station airstrip, Howard earlier on Sunday.

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AUCKLAND — Police have made an arrest as part of an investigation into vandalism at Auckland electorate offices in recent months.

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PIHA — The search for a swimmer reporting missing from Piha yesterday afternoon will resume at first light this morning.

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Attribute to Southland Area Commander Inspector Mike Bowman Police can confirm that a 10-year-old girl has died after being swept down the Marian Creek in Fiordland National Park today.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police have completed an investigation into an incident that occurred at the Avondale Christmas Parade in November last year.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police can advise a third charge has been laid as part of a shoplifting investigation subject to public interest.

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AUCKLAND — Police are in attendance at an incident where a person has died after falling from a mountain bike in Woodhill Forest, near Muriwai this afternoon.

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More than 100,000 firearms have now been entered into New Zealand’s new Firearms Registry.

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WAIRARAPA — A kayaker is safe after a frightening incident in Palliser Bay, Wairarapa yesterday morning.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Police have arrested two people following a fleeing driver incident in the city yesterday.

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WANAKA — Police can now release the name of the man whose body was located deceased in Lake Wanaka on New Years Eve.

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WHANGAMATA — A man has been saved after spending 23.5 hours in the water at sea off Whangamatā, using the reflection from his wristwatch to catch the attention of three fishermen.

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WANAKA — Police have recovered a body from Lake Wanaka, near Waterfall Creek this morning, and are unable to identify the person.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police have this afternoon arrested a man in relation to the fire at Loafers Lodge in Newtown on Monday night.

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WELLINGTON CITY — Police have today recovered two deceased from Loafers Lodge in Newtown, following the fatal fire earlier this week.

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ROTORUA — A 70kg sculpture of early tourism pioneer Camille Malfroy, which was removed from the Government Gardens in Rotorua in February has been found by Police.

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WELLINGTON CITY — To be attributed to Inspector Dion Bennett, Acting Wellington District Commander: The scene of the Loafers Lodge fire has now been handed over to Police by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).

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WELLINGTON CITY — The scene of the tragic fire at Loafers Lodge on Adelaide Road, Newtown, will this morning be handed over to NZ Police by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ).

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WEST COAST — Recent imaging from the borehole drilling programme at Pike River Mine indicates the possibility of human remains in the vicinity of borehole six.

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WHANGAREI — Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Northland District Commander: Searchers working to locate a student missing in Abbey Caves, Whangārei have recovered a body.

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Please attribute to Senior Constable Barry Shepherd: Police want to remind people to carry your Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) on your person rather than in your pack or bag, so you have access to it when you need it.

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FEILDING — To be attributed to Superintendent Scott Fraser, Central District Commander:  A man has died after being shot by Police at a house in Feilding last night.

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New Zealand Police, as part of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), is today releasing a joint statement highlighting the devastating impact End-to-End Encryption may have on the ability to identify sex offenders online and protect children.

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New Zealand Police has launched it’s first-ever online rainbow community inclusion training, as we continue our journey to better serve diverse communities.  The module is designed to provide all Police staff with valuable learnings on inclusivity and is the first of several training modules to improve knowledge and understanding among staff.

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WELLINGTON — To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd: Police have now identified human remains found on Petone Beach in Wellington on 25 March.

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LEVIN — Police acknowledge the IPCA report into an officer's arrest of Peter Tuhi, who subsequently died from his injuries, in Levin in December 2021.

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AUCKLAND — Three people had a lucky escape when their boat sank near Gulf Harbour yesterday afternoon.

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Police are reminding potential investors to be wary following numerous reports in recent weeks of people falling victim to a cryptocurrency investment scams.

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WELLSFORD — Quick thinking by Police’s Eagle crew this afternoon resulted in the arrest of seven youths who were attempting to steal vehicles from members of the public on State Highway 1 in Wellsford after fleeing from Police.    The incident unfolded after members of the public observed a suspicious vehicle in Kaiwaka township shortly before 1pm today.

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Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Allan, Auckland City District Financial Crime Unit: Millions of dollars a year are being swiped by scammers taking advantage of those looking for love online.

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OPOTIKI — The search for a fisherman reported overdue from Tōrere has been formally suspended, nearly two weeks after it began.    The man failed to return from a fishing trip on Sunday 17 April and the search for him began that afternoon.

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Police and Waka Kotahi are reminding people it takes everyone to get to no one.

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GISBORNE — Police want the public's help to identify a pitbull terrier dog that attacked and killed another dog in Tairāwhiti this morning.

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TAUPO — Police investigating a 'hit and run' crash in Taupō  yesterday evening located four young people in the offending vehicle, including an unrestrained four-year-old child.

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KAWERAU — Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Tristan Murray, Rural Response Manager:    Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to unlawful hunting on a forestry block near Kawerau on Wednesday 20 April.

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NEW PLYMOUTH — Please attribute to Assistant Commissioner Sandra Venables: Police investigating the fatal shooting of Kaoss Price between New Plymouth and Waitara last week are appealing for potential witnesses to come forward.

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AUCKLAND CITY — Emergency services are at the scene of a residential fire on Mangere Road, Ōtāhuhu.

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OPOTIKI — The search for a man that failed to return from a fishing trip on Sunday afternoon is due to continue this morning after efforts to locate him yesterday were unsuccessful.

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NEW PLYMOUTH — Please attribute to Assistant Commissioner Sandra Venables: Police enquiries are ongoing following the fatal shooting of Kaoss Price in New Plymouth last week.

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NEW PLYMOUTH — Police can now release the name of the man shot by Police in New Plymouth on Saturday 16 February.

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NEW PLYMOUTH — A person has died after being shot by Police in New Plymouth tonight.

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AUCKLAND CITY — One person has died in Takanini after a fleeing driver incident.

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NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police are wanting to identify the man in the attached photo in relation to a fake $100 note (also attached) he used on Tuesday to pay for a coffee at a Pak N Save supermarket.

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Police are thanking the New Zealand public for their co-operation since the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act became law on Wednesday night.

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WAIKATO — A worry, likely only appreciated by those who have faced similar situations, is how the parents of a missing man describe their feelings today.

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PALMERSTON NORTH — Fourteen students from across the region will don their helmets and hit the roads of Palmerston North next Friday 6 December in a bid to become Central District's Young Cyclist of the Year.

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After a warm winter and sunny days ahead many people will be taking advantage of the good weather, including those who may be taking advantage for illicit reasons, and Central District Police are asking people to keep an eye out for suspicious activity in their communities.

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