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Waikato Expressway Closed Southbound, Ohinewai
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 7:54 am | New Zealand Police
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised and the Expressway is expected to remain closed for some time while emergency services work at the scene. More >>
Arrests And Seizures In Wairoa
Monday, 11 May 2026, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Police
A further seven people have been arrested in the past week, charged with a number of offences including dangerous driving, drug offending, possession of an offensive weapon and bail breaches. More >>
Hero Of The Roads
Monday, 11 May 2026, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Sergeant Geoff Sutherland with his 'Road Hero' trophy. Photo/Supplied. Invercargill’s Sergeant Geoff Sutherland is a hero - official. Geoff was last week (7 May) presented with the 2026 Yellow Ribbon Professional Road Safety Hero Award at the Australian ... More >>
Arrests In Auckland CBD Following Flee
Monday, 11 May 2026, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Police
Acting Inspector Matt Limrick says units signalled for the vehicle to stop but it failed to do so, instead continuing on along Great North Road. More >>
Traffic Stop Lands Driver In Court
Monday, 11 May 2026, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Police
The two occupants of the vehicle were arrested, with more methamphetamine and a knuckleduster located on them. More >>
Century-old Family Heirloom Returned
Monday, 11 May 2026, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Senior Sergeant Steedman says it’s a reminder that being kind costs nothing, and there are many people in the community who still chose to do the right thing. More >>
Lanes Blocked: Southern Motorway - Counties Manukau
Monday, 11 May 2026, 7:19 am | New Zealand Police
The car has rolled, with one person suffering moderate injuries. More >>
Name Release: Fatal Crash, Kinleith
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are now in a position to name the two people who sadly died following a crash on State Highway 1, Kinleith, on Wednesday 29 April. They were, James Daniel Spence, 28, from England, and Raphael Jean-Gabriel Roellinger, 22, from France. Police extend ... More >>
Fatality Following Crash, Mangatarata
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died after the two-vehicle crash on SH2, near Coxhead Road, Mangatarata, this morning. A second person has reportedly sustained moderate injuries. The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene. Motorists should ... More >>
Appeal For Information After Robbery, Dinsdale
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Police
Police would like to hear from anyone they have not yet spoken to who might have information about the incident or those involved. More >>
Six People Rescued From Floodwaters, Marlborough
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Police
Six people were rescued last night after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Marlborough. Emergency services were notified about 8.35pm of vehicles stuck in floodwaters on SH6, near Canvastown. Police Search and Rescue immediately deployed, along with Fire ... More >>
Southbound Lanes Of State Highway 2 (Hutt Road) Blocked By Crash - Wellington
Friday, 8 May 2026, 6:50 pm | New Zealand Police
Police will provide information on the injury status of the pedestrian as soon as that information is available. More >>
Police Investigation Leads To Arrest Following Burglary And Vehicle-Related Offending
Friday, 8 May 2026, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Police
Vehicle owners are advised to remove or obscure registration plates when advertising vehicles online, and to secure plates with tamper proof screws. More >>
Teens Charged Over Security Guard Assault
Friday, 8 May 2026, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Nelson, from Counties Manukau South CIB, says the security guard had intervened during a shoplifting taking place. More >>
Timely Response Lands One In The Bag
Friday, 8 May 2026, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Waitematā East acting Area Prevention Manager, acting Inspector CJ Miles, says the staff member approached the man to advise that he had failed to pay for the items. More >>
Body Located In River At Otututu/Rough River, West Coast South Island
Friday, 8 May 2026, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Police
Police ask that members of the public avoid the area while emergency services are at the scene. More >>
Appeal For Information Following Fatal Crash, Burnside, Christchurch
Friday, 8 May 2026, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Police
On Monday 27 April, emergency services were called around 10.50pm to the single vehicle crash on Grahams Road. More >>
Diversity Champs
Friday, 8 May 2026, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Police
The ground-breaking Mums in Blue staff network, offering support to women juggling family life and a policing career, won the Gender Equity Award. More >>
Vehicle Crash On Briggs Road, Christchurch - Traffic To Avoid Area - Canterbury
Friday, 8 May 2026, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Police
The crash occurred at about 9.30am, whereby a car is reported to have crashed into a stationary car. More >>
Unattended Kayak Located, Hardinge Road, Napier
Friday, 8 May 2026, 8:28 am | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for information after a kayak has washed ashore near Hardinge Road in Napier this morning. At this stage, Police have no reports of any missing people that would appear to relate; however, we are wanting to confirm the kayak’s ... More >>
