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Deaths 25 Sep 2012
Wairarapa Police investigating sudden death on behalf of Coroner

MASTERTON — Wairarapa Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman this morning.

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Deaths 25 Sep 2012
Family violence death reviews aim to prevent further tragedy

Police have released a statistical analysis of Family Violence Death Reviews (FVDRs) done since 2004.

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Fire 24 Sep 2012
Engine Fire on Ferry

A ferry with 60 people on board is being escorted to Gulf Harbour by navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui and Police launch Deodar after a reported engine room fire.

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Crime 24 Sep 2012
Christchurch Police hunt man after Woolston bank robbery

Christchurch Police are looking for a man, believed to be in his twenties, following a bank robbery in Woolston this afternoon [Monday 24 September].

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Crime 24 Sep 2012
Feilding Police investigating attempted robbery of East Street Dairy last night

FEILDING — Feilding Police are investigating an attempted robbery of the East Street Dairy situated on East Street, Feilding at approximately 8.15pm last night (23 September 2012).

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Deaths 24 Sep 2012
Investigation into baby girl's death in Hamilton continues

HAMILTON — Waikato Police are continuing to investigate the sudden death of a five month old baby girl late last week.

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Traffic 24 Sep 2012
Speed Limit Changes to make Central Otago highways safer

The NZ Transport Agency is urging motorists to watch for speed limit changes on Central Otago Highways that will kick-in from the end of this month.

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Crime 24 Sep 2012
Two serious incidents in Bay of Plenty

BAY OF PLENTY — Police in Bay of Plenty District have been dealing with two serious incidents this morning, says Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Standen.

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Crime 24 Sep 2012
Farmer Cres homicide update

LOWER HUTT — Statement from Detective Inspector Darrin Thomson of Lower Hutt Police: Following the death of Michael Mulholland in Farmer Crescent, Taita, on Thursday night, ESR staff have finished assisting Police with the examination of the two scenes.

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Alcohol 23 Sep 2012
Controlled alcohol purchase operation

INVERCARGILL — During the evening of Friday 21st September 2012, the Police Alcohol Harm Reductions Unit and Public Health South conducted a controlled purchase operation in the Invercargill city.

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Crime 23 Sep 2012
Farmer Crescent death still a homicide investigation

LOWER HUTT — Police investigating the death of a man in Farmer Crescent, Lower Hutt, say the case is still being considered a homicide.

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Crime 23 Sep 2012
Serious Assault

WHANGAREI — At approximately 2:10am on Saturday 22nd September 2012 an 18 year old male was involved in a fight with two other men in the Whangarei CBD.

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Crime 21 Sep 2012
Farmer Cres homicide

LOWER HUTT — A team of 25 Police Staff are currently working on the homicide investigation into the death of a 52-year-old Lower Hutt man in Farmers Crescent, Taita, late yesterday.

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Deaths 21 Sep 2012
Woman's identity confirmed

ASHBURTON — Police have today confirmed the identity of a woman who died suddenly on railway tracks at Tinwald, near Ashburton on Wednesday.

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Police 21 Sep 2012
Tips for Riccarton residents to beat burglary

CHRISTCHURCH — Police in the Riccarton West area are warning residents to remain vigilant after some recent burglaries in the area.

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Deaths 21 Sep 2012
Suspicious Sudden Death

LOWER HUTT — At about 10.15pm on Thursday 20th September, Emergency Services were called to an address in Farmers Crescent in Taita, Lower Hutt.

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Deaths 20 Sep 2012
Bayswater Marina - Police Release Name

Waitematä Police have released further details of the male whose deceased body was recovered from the water at Bayswater Marina this morning.

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Deaths 20 Sep 2012
Girl's identity confirmed

TWIZEL — Police have today confirmed that a girl who died in a farm vehicle accident near Twizel about midday on Sunday (16 September) was seven-year-old Katie Jane Lamb.

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Deaths 20 Sep 2012
Police praise retailers over restrictions of butane sales to minors

New Zealand Police are praising retailers who have announced this week that they are restricting sales of butane-based products to minors.

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Traffic 20 Sep 2012
Fatal crash in Paraparaumu, motorcyclist dead

PARAPARAUMU — A man is dead following a fatal crash in Paraparaumu this morning.

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Deaths 20 Sep 2012
Police Recover Deceased Body At Marina

NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police are at Bayswater Marina where the deceased body of a male in his fifties has been recovered from the water.

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Traffic 20 Sep 2012
Fatal Crash

TE KUITI — <p>At about 9:20 am this morning there was serious motor vehicle crash between a truck and a car on SH3 in the vicinity of the Te Kumi Loop Road.

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Crime 20 Sep 2012
Hutt Valley Police make arrest in Upper Hutt homicide investigation

UPPER HUTT — Hutt Valley Police investigating the suspicious death of Mary Donnelly have made an arrest.

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Deaths 19 Sep 2012
Police investigating Ashburton sudden death #2

ASHBURTON — Police investigating the sudden death of a woman on railway lines at Tinwald, south of Ashburton, advise that reports of a vehicle colliding with a train just prior to the incident are incorrect.

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Deaths 19 Sep 2012
Police investigating Ashburton sudden death

ASHBURTON — Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman on railway lines south of Ashburton about 10am today.

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Crime 19 Sep 2012
Woman charged in relation to death of newborn baby girl last week

21 year old Taita woman has been charged in relation to the death of a newborn baby girl, found in the backyard of a Taita property last Monday (10 September).

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Traffic 18 Sep 2012
Fatality

WAIKATO — Police are attending a collission on SH23 in Whatawhata in the Waikato District.

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Search and Rescue 18 Sep 2012
Hutt Valley Police concerned for wellbeing of missing woman

Hutt Valley Police are concerned for the well-being of a Petone woman, reported missing on Friday 7th September 2012.

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Alcohol 18 Sep 2012
Zero tolerance approach to alcohol-fuelled violence in Kapiti

Kapiti Police will continue to take a zero tolerance approach to alcohol-fuelled violence on the Kapiti Coast in the coming days, weeks and months.

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Crime 18 Sep 2012
Missing woman Rae Portman believed to be dead

“The Police investigation into the disappearance of Rae (Bok) Portman is now being treated as a homicide,” says Detective Inspector Mark Gutry of the Counties Manukau Police.

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Deaths 17 Sep 2012
Deceased name released

WAIKATO — Police have released the name of the person killed in a motor vehicle accident on state highway 25A near Tairua yesterday.

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Deaths 15 Sep 2012
Kapiti Police investigating death of young man overnight

Kapiti Police are investigating the death of a young man in the Kapiti Lights complex overnight.

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Traffic 14 Sep 2012
Serious Crash

WHITIANGA

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Crime 14 Sep 2012
Three men charged in relation to Opotiki stabbing overnight

OPOTIKI — Eastern Bay of Plenty Police are investigating an incident in Opotiki in the early hours of this morning which has left a man in Whakatane Hospital with stab wounds.

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Crime 14 Sep 2012
Drugs charges after property seized

AUCKLAND CITY — A 52 year-old man and a 49 year-old woman will appear in the Auckland District Court this morning charged with possession of Class A drugs for supply following their arrests yesterday after search warrants were executed at an inner city apartment and a nearby storage unit.

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Crime 13 Sep 2012
Police seek sightings of man following Te Puke attack

Te Puke police are appealing for sightings of an Indian male seen on the morning of Tuesday's attack on a 15-year-old girl in Paengaroa.

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Crime 13 Sep 2012
Taupo Police investigate shooting of man

TAUPO — Taupo Police are appealing for information after a man was dropped off at Taupo hospital with a gunshot wound yesterday.

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Police 13 Sep 2012
Post mortem examination completed on baby girl found in Taita on Monday

A post-mortem examination has been carried out on the body of a baby girl found at a Taita Drive property on Monday morning.

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Crime 13 Sep 2012
Man sought after 15-year-old girl attacked

BAY OF PLENTY — Western Bay of Plenty police are looking for sightings of a man in connection with an attack on a 15-year-old girl on a rural road in Paengaroa.

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Police 11 Sep 2012
Police locate mother of deceased baby girl

Hutt Valley Police have located the mother of the deceased baby girl, found by a Taita Drive resident yesterday morning.

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Deaths 11 Sep 2012
Media Advisory: Family of James Dodds ask for privacy

James Dodds, aged 30 years, was fatally shot as a result of a hunting incident in the Waikite Valley on Friday 7 September 2012.

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Deaths 11 Sep 2012
No suspicious circumstances in Turangi man's death

TURANGI — On Saturday 8 September, Police recovered the body of a man in bush, northwest of the Turangi township.

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Crime 11 Sep 2012
Have you seen Rangi Wickliffe?

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are seeking help from the public to locate Rangi Wickliffe who has had a warrant issued for his arrest by the Wellington District Court this morning.

Rangi Wickliffe

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Police 11 Sep 2012
Rae Portman's so-called friend sells her Passat for just $1000 two weeks after her disappearance was reported

Police understand that Rae Portman purchased a silver coloured 1999 VW Passat registration CQH76 for $2000.00 between 10 and 14 June 2012.

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Police 11 Sep 2012
Concerns grow for mother of deceased baby girl in Taita, Lower Hutt

Hutt Valley Police are growing concerned for the welfare of a mother whose baby was found deceased at a Taita Drive property yesterday morning.

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Deaths 10 Sep 2012
Hutt Valley Police investigating death of newborn baby girl

Hutt Valley Police are investigating the death of a newborn baby, discovered at a Taita Drive property earlier today.

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Traffic 10 Sep 2012
Petrol Tanker Crash

Police and other services are at the crash of a petrol tanker in Plimmer Tce Shannon.

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Police 10 Sep 2012
Cell Phone Thefts - Police Issue Alert

Recent incidents of cell phone thefts have prompted Police in the Waitematä District to issue an alert advising users to take proactive measures against such a loss.

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Police 10 Sep 2012
Trust and confidence in Police remains high

Results from the latest citizens’ satisfaction survey confirm New Zealanders continue to have high levels of trust and confidence in Police.

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Police 10 Sep 2012
Trust and confidence in Police remains high

Results from the latest citizens’ satisfaction survey confirm New Zealanders continue to have high levels of trust and confidence in Police.

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Deaths 8 Sep 2012
Statement from friends of James Dodds

Statement from Gary Sullivan (friend) and Jeff Carter (friend and business partner) of James Dodds: “This is a terrible shock and impact is still sinking in.

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Deaths 8 Sep 2012
Body of hunter removed from the bush

ROTORUA — The body of hunter James Dodds has been removed from the bush in the Waikite Valley near Rotorua.

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Police 8 Sep 2012
Motorway Crash : Witness sought by Police

NORTH SHORE CITY — Early this morning (08.09.2012) at around 1:30am a vehicle travelling city-bound on Auckland’s Northern motorway crashed after losing control near the Constellation Drive on-ramp.

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Deaths 8 Sep 2012
Name of hunter released

ROTORUA — Police have released the name of the hunter fatally shot near Rotorua this morning.

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Search and Rescue 7 Sep 2012
Police locate body of hunter

ROTORUA — The body of the hunter fatally shot south of Rotorua this morning is expected to remain in the bush overnight.

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Police 7 Sep 2012
Eastern Bay of Plenty Police seek info on suspicious activity in rural areas

Eastern Bay of Plenty has had an increase in quad bikes, motorbikes and trail bikes stolen in the past few months particularly from rural areas.

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Deaths 7 Sep 2012
Update: Hunter shot near Rotorua

ROTORUA — Police are trying to reach the body of a hunter believed to have been fatally shot by another hunter near Rotorua this morning.

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Deaths 7 Sep 2012
Fatal shooting of hunter near Rotorua

ROTORUA — Rotorua Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a hunter in a remote area south of  Rotorua.

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Search and Rescue 7 Sep 2012
Missing person located

FEILDING — 15 year old missing person  Jamie BEARDSMORE has been located.

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Police 7 Sep 2012
New Zealand's newest Police station opens at Rolleston

ROLLESTON — New Zealand's newest Police station was opened at Rolleston, near Christchurch, this morning [Thursday 6 September] by Police Minister, Hon.

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Deaths 7 Sep 2012
Wairarapa Police release name of man in fatal train incident yesterday

MASTERTON — Wairarapa Police are able to release the name of the man killed by a train near Masterton yesterday morning.

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Traffic 6 Sep 2012
Fatal Crash

BAY OF PLENTY

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Search and Rescue 6 Sep 2012
Serious concerns for missing Feilding teenager

FEILDING — Feilding Police investigating the disappearance of 15 year old Jamie Beardsmore have serious concerns for her wellbeing.

Jamie Beardsmore

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Search and Rescue 6 Sep 2012
Missing Person

FEILDING — The Feilding Police are investigating the disappearance of a 15 year old girl Jamie BEARDSMORE.

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Crime 6 Sep 2012
Police investigate indecent assault on 7- year-old girl

MT MAUNGANUI — Police are appealing for information following an indecent assault on a 7-year-old girl in her home at Oceanview Road, Mt Maunganui late on Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning A man entered the girl's bedroom where she was sleeping with her younger sister and indecently assaulted her.

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Crime 5 Sep 2012
Taupo Police make arrest in alleged sexual assault investigation

TAUPO — Taupo Police investigating an alleged sexual assault last week have made an arrest.

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Deaths 5 Sep 2012
Train Death

MASTERTON — Emergency services are attending the death of a Male aged 25years.

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Crime 5 Sep 2012
Good response from public regarding Upper Hutt homicide but more help needed

UPPER HUTT — Police investigating the death of Upper Hutt woman Mary Donnelly have had a good response from the community but still need more help.

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Deaths 5 Sep 2012
SH27, Patetonga fatal update III

WAIKATO — The name of a woman killed when the car she was travelling as a passenger in collided with the rear of a truck's trailer a rural Waikato highway on Friday has been released.

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Crime 5 Sep 2012
Police launch homicide investigation into Upper Hutt woman's death

UPPER HUTT — Police are commencing a homicide investigation following the death of a 38-year-old woman in Upper Hutt last week.

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Crime 5 Sep 2012
Kapiti woman facing fraud charges

Kapiti Police have arrested a 32 year old Paraparaumu woman in relation to a number of fraud complaints which have been investigated over the past 18 months.

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Crime 3 Sep 2012
Timaru Assault

TIMARU — At about 3am on Sunday 2nd September (2012), a man was assaulted outside a nightclub in the main street of Timaru.

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Fire 1 Sep 2012
Hamilton fatal house fire release 5, cause of blaze

HAMILTON — As the investigations into last week's fatal house fire at a Holland Rd address draw to a close, Waikato Police and the Fire Service say there are some valuable lessons that if heeded, could save other lives.

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Crime 1 Sep 2012
Post-mortem examination completed on body of Upper Hutt woman

UPPER HUTT — A post-mortem examination has been carried out on the body of a woman in her late 30's, discovered in an Upper Hutt house last night.

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News 31 Aug 2012
Wellington Police recover historic statue of Christ missing for well over a decade ago

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police have this week recovered a stolen historic mahogany statue of Christ, missing for more than 12 years.

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Crime 31 Aug 2012
Graeme Joblin Conviction

CHRISTCHURCH — Police are pleased with the 20 year sentence handed to convicted sex offender, ex-teacher and regular Cathedral Square busker Graeme Joblin.

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Deaths 31 Aug 2012
Police investigating death of woman in Upper Hutt

UPPER HUTT — Hutt Valley Police are investigating the death of a woman in Upper Hutt.

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Search and Rescue 31 Aug 2012
Navy Joins Search For Missing Paddle Board Rider

NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police are continuing the search for an Auckland man who is missing after entering the water on a paddle board near the North end of Takapuna Beach.

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Search and Rescue 31 Aug 2012
Police search for missing Tutukaka woman

WHANGAREI — Police are searching for a 40-year-old Tutukaka woman who was last seen yesterday morning.

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Deaths 30 Aug 2012
Enquiries continuing into Hutt Valley teenager's death

Hutt Valley Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 16 year old male near the Hutt River yesterday.

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Search and Rescue 30 Aug 2012
Man Missing Off Takapuna Beach

North Shore Police are searching for an Auckland man who is missing after entering the water on a paddle board near the North end of Takapuna Beach.

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Crime 30 Aug 2012
Help Police determine the whereabouts of Ramarama victim

Counties-Manukau Police investigating the death of David Cunningham have established that he died as a result of stab wounds.

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Police 30 Aug 2012
Advisory: Funeral of Constable Kali Fungavaka -Friday 31 August 2012

Media are invited to attend the funeral of Constable Kali Fungavaka.

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Cannabis 29 Aug 2012
'Dial-a-tinnie' business shut down by Counties Manukau Police

MANUKAU CITY — A dial-a-tinnie operation that Counties Manukau Police alleged has been running for several years was today shut down.

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Police 29 Aug 2012
Media Statement from the family of Bryce Jourdain

The following can be attributed to Bryce's wife Robyn Jourdain: 'We are overwhelmed by the support we continue to receive from the wider Taranaki community and the staff at TOPEC.

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Deaths 29 Aug 2012
Police investigating discovery of body on Hutt riverbank

LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt Police are conducting a scene examination following the discovery of a body on the Hutt riverbank this morning.

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Crime 28 Aug 2012
Designer drug ring identified

A sophisticated syndicate of designer drug dealers has been shut down today after an OFCANZ investigation involving Police and Customs.

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Crime 28 Aug 2012
Wairarapa Police investigating theft of distinctive motorcross bike

CARTERTON — Wairarapa Police are investigating a burglary that occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning in Carterton, where a distinctive motorcross bike was stolen.

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Crime 28 Aug 2012
Three men sought following Wainuiomata home invasion

LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt Police are seeking three men who terrorised an elderly Wainuiomata couple during a robbery in their home in the early hours of today.

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Deaths 28 Aug 2012
Police name dead Ramarama man

AUCKLAND — Police have identified the man located dead yesterday morning at a rural property in Ramarama as local man David Cunningham, aged 40.

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Deaths 27 Aug 2012
Police identify dead Ramarama man

Police have identified the man located dead this morning at a rural property in Ramarama.

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Deaths 27 Aug 2012
Lion Rock Incident - Deceased Woman Named

Waitakere Police have released the name of the woman who fell to her death from Lion Rock, Piha in the early hours of Saturday morning 25 August 2012.

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Fire 27 Aug 2012
Hamilton fatal house fire, update IV

HAMILTON — As the homicide investigation into a Hamilton woman's death in a house fire continues into its sixth day Police and Fire Service investigators are continuing their examination of the scene today.

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Deaths 27 Aug 2012
Suspicious Death

MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Detectives are investigating the death of a man at a rural property in Ramarama which occurred overnight.

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Deaths 27 Aug 2012
Police making enquiries into death of 17 year-old girl

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 17-year old Christchurch girl yesterday [Saturday].

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Traffic 24 Aug 2012
Serious Crash

NORTHLAND — A serious crash on State Highway One on Wednesday 22 August 2012 has resulted in Police appealing to the driver of the second vehicle involved to make himself known to them.

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Traffic 24 Aug 2012
Serious Crash North of Auckland

A serious crash on State Highway One on Wednesday 22 August 2012 has resulted in Police appealing to the driver of the second vehicle involved to make himself known to them.

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Traffic 24 Aug 2012
SH 3, Hill Road intersection Tongaporutu

Police and other emergency services are currently attending a crash involving a vehicle carrying a number of horses that has overturned.

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Deaths 24 Aug 2012
Media Statement from the family of Cam McDonald

The following statement can be attributed to Cam McDonald's parents Ranald and Cyndy McDonald and brother Jonathan, following the sentencing this morning of Christopher Dummer in the Wellington District Court on a charge of careless use of a firearm causing death, where he was sentenced to nine months imprisonment.

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