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Search Ongoing For Woman Missing In Pureroa Forest
Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Graham Pitkethley: Waikato Police Search and Rescue are continuing to search for a missing 79-year-old woman in the Pureora Forest, who was reported missing on Saturday 23 March. She is described as medium height, of a slim build, ... More >>
Update: Homicide Investigation Launched In Hastings
Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Police
The investigation into the body located inside a burnt out vehicle in Longlands on Tuesday has been upgraded to a Homicide inquiry. Detective Inspector Marty James, Eastern District Crime Manager says “Police are following strong lines of enquiry ... More >>
Loss Of Traction Leads To Loss Of Vehicles In Christchurch
Friday, 29 March 2024, 6:58 am | New Zealand Police
Sergeant Luke Vaughan, Christchurch ASR team: Christchurch Police have arrested three people and issued summons’ to a further 11 people, along with impounding 13 vehicles and issuing a number of speeding and other driving related infringements ... More >>
Fatality Following Assault, Browns Bay
Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:28 am | New Zealand Police
29 March Police can confirm that a person has died following an incident at a restaurant on Clyde Road, Browns Bay. Police and Ambulance attended following a report of an assault received at 5.48pm. The victim of the assault was transported to Auckland ... More >>
Arrest Following Search Warrant, Redwood, Christchurch
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 6:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Johnson, Canterbury CIB: One person has been taken into custody on drug-related charges after Police executed a search warrant at a residential address in Redwood at around 7:30am today and a clandestine drug laboratory ... More >>
Fatality Following Incident Involving A Vehicle, Westmorland, Christchurch
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 6:25 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died following an incident involving a vehicle at a property on Happy Home Road, Westmorland this afternoon. The incident involving a vehicle and a person was reported at around 2.40pm. The area is cordoned. Sadly one person died at the ... More >>
Search Continues For Missing Woman In The Pureora Forest
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 6:23 pm | New Zealand Police
Senior Constable Alastair Methven: Waikato Police Search and Rescue are continuing to search for a missing 79-year-old woman in the Pureora Forest, who was reported missing on Saturday 23 March. Land Search and Rescue volunteers from Hamilton, Waitomo, ... More >>
Road Blocked, SH 8, Haast Highway - Tasman
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 6, Haast Highway. Police received a report of a two vehicle crash around 2.30pm. Initial indications suggest there are injuries. The road is blocked, and motorists are advised to avoid ... More >>
Body Found In Car Being Treated As Suspicious, Hastings
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Police
Hawke’s Bay Police can confirm we are treating the death of a person found in a vehicle on Tuesday 26 March as suspicious. Police are following positive lines of enquiry and can confirm a post mortem has been conducted this morning. The car ... More >>
Don’t be a ‘bad egg’ this Easter long weekend
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 11:59 am | New Zealand Police
Police are on a hunt for bad eggs this Easter. Across the Auckland region, Police will be rolled out and on the lookout for poor driving behaviour putting others at risk. Tāmaki Makaurau Road Policing Manager, Inspector Scott Webb, says everyone ... More >>
Police Partners With Z Energy On Road Safety Ahead Of A Major Motor Sport Event
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:24 am | New Zealand Police
New Zealand Police and Z Energy (Z) are proud to be partnering in a collaborative effort to encourage drivers and riders to be safe on their journeys to the Burt Munro Challenge this week. Activity on our roads is expected to increase with thousands ... More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Report Into Justified Non-fatal Shooting In Palmerston North
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:14 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge the report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority which found Police were justified in using force to arrest a man in Palmerston North in July 2021. Police had been searching for the man for a few months due to his parole ... More >>
Update: Operation Tempo
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:30 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Cotton: Two people were yesterday charged in relation to the ongoing investigation into injuries sustained by two Lower Hutt children, dubbed Operation Tempo. A 25-year-old man has been charged with wounding with intent ... More >>
Serious crash, Pakuranga Road - Counties Manukau
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 8:03 pm | New Zealand Police
Pakuranga Road is blocked following a serious crash this evening. Police were advised of a crash involving a car and motorcycle at 7.35pm. The motorcyclist is reported to have sustained serious injuries. Traffic is currently being diverted up Hutchinsons ... More >>
Search Under Way For Missing Tramper In Pureora Forest
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 8:02 pm | New Zealand Police
The tramper, a 79-year-old woman, was reported missing late in the afternoon on Saturday 23 March. She was part of a party of three that became separated in the forest. The other people in the party were located and assisted out of the forest ... More >>
Police Take First Prosecution For Unregistered Firearm
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Police
In a first case of its kind, Police have charged a firearms licence holder for possessing a firearm that should have been accounted for in the new Firearms Registry, but had not been. Tomorrow, a 49-year-old man will appear in the Manukau District Court on ... More >>
One Person Charged With Murder In Rototuna Homicide Investigation
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson: A 45-year-old woman has been charged with murder after a man died at a Rototuna Residential address early hours this morning. Police were called to the address around 2am where they located a man in a critical ... More >>
Police Remind The Public Of The New Speed Limit On Alexander Road, Upper Hutt
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Speeding on Alexander Road continues to be a major concern for Police and the local community. Despite the speed limit of 50 km/h being introduced in December last year, many motorists are still being stopped by Police for exceeding the limit. “Police ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Cromwell-Clyde Highway, Cromwell Gorge
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 10:48 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person was located deceased following what is believed to be a three vehicle crash involving two trucks and a car on Cromwell-Clyde Highway this morning. One of the truck drivers sustained a minor injury and was assessed ... More >>
Homicide, Rototuna, Hamilton
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 9:40 am | New Zealand Police
One person has been taken into custody and a homicide investigation has been launched after police were called to a Rototuna residential address around 2am this morning. The address has been cordoned and a scene examination is being conducted. Police ... More >>
