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Fatal Shooting At Sylvia Park Shopping Centre
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 5:59 pm | New Zealand Police
Police will provide further information as our enquiries develop. More >>
Fatal Crash, Te Awamutu
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 11:35 am | New Zealand Police
The road remains closed, and motorists are advised to avoid the area where possible. More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Findings In Unjustified Pursuit
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 10:32 am | New Zealand Police
The IPCA has found the pursuit was unjustified and the officer’s assessments of the risks were fundamentally flawed. More >>
Shotguns And Drugs Seized As Three Arrested In Hawke’s Bay
Thursday, 13 August 2026, 10:18 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Karli Whiu says the seizure will have a significant impact on the availability of harmful drugs within the community. More >>
Quick Arrests Lead To Three In Court Following Aggravated Robbery In Huntly
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 6:46 pm | New Zealand Police
Senior Sergeant Van Dongen says this is a great result after what would have been a scary experience for the victim. More >>
Delays Following Crash: SH20, Manukau
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Police
Police were notified at 4.45pm after a truck hit an over bridge near the Lambie Drive onramp. More >>
Further Sexual Offending Charge Filed Against Man Already Before Courts
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Police
Police will continue to investigate whether there are other victims, however as the matter is before the courts and there are suppression orders no further comment will be made. More >>
Appeal For Information Following Serious Crash In Grove Bush, Southland
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Mason Middlemass says two people received injuries in the crash, and one of them remains in Critical Care in hospital. More >>
Crash, SH27, Tirau
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services were called to the scene between Frances Street and MacMillan Road after being notified at about 11.40am. Indications are that there are moderate injuries. More >>
Name Release: Fatal Crash, Kauri
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 11:00 am | New Zealand Police
Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing, however Police are renewing their appeal for video footage and information. More >>
Alleged Car Thieves Face Court
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 7:03 am | New Zealand Police
A 15-year-old male appeared in the Whangārei Youth Court charged with unlawfully getting into a vehicle and possessing instruments for car conversion. A 13-year-old female will be referred to Youth Aid. More >>
Operation Shatters Drug Dealing In Tinopai
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 7:30 pm | New Zealand Police
A seizure of methamphetamine was just the tip of the rock, as a Police investigation homed in on a drug supply operation in the Kaipara region. The Northland Meth Harm Reduction Team has been investigating information about illegal drugs being dealt ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Waimangu
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Police
The road is about to re-open after being closed for a scene examination. More >>
Offender’s Milk Run Curdled
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Two people were taken into custody, and the ‘firearm’ was found to be a lighter. More >>
Road Closed Following Crash, Titoki
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has suffered minor injuries. More >>
Man Charged Following New Lynn Fire
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Police
Acting Detective Inspector Megan Goldie, Waitematā CIB, says the fire was quickly extinguished by Fire and Emergency New Zealand and there were no reports of injury. More >>
Wairarapa Police Urge Farmers To Be Safe Following Severe Weather
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Police
"We are strongly urging all farm owners, managers, and operators to review their safety vehicle protocols, particularly when navigating sloped surfaces and steep hillsides," says Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Nick Thom. More >>
Road Closed, SH38, Waimangu
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 11:12 am | New Zealand Police
The road remains closed as emergency services work at the scene. More >>
Serious Crash, Mabel Bush
Monday, 10 August 2026, 7:38 pm | New Zealand Police
Police and ambulance are in attendance at a serious crash in Mabel Bush, northeast of Invercargill. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Grove Bush Woodlands Road and Rakahouka Hedgehope Road about 5:35pm, to reports of a two-vehicle ... More >>
Road Closed, SH38, Rotorua
Monday, 10 August 2026, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Police
The road remains closed as emergency services work at the scene. More >>
