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Traffic 30 Jun 2008
Ice on South Island roads

Motorists are cautioned to take extreme care on South Island rods this morning following heavy week end rain.

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Traffic 30 Jun 2008
Serious crash closes road in Lower Hutt

LOWER HUTT — 8.30pm Police and other services are dealing with a very serious crash on the corner of High St and Eastern Hutt Rd.

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News 30 Jun 2008
Slips on State Highway 1. Hurunui/Kaikoura Area

MARLBOROUGH — Hurunui Area, Slippages occurring in the Parnassus and Conway Flats Area.

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Police 30 Jun 2008
Update on Wanganui shooting

WHANGANUI — A Wanganui woman shot in the city yesterday has died.

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Traffic 29 Jun 2008
Two crashes on Johnsonville Motorway

WELLINGTON — 9am Emergency services are attending two separate vehicle crashes on SH1/Johnsonville Motorway between Churton Park and Tawa, north bound.

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Traffic 29 Jun 2008
Further road closures in Ruapehu District

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Conditions continue to worsen in the central North Island around Mt Ruapehu.

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Traffic 29 Jun 2008
High Winds, Marlborough/North Canterbury

MARLBOROUGH — High Winds Marlborough District: Warning to Motorist driving in the Coastal Marlborough and Northern Canterbury Districts.

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Traffic 29 Jun 2008
Severe winds Johnnsonville/Porirua motorway

PORIRUA — Severe winds along the Johnsonville/Porirua motorway are making driving conditions extremely dangerous.

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Traffic 29 Jun 2008
Road closures around Mt Ruapehu

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Police wish to advise that weather conditions on all roads around Mt Ruapehu have deteriorated considerably and driving conditions are becoming extremely unsafe.

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Traffic 29 Jun 2008
Slips on State Highway 1, Hurunui District

CANTERBURY — 8am Members of the public have reported that there have been slippages partially blocking the road on the State Highway 1 in the areas of Ferniehurst and South of Domett.

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Traffic 29 Jun 2008
Black ice on Rimutaka hill

WELLINGTON — 5am Police are urging motorists using the Rimutaka Hill road to exercise extreme care due to reports of black ice conditions within 200m of the summit.

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Search and Rescue 29 Jun 2008
Missing 75 year old from North Shore Hospital

NORTH SHORE CITY — Police are searching for a missing 75 year old patient from North Shore Hospital, he is: Momohanga SOLOMON, who normally resides in Helensville.

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Flooding 29 Jun 2008
Flooding in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Motorists are cautioned to take extreme care on roads both in Christchurch City and those on surrounding areas.

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Traffic 28 Jun 2008
Desert Rd/SH1 ** CLOSED **

CENTRAL PLATEAU — Desert Rd is closed until further notice.

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Police 28 Jun 2008
Police noise operation targets anti-social drivers

A national police operation on Friday night saw over 130 drivers prosecuted for excessive vehicle noise.

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Traffic 28 Jun 2008
Fatal crash near Taupo

TAUPO — 11.45pm A fatal crash, involving a truck and a pedestrian, has forced the closure of SH1 8kms south of Taupo at Waitahanui.

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Police 28 Jun 2008
Westport homicide enquiry JAE HYEON KIM

WESTPORT — No change to the overnight situation.

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Police 28 Jun 2008
More suspicious mail items surface

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police have received further reports of suspicious mail items purporting to contain 1080 poison.

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Police 28 Jun 2008
Armed offenders incident in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — As a result of the armed offender's incident in Morley Street Christchurch, Police are now making enquiries with a school boy in New Plymouth.

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Fire 28 Jun 2008
Victim identified in fatal Kapiti house fire

PARAPARAUMU — Dental records have been used to confirm the identity of the Paraparaumu woman who died in a house fire at her Aorangi Road home early yesterday morning.

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Police 28 Jun 2008
Concerns for missing Wellington man

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police have concerns for the wellbeing of 41-year-old local man Marcus Bruce McCallan who also uses the name Ashley Michelle Stewart.

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Police 27 Jun 2008
Hostage incident over

CHRISTCHURCH — The incident reported to Police at 1203pm on the 27 June 2008 in Morley Avenue Christchurch, has been resolved and the woman was not harmed.

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Police 27 Jun 2008
Operation Valour update

"The Operation Valour investigation has made some very good progress in recent months." stated Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Bensemann, Officer in Charge of Operation Valour investigation.

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Police 27 Jun 2008
Armed offenders incident in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — At 1203pm on the 27 June 2008 Police were called to an address in Morley Avenue Christchurch.

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Police 27 Jun 2008
Series of car fires in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating a series of fires in which cars have been set alight.

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Fire 27 Jun 2008
Series of car fires in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating a series of fires in which cars have been set alight.

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Crime 27 Jun 2008
Inquiries continue into suspicious mail items

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are continuing inquiries into finding the person responsible for sending items in the mail suggesting the contents contained 1080 poison.

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Police 27 Jun 2008
Police Make Arrest In Seven Year Murder Mystery

AUCKLAND — Marie Jamieson was last seen alive at 9.17pm on 10 February 2001 as she walked past the Gull service station on New North Road.

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Traffic 27 Jun 2008
Two vehicle crash on Rimutaka Hill

UPPER HUTT — 10.05am About 300mts from the summit on the Wellington side of the Rimutaka Hill police and other services are one way to a crash.

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Police 27 Jun 2008
Police Community Base returns to Titahi Bay

WELLINGTON CITY — A permanent police presence returns to Titahi Bay next week with the opening of the Titahi Bay Community Policing Base in the Whitehouse Road shopping centre.

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Traffic 27 Jun 2008
Traffic alert for Palmerston North

PALMERSTON NORTH — With heavy rain around Palmerston North and the wider central North Island police advise watch following distances and car lights on.

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Traffic 27 Jun 2008
Reminder to drive to conditions

WELLINGTON — Officers patrolling State Highway One on the Kapiti Coast and Porirua want to remind motorists about keeping following distances appropriate to the weather.

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Crime 27 Jun 2008
Man mugged for laptop on the Terrace

WELLINGTON CITY — A man had just been mugged on the Terrace in Central Wellington and robbed of his laptop.

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Crime 27 Jun 2008
Serious assault in Alexandra

ALEXANDRA — The Police in Central Otago are investigating an incident that has resulted in a wound to the chest of a male victim which has necessitated his transport by helicopter to Dunedin hospital following initial assessment at Dunstan hospital.

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Traffic 27 Jun 2008
Car hits power pole in Porirua

PORIRUA — Police are dealing with a car accident in Champion Street in Porirua.

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Crime 27 Jun 2008
Multiple car fires in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating 5 car fires in Northern Christchurch this evening.

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Fire 27 Jun 2008
Kapiti Coast fatal fire update

PARAPARAUMU — Police say last night's fatal fire in Paraparaumu is not believed to be suspicious.

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Crime 26 Jun 2008
KIM enquiry

WEST COAST — Police working on the homicide inquiry into the death of Korean tourist Jae Hyeon KIM have arrested a man this afternoon and charged him in connection with the inquiry.

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Fire 26 Jun 2008
Suspicious fire scene examination

CANTERBURY — Police have begun the scene examination at the business AZAKS (apologies for previous incorrect spelling) which was hit by fire early this morning.

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Crime 26 Jun 2008
Investigations continue into suspicious mail items

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington CIB is coordinating inquiries into seven incidents where items of mail inferred by the sender to contain 1080 poison have been sent to addresses in Wellington city and Nelson.

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Fire 26 Jun 2008
Police officers desperate bid to save fatal fire victim

PARAPARAUMU — Kapiti police officers smashed their way into a burning Paraparaumu house overnight in a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to save a woman from a fatal fire.

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Fire 26 Jun 2008
Fire at city premises

CHRISTCHURCH — Police are investigating a fire at a city clothing distribution house but are unable to get access yet until it is cleared by Fire Service.

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Police 26 Jun 2008
Police apprehend 4 Offenders in Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — A call from a member of the public alerted police to 4 males breaking into cars in Churton Park at 4am this morning.

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Traffic 25 Jun 2008
Accident in Napier

NAPIER — Police are currently dealing with a serious one car accident on Gloucester Street in Taradale, Napier.

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Court 25 Jun 2008
Acquittal of police officers on assault charges

TAURANGA — The jury in the Tauranga District Court trial of four Whakatane police officers charged with assaulting a man in police custody has returned a verdict of not guilty on all charges.

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Traffic 25 Jun 2008
Warning for motorists travelling over Rimutaka Hill

WELLINGTON — Motorists travelling over the Rimutaka Hill(SH2) this evening are asked to take extreme caution due to very heavy rain and strong winds.

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Crime 25 Jun 2008
Help sought to find Porirua attacker

PORIRUA — Porirua police are appealing for public help in finding a man who assaulted a 14-year-old college student as she walked to school this morning.

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Deaths 25 Jun 2008
Man killed in Lyttelton named

LYTTELTON — Police are still investigating the events leading up to the death of a man in Lyttelton last night.

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Crime 25 Jun 2008
Police investigate suspicious mail

WELLINGTON — Wellington Police is investigating three similar incidents in the last 24 hours in which Government addresses have received suspicious mail.

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Deaths 25 Jun 2008
Work place death at Lyttelton

LYTTELTON — Police, Maritime NZ and the Department of Labour will conduct a combined investigation to establish the events leading up to the death of a 55 year old man in Lyttelton last night.

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Court 25 Jun 2008
Hamilton false rape complaint prosecution

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are warning that anyone who makes a false rape complaint, wasting valuable time and resources, runs the risk of prosecution.

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Traffic 25 Jun 2008
SH2, Waikino Gorge road closure

COROMANDEL — Emergency Services are currently at the scene of a serious crash on SH2 in the Waikino Gorge between Paeroa and Waihi.

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News 25 Jun 2008
Missing yachtie named

COROMANDEL — The case of a German yachtsman whose vessel was found drifting off the Coromandel coast last week is likely to be referred to the coroner.

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Traffic 25 Jun 2008
Caution near Waverley

TARANAKI — Police advise a truck has broken down on a blind corner SH 3 northbound lane approx 6kms north of Waverley.

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Traffic 25 Jun 2008
Ice on Rimutaka Hill Rd

UPPER HUTT — Upper Hutt Police are advising motorists to proceed with caution when driving the Rimutuka Hill Road at present as it is very icy in some parts.

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News 25 Jun 2008
Fatal work place accident in Lyttelton

LYTTELTON — At about 8pm on 24/6/08 a Port Authority employee was involved in a workplace accident at Cashin Quay, Lyttelton.

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Traffic 24 Jun 2008
Fatal Crash - Mikikihi, South Canterbury

CANTERBURY — At about 2.30pm on 24/6/08 a 2 car crash occurred on Pakihi Rd inland from Mikikihi, South Canterbury.

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Traffic 24 Jun 2008
Weather hampers drivers on Harbour bridge

AUCKLAND — Due to high winds and adverse weather conditions, Police are advising motorists that the speed limit on the Auckland Harbour Bridge has temporarily been reduced to 60km/h.

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Court 24 Jun 2008
Re Jae HYEON - Further arrest made

NELSON — Police engaged on the inquiry into missing Korean backpacker Jae Hyeon KIM have today arrested 2 men and jointly charged them with the murder of Mr Kim at Charleston in late 2003.

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Crime 24 Jun 2008
Arrest for robbery of Stanmore Road Video Ezy

CHRISTCHURCH — A 27 year old labourer will appear in the Christchurch District Court this afternoon charged with aggravated robbery in relation to the robbery of the Stanmore Road Video Ezy, Christchurch, last Friday afternoon.

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Police 24 Jun 2008
Missing Person Enquiry - Arrest Announced

NELSON — Police engaged on the inquiry into missing Korean backpacker Jae Hyeon KIM have today arrested a man in connection with his murder.

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Traffic 24 Jun 2008
Gas Leak - Road Closure in Auckland City

AUCKLAND CITY — 11.50am Fort Street in the lower City has been closed between Queen and Commerce Streets to allow a gas leak to be repaired.

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Police 24 Jun 2008
Enforcement saves billions in reduced drug harm

Drug enforcement activity by Police and other agencies is saving billions of dollars by reducing illicit drug related harm.

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Police 24 Jun 2008
Fendalton Road update

CHRISTCHURCH — Inquiries are continuing to locate all the people who may have been present on Fendalton Road last Saturday night when a 20 year old woman was killed.

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Court 24 Jun 2008
Man to appear in court over alleged hit and run

CHRISTCHURCH — A 21 year old cool store worker will appear in the Christchurch District Court this morning charged with wounding, relating to the incident in Stevens Street, (near Wilsons Road) early Sunday morning when a man was hit by a vehicle.

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Traffic 24 Jun 2008
Slip Buller Gorge. West Coast

WEST COAST — State Highway 6, Lower Buller Gorge; A slip has blocked the entire road between Inangahua Junction and Westport.

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Police 23 Jun 2008
Six Month Review of the s59 Amendment (Anti-smacking Bill)

Police have undertaken a second review of the amendment of section 59 of the Crimes Act (the Smacking Bill) covering the period 29 September 2007 to 4 April 2008.

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Crime 23 Jun 2008
Second Upper Hutt Bank Robbed

UPPER HUTT — The ANZ Bank in Upper Hutt was robbed at 12.30pm today by a man who threatened that he would shoot the bank teller.

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Police 23 Jun 2008
Missing Persons Inquiry - Jae Hyeon KIM

WEST COAST —  The Inquiry team received another anonymous letter over the weekend.

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Crime 23 Jun 2008
Second Upper Hutt Bank Robbed

UPPER HUTT — The ANZ Bank in Upper Hutt was robbed at 12.30pm today by a man who threatened that he would shoot the bank teller.

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Traffic 23 Jun 2008
Surface Flooding - SH 1 Tawa, Wellington

TAWA — Police have been advised of surface flooding on the Northbound lanes of SH 1 at the Tawa off ramp.

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Traffic 23 Jun 2008
Vehicle Crash - Raumati Road and SH 1 Raumati Kapiti Coast

WELLINGTON — There has been a two vehicle crash at the intersection oof Raumati Road and SH 1 Raumati.

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Police 23 Jun 2008
Boy racer operation ends

CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury Traffic Police have been running an operation targeting boy racers over the last three weeks.

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Police 23 Jun 2008
Condition of man hit by car improves

CHRISTCHURCH — The condition of the man hit by a vehicle on Wilsons Road in the early hours of Sunday 22 June has improved says Detective Senior sergeant David Harvey, Christchurch CIB.

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Alcohol 23 Jun 2008
Alcohol related violence in Hamilton over weekend

HAMILTON — A Hamilton man is lucky to be alive after he was stabbed but then turned his anger on Police and ambulance staff trying to help him.

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Marine 22 Jun 2008
Names Released Waikawa Bay Boating Incident

PICTON — Further to the Police's media release yesterday the names of the person's involved in the boating incident at Waikawa Bay on Friday the 20th of June 2008 are as follows.

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Traffic 22 Jun 2008
Land Slip - SH1 Dome Valley

AUCKLAND — As a result of a landslip on SH1 at Dome Valley, the road is limited to one lane each way and is likely to remain like this for several hours.

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Crime 22 Jun 2008
Serious hit and run in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating a hit and run crash which left a 29 year old man in critical condition in Intensive Care at Christchurch hospital.

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Traffic 22 Jun 2008
Alert: Driving conditions in Waikato

WAIKATO — Waikato Police request motorists drive with particular care over the Kaimai Ranges.

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Search and Rescue 22 Jun 2008
Missing elderly female in Counties Manukau

MANUKAU CITY — At approximately 4am this morning it was noticed that a 92 year old female residing at the Metlife Care Highlands Retirement Village, Aberfeldy Ave, Highland Park, was missing.

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Traffic 22 Jun 2008
Fatal crash in South Auckland

AUCKLAND — 3.25am Police and other Emergency Services are currently at the scene of a fatal crash on Glenbrook Road, Kingseat (South Auckland).

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Traffic 22 Jun 2008
Fatal crash in Havelock NOrth

HAVELOCK NORTH — Police are attending the scene of a fatal accident at the intersection of Gilpin Rd and Te Aute Rd Havelock North.

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Traffic 22 Jun 2008
Fatal crash in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — At 0010hrs on the 22 of June 2008 Police were informed that a young person has been hit by a car on Fendalton Road, Christchurch.

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Travel 22 Jun 2008
Serious crash in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — At 0009hrs on the 22 June 2008 Police were informed of an incident where a male person has been hit by a car in Wilsons Road Christchurch.

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Marine 21 Jun 2008
Update Boating Accident - Waikawa Marina

PICTON — At about 4pm yesterday emergency services received a 111 call advising that a vessel had collided with other vessel in the Waikawa Bay, Picton area.

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Police 21 Jun 2008
Wang Homicide Investigation in Counties Manukau

MANUKAU CITY — The Wang homicide operation has recovered the green people mover that was being sought.

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Traffic 21 Jun 2008
Ice and Fog on Canterbury Roads

CANTERBURY — Police wish to advised that ice on roads and fog are creating extremely dangerous driving conditions throughout the Canterbury Area.

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Traffic 21 Jun 2008
Vehicle crash - Cable Street

WELLINGTON — Emergency services are in attendance at a motorvehicle accident in Cable Street.

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Police 21 Jun 2008
WANG homicide; further arrests made in Counties Manukau District

MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police have made further arrests this afternoon in the homicide investigation of Joanne Wang.

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Police 21 Jun 2008
Waikato commander reflects on the loss of a friend and mentor

While the NZ Police as a whole are reflecting on the loss of a senior colleague killed in a cycle crash yesterday Waikato Police District Commander, Superintendent Allan Boreham paid a tribute to a man he described as a great mentor.

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Police 20 Jun 2008
Steve Fitzgerald - one of the genuine good guys

"Police in virtually every area of operation, especially in the Road Policing and Communications areas, are in shock over the death of one of the Police Administration’s good guys," said President of the New Zealand Police Association, Greg O'Connor.

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Police 20 Jun 2008
Police appeal for Petone fatal crash witnesses

LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt CIB is appealing for witnesses to last night's fatal road crash in Petone in which Superintendent Steve Fitzgerald, national manager of the Police Communications Centres, died.

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Rugby 20 Jun 2008
England Team members decline to comment

Members of Auckland City Police's Adult Sexual Assault Team [which is part of the Auckland CIB] flew to Christchurch yesterday in the hope of being able to speak with the four England Rugby Team players at the centre of a serious sexual assault allegation.

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Traffic 20 Jun 2008
Fatal crash in Papakura

PAPAKURA — Police and emergency services have just arrived at a crash on Alfriston Road, Papakura that occurred at 6.10 am.

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Police 20 Jun 2008
Serious crash in Tauranga

TAURANGA — Tauranga police and emergency services are at the scene of a crash outside the hospital on Cameron Road.

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Traffic 19 Jun 2008
Senior police commander killed in road crash

WELLINGTON — Superintendent Steve Fitzgerald, the National Commander of the Police Communications Centres, was tragically killed in Petone road crash tonight while cycling home from work.

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Traffic 19 Jun 2008
Cyclist killed in Petone road crash

WELLINGTON — Lower Hutt Police and specialist serious crash and commercial vehicle investigation units are at the scene of a fatality in Petone.

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Police 19 Jun 2008
Missing Person Enquiry-Jay Hyeon Kim

WEST COAST — Police engaged on the inquiry into missing Korean tourist Jae Hyeon KIM are trying to narrow the 'window' within which it is likely he met his death.

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