New Zealand Police
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AUCKLAND — The pedestrian killed on Mt Eden Road, Auckland, in the early hours of Thursday the 12th January has been confirmed as William Wiremu Pete Warehu aged 34 years of Balmoral Road Mt Eden.
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THAMES — Police are investigating a serious crash which occurred just after 3pm today on the Kopu-Hikuwai Road (SH25A), Puriri, Thames.
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The Police National Dive Squad and the Wellington Police Maritime Unit have nearly completed a further marine search today for missing 24 year old swimmer Albert Alapati, last seen in the water around 4pm on Saturday 14 January 2011.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police do not believe the man found in a storm water culvert near Chaffers Marina on Sunday afternoon was the subject of foul play.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Nine new charges will be laid in the Christchurch District Court sitting at the Nga Hau e Wha Marae today against a 48-year-old man shot and injured by police at Otane, Central Hawke’s Bay, on 20 October last year.
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Members of the Police National Dive Squad have spent several hours at Titahi Bay beach today, searching for missing 24 year old swimmer Albert Alapata, last seen about 4pm on Saturday afternoon in the water.
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WHANGANUI — A man who went missing while swimming in the Whanganui River at the weekend has been named as Duane Kaka.
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Nelson Police are encouraging the community to take action to prevent becoming victims of crime and reduce the opportunity for criminals to offend.
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WHANGANUI — A search has resumed today for a 34-year-old man who was swept away while swimming in the Whanganui River on Saturday.
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Wellington Police are continuing to investigate the death of a man, whose body was found in a storm water culvert in the vicinity of Chaffers Marina, near Te Papa yesterday.
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Search teams have located a missing swimmer in the Hutt Gorge area a short time ago, after he failed to return from a trip along the Hutt River yesterday afternoon.
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A search has resumed this morning for missing swimmer 24 year old Albert Alapati, who was last seen around 4pm on Saturday afternoon in water at Titahi Bay.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Earlier this morning at approximately 07:50am a car has crashed into a concrete truck.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — At approx 07:15 this morning emergency services attended the scene of a serious crash between two cars.
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TAURANGA — Today Police responded to a report of two men who got into difficulty in the water in the estuary near Tye Park, Welcome Bay Tauranga.
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On Tuesday the 12th of January two American tourists became embroiled in a road rage incident when cycling through Newtown in Wellington.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police would like to hear from anyone with information about a yellow and black surfboard that was seen in rough surf approximately 300 metres south of Fisherman's Table, Paekakariki at 4:40pm this afternoon.
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WELLINGTON CITY — At midday on Sunday 15th of January a member of public called Wellington Police to report the discovery of a body in the area of the Chaffers Marina, near Te Papa.
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OHAKUNE — At approximately 5.25pm on Saturday, 14 January a man was struck and killed by a northbound train about 500 metres north of the Ohakune Railway Station.
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WHANGANUI — Police in Whanganui have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a baby girl in Whanganui.
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WHANGANUI — Police in Whanganui are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Whanganui early this morning.
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WHANGANUI — A search is continuing this morning for a man missing after swimming in the Whanganui River.
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WELLINGTON CITY — A search continues today for a missing swimmer, last seen in the water at Titahi Bay beach yesterday afternoon.
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HAMILTON — Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on a rural road south of Hamilton just before 5:00 am this morning.
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WINTON — The person who died as a result of a fatal vehicle crash at the intersection of Wilson's' Crossing Road and Tussock Creek Grove Bush Road,Winton,Southland has been named as Janice Saunders who was aged 57 years, of Dunearn, Southland.
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ARTHUR'S PASS — A Search & Rescue Operation was launched about midday today after a group of four runners training for the Coast to Coast race were caught in bad weather.
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NELSON — A motorcyclist was airlifted to Nelson Hospital in a serious condition following a crash on the Whangamoa Saddle near Nelson today.
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WAITAKERE CITY — Henderson Police are looking for Garrick PROTHEROE, a 65 year old male missing from Te Atatu South.
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Due to a crash on the Kaipara Coast Hwy, Glorit at about 3.20pm today, the following closures & diversions are in place: SH16 is closed at Wellsford to southbound vehicles; northbound traffic is diverted at West Coast Rd.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Papanui Police this morning has attended an incident on Mairehau Road where a male in his mid 30's has died after a tree has fallen on him.
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PAPAKURA — At about 1.11am on Saturday 14 January 2012, Police were called to a fight in Bates Street, Papakura.
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WINTON — At approximately 11.20am on Friday the 13th January 2012 a vehicle crash occurred on the Winton-Wreys Bush Road between Spar Bush Winton Road and Oreti Road.
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WINTON — At approximately 10.45am on Friday the 13th January 2012 at the intersection of Wilsons Crossing Road and Tussock Creek Grove Bush Road Winton there was a fatal vehicle crash involving a single vehicle.
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ARTHUR'S PASS — A Search & Rescue Operation was launched at approximately midday today after a group of four runners training for the Coast to Coast race were caught in bad weather.
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Two further victims of Saturday's fatal hot air balloon crash have been formally identified to the satisfaction of Coroner Peter Ryan.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police and other services are at a crash on the Wellington Urban Motorway northbound between Molesworth Street and Aotea on ramp.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua Police are investigating an assault on a pregnant woman on Wednesday, 11 January.
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CANTERBURY — This morning Police were called to Demmocks Road, Ashley Forest for a single fatality motor vehicle incident involving a logging truck.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Papanui Police are investigating an Arson that was reported this morning.
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CROMWELL — A second person has died overnight as a result of a motor vehicle accident on the intersection of SH8B and the Wanaka to Queenstown Road in Cromwell.
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CROMWELL — A second person has died overnight as a result of a motor vehicle accident on the intersection of SH8B and the Wanaka to Queenstown Road in Cromwell.
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CROMWELL — At about 5.45pm [yesterday] evening emergency services attended a serious crash at the intersection SHW6 and SHW8b at Cromwell.
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DARGAVILLE — Dargaville Police are investigating how a 61year old Dargaville male, Christopher EDWARDS, came to be in hospital with a life threatening head injury.
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WAIKATO — Landslip: Port Waikato Road, Tuakau A landslip has closed Port Waikato Road at the intersection with Frost Road south of Tuakau.
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CROMWELL — At about 5.45pm this evening emergency services attended a serious crash at the intersection SHW6 and SHW8b at Cromwell. A sedan had collided with a light van at the intersection.
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A further victim of the Carterton hot air balloon tragedy on Saturday has been formally identified to the satisfaction of Coroner Peter Ryan, at a formal hearing in Wellington today.
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CARTERTON — The following statement can be attributed to Nina Kelynack, Henare Hopping, Hayley Hopping and Dani Siemonek: 'Lance Robert Hopping (Hoppy) loved Carterton.
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CARTERTON — Victim Support and Police are working together to provide support to families affected by Saturday's tragic hot air balloon crash as well as members of the Carterton community.
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MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police are investigating a series of aggravated robberies within the Manurewa and Papakura areas.
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WAIROA — Wairoa Police and Ambulance attended a motorcycle accident on State Highway 2 just south of Raupunga around 12 this afternoon (11 January).
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NEW PLYMOUTH — At 7pm (11 January) a 45-year-old male from Waitara was swimming with his 10-year-old son at Fitzroy Beach, when he got into trouble straight off the Fitzroy surf life saving club rooms.
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CHRISTCHURCH — UPDATE - Missing boy located safe and sound A Christchurch police patrol has located the boy, earlier reported missing, walking along the street near Westburn School, in the western suburb of Ilam in Christchurch, at around 1.40 am.
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OPOTIKI — On Tuesday the 10th of January two burglars were disturbed at a rural address on Verrall Road, Opotiki.
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A further victim of Saturday's fatal Carterton hot air balloon crash has been formally identified at a hearing before Coroner Peter Ryan in Wellington late this afternoon.
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Police, Fire and Ambulance are at the scene of a serious vehicle crash on State Highway 1, approximately 3.5 kilometres north of Hampden, North Otago.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police seek information in relation to a missing 14 year old autistic boy who has been missing from Aldwins Road in Christchurch since around 1.00pm on Wednesday 11 January 2012.
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PORIRUA — Porirua Police are continuing to investigate a fatal vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Paekakariki Hill Road yesterday.
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WAIKATO — Taupo Area Police are investigating a serious assault at Putaruru late on Saturday 7 January.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua Police have arrested and charged two Rotorua women with Aggravated Assault and theft following an incident at the Rotorua Countdown Supermarket on Wednesday January 4.
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The following statement can be attributed to the parents of 21 year old Johannes Jordaan, know as Chrisjan, Jan (pronounced Yarn) and Annie (pronounced Arnie).
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WELLINGTON CITY — The following statement can be attributed to the parents of 19 year old Alexis Still, Allan and Vivienne Still.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Two of the eleven victims in Saturday's fatal Carterton hot air balloon crash have been returned to their families, after being formally identified at a hearing before Coroner Peter Ryan in Wellington today.
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WAIHI — Drowning North of Waihi Beach, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty At about 7pm this evening Police were alerted to a water incident north of Wahi Beach, Coromandel.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Family and friends will be paying special tributes to Christchurch homicide victim Tracey Lee Morris at her funeral service in the city on Thursday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police Commissioner Peter Marshall is today pleased to confirm the promotion and appointment of Superintendent Michael Clement as the new District Commander for the Auckland City District.
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ROTORUA — Rotorua Police are investigating an assault on a 15 year old girl in Rotorua's Kuirau Park at about 7.40pm on Sunday 8 January 2012.
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A missing Central Otago hunter was found dead late today in difficult and mountainous terrain above the West Matukituki Valley in the Mt Aspiring National Park near Wanaka.
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WELLINGTON CITY — The 10 year old boy reported missing in the Wellington region has since been found He appeared to have made his way into the central city and reported to police by a member of the public He is in good health and there are no concerns about the circumstances surrounding his temporary disappearance He has since been returned home.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police are seeking the assistance of the public in the wider Wellington area to locate a 10 year old boy who went missing earlier this evening.
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CARTERTON — The bodies of all 11 victims in Saturday's fatal Carterton hot air balloon crash have now been removed from the scene.
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Below are two images of three further victims in the fatal Carterton hot air balloon crash on Saturday morning in Somerset Road.
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Below are images of some of the 11 victims of the Carterton hot air balloon crash on Somerset Road on Saturday morning.
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Please find below a media statement from the family of Stephen Robert Hopkirk, who was killed in the hot air balloon crash in Somerset Road, Carterton on Saturday morning.
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TAURANGA — The cyclist killed yesterday in Tauranga has been named as 50 year old David Peter Armstrong from Bethlehem, Tauranga.
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WAIKATO — Western Waikato Police investigating a fatal crash near Maramarua early this morning are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
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WAIHI — As shipping containers wash up on the shore Eastern Waikato Police, working in conjunction with Maritime New Zealand, have closed off public access to Waihi Beach this morning.
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WANAKA — The search for a missing hunter in the Mt Aspiring National Park has entered phase two as at 0800 Monday 9 January.
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WANAKA — Wanaka Police and Wanaka Land Search and Rescue ACR members are currently night searching difficult terrain in the Mt Aspiring National Park for a missing solo hunter.
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RAGLAN — At about 9.47 pm on Sunday 8 January a woman was seen walking across Wainui Bridge at Raglan.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch police have today launched a homicide investigation after 65 year old man was found deceased at a residential address in Goldsmith Place, Christchurch.
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Police are now able to release the names of the 11 people believed to have been on board the hot air balloon which crashed in Somerset Road, Carterton shortly before 7:30am yesterday morning.
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MANUKAU CITY — Police are no longer seeking the identity of the male found dead in Takanini at about 4.50pm on Friday 6 January 2012.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police are now able to release the details of the person killed in the vehicle crash on the South Eastern Highway and Carbine Road intersection yesterday.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Police investigation team working on the Murder of Tracey Morris will continue to examine Crime scenes today.
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CARTERTON — Police and partner agencies are continuing their investigations into the fatal hot air balloon crash in Somerset Road, Carterton yesterday morning.
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CARTERTON — Two of the eleven bodies are currently being removed from the scene of the fatal hot air balloon crash in Somerset Road, Carterton which occurred shortly before 7:30am this morning.
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Police are seeking the identity of an unknown male found dead in Takanini at about 4.50pm on Friday 6 January 2012.
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CHRISTCHURCH — This afternoon a 53-year-old Christchurch man was arrested and charged with the murder and sexual violation of Tracey Lee Morris, whose body was found in a car in Grays Road, Christchurch, yesterday.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police have arrested a 15 year old driver of the vehicle involved in the crash in the early hours of Saturday 7th January 2012 at the intersection of South Eastern Highway and Carbine Road in which a 22 year old male died.
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CARTERTON — Police are conducting a thorough investigation with a number of agencies, following the fatal hot air balloon crash which occurred in Carterton around 7:25am this morning.
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CARTERTON — A media conference will be held at the Carterton Events Centre in Holloway Street, Carterton, at 4pm this afternoon.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The media briefing on the discovery of a woman's body in a car in Grays Road, Christchurch, which was scheduled for 1530 today in Grays Road, has been postponed.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police have released the name of a woman found in Grays Road, Christchurch yesterday.
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