New Zealand Police
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NEW BRIGHTON — Police are currently searching the Christchurch suburb of New Brighton, around Bowhill Road, for a 15 year old boy missing from his special care home at 1715 hours.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury Police are advising motorists to be extra cautious overnight and tomorrow morning as the possibility of ice on roads poses an additional hazard to drivers.
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A 24 year-old Mt Wellington man will appear in the Auckland District Court this morning charged with interfering with human remains.
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WELLINGTON CITY — As a result of the armed incident that occurred in Victoria Street, Wellington earlier this evening a firearm was located.
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NELSON — Nelson Police have successfully opposed name suppression for a man now facing more than 100 charges for sexual offending, in his third appearance in the Nelson District Court today.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police are starting to get calls in relation to flooding in parts of Auckland.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police and fire service are currently at the scene of a three vehicle nose to tail crash north bound on the Ngauranga Gorge, SH 1. There are reports of injuries and the Gorge is currently down to one lane.
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Police advise that due to a data error, the incorrect information regarding the number of road crashes attended by Police for Queen’s Birthday Weekend was supplied.
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Police investigating the deaths of Czech national Dagmar (Dasha) Pytlickova and Waimate man Jason Frandi have renewed their call for sightings of Frandi's vehicle in the hours leading up to their deaths.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury Police are advising drivers to assess their local conditions if forecast snow arrives in the next day or two.
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ROTORUA — At about 6.00 pm on 4 June the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) in Wellington became aware that an emergency beacon was active in the Rotorua city area.
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Police have completed a preliminary investigation into a complaint made by ACC about a meeting between Ms Bronwyn Pullar, Ms Michelle Boag and ACC officials on 1 December 2011.
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ARREST IN SIX MONTH MURDER INVESTIGATION: Waitakere Police have made a significant break through in Operation Hope with the arrest today of a 27 year old Waitakere man for murder.
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Police Commissioner Peter Marshall has commended the efforts of frontline Police officers during a grim weekend on the country’s roads.
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A tragedy for both a dead woman's family and the Police officers in whose arms she died is how Waikato Police describe the death of a woman who died while undergoing a breath test in Hamilton overnight.
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Police Commissioner Peter Marshall praised the recipients of Queen’s Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Royal Honours announced today, saying they reflect the extraordinary achievements and service made by many New Zealanders, including police staff.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Police have released the names of the four men who died in a crash near Putorino in northern Hawke's Bay on Friday night. All four lived in the area.
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WAIKATO — Due to heavy fog, Waikato Police are asking motoristist to take extra care when travelling through the Waikato region.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police have commenced an investigation into the death of a woman who was undergoing an evidential breath test procedure in a Booze Bus late on 3 June 2012.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Police believe alcohol was a factor in a crash last night that claimed the lives of four men from northern Hawke's Bay.
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Alcohol is thought to have been a significant factor in this weekend’s holiday road toll.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police have this afternoon arrested and charged a Maupuia man in connection to an alleged indecent assault of a woman in the Eastern Suburbs yesterday afternoon.
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AUCKLAND CITY — 43 arrests have been made by Police as a result of protest activity in down town Auckland this afternoon. The activity included a sit down protest on Symonds Street in the central business district soon after 3pm necessitating traffic diversions to ensure the safety of the protesters and alternate vehicle access for motorists. The road was cleared and opened by 5pm.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua Police are looking for 14 year old Nikita Robson, missing since Tuesday of last week.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Manurewa Police and the New Zealand Banker's Association are warning householders about a recent spate of thefts of handbags from homes.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are investigating a further indecent assault which occurred in the Eastern Suburbs earlier this afternoon.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua Police have arrested two teenagers in connection to the aggravated robbery of the Gull Service Station in Rotorua last Friday.
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Police have today arrested an unemployed 46 year old man and charged him with the arson of a bach in the St Arnaud area on 6 May 2012 and the arson of two baches and a stand alone garage in the Marlborough Sounds on 13 May 2012.
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Police have released further photographs of the jacket and backpack worn by Dagmar (Dasha) Pytlickova in an effort to prompt more information about her movements last Saturday.
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CANTERBURY — Police expect to resume the search for a missing helicopter pilot at Lake Sumner, North Canterbury, next week.
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New Zealand Police have appointed Stephen Crombie as Chief Information Officer.
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Police are reminding drivers to take extra care and make this holiday weekend one to remember for all the right reasons.
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HAMILTON — Waikato Police are crediting media coverage for a convicted child sex offender who had breached supervision conditions for giving himself up in Hamilton early this morning.
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WAIKATO — Waikato Police are warning the public not to approach a convicted child sex offender who has breached supervision and is believed to be on the run in their District.
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Police have gained further information about the movements of Dagmar (Dasha) Pytlickova on the afternoon she encountered Jason Frandi.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police have arrested a further six people today in relation to an ongoing investigation targeting an alleged methamphetamine supply and manufacturing syndicate.
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At about 5.30pm on Tuesday 29th of May 2012 a female Chinese student and recent arrival to New Zealand got off a bus on Blockhouse Bay Road at the intersection with Margate Road, Blockhouse Bay.
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A 59-year-old man has appeared in court in Auckland today having been extradited from Australia to face charges of historical sex abuse.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are looking for 31 year old Daniel Wiari who is wanted in relation to a number of matters.
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PORIRUA — Porirua Police are seeking help from the public to locate 43 year old Brent Smith who is required to arrest for breaching his bail conditions.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Western Bay of Plenty Police today arrested six gang associates for cultivating cannabis, possession for supply of cannabis and participation in a criminal group.
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Police are reminding drivers to take extra care and make this holiday weekend one to remember for all the right reasons.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Police and Search and Rescue teams are searching an area of the lower Kaimai range for ten year 11 students who failed to return from an orienteering exercise during a school camp.
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TAUPO — Taupō District Council will brief the media on the draft Long Term Plan in the Council Chambers.
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A Navy submersible has located debris from the helicopter missing near Lake Sumner since Friday but has been unable to locate the pilot.
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PORIRUA — Porirua Police have welcomed the decision by the Liquor Licensing Authority to place conditions on the opening hours of a Cannons Creek liquor store.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua Police are currently investigating four recent aggravated robberies which have occurred over the past six days.
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WAIMATE — The body of a woman found in a remote forest area near Waimate on Sunday is believed to be a 31-year-old Czech Republic tourist Dagmar Pytlickova, also known as Dasha.
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Police would like to acknowledge the very difficult time that Charlene's families have been through - both the Makaza family in Zimbabwe, and the Gwaze family in Christchurch.
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WAIMATE — Police can confirm the man whose body was found in a remote forestry block near Waimate on Sunday is missing local man Jason Frandi.
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Police have put their support behind a new website launched today to help people recover their stolen property.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At about 9.15am this morning police, fire and ambulance were notified of a bus crash on Richardson Terrace Christchurch.
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WELLINGTON CITY — At about 9:20am a small shower of hail and sleet crossed the Wellington area.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are warning commuters in the north of the City's CBD to expect delays as they work to establish the circumstances behind the discovery of a dead cyclist early this morning.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are investigating the death of a cyclist found on Victoria Street Hamilton near the Fairfield bridge in the early hours of this morning.
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The 2011/12 report following the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct shows a marked improvement on the 2010 report, Police HR General Manager Alan Cassidy says.
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PAEROA — Waikato Police are commending the actions of a teacher following an incident involving an imitation firearm at a secondary school in Paeroa this morning.
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WAIMATE — The investigation in relation to the two bodies located in a remote forestry block behind Waimate, continues to build today.
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NEW BRIGHTON — New Brighton Police are investigating a fire at the Charity Barn situated in the New Brighton mall in the early hours of Saturday 26 May.
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TAUPO — <p>The East Taupo Arterial section of State Highways 1 & 5 has been closed as emergency services deal with the scene of a fatal crash involving a car and a truck.</p> <p>The head-on collision occurred at 3.50p.m.
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Mid South Canterbury Police have commence an investigation following the discovery of two bodies on a remote property in the Waitaki Valley.
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LOWER HUTT — Hutt Valley Police have arrested two people in relation to an alleged burglary ring, after some good old fashioned team work.
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KAWAKAWA — Northland Serious Crash staff are finishing mapping the scene of a fatal two-car crash that occurred this morning at Three Bridges, just north of Kawakawa.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are seeking some witnesses who came to the aid of a young woman following an alleged sexual assault on Wednesday night.
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Today is International Missing Children's Day and NZ Police has now joined 19 other countries that are affiliated to the Global Missing Children's Network.
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RANGIORA — One man has died and another suffered serious injuries following a crash near Rangiora early this morning [Friday 25 May].
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are continuing to investigate an alleged sexual assault which occurred in Seatoun early last week.
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A Navy submersible remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) is expected to start operating at Lake Sumner, in North Canterbury, tomorrow [Friday 25 May] in the search for a missing helicopter and pilot.
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Police Commissioner Peter Marshall says when information came to light about serious criminal activity in the Urewera forest, Police did their job by bringing it to a close.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police are pleased to advise that Ngaire TOLICH (87yrs), reported missing from her Hillsborough address was located by the Auckland Search and Rescue Squad at about 12.30pm.
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An operating pill press, performance and image enhancing drugs, prescription medicines and a large sum of cash were amongst items seized in a series of inter-agency searches of properties across the country this week.
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HAMILTON — As Hamilton Police work to clean up the streets of dishonesty offenders breaching court imposed sanctions they say the discovery of an indoor cannabis growing operation proves age and gender is no barrier to offending.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police are seeking the whereabouts of Ngaire TOLLICH (87yrs), reported missing from her Hillsborough address since 9am today.
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WAIKATO — Waikato Police, acting on behalf of the Coroner and in support of the family in relation to the death of a young mother and her new born baby, are pleading with media to show some compassion as reporters take to interviewing children in the hunt for a news story.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Waitakere Police are investigating a needless physical assault on a female in New Lynn.
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ASHBURTON — Police have released the name of a woman who died after her electric scooter was involved in a crash with a small truck at Tinwald, near Ashburton, yesterday [22 May].
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police have requested assistance from the Navy in the operation to locate and recover the helicopter believed to have crashed in Lake Sumner, with one person on board.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are issuing the following statement on behalf of Way To Go Heliservices Limited, the employer of Michael Graeme Mehrtens, the pilot missing following a helicopter crash at Lake Sumner yesterday.
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Police have identified the pilot missing following a helicopter crash at Lake Sumner yesterday as Michael Graeme Mehrtens, aged 35, of Rangiora, an employee of Way To Go Heliservices.
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ASHBURTON — A 50-year old Ashburton woman has died following a crash involving a scooter and a small truck, at Tinwald, near Ashburton, early this afternoon.
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Police and emergency services are attending to a single bike accident on SH1 approx 3 kms north of Te Hana.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police have confirmed that the bodies recovered from a car on the Port Hills yesterday [Monday 21 May] were those of two women who had been missing since last Thursday.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington CIB is currently investigating two separate street robberies which occurred in the city late last night.
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Below is a statement from the family of Derek Round: "News of the arrest is a huge relief.
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CANTERBURY — The search for a missing helicopter, with one person on board, is continuing today at Lake Sumner in North Canterbury.
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WHANGANUI — Police have charged a 31-year-old unemployed Whanganui man with the murder of Derek Round.
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MANUKAU CITY — Police report that at about 7.15pm this evening (May 21), they recovered the deceased body of a 7 year old male child in the water underneath the Mangere bridge in Mangere.
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CANTERBURY — The search for a missing helicopter, with one person on board, will resume at first light tomorrow at Lake Sumner in North Canterbury.
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Emergency Services are currently attending an incident in Lake Sumner Hurunui District where it is reported that a Helicopter has crashed into the lake.
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WHANGANUI — A Whanganui police officer has appeared in court today charged with corruption.
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WHANGANUI — It is likely that Derek Round had previous contact with the person or persons who killed him says Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Kirby of Whanganui CIB.
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Counties Manukau Police are investigating the discovery of a human skeleton at Sunset Beach, Port Waikato.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police searching for two missing women have this morning located their vehicle, with two deceased persons inside.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are looking for witnesses to a crash in Johnsonville over the weekend.
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MARLBOROUGH — Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for Adam Power Wahanui who is believed to be currently in the Marlborough Sounds area.
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WHANGANUI — Police investigating the violent death of Derek Round in Whanganui are encouraged by a positive sighting of Derek's car early last Thursday morning.
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WHANGANUI — A post-mortem examination has been completed on the body of Derek Round who was found at his home in Whanganui on Thursday morning.
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Today (May 19) at about 11.30 Search and Rescue members from the Omarama Search and Rescue Team have located a deceased male believed to be aged in his 50's in an area of Canyon Creek in the Ahuriri Valley near 'Base Hut'.
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