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Waikato Police Urge Motorists To Be Mindful Of Agricultural Vehicles After Three Tractor Crashes
Monday, 1 April 2024, 6:51 am | New Zealand Police
After three serious crashes involving tractors on Saturday, Waikato Police are asking motorists heading home from their Easter break to be mindful of agricultural vehicles on our roads – and for people driving agricultural vehicles to not put themselves ... More >>
Fatal Crash, SH6 Okaramio
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 7:42 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a crash on State Highway 6, Okaramio this afternoon. Police were called to the three-vehicle crash at 2:28pm. The person died at the scene. Two others sustained moderate injuries. The Serious Crash Unit attended and enquiries ... More >>
Appeal For Information, Fatal Crash Whakarewarewa
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Police investigating a fatal crash on State Highway 5 at Whakarewarewa this morning would like to speak with any members of the public who witnessed the crash, or movements of the vehicles prior to the crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported to Police ... More >>
Serious crash, State Highway 6, Okaramio - Tasman
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Police
Serious crash, SH6, Okaramio State Highway 6, Okaramio is closed between Leslies Road and Mt Riley Road following a serious crash. The three-vehicle crash occurred at 2:28pm. Initial indications are that there are serious injuries. Motorists are ... More >>
Good Friday Goes Bad For Anti-social Road Users In Gisborne
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Police
Good Friday turned bad quickly for a number of Gisborne’s anti-social road users, as Police executed an operation targeting illegal activity on our roads. Police impounded ten vehicles this weekend - five vehicles on Friday night and another ... More >>
State Highway 5 reopens following fatal crash - Bay of Plenty
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Police
State Highway 5 at Whakarewarewa south of Rotorua has reopened following a fatal crash this morning. Police thank motorists for their patience and cooperation while the road was closed. More >>
Motorcyclist Dies Following 30 March Crash
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a crash on Piakonui Road in Richmond Downs, Matamata-Piako yesterday. The crash involved a motorcycle and a tractor and was reported to Police at 10.40am on 30 March. The motorcyclist was critically injured and sadly passed ... More >>
Fatal crash, State Highway 5, Whakarewarewa
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 7:27 am | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Whakarewarewa, south of Rotorua this morning. The crash, involving two vehicles, was reported to Police at 5.05am. A second person sustained serious injuries. The road is expected to remain ... More >>
Road Closure: State Highway 8, Pukaki - Canterbury
Saturday, 30 March 2024, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a serious crash that has closed State Highway 8 at Pukaki. Emergency services were alerted to the crash about 1.30pm. Tekapo-Twizel Road is closed between Hayman Road and Tekapo-Canal Road. Initial indications suggest there ... More >>
Three die in crash on SH8 at Pukaki
Saturday, 30 March 2024, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Police
Inspector Craig McKay, District Operations and Support Manager Police can confirm three people have died in a multi-vehicle crash on State Highway 8 at Pukaki this afternoon. Three others have serious injuries and a further two have moderate injuries. ... More >>
Charges Laid After Rainbow Crossing Damaged
Friday, 29 March 2024, 8:13 pm | New Zealand Police
Inspector Danny Kirk, Tairawhiti Area Commander: Gisborne Police have charged three people with graffiti vandalism and have identified a fourth suspect after the city’s rainbow crossing was defaced with white paint earlier this week. Two men, aged 46 ... More >>
Arrest Made In Hastings Homicide Investigation
Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Martin James, Eastern District Crime Manager: A 30-year-old Hastings man has been charged with murder today after a body was discovered in a burnt-out car earlier this week. The man was arrested mid-afternoon and is due to ... More >>
Update: Browns Bay Fatality
Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Police
A scene examination is underway following the death of a man after an incident yesterday at a restaurant on Clyde Road, Browns Bay. A woman was taken to hospital seriously injured following the assault and is now in a stable condition. Police believe this ... More >>
Serious Crash, SH1, Wellsford - Waitematā
Friday, 29 March 2024, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Police
State Highway 1, Wellsford is closed following a serious crash. The two-vehicle crash occurred at 4:07pm near McPherson Way. It appears there are injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays. More >>
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 >>
