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Police 3 Oct 2007
Police looking for missing cyclist

HOKITIKA — Hokitika Police are searching for a 55 year old male cyclist who was last seen near his Hokitika address at 5.15pm on the 2nd October 2007.

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Police 2 Oct 2007
Armed Offenders Incident

UPPER HUTT — The Armed Offenders squad and other police personnel are in attendance in the Gibbons St, Upper Hutt area after a domestic incident was reported.

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Traffic 2 Oct 2007
Car and Train crash

GORE — 14:00 - Emergency Services are currently at the scene of a collision between a car and a train at the intersection of Hyde Street and Main Street in Gore.

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Traffic 2 Oct 2007
Road blockage due to Truck crash on SH 2 between Opotiki and Gisborne

GISBORNE — An articulated truck and trailer unit has crashed on SH 2 near Graham Rd at Te Karaka between Gisborne and Opotiki.

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Police 2 Oct 2007
Hunt for missing weapons continues

COROMANDEL — An amnesty offered for the recovery of over 120 firearms illegally sold by a Coromandel collector expired on Sunday, two days after a fugitive wanted for shooting at Police was arrested in possession of two of the guns.

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Police 2 Oct 2007
Missing 12 year old Autistic male - Ubeeka Brady PHILLIPS

AUCKLAND CITY — Ubeeka was reported missing by his father 25/09/07, he was last seen by his younger sister at their home address.

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Police 2 Oct 2007
Reward Posted in 'Cold Case' Murder Enquiry

AUCKLAND — A seventy five thousand dollar reward has been posted for any information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the death, in 1998, of Japanese tourist Kayo Matsuzawa.

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Traffic 1 Oct 2007
Road updates and traffic advisory

Counties-Manukau Police advise that the crash scene on Puhinui Rd has been cleared and the road re-opened.

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Crime 1 Oct 2007
Man stabbed in Linwood

CHRISTCHURCH — A man was stabbed in the suburb of Linwood in Christchurch this morning by a male Maori teenager on a red bicycle.

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Crime 1 Oct 2007
Community safety top priority

WELLINGTON — Greater community engagement combined with proactive policing and strong partnerships with local agencies is the key to improving safety in the home and on the streets, Superintendent Pieri Munro, Wellington Police District Commander, said today.

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Search and Rescue 1 Oct 2007
Overdue fishermen flown out by Search and Rescue

WEST COAST — On the 30th of September police were alerted to two fishermen who were over due from a trip into the Ohikanui River south of Westport.

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Traffic 1 Oct 2007
Truck and trailer rolls - closes SH1 Brynderwyn Hills

NORTHLAND — A truck and trailor unit has rolled on State Highway One, Waipu, on the Brynderwyn Hills.

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Traffic 1 Oct 2007
Puhinui Road Closure

MANUKAU CITY — Police and other Emergency sevices are currently at the scene of a major crash on Puhinui Road in the vicinity of Auckland Airport.

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Community 1 Oct 2007
Safety in the home and on the street

MANUKAU CITY — Safety in the home and on the street continues to be a priority in Counties Manukau.

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Police 1 Oct 2007
Stanmore Rd Homicide - Statement No.5

CHRISTCHURCH — About 30 police officers are working on the Stephen Bellingham inquiry.

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Crime 1 Oct 2007
Dunedin/Clutha 2006-2007 Fiscal Year Crime Statistics

OTAGO — Dunedin police are pleased the latest crime statistics show a 3.8% drop in reported offences in the Dunedin and Clutha local authority areas during the 2006 - 2007 fiscal year.

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Crime 1 Oct 2007
Southland 2006-2007 Fiscal Year Crime Statistics

SOUTHLAND — Southland Police are pleased the fiscal year crime statistics show a 1.2% (124 offences) drop in reported offences.

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Crime 1 Oct 2007
Otago Rural 2006-2007 Fiscal Year Crime Statistics

OTAGO — The release of the Otago Rural crime statistics for the 12 month period 1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007, revealed a slight rise in reported crime across the area.

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Crime 1 Oct 2007
Recorded crime remains steady

Recorded offences for the fiscal year increased by only 115 (0.03%) and recorded crime per 10,000 of population decreased by just over 1% during the year.

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Police 30 Sep 2007
Call for witnesses to two incidents - police

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are calling for witnesses to two incidents late last week.

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Traffic 30 Sep 2007
Woman dies in motorway crash near Kaiapoi

KAIAPOI — Emergency services are currenty at the scene of a fatal car crash where a vehicle has hit the underpass of the Ohoka turn off on the north bound lane of the Christchurch Northern Motorway at Kaiapoi.

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Traffic 30 Sep 2007
Drink Drive Message Still Ignored

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Police are still amazed that some drivers continue to ignore the drink drive message and the consequences that come from drinking and driving or allowing friends and family to drink and drive.

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Crime 30 Sep 2007
Northland homicide enquiry commenced

KAWAKAWA — Northland police are treating the death of a man at a Kawakawa address as suspicious and a homicide enquiry has commenced.

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Traffic 30 Sep 2007
Fatal crash near Turakina

WHANGANUI — Police are currently investigating a fatal crash which occurred at approximately 9.15pm on State Highway 3 near Turakina.

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Police 29 Sep 2007
Hutt Hospital bomb scare

LOWER HUTT — At about 9.20am this morning a male person rang the Hutt Hospital and advised that he had left a bomb in the car park of the Hospital and in some wards.

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Traffic 29 Sep 2007
SH2 Maungaraki road blocked

LOWER HUTT — 12:11pm - Reports of a 5 car nose to tail accident on SH2 at Maungaraki near the road works in the south bound lane.

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Traffic 29 Sep 2007
Boy dies after being struck by car in Napier

NAPIER — Napier Police are investigating a fatal crash, in which a young boy (believed to be about 9yrs old) was hit and killed by a vehicle on the Napier/Hastings motorway at approximately 6.45pm Friday evening.

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Police 29 Sep 2007
Stanmore Rd Inquiry release no 4

CHRISTCHURCH — The Police working on the homicide say that both scenes were completed by 5pm tonight [Friday]. Stanmore Road was reopened by 4pm.

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Traffic 28 Sep 2007
Stanmore Road re opened

CHRISTCHURCH — Stanmore Road Christchurch is now open to traffic as normal.

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Police 28 Sep 2007
Stanmore Rd Inquiry release no 3

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch police are continuing to interview witnesses of the fatal shooting of a man in Stanmore Rd on Wednesday evening, and hope to complete area inquiries today.

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Crime 28 Sep 2007
Employee threatened during armed robbery

CHRISTCHURCH —  Hornby CIB are investigating an alleged armed robbery at the licensed premises on the corner of Bryley Street and Main South Road Christchurch at about 0910hrs this morning.

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Traffic 28 Sep 2007
Ashburton police dealing with two serious crashes

ASHBURTON — Maronan Rd inters with Swamp Rd.

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Police 28 Sep 2007
Police Arrest Wanted Man Richard Duthie

AUCKLAND CITY — At about 4.30am this morning the Police Armed Offenders Squad arrested Richard Duthie at an apartment block within Grafton, Auckland City.

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Traffic 28 Sep 2007
Motorcyclist dies after hitting lamp post

CHRISTCHURCH — At about 11.00pm on Thursday 27 September 2007, police attended a Fatal Motor vehicle in Buchanan's Road, on the outskirts of Christchurch.

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Police 27 Sep 2007
Stanmore Road shooting- Police inquiry release no 2

CHRISTCHURCH — Sequence of events - looking at initial statements from those involved and witnesses Occupants of a house cnr Trent Street and Avonside Drive reported to police that a flatmate had damaged a vehicle outside the property with a weapon.

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Police 27 Sep 2007
NZ Police remembers staff who have died

New Zealand Police will join police services throughout Australia and the South Pacific tomorrow to remember police staff who have been slain or killed on duty over the past year.

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Police 27 Sep 2007
Use of Firearms by Police

Below are the Police General Instructions around the use of firearms, the issuing and carriage of firearms procedures by New Zealand Police.

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Police 27 Sep 2007
Man shot by police

CHRISTCHURCH — A man has been fatally shot in Christchurch tonight after Police were called to a domestic incident.

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Traffic 26 Sep 2007
Crash at intersection leaves one dead

WHANGAPARAOA — At approximately 2.45pm this afternoon there was a fatal motor accident at the intersection of Whangaparaoa Road and Totara Road, Whangaparaoa.

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Police 26 Sep 2007
Baby's Death Non-Accidental, Say Police

MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police investigating the death of a 10 month old baby girl say they are treating the enquiry as suspicious.

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Crime 26 Sep 2007
Police seek bank robbers

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are urgently seeking a man and a woman in connection with two aggravated robberies in the city this week, one of a bank the other of a post office.

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News 25 Sep 2007
Shop keeper chases, catches robber

CHRISTCHURCH — Today 25/09/07 at 5.15pm the owner of the Staverly Street Dairy was confronted by a robber with a knife demanding money and cigarettes.

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Crime 25 Sep 2007
Silversteam Stationary and Post Shop Aggravated Robbery

UPPER HUTT — Upper Hutt Police are seeking witnesses to the armed hold up of the Chatsworth Stationary and Post shop Tuesday evening.

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Internet 25 Sep 2007
Policing Act 'wiki' launched

Today's launch of a Policing Act wiki gives Kiwis an innovative way to suggest the wording for a new Act of Parliament.

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Traffic 25 Sep 2007
Delays in Wellington Northbound

WELLINGTON — 16:00  - Motorists can expect delays Northbbound on Ngauranga Gorge where it merges with SH2.

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Police 25 Sep 2007
Sword in sealed exhibit bag - untampered from time uplifted

AUCKLAND — The ceremonial sword that belonged to and which was returned to Nai Yin Xue, the man now wanted by Police for the murder of his wife, Anan Liu, was found by detectives in a sealed Police exhibit bag in her car.

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Police 25 Sep 2007
Police Electronic Crime Strategy released

Police Commissioner Howard Broad released the New Zealand Police E-Crime Strategy to 2010, which outlines ways Police will address the use of technology by criminals and respond to new types of electronic crime (e-crime).

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Police 25 Sep 2007
Police Investigate Baby's Death

MANUKAU CITY — Police are investigating the death of a 10 month old baby from a Manurewa address.

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Alcohol 25 Sep 2007
Under-age sale results in suspended liquor licence

WELLINGTON CITY — Inner Wellington bottlestore City Stop Manners Street Limited has had its Off-Licence suspended for four weeks as a result of selling alcohol to a minor.

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Police 23 Sep 2007
Police seek missing lady in Canterbury

OXFORD — Christchurch Police currently want to locate Raewyn Dawn PRICE aged 53 years old as there are concerns for her safety.

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Traffic 23 Sep 2007
Powerlines down after crash in Taranaki

ELTHAM — 1.50pm -- A two car motor vehicle crash has just occurred on State Highway 3 approximately 2.5k's south of the town of Eltham in South Taranaki.

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Police 23 Sep 2007
Operation Hornet targets boy racers in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police ran a high profile campaign targeting Boy Racers over the nights of 21 and 22 September 2007 to coincide with an increase in Boy Racer activity associated with a car show.

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Police 22 Sep 2007
Missing person: Adrienne Baird

CANTERBURY — Christchurch Police currently want to locate Adrienne BAIRD aged 58yrs old.

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Police 22 Sep 2007
Cars seized as Christchurch police operation targets boy racers

CHRISTCHURCH — Police were busy in Christchurch on Friday night dealing with large numbers of Boy Racers in the city.

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Traffic 22 Sep 2007
Man killed after his car collides with truck

AUCKLAND — A man is dead after the car he was driving collided head-on with a truck on Highbrook Road, East Tamaki early this morning.

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Police 22 Sep 2007
Car V Pedestrian fatal crash in New Plymouth

NEW PLYMOUTH — The Police Serious Crash team are investigating a crash in the New Plymouth region which killed a male pedestrian at approximately 11pm on Friday night.

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Police 21 Sep 2007
Passerby goes to aid of attack victim

PORIRUA — Police believe the timely intervention of a blond haired passerby saved a young woman from being attacked after she was grabbed in Lyttelton Avenue, Porirua, two days ago.

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Police 21 Sep 2007
Deputy Commissioner Rob Pope on Anan Liu case

WELLINGTON — I have invited you here to Police National Headquarters because of the considerable public and media interest in the case of Anan Liu and perceptions about Police's handling of the investigation.

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Police 20 Sep 2007
Missing resthome resident with dementia

CHRISTCHURCH — Police have concerns for the safety of an elderly resthome resident who suffers from dementia who has walked off from her Stanmore Road resthome.

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News 20 Sep 2007
New Zealand Police say Interpol advisory sent Sunday

WELLINGTON — Clarification and confirmation of the Interpol advisory between Canberra, Washington and New Zealand raised during questions following a media briefing by Deputy Commissioner Rob Pope in Wellington this afternoon.

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Police 20 Sep 2007
Woman identified as Anan Liu

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City CIB investigators have confirmed the body of the woman discovered in the boot of a car yesterday was that of 27 year-old Anan Liu.

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Police 19 Sep 2007
Sad new twist to Operation Patch investigation

AUCKLAND CITY — The body of an Asian woman was discovered this afternoon in the boot of a vehicle removed from outside the Keystone Ave, Mt Roskill, address of Nai Yin Xue, late last night.

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Traffic 19 Sep 2007
Significant delays on the Wellington motorway

WELLINGTON — 15:45 - Police are advising motorists of significant hold-ups on the Wellington motorway due to a 4-car crash on the Northbound lane of the Wellington urban motorway (S.H One) 200 metres North of the Aotea on-ramp.

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Court 19 Sep 2007
Christchurch Police are seeking the following two people

CHRISTCHURCH — Scott Jason Smith aged 35 years, of no fixed abode on a Warrant to Arrest - Failure to Answer District Court Bail.

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Police 19 Sep 2007
Relatives wishing to contact Aussie tourists

Police are trying to contact Ted and Linda DEARDEN who are tourists from Australia.

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Police 19 Sep 2007
More information flows into Operation Patch

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City Police investigating the disappearance of Anan Liu, the 27 year-old mother of abandoned three year-old Qian Xun Xue, have had a report of an unconfirmed sighting of Anan in the Auckland suburb of Balmoral on Tuesday, September 11.

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Police 18 Sep 2007
Four charged over alleged high speed car trip

CANTERBURY — Four males have been charged over an alleged high speed car trip in North Canterbury yesterday.

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Police 18 Sep 2007
Car to receive full forensic examination

AUCKLAND — Auckland City Police investigating the abduction of three year-old Qian Xun Xue to Melbourne on Thursday the 13th of September have secured her mother's car, found at the Auckland International Airport.

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Traffic 18 Sep 2007
Logging truck rolls over near Wairoa

WAIROA — 13:00 - SH 2 near Putorino (Wairoa) is blocked after a logging truck and trailer rolled over.

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Traffic 18 Sep 2007
Diesel spill on SH 50A - Napier-Hastings expressway

NAPIER — 12:40pm - There is a large diesel spill on SH 50A near Meeanee Road.

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Police 18 Sep 2007
Police team established to find "Pumpkin's" mum

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City Police have convened a team of investigators to try and find the mother of the three year-old girl abandoned at a Melbourne railway station on Saturday morning.

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Police 16 Sep 2007
Opotiki homicide investigation continues

OPOTIKI — The Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are continuing to investigate the death of a 35 year old Opotiki male which occurred shortly before 7.00am on Saturday, 15th September 2007.

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Traffic 16 Sep 2007
Cobham bridge crash blocks road

HAMILTON — 5pm - As a result of a car hitting the Cobham Drive Bridge, the southbound lane is blocked and diversions are in place.

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Crime 15 Sep 2007
Blenheim man dies as police search for white Galant

BLENHEIM — At about 9.00am this morning, police were called to a Blenheim address in response to a report of shots being fired during an altercation between two groups of people.

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Crime 15 Sep 2007
Police investigate Opotiki homicide

OPOTIKI — Whakatane Police are investigating a Homicide which occurred this morning near Opotiki.

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Traffic 14 Sep 2007
Failing to stop leads to crash and three injured

AUCKLAND CITY — Two passengers in a car travelling with incorrect number plates are in Middlemore Hospital with head injuries after the vehicle they were in crashed into an oncoming car on Roscommon Rd, Wiri.

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Traffic 14 Sep 2007
Crash leaves two injured

HAMILTON — Police Serious Crash Unit staff are examining the scene of a crash in Anglesea Street, Hamilton after a vehicle crashed into a car showroom.

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Police 14 Sep 2007
Missing Newlands man is found

WELLINGTON — Wellington Police are pleased a Newlands man is safe after spending a night in the open.

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Police 13 Sep 2007
Arrest of Man in Relation to Edgecumbe Home Invasion and Three Kings Assault

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland Police this morning arrested and charged a 44yr old man in connection with the unprovoked attack on 78yr old Mr Stanley BELL of Three Kings which occurred on the evening of Sunday September 9, in the Foodtown carpark of Three Kings Plaza.

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News 13 Sep 2007
Missing person found in car 2 months after search began

WEST COAST — Senior Sergeant Stu Koefoed, Acting Area Commander of the West Coast, states that Police have concluded their search for a missing 71 year old Greymouth man Joseph BUTCHER.

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Traffic 12 Sep 2007
Police urge correct use of carseats

WELLINGTON — Police say a week-long safety operation targeting correct use of seat belts and car restraints threw up some surprises.

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Police 12 Sep 2007
Police looking for tourist

Police would like to hear from anyone knowing the whereabouts of a Kenneth Anthony POPE, a fifty one year old male.

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Crime 12 Sep 2007
Two men beat taxi driver

LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt Police are currently investigating an Aggravated Robbery of a local Taxi driver in Lower Hutt, at about 9.30pm on the 11th September 2007.

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Traffic 11 Sep 2007
Horse dies after collision with car - driver loses arm

HUNTLY — SH1 was closed for over three hours following a collision between a car and a horse float on the southern outskirts of Huntly today.

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Traffic 11 Sep 2007
SH1 closure near Huntly

HUNTLY — SH1 was closed for over three hours following a collision between a car and a horse float on the southern outskirts of Huntly today.

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Crime 11 Sep 2007
Drive-by shooting in Castor Bay

NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police have recovered a slug gun and are speaking to two young people after at least two people were shot at from a car on East Coast Road in Castor Bay at about 3.20 this afternoon.

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News 10 Sep 2007
Car important to murder inquiry of 17-year-old

AUCKLAND CITY — Police investigating the murder of 17 year-old Augustine Borrell would like to hear from the occupants of a Mercedes Benz car that Hamilton Rd party-goers say assaulted some of them before Augustine was killed.

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Traffic 10 Sep 2007
Enquiries still underway into Condon's death

CHRISTCHURCH — Enquiries are still being carried out in relation to the car crash which resulted in the death of Graham Condon.

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Traffic 10 Sep 2007
Third passenger dies

CANTERBURY — On Sat 8th Sept at about 2000 hrs four 15 year old girls were travelling by car from Lincoln towards Springston, apparently to take one of the girls home.

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Police 10 Sep 2007
Death of man lying on road preventable - Police

MATAMATA — Police believe the death of a man struck by a car as he lay on the road outside Matamata was a tragedy that could have been avoided.

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Police 10 Sep 2007
Pedestrian identified by police

WAIKATO — The formal identification process relating to a pedestrian death at Waharoa overnight has been completed and Police can now release the victim's name.

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Police 9 Sep 2007
Police treat fight death as homicide

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City police have initiated a Homicide investigation after the death of a 17 yr old school boy in the vicinity of Hamilton Rd and Jervois Rd,Herne Bay.

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Crime 9 Sep 2007
Police investigate death of 17-year-old school boy

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City police have initiated a Homicide investigation after the death of a 17 yr old school boy in the vicinity of Hamilton Rd and Jervois Rd,Herne Bay.

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Police 9 Sep 2007
Police seek man

Police are seeking the assistance of the public to locate Christopher SCRIVERNS.

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Crime 9 Sep 2007
Police investigate deadly fight.

AUCKLAND CITY — An investigation has commenced following the death of a male during a fight between a group of males.

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Traffic 9 Sep 2007
Male found laying dead on road.

WAIKATO — Police are investigating the circumstances leading to the discovery of a deceased male found lying on a road.

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Traffic 9 Sep 2007
Crash in Lincoln leaves one dead

CANTERBURY — Police are attending a one vehicle crash at the intersection of Ellesmere Junction Rd and Shands Rd, Lincoln, Christchurch.

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Traffic 8 Sep 2007
Cyclist killed in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — At 1020a.m.

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Police 8 Sep 2007
Police seek station rammers

WHANGAMATA — At about 1.40 a.m on Saturday the 8th September 2007 offenders have deliberately crashed a vehicle through the front windows of the Whangamata Police station.

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Traffic 6 Sep 2007
Fatal crash in Haast

HAAST — Police, Fire, Ambulance are in attendance at a fatal vehicle crash on State Highway 6, Bruce Bay, Haast.

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