New Zealand Police
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KAIKOURA — At about 1705hrs on Tuesday 18/08/09, there was a 2 vehicle head on collision just south of Kaikoura.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are seeking witnesses to a vehicle collision that occurred last weekend.
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NELSON — At approximately 3 pm on Monday 17th August, 2009, a woman, who is heavily pregnant was walking along Rocks Road Tahunanui, near the Library when she was approached by an unknown male who made sexual comments to her.
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NZ Police seized and destroyed approximately 141,000 cannabis plants during the 2008/09 National Cannabis and Crime Operation - the highest number in 10 years.
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Police will review the policy decision not to publish the names of convicted drink drivers said Acting Deputy Commissioner Michael Player.
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It has been estimated that a saving of nearly $30m in social harm costs has been made as a result of this year's cannabis recovery programme in Central District - Operation Kristy.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police investigating Friday's burglary of a home in the east of the City are hoping public revulsion of cruelty to animals will help them find those responsible.
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NORTHLAND — A motor cyclist died when he failed to take a bend on Otiria Road, Moerewa.
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WHANGAREI — Police were called to a domestic incident at an address in Smeaton Drive, Whangarei.
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WAIKATO — Police were called to Sager Road, Whatawhata in Waikato after a home owner found 4 burglars at his address, one of whom was armed with a shotgun.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are appealing for witnesses after the Guthrie Bowron paint shop in Fitzgerald Avenue was robbed at knife point.
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WELLINGTON — Police are looking for a repeat commercial burglar believed to be responsible for taking high value items from Wellington commercial premises.
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BAY OF PLENTY — There has been a motor vehicle crash on Kopuriki Rd, Bay of Plenty.
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PORIRUA — Raiha Street in Porirua is closed due to a fire in the area and will be closed until further notice.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At approximately 1.10am a police patrol has attempted to stop a Subaru motor vehicle in central Christchurch.
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WHAKATANE — At about 1.20pm on Sunday 16 August 2009 emergency services responded to a motor vehicle partly submerged in the Waimana River in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
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NEWTOWN PARK — Police investigating the death of a man in Newtown on 11 August say post mortem results show he died as a result of multiple stab wounds.
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Police are getting reports of broken down Trolley Buses throughout Wellington City.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Excelling at sport has certainly paid off for frontline Christchurch Constable Grainne Scott who has just been named the NZ Police Association Sportsperson of the Year for 2008.
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WELLINGTON — A technical fault has caused traffic lights at the intersection of Taranaki and Manners Street to go out of phase.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington On a Plate event organisers have been adding to the festival schedule to meet overwhelming demand. Sarah Meikle, spokesperson for the inaugural Wellington On a Plate festival being officially launched tonight, said a number of festival events had already sold out and restaurants involved in the DINE Wellington showcase were reporting strong advance bookings.
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PAPAKURA — Police are advising that Lee Ann Kingston, a 39 year old female was murdered in her home address on Monday 10 August 2009.
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Wellington Police District has since December 2008 investigated more than 100 files resulting in 30 arrests during a special operation targeting a backlog of historic child physical and sexual abuse files in the district, primarily in Wairarapa Area.
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LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt Police are investigating three arson attacks in the past week.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington Police are investigating a sex attack that occurred around 4.00am Sunday 9 August 2009.
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NEWTOWN PARK — Wellington Police say are focusing their investigation on the Newtown address where a 37 year old man died yesterday.
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BAY OF PLENTY — A truck and another vehicle have collided on State Highway 29 in the Lower Kaimai, Western Bay of Plenty District.
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BAY OF PLENTY — A teenage boy has been struck by a vehicle on Katikati Road North, in Athenree Gorge, in the Western Bay of Plenty.
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MANUKAU CITY — At approx 17:59 hours this afternoon an elderly Samoan female was located running along the Southern motorway after entering from the princes street otahuhu on ramp.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Minty has escaped again from the Willowbank Park near Christchurch.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are making arrangements for a male to appear at Wellington District Court today following the death of a man in Newtown.
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NEWTOWN PARK — Wellington Police are investigating the death of a 37 year old man in Newtown this morning.
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Lyn Provost is superbly equipped for the role of Controller and Auditor-General after serving in her current statutory role as Deputy Commissioner NZ Police for 8 years, the Commissioner of Police, Howard Broad, said today.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Police officers and search and rescue volunteers have been searching all night for a missing teenager and are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare.
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NEWTOWN PARK — Due to a serious incident the following road is closed until further notice.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — At least 21 motorists chose to put their lives and the lives of others at risk by getting behind the wheel intoxicated this weekend .
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PORIRUA — Porirua Police are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred at Whitby Seafoods fish and chip shop at about 10:40pm Friday 7 August 2009.
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During Operation Tahi - the intensive five-month road policing operation targeting driver behaviour on State Highway One across the South Island - an estimated 38 fewer fatal and injury crashes occurred than during the same months over the five previous years.
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CANTERBURY — Hornby Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal accident between a motor vehicle and a bicycle on Leeston Road (also known as the Leeston Springston Road), between Goulds Road and Bethels Road on Thursday 6 August 2009 between 6 pm and 7.30 pm.
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WHAKATANE — Police advise that the road to Whakatane via the Waihou Valley has been closed as a result action by a number of people.
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TIMARU — At about 1220hrs today a crash occured between a truck and a 4 x 4 vehicle on State Highway one between Timaru and Tumuka.
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TAUPO — Police are advising motorists to take care on the Napier-Taupo Road, as the road is currently hazardous due to icy conditions.
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KAITAIA — Police are continuing with a homicide investigation into this matter.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At approximately 9.00 pm on Saturday 8 August 2009, two males entered Buns Bakery situated at 268 Ferry Road, Christchurch armed with a knife and a galvanised pipe.
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KAITAIA — At approximately 04:30 a.m. on Saturday the 8th August 2009 a young child 2 years of age was presented at the Kaitaia Hospital, Emergency Department with serious injuries.
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OREWA — Police at Orewa advise that a forensic dental examination of the body that was located at Stanmore Bay on the 5 August 2009, confirm that is of the missing woman, Alanah BROUGH.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Post Mortem of the deceased Timothy Constable was completed lat night.
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AUCKLAND CITY — At 9.40 pm on Friday 7 August a male has entered Whitcross Medical Centre 2140 Great North Road, Avondale and threatened staff with a metal bar, demanding money.
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GISBORNE — On Fri 7/08/09 at approximately 9:32pm two people have died after a car crash.
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CANTERBURY — Next of kin of the male cyclist killed at approximately 1930hrs, 6th August 2009, Leeston Road, have been advised.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Between about 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm on Thursday the 6th August 2009 a cyclist was hit by a car while riding south on the Springston Leeston Road, between Goulds Road and Bethels Road, near Chamberlains Ford.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Investigations and scene examinations are continuing this morning following a shooting incident in Palmerston North.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A man and two women are in hospital this morning being treated for shotgun wounds following an incident in Palmerston North.
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MATAMATA — Waikato Police are today working to identify the body of a driver killed in a collision between a truck and a car near Matamata overnight.
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CHRISTCHURCH — On Thursday 6th August 2009 at approximately 1930hrs on the Leeston Road a fatal crash occurred involving a car and a cyclist.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At approx 12.45 am Friday 7 August 2008, police were called to an address in Todd Avenue in Bishopdale, Christchurch where a fight had occurred.
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ROTORUA — A large landslide has blocked SH36 on Pyes Pa Road near the intersection with Te Matai Road, Hamurana, Rotorua.
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WAIKATO — Waikato Police, working in conjunction with staff from the greater Auckland area today carried out a number of search warrants as they seek several people linked to the armed robbery of a Kikikihi motorcycle shop last week.
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HAMILTON — A man wanted on warrants riding a motorcycle with fake registration plates suffered moderate injuries after crashing a motorcycle as he tried to avoid capture in Hamilton yesterday.
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FOXTON — Police investigating the serious assault on a man left outside Foxton police station last night (Tuesday 4, August) have this afternoon executed a search warrant in the Foxton area.
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HAMILTON — Reports of Hamilton Police being too busy to investigate reports of money being stolen from a blind man's account are incorrect.
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FOXTON — A charge of assault has been laid after a man was found with serious head injuries last night (Tuesday, 4 August) outside Foxton police station.
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WAIKATO — An Auckland man wanted in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a woman in the Waikato last week is appearing in Court this afternoon.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — A man who went missing overnight in Rangiwahia has told police that he hunkered down for the night after feeling unwell.
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FOXTON — Police investigating the circumstances that led up to a man being found outside Foxton police station with serious injuries, are trying to find the scene of what they believe was a vicious assault.
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FOXTON — Horowhenua Police are investigating the serious assault of a Foxton man on the night of Tuesday, 4 August.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Police and search volunteers have been searching all night for a man believed missing in the Rangiwahia area.
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UPPER HUTT — Police are appealing for witnesses to a robbery at an Upper Hutt branch of Westpac Bank.
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HAMILTON — A teenager killed in a road crash on the Raetihi-Piperiki Road at the weekend has been named as 15-year-old Maylean Hira Henare from Raetihi.
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AUCKLAND — A serious accident has occurred on Äwhitu Road, Karioitahi.
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HAMILTON — An 80 year old lady is missing from her home in Melville, Hamilton.
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WELLINGTON — Car v barrier on State Highway 2 just south of Melling turn off Lower Hutt heading north.
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PORIRUA — There is a large vegetation fire by the Waste Water Treatment plant in Titahi Bay, Porirua.
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WELLINGTON — Police and other Services are at the scene of a house fire in Molesworth St, Taita, Lower Hutt.
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WELLINGTON — Police and other Services are at the scene of a crash involving a truck and a car.
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WAIOURU — A fatal motor vehicle crash has occurred on SH1, near Rangipo.
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BAY OF PLENTY — A truck has broken down on SH2, Athenree Gorge, Western Bay of Plenty.
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QUEENSTOWN — Snow industry professionals and alpine cliff rescue volunteers acting at the request of police this evening located the snowboarder who went missing following an avalanche in the back country to the west of Coronet Peak Ski field, Queenstown, around 4.40pm today.
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MANAWATU-WHANGANUI — Approximately 10.55pm last night (Saturday, 1 August 2009) emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash on the Raetihi-Pipiriki Road.
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QUEENSTOWN — Emergency rescue services are currently deployed in the 'Greengate Chair' area of Coronet Peak near Queenstown after an avalance occured at approx 1640hrs this afternoon.
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LYTTELTON — Yesturday (Saturday) at about 2pm Police recovered a body from cliffs close to 'windy rock' lookout above Cashin Quay, Lyttelton.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police are appealing for witnesses and any information concerning an Aggravated Robbery that occurred between 4:30am and 5:00am on Saturday 1st July 2009 in Cuba Mall, near Ghuznee Street, in Wellington.
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CANTERBURY — Over the weekend of 1 / 2 August 2009, Mid/South Canterbury Highway Patrol conducted Operation Snowman in the Rakaia Gorge / Mount Hutt area.
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LOWER HUTT — Concern is rising for the safety of two boys aged 4 and 5 who have been missing from their Watkins Grove home in Taita since 1230 this afternoon.
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PARAPARAUMU — A glider pilot carried out an unplanned landing today when his glider was forced down by turbulence onto a playing field next to State Highway One, Plimmerton.
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HASTINGS — Emergency services are currently in attendance at a serious motor vehicle crash on the intersection of Stock Road and Irongate Roads in the Hastings area.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police are appealing for witnesses and any information concerning a cowardly Indecent Assault that occurred around 4am on Sunday 2nd August 2009 in Arlington Street, Wellington.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police are appealing for witnesses and any information concerning an Aggravated Robbery that occurred at Aro Park, between Palmer Street and Aro Street, Wellington.
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WELLINGTON — Police have just responded to a diver in trouble off the south coast of Wellington.
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LYTTELTON — Today at about 2pm Police recovered a body from cliffs close to 'windy rock' lookout above Cashin Quay, Lyttelton.
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CAMBRIDGE — Waikato detectives investigating the random knife attack on two men in the town overnight are appealing for an African couple who witnessed the attack to come forward.
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LYTTELTON — The search for Andrew Manson continues today.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore detectives are seeking public help to identify a man involved in a bomb threat inquiry.
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TE ANAU — A search has been underway on Lake Te Anau since 3.30 am this morning for a 22 year old Cromwell man reported missing after a dingy overturned on Lake Te Anau.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police and NZ Defence Force staff apologise for any inconvenience caused during yesterday's evacuation of the Glenfield Mall and some surrounding areas.
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WESTPORT — On Friday 31st July, at a Westport premises, a person made threats to kill a female, and indicated to another male that he was in a position to harm him too if the male went to his property.
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CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge Police are appealing for witnesses to a vicious and random attack in the town overnight that saw two men stabbed, one suffering serious injuries.
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HAMILTON — Three people are currently being interviewed by Hamilton Police following an armed incident in the City early this morning in which two young girls were threatened.
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