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Traffic 12 Oct 2011
Milk Tanker now cleared

ROTORUA — Milk tanker now cleared from State Highway 5.

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Search and Rescue 12 Oct 2011
Missing girl located

MOTUEKA — At about 1.50pm on Wednesday the 12th of October 2011 the Motueka Police received a report of a missing 13-year-old girl, in the Kaiteriteri area.

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Traffic 12 Oct 2011
Milk Tanker Overturned

ROTORUA — A milk tanker has overturned at the intersection of State Highway 5 and Maraeroa Road, Hamurana, Rotorua.

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Police 12 Oct 2011
Wairarapa Area Commander officially welcomed by iwi

WAIRARAPA — New Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Brent Register has been warmly welcomed by Rangitane and Ngati Kahungunu iwi at a formal pöwhiri this morning.

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Crime 12 Oct 2011
Police seek help to identify sexual assault suspect

GREYMOUTH — Greymouth Police are asking for help from the public to identify a man who sexually assaulted a young woman in the town overnight.

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Deaths 12 Oct 2011
Ranui, West Auckland

AUCKLAND — Waitakere Police confirm there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man’s body in Ranui Domain.

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Marine 12 Oct 2011
Police request public to notify authorities of location of shipping containers

Maritime New Zealand, Police and other agencies are asking members of the public to call 0800 OIL SPILL to notify authorities of the location of any containers which may wash ashore from the Rena.

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Police 12 Oct 2011
Prison escaper elusive to catch

AUCKLAND — Prison escaper Aaron Stephen Forden is still in hiding, more than a day after escaping from the Mt Eden Corrections Facility.

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Deaths 12 Oct 2011
Name release Hamilton bonnet fatality

HAMILTON — A post-mortem will be carried out in Auckland tomorrow (12 October) after the death of a man in Waikato Hospital today following a driving incident in Hamilton on Thursday.

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Traffic 12 Oct 2011
SH 30 Rotoiti Forest, Rotorua

ROTORUA — State Highway 30, Rotoiti Forest, Rotorua between Lake Okataina Rd and Te Urumahue Road is currently blocked due to a land slip on the road.

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Corrections 11 Oct 2011
Prison escaper elusive to catch

Prison escaper Aaron Stephen Forden is still in hiding, more than a day after escaping from the Mt Eden Corrections Facility.

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Deaths 11 Oct 2011
Body Of Deceased Male Found In Ranui Domain

Waitakere Police confirm there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man’s body in Ranui Domain.

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Police 11 Oct 2011
Kapiti Mana Area Commander moving on after 11 years at the helm

The Kapiti-Mana Area Commander is moving on as crime is down by nearly five per cent in the Area.

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Community 11 Oct 2011
Arrest follows boiling water being thrown over boy

TE KUITI — A man is under arrest following a family violence incident in Te Kuiti this morning that left a young child scalded by boiling water.

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Court 11 Oct 2011
Three men arrested in relation to several thefts from campervans in Petone

LOWER HUTT — Three men have been arrested and charged in relation to several thefts from campervans at The Esplanade in Petone.

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Crime 10 Oct 2011
Three men arrested in relation to several thefts from campervans in Petone

Three men have been arrested and charged in relation to several thefts from campervans at The Esplanade in Petone.

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Crime 10 Oct 2011
WBOP Police seek witnesses to aggravated robbery at chemist

TAURANGA — At approximately 2.15 pm on 10 October 2011 an offender entered the Maungatapu Pharmacy on Maungatapu Road, Tauranga.

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Deaths 10 Oct 2011
Man killed in Manaia crash is named

A man who was killed in a road crash in Manaia last night can now be named as 36-year-old Robert Seifert from New Plymouth.

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Crime 10 Oct 2011
Police nab burglars in Stokes Valley

STOKE — Police are warning Stokes Valley residents to remain vigilant when it comes to home security, following the arrests of a number of people for burglary in recent weeks.

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Deaths 10 Oct 2011
Man killed in crash near Manaia

A man has died after his vehicle crashed into a power pole while it was being followed by Police.

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Police 10 Oct 2011
Arrest in Hamilton bonnet ride incident

Hamilton Police investigating how a man ended up in hospital fighting for his life after an incident in the east of the City on Thursday night urge the public not to take matters into their own hands.

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Police 10 Oct 2011
Ferry jump

AUCKLAND — A member of the England Rugby Team jumped overboard from a Devonport to Auckland ferry at 6.48pm last evening.

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Police 10 Oct 2011
Tourists bags taken

TAURANGA — Tauranga Police are asking the public for assistance to help identify a male that stole property from two female German tourists.

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Traffic 10 Oct 2011
State Highway Three, Great North Road, Wanganui - Fatal Crash

WHANGANUI — Serious crash State highway 3, Great North Road, Wanganui.

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Corrections 10 Oct 2011
Prison escape - Mt Eden

AUCKLAND CITY — In the early hours of this morning a prisoner at Mt Eden Prison escaped.

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Rugby 9 Oct 2011
Full time called on the Capital's RWC matches

WELLINGTON CITY — Full time has been called on the Capital's RWC matches, with the South Africa versus Australia quarter final match this evening the last game to be played in Wellington.

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Traffic 9 Oct 2011
Fatal Crash

WHANGANUI — <p>Serious crash State highway 3, Great North Road, Wanganui.</p> <p>Emergency services are at the scene of a fatal crash involving two cars.</p> <p>Details of the crash are unknown at this stage.</p> <p>The road is closed between Rapanui Rd and Blueskin Rd.

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Traffic 9 Oct 2011
Fatal vehicle crash

CANTERBURY — Police, Fire and Ambulance are at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle crash on State Highway 1, St Andrews, South Canterbury.

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Traffic 9 Oct 2011
2 car head-on collision

HUNTLY — Police were called to a 2 car head-on collision at Great South Rd, Huntly at 6.35 pm tonight.

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Crime 8 Oct 2011
Viaduct assault victim dies

AUCKLAND CITY — Police can confirm that the 34 year-old man who was was assaulted outside Spy Bar in the Viaduct in the early hours of Friday morning died in hospital at approximately 5:30pm yesterday evening with his family at his bedside.

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Deaths 7 Oct 2011
Westport crash victim named

WESTPORT — A 16 year-old who was killed in an early morning collision near Westport has been named.

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Crime 7 Oct 2011
Police hunt man wanted for extradition to United States

Police are seeking public help to locate a man wanted for extradition to the United States.

A picture of Mr Jiang

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Crime 7 Oct 2011
Porirua Police release CCTV image of two women they wish to speak to in relation to serious assault

Porirua Police investigating a serious assault in the carpark area of Waitangirua Mall in the early hours of last Saturday morning have released a CCTV image of two females they'd like to identify and speak to.

Two women Police would like to locate and speak to.

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Traffic 7 Oct 2011
Car v pedestrian

MANUKAU CITY — Police and other emergency services are attending a car v pedestrian crash in Walmsley Rd, Otahuhu.

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Crime 7 Oct 2011
Third person arrested for Auckland City assault

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City CIB have arrested a third man in relation to the alleged assault of a 34 year-old man in the Viaduct Basin at about 1:30am this morning.

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Rugby 7 Oct 2011
Media advisory

AUCKLAND CITY — All media inquiries about policing RWC in Auckland from 6pm on Saturday night should be directed to Inspector Gary Allcock - ph 027 271 1683.

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Crime 7 Oct 2011
Two arrested, victim critical

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City CIB have arrested two men in relation to the alleged assault of a 34 year-old Auckland man in the Viaduct Basin at about 1.30 this morning.

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Traffic 7 Oct 2011
Teenage girl hurt in Whangarei hit and run incident

WHANGAREI — Whangärei Police are seeking witnesses to a hit and run incident that occurred in the city late yesterday afternoon.

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Crime 7 Oct 2011
Whangarei Police investigate aggravated robbery at local tavern

WHANGAREI — Whangärei Police are seeking information on an aggravated robbery that took place at the Onerahi Tavern last night.

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Deaths 7 Oct 2011
Pedestrian killed in early morning crash near Westport

WESTPORT — A 17 year-old Westport youth died this morning after being hit by a car on Cape Foulwind Rd, Westport.

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Crime 6 Oct 2011
Tauranga Police investigating serious assault

TAURANGA — Tauranga Police are investigating a serious assault that is believed to have occurred at a Bellevue, Tauranga, address between 2pm and 3pm yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 5 October).

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Crime 6 Oct 2011
Riff raff no better than bullies say Hamilton Police

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police investigating a series of aggravated robberies against teenagers in the Central City credit media coverage for highlighting the issue and bringing more victims in contact with investigators.

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Police 6 Oct 2011
Research shows trust and confidence in BOP Police remains steady

BAY OF PLENTY — Trust and confidence in the Bay of Plenty Police has remained steady in the past year, according to the latest annual research by Gravitas Research & Strategy Ltd.

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Police 6 Oct 2011
Family jewels recovered

Auckland City Eastern Area Police want to hear from anyone who has had a piece of gold jewellery stolen in the last six months to a year.

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Traffic 6 Oct 2011
Man arrested after fleeing from Police in Taupo

A 45 year old Hamilton man has been arrested and charged with failing to stop and dangerous driving after he fled from Police on the Taupo Bypass, State Highway One Taupo this morning.

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Police 6 Oct 2011
Public confidence in Tasman Police remains high

TASMAN — Public confidence in Police and peoples' sense of safety in their community remains high in Tasman District for the fourth year.

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Alcohol 6 Oct 2011
Waikato drunk driver found behind wheel with 4 children in car

HUNTLY — Just days after warning of a hard core group of recidivist drunk drivers putting the lives of other motorists at risk Waikato Police encountered three more intoxicated motorists, one carrying four children as passengers.

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Police 6 Oct 2011
Public Confidence In Waitemata Police Increases

The Waitematä Police District has released the latest trust and confidence survey results.

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Police 6 Oct 2011
Steady increase in public confidence and safety perceptions

Public confidence in Police and peoples' sense of safety in their communities has been steadily increasing since 2008.

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Traffic 6 Oct 2011
Slip blocking road

BAY OF PLENTY — A slip has occurred on State Highway Two, in the middle of the Taneatua Forest, Bay of Plenty.

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Traffic 6 Oct 2011
SH1 near Wellington Rd, Rangitkei

NORTHLAND — Police and other services are at a truck crash on SH1 just north of Wellington Rd, north of Bulls and near the turn off to Marton.

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Traffic 6 Oct 2011
State Highway Two, Taneatua Forest, Bay of Plenty

BAY OF PLENTY — A slip has occurred on State Highway Two between Taneatua and Waimana, Bay of Plenty.

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Traffic 5 Oct 2011
Truck Crash

BULLS — Police and other services are at a truck crash on SH1 just north of Wellington Rd, north of Bulls and near the turn off to Marton.

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Deaths 5 Oct 2011
Police Release Name

Police have named the Balclutha woman who died on Monday.

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Crime 5 Oct 2011
Porirua Police continue investigating Waitangirua serious assault at weekend

Porirua Police are continuing to investigate a weekend serious assault which has left a 23 year old Cannons Creek man requiring facial reconstruction surgery.

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Police 5 Oct 2011
What a knockout! Police graduation tomorrow

Seventy-eight new constables will graduate from The Royal New Zealand Police College in Wing 269 tomorrow.

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Crime 5 Oct 2011
Two men arrested in connection with two Porirua aggravated robberies

PORIRUA — Porirua Police have arrested two men in connection with two aggravated robberies over the past few days.

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Rugby 5 Oct 2011
Increase van safety - park in dedicated sites

AUCKLAND CITY — Tourists and rugby fans travelling to Auckland in camper vans are urged to use any of the three temporary parking sites or any of the seven permanent sites in the region over the coming weeks as the Rugby World Cup Tournament enters its final stages.

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Police 5 Oct 2011
New Wellington District Commander officially welcomed by iwi

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington’s new District Commander has been formally welcomed by iwi at a powhiri at Pipitea Marae this morning.

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Crime 5 Oct 2011
Man charged following attempted shop robbery

WHANGANUI — Police in Whanganui are appealing for witnesses following an attempted aggravated robbery on a clothing shop in the city.

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Cannabis 5 Oct 2011
Cannabis operation located in house basement

TAURANGA — At about 6.00pm last night, 4 October, Tauranga Police executed a search warrant at a residential address in Cheyne Road, Pyes Pa.

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Traffic 5 Oct 2011
Busy time expected on the roads from Friday

The school holidays are looming and Labour Weekend is just a couple of weeks away, so an increase in traffic on our roads from this Friday is inevitable.

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Police 4 Oct 2011
Kaimai burglary

TAURANGA — At approximately 12:30pm today Police were notified of a burglary in progress at a rural Kaimai address.

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Crime 4 Oct 2011
Police Inquries Continue Into Woman's Death

BALCLUTHA — Police are continuing their inquiries today in relation to the death of a 41-year-old woman at a house in Balclutha yesterday morning.

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Deaths 4 Oct 2011
Driver named- fatal crash

ASHBURTON — At 6:45pm on the 3rd of October 2011 a fatal vehicle crash occurred on Lismore Mayfield Road about 20 km north west of Ashburton.

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Traffic 4 Oct 2011
Police prevent two potential tragedies on Waikato roads

WAIKATO — While the rest of the country focuses on major sporting events Waikato Police are focusing on the basics, trying to keep people safe from themselves, particularly on the roads.

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Crime 4 Oct 2011
Porirua Police investigating aggravated robbery of a Cannons Creek takeaway shop on Sunday night

PORIRUA — Porirua Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at the Venus Chinese Takeaway Shop in Cannons Creek, which occurred on Sunday night (2 October 2011).

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Traffic 4 Oct 2011
SH30 / Te Puakanga Road, Rotoiti Forest

TASMAN — Police advise that SH30 near Te Puakanga Road, Rotoiti is currently blocked due to fallen trees.

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Traffic 4 Oct 2011
SH32 Western side of Lake taupo

TAUPO — Police advise that the bad weather is causing slips on SH32, causing the Road to be blocked in a number of locations.

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Deaths 4 Oct 2011
Mayfield, Ashburton District - Fatal Crash

ASHBURTON — At approx 6.49 pm this evening (3/10/2011) Police were advised of a serious crash in Lismore Mayfield Road near Mayfield.

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Deaths 4 Oct 2011
Old Taupo Road, Tokoroa - Fatal Accident

TOKOROA — At about 7.51pm this evening (October 3) a vehicle lost control on Old Taupo Road near the Kinleith Paper Mill, Tokoroa.

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Guns 3 Oct 2011
Armed robbery - weapon sought

GISBORNE — At approximately 02.45pm two males with their faces disguised have entered the Elgin Dairy situated on Childers Road Gisborne armed with a weapon.

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Traffic 3 Oct 2011
Wet Weather Driving Conditions

Police are asking all drivers to take extra care with the current wet weather conditions.

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Traffic 3 Oct 2011
Low visibility for drivers

WELLINGTON CITY — Police ask that drivers in and around the Wellington take extra care.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Recorded crime drops in Northland

NORTHLAND — Crime statistics released today show that recorded offences have dropped by 5.6 percent in the 2010/2011 fiscal year.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Crime coming down in Tasman District

TASMAN — Crime statistics released today show Tasman Police District is one of the top performing districts in the country with a drop in recorded crime of 8.2 percent for the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Crime continues to drop in Auckland City District

AUCKLAND CITY — Recorded crime has dropped 2.7 percent in the Auckland City Police District in the past year.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Recorded crime drops in Wellington Police District

WELLINGTON CITY — Annual crime statistics released today show recorded crime in the Wellington District dropped 3.6 percent in the 2010/11 fiscal year.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Large Drop In Recorded Crime In Waitemata

Crime statistics released today show that the crime rate in the Waitematä Police District is at its lowest level in 16 years.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Crime stable in Eastern District

Crime in Eastern District was stable this fiscal year, with a marginal 0.1 percent increase in recorded offences.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Strategies drive down crime in Central District

Central Police District is hailing a 6.7 percent reduction in recorded crime.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Recorded crime falls dramatically in Canterb

CANTERBURY — Total crime in the Canterbury Police District has fallen dramatically in the last 12 months to a record low level in 16 years.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Drop in crime springboard for new Waikato initiatives

WAIKATO — Waikato Police use crime reductions as springboard for new initiatives Figures released today detailing an overall reduction in recorded crime across the Waikato over the past financial year are being used as the launch pad for new initiatives.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Crime down and resolution rate up in Counties Manukau Police District

MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police are heralding a continued drop in recorded crime.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Dunedin/Clutha Crime Decreases by 11.9%

DUNEDIN — Dunedin Police are pleased the latest crime statistics show an 11.9% drop in recorded offences in the Dunedin and Clutha local authority areas in the year to 30 June 2011.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Recorded crime falls in Bay of Plenty District

BAY OF PLENTY — Total recorded crime fell 4.8 percent in the Bay of Plenty for the 12 months ending 30 June 2011.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Crime in Otago Rural down 7.2%

OTAGO — Total recorded crime in Otago Rural (the local authority areas of Queenstown, Central Otago and Waitaki) has continued to drop, decreasing by 7.2 % in the year to 30 June 2011.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Crime Continues to Reduce in Southland

SOUTHLAND — The Southland Police Area has continued to achieve positive results with an impressive 10.1% crime reduction for the 2011 financial year and a 58.4% resolution rate.

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Crime 3 Oct 2011
Continuing drop in recorded crime pleases police

Crime statistics released today show recorded crime continues to fall with recorded offences decreasing 5.8 percent over the last year.

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Search and Rescue 3 Oct 2011
21 year old hunter found safe and well

NORTHLAND — The 21 year old hunter missing in the Kaimai Ranges overnight has been found.

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Rugby 3 Oct 2011
Rugby World Cup Games All Wrapped Up in Southern

DUNEDIN — A lively and festive atmosphere at the Ireland versus Italy match in Dunedin this evening [2 October] has marked the final curtain for Rugby World Cup matches in Southern District.

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Deaths 3 Oct 2011
Name release Hamilton pedestrian fatality

HAMILTON — In releasing the name of the region's latest pedestrian fatality Waikato Police hope the publicity will bring pressure to ensure no more names are added to the list.

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Rugby 2 Oct 2011
Public take a bow message from Police following Waikato's final whistle

HAMILTON — With the final whistle blown on the Waikato's policing of the Rugby World Cup the officer in charge of the District's response said the public can take a bow for how they hosted three games in Hamilton.

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Rugby 2 Oct 2011
All Blacks win tops off great weekend in the Capital

WELLINGTON CITY — The All Blacks win over Canada has ended what has been a busy but relatively trouble-free weekend across the Capital city, according to Wellington Police District RWC Operation Commander Inspector Simon Perry.

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Rugby 2 Oct 2011
Kirchner called into South Africa squad

AUCKLAND CITY — Zane Kirchner's dream of playing in Rugby World Cup 2011 has been revived after being called into the South Africa squad as an injury replacement for Frans Steyn.

Zane Kirchner gets the call to join the South African squad

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Deaths 2 Oct 2011
Alcohol possible factor in Hamilton pedestrian's death

HAMILTON — Alcohol appears to have been a factor that contributed to the death of a Hamilton pedestrian killed on a central city street early this morning.

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Rugby 2 Oct 2011
World Cup operation in Central District concludes

PALMERSTON NORTH — The Central District phase of the Rugby World Cup concluded this afternoon when Argentina won their pool challenge against Georgia in Palmerston North.

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Crime 2 Oct 2011
Porirua Police seeking witnesses to serious assault early yesterday morning

Porirua Police are seeking witnesses to a serious assault at the Waitangirua Mall in the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday 1 October 2011).

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Police 2 Oct 2011
Kapiti Police locate Leister Caldwell

Kapiti Police have arrested 35 year old Leister Caldwell, who was wanted to arrest for breach of parole board release conditions.

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