New Zealand Police
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NORTHLAND — At about 1530hrs at Pareparea Bay (north of Ngunguru) 3 people were swept out to sea.
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WAIKATO — A male motorcyclist has crashed near Turangi on State Highway 41.
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CHRISTCHURCH — There was an injury Motor Vehicle Crash involving a Police car at the intersection of Kilmore and Barbadoes Street in Central Christchurch at around 12.15am this morning.
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WELLINGTON — Police are advising that strong winds may create hazardous driving conditions for motorcycles and high-sided vehicles on the Rimutaka Hill Road. The road is open, but care is recommended to drivers of these types of vehicles.
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WELLINGTON — Police have been advised that resealing is taking place on SH2 at the base of the Rimutaka Hill (Upper Hutt side). Currently there is a 30kph speed restriction in place.
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MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police are investigating the circumstances of a fatal traffic crash in East Tamaki at 3.00pm on Thursday 06 March.
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ASHBURTON — At about 8.30pm Police were advised of a car fire on a secondary road approximately 2 km north of Ashburton, Canterbury. On arrival of Police and Fire Service a person was found deceased at the scene. It appears that the vehicle had crashed.
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WAITAKERE CITY — At about 9.00am on Thursday morning the 6th of March 2008 a police patrol car was responding to an emergency incident in Glen Eden, Waitakere.
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WELLINGTON — Police are advising motorists to expect delays on State Highway One just south of the Paremata roundabout due to a car v truck crash.ÂÂ
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PORIRUA — Thirty-six new police officers will graduate from The Royal New Zealand Police College tomorrow in Wing 248.
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WEST COAST — Police arrested a man on the West Coast last night in connection with a death in Sydney last month.
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PICTON — At 8.45am Police were advised of an unknown substance leaking from a railway wagon on the Awatere Ferry. The ferry was due to berth at 8.55am at Picton and the Fire Service will be attending to identify the substance and establish whether it is hazardous or an environmental risk.
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LEVIN — At about 10.10 pm a resident of Hokio Beach Road disturbed two burglars attempting to break into a neighbouring property.
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AUCKLAND — A vehicle crash outside the Auckland Airport Domestic Terminal at 4pm will result in significant delays for domestic air travellers.ÂÂ
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Police are welcoming Fraud Awareness Week and say that awareness is the key to protecting against scams which they expect to increase in New Zealand as technology advances.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Detectives from the Waitakere CIB investigating the suspicious death of 84 year old Beryl Campbell have today arrested and charged a 57 year old Henderson man in relation to her death.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police today arrested a 38 year old female and 47 year old male who now face charges in relation to an Aggravated Burglary, Burglaries, Aggravated Assault and Fraud at retirement homes in Christchurch over the past several months.ÂÂ
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police are currently attending a two car crash on State Highway 3 West of Palmerston North, between Flygers Line and Bennett Street. At least two persons are believed to still be trapped in the vehicles.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police would like to remind motorists that the road closures for the Wellington City Criterium around Balance, Stout and Lambton Quay will be in place from midday until 4:15pm.
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LOWER HUTT — Police are investigating a second carjacking in the lower North Island within 10 hours.
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WELLINGTON — 1.50am - Police are in attendance at a crash on SH2 south bound between Horokiwi and Ngauranga.
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WELLINGTON — The 2008 NZ Community Trust International Women's Cycle Tour of Wellington Stage Four will be underway on the Miramar Peninsular Circuit in Wellington from 10am today.
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HAMILTON — A warrant to arrest has been issued for the man Police believe was responsible for a daylight attack on a woman as she walked home in central Hamilton Monday afternoon.
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Auckland City Police can confirm the United States Marshals internet based reports that Nai Yin Xue, the man wanted for the murder in September 2007 of his wife, Anan Liu, is in custody in America.
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New Zealand Police has just taken delivery of two new 'super-sized' booze buses which are expected to be in operation on the Auckland streets this week.
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CANTERBURY — A Truck has hit the side of the Waimakarri Bridge Christchurch causing lane closure.ÂÂ
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MANUKAU CITY — Counties-Manukau Police and Serious Crash Units, as well as other emergency services, are currently at the scene of a fatal crash on State Highway Two (SH2) near the intersection of Mangatangi Road, Mangatawhiri.ÂÂ
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ROLLESTON — At 1455hrs on the 28 February 2008, Police were advised of a serious crash between two vehicles near the intersection of Dunns-Crossing Road and State Highway 1, about 2km south of Rolleston.ÂÂ
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WAIKATO — Police are following strong leads in the hunt for thieves who stole a high profile Waikato sportswoman' Commonwealth Games gold medal.
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At about 830pm a car crashed into a tree at Whangaroa , Far North.
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AUCKLAND — Police have released details of the post mortem examination conducted today on the human remains discovered in dense bush in the Waitakere ranges last weekend.ÂÂ
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OREWA — Police are currently investigating an incident in West Hoe Heights, Orewa.ÂÂ
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WAITAKERE CITY — West Auckland police say today's post mortem examination of the deceased body of an 84 year old female has been inconclusive.ÂÂ
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AUCKLAND — Police and Serious Crash Units are currently at the scene of a serious crash in Crawford Avenue Mangere.ÂÂ
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WAITAKERE CITY — Police have released details of the post mortem examination conducted today on the human remains discovered in dense bush in the Waitakere ranges last weekend.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police and Department of Labour staff are currently investigating a fatal accident which occurred at the Jellie Park Aqualand Pool redevelopment.ÂÂ
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CHRISTCHURCH — At 8.30am on Wednesday 27 February 2008 a 52 year old man was arrested for attempted murder.
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TAI TAPU — Police are investigating a suspicious fire which destroyed a farm shed in Davis Road between Lincoln and Tai Tapu.
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PUTARURU — A truck and trailer unit carrying foodstuffs has rolled and caught fire on SH1 just north of Putaruru.
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NAPIER — Police are currently dealing with a suspicious parcel outside the Napier Police Station.
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CANTERBURY — At about 1529 Hrs on 26/2/08 a mortar was located in a paddock behind the Rolleston prison, Canterbury.ÂÂ
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WELLINGTON — An extensive sea search yesterday and today has failed to find any trace of the occupant of a kayak that was found washed up on the Pencarrow coastline in Wellington on Monday afternoon.
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PORIRUA — Dr Habiba Sarabi, Provincial Governor for Bamiyan Province in Afghanistan visits Royal NZ Police College today.
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WELLINGTON — Police are currently searching for the occupant or owner of a yellow kayak that was found washed up at Inconstant Point, just north of Pencarrow Head near the Wellington Harbour entrance this afternoon.
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FEILDING — Police have serious concerns about the disappearance of Feilding man, Bevan William Wright.
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Police today said the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority review into the shooting of Graeme Burton early last year found nothing unexpected and were consistent with those identified by police.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Juniper Road, Sunnynook on the North Shore will remain closed until approximately 2.45 pm as Police Serious Crash staff examine the scene of an incident where a man was pinned under his own car.
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WAIKATO — Police are en route to a crash on SH2 at the intersection with Steen Road, Mangatarata.
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NORTHLAND — Police at Kaeo in the far north report that rising flood water is making travel difficult in the region.
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State Highway One has been closed in two locations due to traffic crashes.
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FEILDING — Feilding police have confirmed that a Male and child have died at 9am this morning when their vehicle ran into the side of a tractor/combine harvester in Lees Road Feilding.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are appealing for witnesses after the Henry's Beer Wine & Spirit Store situated in the Eastpoint Plaza complex in Woolston was robbed.
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MASTERTON — A man is lucky to be alive after driving off the road near Masterton.
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QUEENSTOWN — At 7.30pm on the 22 February 2008 Police were notified that a male in his 50 has become separated from his tramping party in the Wye Creek area near Queenstown.
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PAHIATUA — Police are currently investigating the disappearance of Bevan William Wright.
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An email warning drivers not to flash their headlights at oncoming cars as they could become a victim of gang initiation, is a hoax say police.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Henderson Police are questioning two youths after a drive by shooting in the West Auckland suburb of Kelston.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Auckland City Adult Sexual Assault Team has today laid further sexual assault charges against a 75 year-old Wanganui man.
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WELLINGTON — 'Boy racers' were the targets of an inter-agency road safety operation in Lower Hutt overnight.
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RIVERSDALE — At about 8.30pm on Thursday the 21st of February emergency services were called to a double fatality on state highway 94.ÂÂ
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GORE — At approximately 8.40pm an accident between a truck and a car occurred on State Highway 94 at Otamita just North of Gore.
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OAMARU — 8.20pm Bomb Threat Oamaru: At approximately 5.15 pm an anonymous call was received at the Oamaru Shell Service Station saying that a Bomb had been left at the Service Station on Severn Street.
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WAIKATO — At approximately 1745 hrs, a fatal crash occurred on SH1 between SH 27 and SH 29.ÂÂ
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PARAPARAUMU — The bodies of the three young men killed in Sunday's air tragedy at Paraparaumu have been returned to their families enabling funeral arrangements to take place.
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UPPER HUTT — Apart from several gorse scratches an elderly Trentham walker is none the worse for his night in the open in bush near Birchville Dam, Upper Hutt.
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UPPER HUTT — Police and civilian Search and Rescue teams are continuing to search for an elderly walker who has been missing overnight in bush near Birchville, north of Upper Hutt.
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WELLINGTON CITY — At approx 22:30hrs on Tuesday the 19th of February 2008 Police responded to a call from 22 Tasman Street, Wellington in regards to threats being made with regards to a firearm.
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PORIRUA — Porirua Police are seeking public help to find a man who attempted to lift the skirt of a school girl as she walked home in Tawa last week.
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PARAPARAUMU — Helicopter wreckage from Sunday's fatal crash in Paraparaumu has now been removed to secure storage for examination.
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OREWA — The Waitemata Police District's Serious Crash Unit (SCU) is currently investigating the scene of a fatal car crash on State Highway One (SH1), Orewa Township.ÂÂ
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BALCLUTHA — At about 3pm on Sunday the 17th of February 2008 there was a serious motor vehicle crash on Koau Road, Balclutha. Alight brown Toyota land cruiser registered number CAF912 has left the road and crashed into a farm fence.
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PORIRUA — Staff at The Royal New Zealand Police College are getting ready to welcome several thousand visitors to their Porirua campus on Saturday 23 February for the NZ Police Open Day.
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AUCKLAND — At about 08.30 am a male drowned after falling into the water at Cornwallis Wharf. A second male who jumped into the water to help his friend has been rescued. Both persons have been removed from the sea. Further details of the deceased will be released once the next of kin have been advised.
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CANTERBURY — The police have made three arrests resulting from the investigation into the alleged aggravated robbery of three Dutch tourists in the early hours of Sunday 10 February 2008 in the Akaroa area.
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PARAPARAUMU — Most of the wreckage associated with yesterday's tragic mid-air crash in Paraparaumu has now been removed to secure storage for specialist investigation.
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This month marks 100 years since Police Commissioner of the day Walter Dinnie issued a memorandum requesting that "items used in important crimes" be forwarded to Police National Headquarters to be used as examples of their kind.
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AUCKLAND — A 58 year-old doctor was arrested yesterday [Sunday] by Auckland City Police's Adult Sexual Assault Team and will appear in the Auckland District Court today charged with one count of rape, one of attempted rape and three of indecent assault on a girl under 12.
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PARAPARAUMU — Specialist investigators including the police Disaster Victim Identification team worked until nearly 3am today extricating the bodies of the two men killed when their helicopter and a light plane crashed mid-air over Paraparaumu yesterday.
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PARAPARAUMU — Wellington Coroner Ian Smith has approved the release of names for the three young men who died in yesterday's mid-air crash tragedy at Paraparaumu.
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Forensic work carried out on skeletal remains handed to NZ Police in the Solomon Islands has drawn no links with those of New Zealand servicemen killed when their plane crashed in the Solomon Islands during WWII.
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PARAPARAUMU — It could be several days before police and aviation investigators are able to remove the wreckage from the helicopter and Cessna light plane involved in today's tragic mid-air crash at Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast.
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PARAPARAUMU — The pilot of a light plane which was involved in a mid air crash with a helicopter over Paraparaumu today has died in Wellington Hospital.
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AUCKLAND — A 58-year-old doctor was today arrested by Auckland police's adult sexual assault team and will appear in Auckland District Court tomorrow on sex charges.
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WELLINGTON — A serious injury accident has occurred on Karori Rd Karori, Wellington. A car has driven at speed into the front of the Karori library.
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AUCKLAND — Large parts of Mangere East and Central have lost power as a result of a motor vehicle crash on Walmsley Road near Waterview Road just before 5.00 am.
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MOTUEKA — At about 1am this morning Police and emergency services were called to a crash on SH60, 2 kilometres south of Motueka.ÂÂ
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COROMANDEL — A Police Search and Rescue operation will be expanded this morning in an attempt to locate a missing two year old girl at Tapu, north of Thames.ÂÂ
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TAWA — The purpose of this media alert is to make the public aware that Linden Avenue, Linden. TAWA will be closed between Findlay Street and Handside Street, from 0500 hours on Sunday the 17th February until 0530hours on Monday the 18th February 2008.ÂÂ
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AUCKLAND — Police closed a section of Cook Street in Howick this morning as Fire Service fought and extinguished a large fire in a restaurant.ÂÂ
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WAIKATO — A 33-seater tour bus and car have collided on SH27, Patetonga.ÂÂ
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WAIOURU — Medals awarded to New Zealand's most highly decorated servicemen stolen in a military museum heist have been recovered, police announced today.
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CANTERBURY — A fatal car crash has occured on SHW73 near Kirwee.
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NAPIER — Bluff Hill Loook Out in Napier is grid-locked with traffic.
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OTAGO — Police using a rescue helicopter and ground search parties are searching the stream along the Flagstaff-Whare Flat Road for a tramper who was swept away in a swollen stream at about 0730hrs this morning.
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