New Zealand Police
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KAWHIA — Waikato Police investigating a serious assault on a sole-charge officer in Kawhia on Friday evening say they need the public's help in identifying a man wearing a blue shirt involved in the attack.
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Today the search for Blake Mckenzie SINCLAIR (18yrs) of Clutha Valley has resumed with both jetboat and field team phases commencing at 7.30am with a deployment briefing.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Counties-Manukau Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an 18 yr old youth who died at a Manurewa address last night after being shot with an airgun.
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Central District Police are strongly encouraging the public to be responsible when taking part in boating activities this summer after a recent search and rescue incident.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police are currently investigating the unexplained death of a 47 year-old man at a Mangere address earlier today.
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FEATHERSTON — Today Wairarapa Police have launched a homicide inquiry into the death of a 40-year-old Featherston man.
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KAWHIA — Describing the latest attack on a Waikato Police officer as both vicious and cowardly, the District's acting commander said the Kawhia community holds the key in identifying who was responsible.
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CHRISTCHURCH — On Sunday 6 January 2013 at about 7.45pm a 37 year old male was the victim of a 'Road-Rage' physical assault on Johns Road, Harewood on the city side of the road near the Sawyers Arms Road roundabout.
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TAKAKA — Takaka Police are seeking information from the public as to the whereabouts of Rachel HAMILTON, aged 50 years.
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WHANGAREI — Whangarei Police are urgently seeking the whereabouts of Rangi TOHU aged 19 years who has a warrant out for his arrest.
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WAIKATO — At about 9.45am today there was a single vehicle crash on Tainui Rd., Tauhei, Waikato.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The arrests of two men at about 11.20am on January 8 who, between them are now charged with being in possession of methamphetamine, a firearm and tools used to break into vehicles, came about after valuable information was passed to Police by a person who says they were earlier interfering with a vehicle.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Two men were arrested in Auckland yesterday by officers investigating the near-fatal attack on a 23 year-old Papatoetoe man outside the Jet Bar in Auckland's Wyndham St at about 3.45am on Sunday, December 30.
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KAWERAU — Bay of Plenty Police have initiated a homicide investigation after a fatal assault that occurred last night (Thursday 10 January).
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MARLBOROUGH — At about 8.20pm on Thursday the 10th of January 2013 Police were alerted to the presence of an unoccupied motor vehicle and trailer at Sandy Bay near Te Awaiti, east of Martinborough.
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LOWER HUTT — On Friday 4January 2013 Hutt Valley Police were called to reports of disorder at a Lower Hutt address.
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RAGLAN — State Highway 23 from Whatawhata to Raglan is currently closed and is likely to be closed for a number of hours, following a collision between three vehicles at about 5pm today.
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CANTERBURY — Police have received reports that a large surge of water is visible from the air moving down the waimakiri river towards the sea.
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ROLLESTON — At about 3.00pm on Thursday the 10th of January 2013 two large scrub fires were reported on Selwyn Road near Shands Road, Rolleston, Canterbury.
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WAIKATO — At approximately 2pm this afternoon the body of an Australian man who went missing yesterday during a swim in the Waikato River was located by the Police National Dive Team in the river close to where he was last seen.
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Police have released the name of the man who died when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a truck on SH6 between Nelson and Rai Valley yesterday.
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TAUPO — The parents of a man missing in Taupo have arrived in New Zealand from Australia.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Police want to hear from anyone who knows the whereabouts of missing 14 year-old Kevin Birch.
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Just before 3.00am this morning, Lower Hutt Police attempted to stop a vehicle they recognised as having been reported stolen the previous day.
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WAIKATO — Waikato Police are urging parents to reconsider their children's access to motor vehicles after a crash on Monday left two underage drivers requiring hospital treatment.
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Waitakere CIB are asking for further assistance from the public to help solve the fatal shooting of a 29 year old in Ranui on the 18th of December 2012.
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A 22-year-old female runner was indecently assaulted while running along the Hutt River stop bank around 3.30pm yesterday afternoon.
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While pleased to announce an arrest in relation to the murder of a man at Waihi Beach on New Years Day, Police are urging the public not to lose focus and to continue their outstanding support.
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OTAGO — Emergency services are currently attending a 1 car crash in the Cromwell Gorge between Cromwell and Alexandra.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police remain concerned about the whereabouts of a Wellington man who they believe may be in Christchurch.
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WHANGAPARAOA — Investigation into the unexplained death of a person located at Arkles Bay Beach, Whangaparäoa on 7 January 2013.
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WAIHI — As they review hundreds of images supplied by the public, Police say this assistance is enabling them to build an accurate picture of what happened in Waihi Beach early on New Years Day shortly before a man was fatally stabbed.
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Wellington Police can now confirm they have laid three careless driving charges against a 40-year-old male driver in relation to a car crash in Newtown in June last year.
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OPOTIKI — Shortly before 2pm today, police were told that a man was missing in water.
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WHAKATANE — A search is underway for a fisherman who was swept away as it appears he attempted to cross the Motu river mouth near Whakatane The 25-year-old local man was fishing with a group of friends who are all safe.
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BAY OF PLENTY — The big swells in the Bay of Plenty are causing significant dangers for swimmers and boaties with a number of rescues being reported.
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Further to the fatal crash near Knobs Flat, on the Te Anau-Milford Sound Highway, Fiordland.
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At approximately 11:15pm on Saturday the 5th of January the rider of a quad motorbike has fallen from his vehicle on Gardiners Road, Rakaia and suffered fatal injuries.
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Police appeals to locate the taxi driver who drove 27 year-old Nathan Albert from the city to Panmure in the early hours of New Year's Day shortly before he was fatally attacked, have been successful.
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COROMANDEL — Waikato Police investigating an indecent assault of a young girl at a small Coromandel coastal settlement say they are receiving good cooperation from the local and wider community as they continue to seek the offender.
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Police and emergencies services are attending a truck vs motor vehicle accident on the city bound lane of SH16 of the Northwestern motorway, 300 metres before the Lincoln Road off ramp.
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WAIHI — Now into its seventh day, Police say the investigation into the murder of a Queensland man at Waihi Beach on New Years Day is progressing well.
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NELSON — A 22 year old Nelson man has been arrested this morning and charged in relation to the brutal attack and rape of a 62 year old woman at the Victory Community Gardens on New Year’s Day.
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CARTERTON — Police will mark the one year anniversary of the Carterton hot air balloon tragedy today by attending a memorial service in Carterton, alongside the families of the 11 victims, other emergency services personnel and the wider Carterton community.
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NELSON — Police have had a flood of information from members of the public in Nelson following the release of a computer sketch giving a likeness of the offender who attacked a 62 year old woman at the Victory Community Gardens in Nelson on New Year’s Day.
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WAIHI — Police investigating the murder of Murray WILKINSON at Waihi Beach early on New Years Day want to hear from a member of the public who handed a knife in to a Security Guard at the scene on Thursday.
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CANTERBURY — This morning two Australian Climbers aged 36 and 37 were attempting to Climb Aoraki Mt Cook via Zurbriggens Ridge.
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MANUKAU CITY — The man the Police were seeking in relation to the shooting at Flatbush on the evening of the 2nd January 2013, Gareth HERON, has been located by Police at a Tuakau address today.
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NELSON — Police have today released a computer sketch giving a likeness of the offender who attacked a 62 year old woman at the Victory Community Gardens in Nelson on New Year's Day.
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WAIHI — Statement read by Murray Wilkinson's son, Dan Wilkinson.
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WAIHI — As the investigation into how a man visiting from Australia suffered fatal wounds at Waihi Beach on New Year's Day continues into its fourth day, Police are asking persons with information to do the right thing, if not for their own sake then for that of the grieving family.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police investigating the homicide of 27 year-old Nathan Albert wish to speak to a Taxi driver that sometime between 3.30am and 4.00am on Tuesday 01 January 2013 uplifted the victim Mr Nathan ALBERT from the lower end of the Auckland Central Business District (In the vicinity of Fort Street, Fort Lane and Customs Street West) and then delivered him to Pilkington Road Panmure.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Both Trampers who were reported missing in the Ohau region have been located safe and well in the South Temple Basin.
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The NZ Transport Agency says flood waters are still preventing structural engineers from inspecting the bridge spanning the Wanganui River near the West Coast community of Harihari and it may be several more days before it is safe to re-open State Highway 6.
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MANUKAU CITY — The Police investigation into the shooting of a 23 year old man at a Flatbush East Tamaki residence has resulted in one arrest being made overnight.
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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown Police investigating a reported sighting of missing British girl Madeline McCann say they have identified the young girl seen in Queenstown on New Years Eve and are 'absolutely satisfied' that she is not the missing schoolgirl.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North Police have arrested and charged two men, an 18 year-old and 22 year-old, in connection with the aggravated robberies of Broadway Countdown on 23 December 2012 and Feilding Countdown on 27 December 2012.
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WAIHI — An investigation into the stabbing of a visitor from Queensland outside a caravan parked in the driveway of a Waihi Beach home early on Tuesday morning has been escalated to a homicide investigation.
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Updated release with registration number of sought vehicle and attached photograph of sought male, HERON.
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BAY OF PLENTY — A police constable who led the rescue of two 11-year-old boys and a 31-year-old man from heavy seas in the Bay of Plenty says the incident demonstrates the need for all water users to be alert for the dangers around our coasts.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police investigating the homicide of 27 year-old Nathan Albert have arrested a 38 year-old Panmure man who will appear in the Auckland District Court today charged with Crimes Act Assault.
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MANUKAU CITY — At about 11pm on the evening of Wednesday 2 January 2013, Police and Ambulance responded to a report of a shooting at a Flatbush East Tamaki residence.
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WAIHI — As an investigation into how a visitor from Queensland came to suffer critical injuries in Waihi Beach on New Year's Day heads into its third day, Waikato Police have been joined from colleagues from neighbouring Districts.
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Police are urging people returning from their festive season break to take it easy on the road and plan the return journey to ensure they get home in one piece.
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Six people were killed on the roads over the official Christmas/New Year holiday period.
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NELSON — Police have today been canvassing households in the Victory area of Nelson where a 62 year old woman was savagely beaten and raped.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Police have named the deceased man from the Pilkington Rd homicide as 27 year-old Papatoetoe resident Nathan Albert.
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The provisional road toll for 2012 has increased by one, following the death of a crash victim in hospital.
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An aerial search was completed yesterday afternoon in Kahurangi National Park for missing Palmerston North man Alistair Levy.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City Police have launched a homicide investigation after a 27 year-old man died in Panmure's Pilkington Rd shortly after 4am.
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The provisional road toll for 2012 stands at 306.
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NELSON — Nelson Bays Area Commander Inspector Steve Greally got the New Year’s Eve he had asked for, with no reported assaults and just a handful of arrests.
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LEVIN — At about 2.15am on Tuesday the 1st of January 2013 Police were called to a Fatal vehicle collision on Hokio Beach Road, Levin.
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Nearly 45,000 people took to Twitter last night to follow Bay of Plenty Police on a virtual ride-along with an overwhelmingly positive response.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch police are repeating their call for information on two fires in the central city earlier this month - including a request for footage that bystanders may have captured on their cellphones.
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Do you know where your children will be tonight? The biggest concern for Bay of Plenty Police this New Year's is the vulnerability of unsupervised teenagers exposed to the risks of alcohol.
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Police Commissioner Peter Marshall has congratulated the nine New Zealand police officers, two of them recently retired, who receive Royal Honours announced in the New Year’s list for 2013 today.
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FEILDING — Officers from the Feilding and Palmerston North Police are currently investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred at the Feilding Countdown supermarket yesterday evening (27 December 2012).
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OPOTIKI — Police received a report about 8.30 am about a truck rolling on Waioeka Rd, Opotiki in an area also known as the Waioeka Gorge.
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HAMILTON — Staff at Hamilton’s Waterworld facility arrived this morning to find that 2.5m of copper pipe had been stolen from the gas line to the Spa pool.
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HAMILTON — The name of a woman killed in a two car collision at a busy Hamilton intersection on Christmas Day has been released.
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Central District Police have been using a fixed-wing aircraft this holiday season in their efforts to reduce the risks to motorists travelling through the central North Island.
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NELSON — Four search teams looking for missing tramper Alistair Levy camped in the field in Kahurangi National Park overnight.
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WAIKATO — After the third assault of officers in the Waikato over the past four days, a senior commander says offenders need to be aware that Police will not tolerate such attacks and those caught will face the full brunt of the law.
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BLENHEIM — This morning at approximately 5am Ambulance Officers were called to a rural property in Blenheim by a 30 year old male stating he had been shot in the leg.
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Police are receiving reports of heavy and slower moving traffic on State Highway 1 north of Wellington and through to the Manawatu.
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Five teams of searchers, including a dog and specialist cavers are today in Kahurangi National Park searching for a man overdue from a tramp.
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DARGAVILLE — At about 8pm on Christmas day two Police officers were attacked after being called to deal with a group of intoxicated youths seen damaging letter boxes and street signs in Dargaville.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — At approximately 1.15am this morning there was an armed robbery involving a firearm at the Treehouse, a licensed bar in Devon Street West New Plymouth.
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AUCKLAND — A large number of drivers are not heeding the Police warning about a lowered speed tolerance over the holiday period. Nationally, Police are issuing tickets to drivers detected driving any more than 4km over the speed limit, in a concerted effort to keep the holiday road toll down. Traffic Safety Cameras have also been set to issue tickets for this speed.
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Too many people are dying on rural roads is the message from Waikato Police as they review the District's road toll, which is currently equal highest in the country.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Palmerston North Police are investigating two separate aggravated robberies at city supermarkets on the evening of 23 December 2012.
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