New Zealand Police
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police have located missing girl Terese GRATTAN aged 12, this afternoon in New Brighton.
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AUCKLAND — The north western motorway has been closed west bound at St Lukes and Pt Chevalier.
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CHRISTCHURCH — In the early part of the investigation we released details of a man who approached the Salvation Army Van on Manchester Street just 11 p.m.
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WAIKATO — A man initially reported as having drowned after falling from rocks off the Waikato's west coast yesterday appears to have actually fallen from a boat that failed to negotiate the Raglan Bar.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — The illegal cultivation of cannabis is not just a rural issue and police in Palmerston North are asking urban residents to keep their eyes and ears peeled.
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MARTON — Minors were sold alcohol three times during a Controlled Purchase Operation in Marton and Hunterville.
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WAIKATO — Waikato Police are working to establish the identity of a man whose body was found washed up on rocks north of Raglan this afternoon.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police have serious concerns for the welfare of missing sisters.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Police team on the homicide of Mellory Manning has been firming up on information.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police say the decision by an inmate to escape from custody prior to his future release from long term incarceration at Auckland Prison is unusual and of concern.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A man was harassed about his disabilities outside Ballantynes on Colombo Street last Saturday.
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CHRISTCHURCH — At about 3.40pm on Wednesday 21 January 2009 the Division Street Dairy which is situated on the corner of Division and Elizabeth Street, Riccarton, Christchurch was robbed by a male who was carrying a knife.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Three separate collisions occured on the Northern Motorway ( southbound) on the Constellation Drive onramp within minutes of each other.
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NGARUAWAHIA — Investigators will today return to the scene of a crash that claimed the life of a Glenn Massey man near Ngaruawahia overnight.
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NELSON — The 66 year old Wellington man Howard EASTMENT and a female associate who had been reported as overdue after a gold prospecting trip into the Rocky River area in Bainham, Collingwood, Golden Bay, have been located The Nelson Rescue helicopter located the pair at their campsite on the Rocky River at about 2.15pm.
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NAPIER — Emergency services are currently at the scene of a fire at the Ravensdown Fertiliser Works.
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DUNEDIN — Police are currently attending an incident at the Leviathan Hotel, Dunedin where a sexual assault is alleged to have occurred.
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MANUKAU CITY — A train has collided with a car in Paerata, South Auckland.
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COLLINGWOOD — A 66 year old Wellington man Howard EASTMENT and a female associate have been reported as overdue after a gold prospecting trip into the Rocky River area in Bainham, Collingwood, Golden Bay.
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CHRISTCHURCH — On four occasions last Saturday, liquor was sold to 16 and 14 year old volunteers - astounding and disappointing the Christchurch Tri-Agency Liquor Licensing Team.
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PUKEKOHE — Police investigating the suspicious death of a women in a Pukekohe house fire in the early hours of this morning have arrested a 16 year old girl.
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The remains of four of the five New Zealanders lost in the A320 accident in France will arrive in Auckland accompanied by some family members and Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Rob Fyfe later this morning.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton detectives are continuing the hunt for three remand inmates who escaped from a Police prisoner escort van on its way to prison yesterday morning.
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PUKEKOHE — Counties Manukau Police are at the scene of House fire at Pukekohe.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are widening their search and asking the public for their help as they seek to find three men who escaped from the back of a prisoner escort van this morning.
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HAMILTON — You can run but you'll just be caught tired is the message Hamilton Police have for a man who tried to evade them this afternoon.
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HAMILTON — Waikato Police searching for three men on the run since breaking out of an escort vehicle this morning have been joined by a dog handler from Rotorua as the search continues into the afternoon.
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MATAMATA — Three men will appear in the Hamilton District Court today facing charges relating to a sexual attack on a woman in Matamata on Friday night.
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WELLINGTON — This afternoon Wellington detectives arrested a 30 year old unemployed man from Newlands in relation to the following alleged aggravated robberies.
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WAIROA — Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious motor vehicle crash on State Highway 38, Frasertown, Wairoa.
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SHANNON — 1:15pm - Emergency services are currently at the scene of a three car motor vehicle crash on State Highway 57, south of Shannon.
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WELLINGTON CITY — At approximately 2:30pm on Saturday 17 January 2009, a male entered the Newlands Pharmacy store, situated in McMillan Court, Newlands and robbed the pharmacy of cash.
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ALEXANDRA — A 19 year old Alexandra man is in custody following an incident in Alexandra on Friday 16 January 2009 where a firearm was pointed at a Police officer.
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CHRISTCHURCH — About 400 people marched through central Christchurch from the Canterbury Museum to Cathedral Square at around 12.30pm today in a protest organised by a group calling themselves Justice of Palestine.
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INVERCARGILL — Invercargill police have arrested and charged a 25-year-old Tuatapere man in relation to the attack on two Dutch tourists in the small western Southland town early yesterday morning.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — One of two men who escaped from a police van in Palmerston North yesterday (Thursday, 15 January) is back in police custody tonight.
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GISBORNE — A female named Marana Tui TAKIWANA aged 36 years and her 18 month old child left Gisborne on the 9th of January heading to Waitangi in Northland.
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TUATAPERE — Police are continuing to follow positive leads in the search for the man who attacked two Dutch tourists in the small western Southland town of Tuatapere early yesterday morning.
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ASHBURTON — At about 10.20am on Friday 16 January 2009 a farm accident occurred on a property in the Mayfield area.
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CHRISTCHURCH — As the investigation continues we are increasingly tightening up on Mellory's movements on the evening of 18 December 2008.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A teenager has today (Friday, 16 January) been charged with assaulting a man in Palmerston North, fracturing his skull.
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WAIKOUAITI — Approximately 20 minutes ago a report was received in relation to a very large shark cruising the Karitane beach (30 kms north of Dunedin) and inlet.
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TUATAPERE — Police are seeking information about a knife possibly linked to the hold-up of two Dutch tourists in the small western Southland town of Tuatapere early yesterday morning.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — Police are trying to locate two prisoners who broke out of a police van at Palmerston North District Court yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 15 January).
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WELLINGTON — A young man with a tomahawk concealed beneath his clothing has robbed the Caltex Service Station in Broadway, Miramar, for the second time this week.
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WAIKATO — One man is dead another was taken to hospital and a third was treated at the scene following a crash between a milk tanker and four motorbikes at Te Kawa yesterday.
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FOX GLACIER — On Thursday the 8th January 2009 two Australian tourists, Ashish and Akshay MIRANDA were crushed by falling ice at the terminal face of Fox Glacier.
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WELLINGTON — Wellingtonians heading out of town for Anniversary Weekend or returning home from summer holidays are urged to be vigilant and patient when on the roads over the next few days.
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TUATAPERE — Police are investigating the robbery and sexual assault on a 22-year-old female and 25-year-old male who are Dutch tourists currently holidaying in New Zealand.
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Police are reminding motorists to be especially vigilant and patient over the weekend as many holiday-makers return home
"For many lucky people the holidays are only now coming to an end and we expect that there will be increased traffic over the coming weekend, especially with the Wellington Anniversary Day on Monday.240 views
OTOROHANGA — A tanker and 3 motorcyclists have been involved in a serious crash on Te Kawa Road, Otorohanga.
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WELLINGTON — Two people have been arrested and are to appear in the Lower Hutt District Court today charged with the aggravated robberies of two pharmacies.
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AUCKLAND CITY — At approximately 1045 hrs on Wednesday the 14th of January there was a fatal crash on Allendale Road, Mt Albert near the intersection with Douglas Street.
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WAIHI — Charges are likely to be laid against a woman following a hoax report of a man brandishing a firearm in Waihi yesterday that resulted in the deployment of Armed Offender Squad staff from Hamilton and a Police helicopter from Auckland.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are frustrated by drivers who (perhaps genuinely) believe that they have not done anything wrong despite video surveillance showing that they have broken the law.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A 34-year-old man found with a fractured skull in Tweed Street, Palmerston North is no longer in a coma.
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WAIKATO — Police are urging motorists to consider the five main contributors to road crashes; speed, booze, belts, dangerous/ careless driving and at risk drivers as the investigate a fatal crash near Bennydale overnight.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington Police believes the same person could be responsible for two aggravated robberies at suburban service stations in Wellington this morning.
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WHAKATANE — The police attended a disorder incident in Whakatane late last night when a family party got out of hand.
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HAAST — Jessica ROBERTS, missing from Cromwell since the 3rd January 2009, has been located near Haast township.
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HAMILTON — There is a vehicle that has driven off the Cobham Bridge, Cobham Drive, Hamilton.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — A 30 year old male painter has appeared in the North Shore District Court today charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.
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OMARAMA — Oamaru Police investigating the death of Owaka man Deane SHUTE aged 49 years.
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MARTON — Police are currently attending a train vs vehicle collision on Pukepapa Rd, Marton.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A 58 year old male was found dead in a Christchurch city motel room this morning .
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COROMANDEL — Waikato Police are urging boaters to check conditions before going out following a near tragedy at the entrance to Tairua Harbour yesterday.
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Police in Central District are reminding people to take safety precautions before heading into the bush or ranges after two rescue efforts in the last few days where searchers have had difficulty in establishing a location of the missing person.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore CIB is investigating an incident in which a 28 year old man has been shot dead.
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AUCKLAND — At approximately 10.50pm on Monday the 12 January 2009 Police were called to an alleged shooting at Haigh Access Rd, REDVALE.
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NAPIER — Police and the Independent Police Conduct Authority are investigating the circumstances surrounding a lengthy Police pursuit in Napier at approximately 9.30pm on Monday night.
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AUCKLAND — At about 11:55pm last night the police were called to an incident in Wolverton Street, Blockhouse Bay.
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AUCKLAND — At about 10:50 pm last night a person was shot dead during a domestic incident in Haigh Access Road, Rodney District.
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OMARAMA — Oamaru Police are currently investigating the death of a 49 year old Owaka man.
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TURANGI — A search and rescue effort in remote bush country has stood down after a pig hunter they were searching for was tragically found dead.
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HAMILTON — A major Hamilton thoroughfare is expected to be closed for at least another hour as crash investigators work to find out what exactly happened in a collision in the city early this evening.
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OMARAMA — Police and Ambulance are currently at the scene of a rock fall in which a male person has been crushed.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Additional information in respect of accident in Sunnymead Road, Glen Innes.
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AUCKLAND CITY — At about 2.25pm this afternoon a motor vehicle travelling along Sunnymead Road, Glen Innes has subsequently left the road and struck a tree.
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CHRISTCHURCH — "The man whom Police were seeking, who was in the area on the night of Mellory's murder, driving the silver Ford Focus, has made contact with the investigative team and provided a statement which all adds to the information that we are now building up," says Detective Inspector Greg Williams.
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CANTERBURY — Canterbury Police will be targeting speed for the next six months says Inspector Derek Erasmus, Road Policing Manager for Canterbury.
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WELLINGTON — Wellington Police's Maritime Unit is urging all water recreation enthusiasts to check the weather forecasts before setting out to sea after 17 rescues since 1 January.
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FOX GLACIER — One body remains buried under an icefall at Fox Glacier.
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WELLINGTON — Officers from the Wellington Police District Prison Investigation Unit have arrested a 47-year-old man for attempted murder.
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ALEXANDRA — 'A busy weekend for Alexandra Police has resulted in two men being arrested and held in custody and a search operation being conducted involving Police, Fire and Coastguard staff.
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BAY OF PLENTY — At about 5:10 this afternoon at Ohope Beach a jet skier collided with four children.
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WANAKA — Wanaka Police and Land SAR volunteers have called off the search for missing Auckland tramper, Irina Yun after a further day of searching failed to find further clues.
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WANAKA — Wanaka Police and Land SAR volunteers have called off the search for missing Auckland tramper, Irina Yun after a further day of searching failed to find further clues.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police are not treating the death of the local 44 year old man as suspicious and no one else is being sought in connection with his death.
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TIMARU — Today’s opening Porsche GT3 race at the Timaru circuit has been a home town victory for Triple X Motorsport engineer Peter Sprague with driver David Reynolds taking a comfortable victory in the afternoon 12-lap race.
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AUCKLAND — At about 4:10 pm this afternoon a car travelling south on the motorway just south of the Drury off ramp lost control, left the motorway and collided with a tree.
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FOX GLACIER — One of the victims of yesterday's tragedy at Fox Glacier remains trapped under ice.
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WELLINGTON — A male was threatened by another male weilding a knife at Woolworths Johnsonville, Wellington.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Late this morning a person walking along the bank of the Heathcote River noticed what she believed to be a body in the river and she notified the Police.
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HUNTLY — On 9th January 2009, at about 7.30am the Hunty Police were called to the Huntly Aquatic Centre.
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AUCKLAND — Police are on their way to a vehicle that has rolled on the southern Motorway.
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FOX GLACIER — One of the victims of yesterday's tragedy at Fox Glacier remains trapped under ice.
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PALMERSTON NORTH — A 34-year-old man found with a fractured skull in Palmerston North last night has been transferred to hospital in Wellington.
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LEVIN — A man has been charged after two teenagers received stab wounds early this morning (Friday, 8 January).
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DARGAVILLE — The following is a press release on behalf of Constable Bailey, Dargaville Police.
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