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Trio Charged Over Aggravated Robberies
Friday, 22 May 2026, 7:20 pm | New Zealand Police
“This is a great outcome, and we’re pleased to be putting this group before the court to be held accountable,” Detective Senior Sergeant Paea says. More >>
Road Clear, SH 1 / Tirau Road, Waipā - Waikato
Friday, 22 May 2026, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Police
Police thank motorists for their cooperation while they worked in the area to locate a person of interest. More >>
Road Clear, State Highway 2 / Western Hutt Road - Wellington
Friday, 22 May 2026, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Police
The crash, involving a vehicle and a bike, was near Silverstream. More >>
The Grass Wasn’t Greener For Fleeing Driver
Friday, 22 May 2026, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Senior Sergeant Carl Fowlie, Waitematā North Area Response Manager, says the driver was under a license suspension and should not have been behind the wheel. More >>
Update: House Fire, Onehunga
Friday, 22 May 2026, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Police
One person was unaccounted for and has since been located deceased. Police are working through formal identification procedures. More >>
Auckland City Police Investigating Threatening Emails
Friday, 22 May 2026, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Preliminary enquiries suggest these emails have originated from outside of New Zealand. More >>
Road Blocked, SH 1 / Tirau Road, Waipa - Waikato
Friday, 22 May 2026, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Police
There is disruption to traffic while Police work in the area to locate a person of interest. More >>
Update: Lower Hutt Homicide
Friday, 22 May 2026, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Police
On Thursday 9 April, Police responded to Malone Road in Waterloo after Nathaniel was reported to be unresponsive outside an address. Sadly, he was confirmed to be deceased at the scene. More >>
State Highway 2 / Western Hutt Road Blocked - Wellington
Friday, 22 May 2026, 11:36 am | New Zealand Police
The crash, involving a vehicle and a bike, was near Silverstream on the Western Hutt Road by the Fergusson Drive intersection. More >>
House Fire, Onehunga
Friday, 22 May 2026, 9:07 am | New Zealand Police
Members of the public are advised to avoid the area while emergency services work at the scene. More >>
Senior Gang Member Arrested As Police Seize Meth, Cash In Christchurch
Friday, 22 May 2026, 8:36 am | New Zealand Police
Police executed more than 10 search warrants at properties across Christchurch, including the gang’s Addington pad, uncovering about a kilogram of methamphetamine, and bricks of cash that are believed to total more than $100,000. More >>
Queens Drive Open, Central Lower Hutt - Wellington
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Queens Drive in central Lower Hutt has reopened following an incident this evening. The incident has been safely resolved and the road is now clear. Police thank the public for their patience. More >>
Road Blocked, Queens Drive, Central Lower Hutt - Wellington
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Police
Police were called to the incident around 4.50pm. More >>
Two In Custody Following Overnight Fuel Siphoning Incident, Tauranga
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Police
Western Bay of Plenty Area Commander Inspector Clifford Paxton, says the pair were allegedly seen by a camera operator unlawfully in the area and acting suspiciously around vehicles. More >>
Pair Arrested After Early Morning Burglary
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Police
Senior Sergeant Ngau Chun says further checks established the licence plates on their vehicle had very recently been stolen from another vehicle parked in Epsom. More >>
‘Think Again’: Police Send Strong Message To Visitors Scamming Kiwis
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Police
It’s now the fourteenth time Auckland City fraud detectives have busted overseas visitors using a revolving wheel of scams against Kiwis in the past three years. More >>
Teen Arrested After Lucky Escape In Crash
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Police
Senior Sergeant Kaveney says the patrol carried out enquiries in the area and located the vehicle after it crashed on Finnerty Avenue. More >>
Twenty Arrests In Corruption Investigation
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 11:40 am | New Zealand Police
Those arrested include Corrections Officers, Reintegration Officers and members of the public associated to prisoners. More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Findings Into Actions Of Police Resulting In A CarBeing Hit By A Train
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 10:34 am | New Zealand Police
Police engage in urgent duty driving daily, and we continue to take learnings from every instance. More >>
Offender Tracked Down After Frightening Car Theft
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 8:14 am | New Zealand Police
Fortunately, the young boy was physically unharmed, and the alarm was raised with a Road Policing officer who was nearby. More >>
