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Police 20 May 2010
Missing man - Makara Cemetary, Wellington

WELLINGTON — New Zealand Police are interested in speaking to anyone that was on the Go Wellington Makara Cemetary Tour on the 19th May - approximately 4.30pm.

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Police 19 May 2010
Media Release Number 2: Operation Campbell

CHRISTCHURCH — "Emma left the Shell Service Station in Riccarton Road at about 5.35 am on Saturday 1 May after she bought petrol for her car.

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Traffic 19 May 2010
Crash causes traffic delays in Lower Hutt

LOWER HUTT — Police and other services are at a vehicle crash on Melling Bridge, Lower Hutt.

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Traffic 19 May 2010
Heavy traffic in Wellington

WELLINGTON CITY — Central Wellington is very slow going due large traffic build up and the rain.

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Police 19 May 2010
Police Arrest Driver but Still Plan to Stop Motorists To Gather Information Tomorrow

OAMARU — Oamaru Police have located the driver of a Nissan Skyline motor vehicle they had been seeking information about in relation to the death of 18-year-old Tom Fry in a motorcycle crash at Pukeuri on State Highway One early last Thursday (13 May) morning.

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Deaths 19 May 2010
Body identified as Marice McGregor

WHANGANUI — The body recovered from a ravine on SH4 on Thursday (13 May) has now been formally identified as Marice McGregor who was last seen on Monday, 19 April.

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Police 19 May 2010
SMART trial kicks off in Southern

SOUTHLAND — Southern District Police today start a month-long trial of the use of SMART (Secure Mobile Access and Reporting Technology) devices to issue infringement notices for traffic offences.

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Traffic 19 May 2010
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on Linwood Road and Charles Road, Karaka, south of Auckland

AUCKLAND — Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on Linwood Road and Charles Road, Karaka, south of Auckland.

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Police 18 May 2010
Elderly Helensville Woman - Located In Picton

HELENSVILLE — The search for a missing 80 year old woman has ended.

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Alcohol 18 May 2010
Police pleased with result of Eastern Waikato alcohol operation

WAIKATO — Concerned about the social impact of underage drinking Eastern Waikato Police conducted a controlled purchase operation over the weekend and were pleasantly surprised with the results.

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Crime 18 May 2010
Police website offers portal to burglary victims

Nearly 400 hundred photographs of lost or stolen items of jewellery that were recovered by Police in the Auckland region late last month during Operation Castle have been catalogued and uploaded onto the Police website where the items can now be viewed and claimed by their rightful owners.

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Court 18 May 2010
Arrest at court for possession of Airgun

NELSON — At 12.20pm today security staff at the Nelson District Court advised Police that two men had been seen with what appeared to be a pistol inside the Nelson Court.

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Police 18 May 2010
Police create high standards in child abuse investigations

Police have conducted a national audit of current child abuse files and found the vast majority are being dealt with in a proper and timely manner.

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Police 18 May 2010
Taser saves man's life in Taupo

TAUPO — Tasers save lives – a fact that was proven at an incident in Taupo on Saturday night, says Bay of Plenty Police Acting Operations Manager, Senior Sergeant Stuart Nightingale.

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Deaths 17 May 2010
Kaiapoi crash victim named

KAIAPOI — Kaiapoi Police have released the name of a woman who died when her car struck a tree on Beach Road at Pines Beach near Kaiapoi on Saturday morning as Christine Ann PARSONS a 45 year old Pines Beach resident who was the sole occupant of the blue Honda Civic saloon.

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Crime 17 May 2010
Police investigating suspicious package

WELLINGTON CITY — The suspicious package found at Parliament this morning has been taken for forensic examination by Police.

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Police 17 May 2010
Elderly Woman Missing From Helensville

HELENSVILLE — Police are appealing to the public for any sightings or knowledge of the whereabouts of an elderly Helensville woman who is reported missing from her residence at the Parakai Rest Home.

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Crime 17 May 2010
Police seek offender from Hamilton bank robbery

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are praising the actions of bank staff in deescalating a volatile situation during a robbery in the east of the City shortly before noon.

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Crime 17 May 2010
Large stash of chemicals recovered in Hamilton P lab

HAMILTON — The discovery of a large haul of chemicals and equipment believed to have been used in the manufacturing of drugs in a rented property has led Hamilton Police to warn property owners to be vigilant least they too become victims of crime.

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Crime 17 May 2010
Man charged following stabbing

DANNEVIRKE — Ambulance and Police were called to a house in Dublin Street, Dannevirke around 1.10am yesterday morning (Sunday, 16 May) following a 111 call reporting at stabbing.

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Traffic 17 May 2010
Roads closed around Parliament

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police have cordoned off several roads near Parliament due to a suspicious package threat.

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Deaths 17 May 2010
Tauranga man dies in hunting accident

TAURANGA — "Tauranga Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 59 year old Tauranga man on Sunday evening.

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Search and Rescue 17 May 2010
Queen Elizabeth Park, Kapiti Coast

WELLINGTON — About 4.30pm on 16 May 2010 Police the Police Central Communications Centre was advised of a missing 81 yr old male.

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Corrections 17 May 2010
Inmate at centre of fatal assault on prison guard charged

WAIKATO — A prison inmate at the centre of an investigation into the death of a prison officer has been charged with assault and Police expect further charges to be laid.

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Traffic 16 May 2010
Crash outside Taupiri leaves young driver seriously injured

WAIKATO — Waikato Police are currently investigating incidents leading up to a crash on the outskirts of Taupiri overnight that left a young driver seriously injured.

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Corrections 16 May 2010
Waikato Police investigate prison assault that left guard critically ill

WAIKATO — Waikato Police have launched an investigation into an assault at a prison in the north of the District today that left a prison officer fighting for his life in an Auckland hospital.

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News 16 May 2010
Cyclist in crash - Auckland City

AUCKLAND — Auckland police are seeking assistance in identifying an elderly male cyclist involved in a crash in Avondale this morning.

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Police 15 May 2010
Armed Offenders Squad call out in Parakao

WHANGAREI — At approximately 9.15 am this morning Police received a call for assistance after the female occupant had fled a rural dwelling house stating that her partner had assaulted a younger male person at the address.

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Traffic 15 May 2010
Fatal crash in Kaiapoi

KAIAPOI — On Saturday 15th May 2010 at approximately 11.45 pm, police attended a fatal crash outside 90 Beach Road just west of Pines Beach, Kaiapoi, North Canterbury.

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Deaths 15 May 2010
Motorcyclist killed in Oamaru crash named

OAMARU — The motorcyclist killed in a crash on Thursday morning north of Oamaru has been named as Thomas Alec Fry aged 18 years.

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Traffic 15 May 2010
Kaiapoi - North Canterbury

KAIAPOI — A car crashed into a tree on Beach Road, Kaiapoi, North Canterbury at about 1145hrs this morning.

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Police 15 May 2010
Missing female - Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Holly Jean BRIGHT aged 14 years has been missing from her home address in Riccarton since Monday 3 May 2010 when she left to go to school.

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Traffic 15 May 2010
Intersection of Ash and Rosebank Rd-Avondale

AUCKLAND — At about 6.30am this morning, Police and Ambulance were called to a crash at the intersection of Ash St and Rosebank Rd in the Avondale area involving a bicycle and a vehicle.

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Crime 15 May 2010
Whakatane Police arrest 21 year old over assault in park

WHAKATANE — Whakatane Police have this afternoon arrested and charged a 21 year old local man with assault following an incident involving a four year old boy at a Whakatane Park last week.

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Crime 14 May 2010
Three in court on drug charges

MANUKAU CITY —   Auckland City District Police executed three drug related search warrants in Manukau yesterday (Thursday 13 May 2010).

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Police 14 May 2010
Taser presented in Opotiki to diffuse dangerous situation

OPOTIKI — The ability of Taser devices to safely diffuse potentially dangerous situations was proven again this week when Opotiki Police presented a Taser at an incident where a man was presenting a threat to himself and Police officers present.

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Crime 14 May 2010
Police consider IPCA findings on liquor store shooting

MANUKAU CITY — Police have already addressed many of the issues identified in the Independent Police Conduct Authority's report into the police response to the shooting of Navtej Singh in Manurewa on 7 June 2008.

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Deaths 14 May 2010
Police assess response to TV appeal

WHANGANUI — A post mortem will be carried out today on the body discovered in dense bush on SH4 on Wednesday night (12 May).

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Fire 14 May 2010
Government House - Wgtn

A 38 year old Wellington man will today appear in the Wellington District Court charged in relation to an arson attack on Government House which occurred last Friday (7 May) evening at around 10.00 pm.

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Crime 14 May 2010
Student charged over Hamilton school incident

HAMILTON — A Hamilton student who allegedly threatened other pupils with a knife at a central City school yesterday has been charged in relation to the incident.

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News 13 May 2010
Crash - Lindis Pass

OTAGO — Cromwell and Waitaki Police are currently at the scene of a single vehicle fatal accident on the Lindis Pass, State Highway 8.

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Police 13 May 2010
Quick catch means Court for two

LOWER HUTT — Two Lower Hutt males are appearing in Wellington District Court today after being caught allegedly stealing a vehicle.

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Traffic 13 May 2010
Speed focused operation in Waikato

WAIKATO — Waikato Police have a clear warning for speeding truckers, not only do you face a hit in the back pocket if caught but you'll probably have your boss in your ear as well.

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Police 13 May 2010
Knife recovered at Hamilton high school and student arrested

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are crediting a City high school's effective emergency procedures in playing a major part in de-escalating an incident that led to the arrest of a student this morning.

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Deaths 13 May 2010
Body found in dense bush

WHANGANUI — Around 5pm last night (Wednesday, 12 May) police discovered a body in a rural location off of SH4 in Whanganui.

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Traffic 13 May 2010
Fatal motor crash North of Oamaru

OAMARU — Just before 0300 this morning Thursday May 13, 2010, a fatal motor crash has occurred on SH 1, at Richmond, north of Oamaru.

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Traffic 13 May 2010
South Island - Drive to the Conditions - Winter 2010

CANTERBURY — Canterbury Police are reminding motorists that as the weather deteriorates in the lead up to winter, it is important to ensure that they are driving to the conditions.

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Crime 13 May 2010
Whakatane community should still feel safe

WHAKATANE — Members of the Whakatane community should still feel safe and have the confidence to go about their day to day lives in the town, despite an incident where a four year old boy was approached and assaulted by a young man in a park.

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Traffic 13 May 2010
Fatal crash Pukeuri

OAMARU — At about 4.00 am today, police were called to the scene of a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist on SH 1 near York Street, north of Pukeuri, Oamaru.

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Police 12 May 2010
Diversion in place - Muriwai

AUCKLAND — Emergency servives are attending a car crash at Muriwai Road just south of School Road, Muriwai.

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Crime 12 May 2010
Community support leads to prompt robbery arrest in Coromandel

COROMANDEL — Eastern Waikato Police are crediting widespread public assistance as playing a major part in enabling them to make a prompt arrest following the robbery of a Coromandel store yesterday.

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Crime 12 May 2010
Arrests following P lab discovery in Hamilton

HAMILTON — The correlation between dishonesty offending and the trade in drugs was further reinforced in Hamilton overnight with the discovery of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Frankton yesterday.

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Crime 12 May 2010
Property belonging to Marice is found

WHANGANUI — A distinctive lanyard found alongside SH4 has been identified as belonging to missing Marice McGregor.

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Crime 12 May 2010
Tokoroa Sexual Attack

TOKOROA — Tokoroa Police are investigating a sexual assault of a 23 year old female that occurred on Kelso Street, Tokoroa, in the early hours of Sunday 9th May 2010.

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Traffic 12 May 2010
Man dead after mobility scooter crash

KAIAPOI — At approximately 5.00 pm yesterday, Police attended the scene of a collision between a car and a mobility scooter in Ohoka Road near the intersection with Williams Street, in Kaiapoi.

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Food 12 May 2010
Wellington Taxi driver crashes into McDonalds

WELLINGTON — A taxi drove into the dining area of a McDonalds restaurant in Wellington overnight seriously injuring a 49 year old man.

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Crime 12 May 2010
Hastings Police Commence Homicide investigation

HASTINGS — Hastings police have commenced a homicide investigation after being called to a Gordon Road, Hastings, address at about 8.

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Police 11 May 2010
Couple facing drugs charges

WHANGANUI — A man and a woman from Whanganui will appear in court today after drugs and cash were found when the vehicle they were in was stopped for speeding.

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Traffic 11 May 2010
Covert tactics to help save lives

"All bets are off!" That's the message from Superintendent Russell Gibson of Central Police District, Russell Gibson who is authorising covert tactics to prevent further deaths and injuries on our roads.

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Traffic 11 May 2010
Charges for driver who crashed through fence off SH1

HUNTLY — The driver of a car that left the road and crashed through a fence by SH1 north of Huntly on Saturday 24 April is facing careless driving charges.

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Deaths 11 May 2010
Elderly Te Awamutu driver dies following crash

TE AWAMUTU — Waikato Police are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination to determine what caused the death of a man who died in hospital several hours after a minor vehicle collision.

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Deaths 10 May 2010
Body recovered - Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown

QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown police have recovered the body of a local man who was reported missing late yesterday evening.

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Deaths 10 May 2010
Korean man identified

CHRISTCHURCH — A Korean man was found dead yesterday morning in the Christchurch suburb of Avonhead.

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Police 10 May 2010
Update on incident at Te Puke High School

TAURANGA — At 11:10am this morning, a 53 year old male teacher was stabbed in the neck and shoulder region with a knife by a 13 year old boy.

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Deaths 10 May 2010
Road crash claims a second life

OPUNAKE — A road crash in Opunake on Thursday night (6 May) has claimed a second life.

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Crime 10 May 2010
Tauranga Police attending stabbing at Te Puke High School

TE PUKE — Tauranga Police have confirmed that they are speaking to a 13 year old boy after a male teacher at Te Puke High School was stabbed this morning.

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Traffic 10 May 2010
Operation RAIID (Remove All Intoxicated and Impaired Drivers)

BAY OF PLENTY — During the weekend of the 6th, 7th and 8th of May 2010, Police in the Eastern Bay of Plenty conducted a campaign targeting drunk and impaired drivers.

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News 9 May 2010
Missing man - Queenstown

QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown Police are seeking any information from the public as to the whereabouts of a 37-year-old local man, Glen SIMON.

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Traffic 9 May 2010
One dead after crash - Wakapuaka, Nelson

NELSON — Last night at 5.30pm Nelson Police attended a 2 vehicle head-on crash on State Highway 6, Wakapuaka, 6 kilometres north of Nelson.

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Guns 9 May 2010
Firearms incident - Westport

WESTPORT — At approximately 12:30am this morning Westport Police were called to as serious firearms incident.

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Search and Rescue 8 May 2010
Update Waikato River search for missing Cambridge driver

CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge Police are angry the lives of their colleagues may be being put needlessly at risk as the search of a river for a missing driver in the Waikato River continues.

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Police 8 May 2010
Teenager sexually assaulted

DANNEVIRKE — Police in Dannevirke are appealing for public help following a sexual assault on a teenage girl in the town last night (Friday, 7 May).

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Search and Rescue 8 May 2010
Search for driver who dived into river to avoid arrest resumes

CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge Police, joined by Search And Rescue volunteers, are resuming the search for a man believed to be missing after he dived into the Waikato River to avoid arrest overnight.

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Police 8 May 2010
Concerns for man who dived into river after pursuit

CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge Police are concerned for the wellbeing of a man who dived into the Waikato River in Cambridge overnight.

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Search and Rescue 8 May 2010
Search resumes for Morrinsville farmer missing in Northland

NORTHLAND — Searchers will return to a bush area north of Kerikeri tomorrow to continue the search for a Morrinsville farmer missing since the middle of last month.

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Court 8 May 2010
Masterton investigation - deceased named

MASTERTON — The man who died following an incident yesterday in Lansdowne, Masterton, has been identified as Blair James Graves.

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Deaths 7 May 2010
Road crash victim named

OPUNAKE — A man killed in a road crash in Opunake last night has been named as 63-year-old John Richard Miller from Opunake.

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Traffic 7 May 2010
Mangatawhiri crash closes road

MANGATAWHIRI — To advise of a one car crash along SH2 in the Mangatawhiri area presently being attended to by Police and Ambulance.

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Police 7 May 2010
Charges to be laid for Masterton death

MASTERTON — A local man will be brought before the Masterton District Court following a man's death at a Lansdowne address in Masterton this morning.

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Search and Rescue 7 May 2010
Sightings of teenage runaway sought

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are seeking public help to find 16-year-old Joshua Green who hasn't been seen since he left his Casebrook home in the city's northern suburbs over a week ago.

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Police 7 May 2010
Police dogs Ila and Turk share national police title

Two police dogs and their handlers share the national police patrol dog championship for the first time in the competition's history.

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Traffic 7 May 2010
Witnesses sought to erratic driving

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are seeking witnesses in relation to an orange Skyline car registration Number UK4671 which was driving erratically in the St Martin area of Christchurch at About 3p.m.

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Crime 7 May 2010
Man found dead after police called to domestic incident

MASTERTON — At about 2.55am on Friday 7 May 2010 Masterton Police was advised of a domestic incident at a Lansdowne address.

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Travel 6 May 2010
Mangere International Airport Terminal

AUCKLAND — The international terminal at Mangere has been effectively closed down as a result of a gas leak at the Novotel construction site in the car park area.

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Traffic 6 May 2010
Man killed in car crash

OPUNAKE — A man has died and a woman has been seriously injured in a road crash in Opunake.

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Deaths 6 May 2010
Christchurch deaths names released

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police have released the names of three members of a Korean family whose bodies were found at their Russley home in the city yesterday morning.

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Alcohol 6 May 2010
Woman found driving on wrong side of hamilton road blows over twice the legal limit

HAMILTON — Waikato Police are horrified a woman driving on the wrong side of the road on a busy Hamilton street was found to be behind the wheel while over twice the legal alcohol limit yesterday.

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Search and Rescue 6 May 2010
Where is Marice?

MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police are tapping into search expertise and geographical profiling in an effort to try to locate missing Marice McGregor.

Samsung W531 phone

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Police 6 May 2010
National Dog Champs - final tests and prize giving today

Two final events will round out the last day of the 2010 National Dog Championships before this afternoon's prize giving.

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Search and Rescue 6 May 2010
One rescued from up turned boat - Dog Island

BLUFF — At 5.40pm on Wednesday 5 May Police were notified by Bluff Marine Radio that a fishing vessel had found an upturned boat north of Dog Island where one male was rescued and transported to Bluff by a Southport vessel Takatimu.

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News 5 May 2010
Search for missing 29 year old continues

CHRISTCHURCH — "Today the search for the missing 29 year old, Emma CAMPBELL has continued.

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Search and Rescue 5 May 2010
Rescue in progress at Dog Island

BLUFF — At 5.40pm Police were notified by Bluff Marine Radio that a fishing vessel had found an upturned boat north of Dog Island.

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Search and Rescue 5 May 2010
Missing French Canadian Tramper

FOX GLACIER — Acting Senior Sergeant Brent Cook of Greymouth Police stated that police are able to confirm the body located in the Copland Pass area south of Fox Glacier is that of missing French Canadian tramper Sorem KVIST.

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Fire 5 May 2010
Fatal fire is not suspicious

WHANGANUI — A fire in Whanganui that claimed the life of 6-year-old Rodayo Robin is not being treated as suspicious.

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Deaths 5 May 2010
Three found dead in Christchurch address

CHRISTCHURCH — Police responded to an address in Apsley Drive - Russley Christchurch at approx 1030hrs this morning.

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Deaths 5 May 2010
Name release Waharoa fatal

WAIKATO — Waikato Serious Crash Unit investigators are today returning to the scene of Monday's fatal crash in Waharoa that claimed a woman's life.

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Traffic 5 May 2010
Fatal Crash - Palmerston North

PALMERSTON NORTH — At 11.26 PM on Tuesday the 4th May 2010 Palmerston North Police and other emergency services were called to the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Pioneer Highway, where a single vehicle had left the road.

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Fire 4 May 2010
Child in house fire is identified

WHANGANUI — The six-year-old boy who died in a house fire in Talbot Street, Whanganui, last night (Monday, 3 May) has been identified as Rodayo Robin.

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Deaths 4 May 2010
Body to be identified

WEST COAST — Acting Senior Sergeant Brent Cook of Greymouth Police stated that Police had concerns for the safety of a 40 year old French Canadian Tramper in the Copland Pass area south of Fox Glacier after he ignored warnings from Department of Conservation staff about bad weather in the area earlier last week.

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