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Sudden Death, Parnell
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Police
A person has died following an earlier incident in Parnell today. Police had cordoned an area off after there had been concerns for a person’s wellbeing. There are no suspicious circumstances in this matter and the death will be referred to the Coroner. ... More >>
Update - Missing girl found
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 9:17 am | New Zealand Police
The 15-year-old girl who was missing in the Helensville area has been found safe and well. More >>
Update: Homicide investigation, Palmerston North
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 9:10 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Deegan: Palmerston North Police continue to investigate the death of a 35-year-old man who died as a result of injuries he suffered on the evening of Saturday 20 January. Emergency services were called to a Coromandel Court ... More >>
Fatal e-scooter crash, Eden Terrace
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 9:05 am | New Zealand Police
One person has died following an e-scooter crash in Eden Terrace on Monday evening. Emergency services responded to the crash on Ian McKinnon Drive around 11.30pm. The person was located in a critical condition, and CPR was commenced, however they were ... More >>
Update: Khandallah homicide investigation
Monday, 29 January 2024, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: Wellington Police are following positive lines of enquiry in the homicide investigation launched following the death of a woman in Khandallah on Wednesday 24 January. Over the past five days Police have been conducting ... More >>
Police seek information following fatality, Dunedin
Monday, 29 January 2024, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are attending a sudden death in Hillary Street, Liberton, Dunedin reported at around 9am today and currently being treated as unexplained. Cordons are in place and the public can expect to see an increased Police presence while enquiries are ... More >>
Road users urged to drive/ride safe as the Burt Munro Challenge approaches
Monday, 29 January 2024, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Police
The Burt Munro Challenge is right around the corner and Police remind riders travelling south for the action-packed event that there is zero tolerance for unsafe behaviour on our public roads. The annual motorcycle event which runs from February 7-11 in ... More >>
Police seek information following arson
Monday, 29 January 2024, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking the public’s assistance after a car suspicious car fire that resulted in vegetation catching alight. A blue-coloured Mazda 3 hatchback, registration DHK199, was stolen from a Monrad Street property in Palmerston North around midday ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Oamaru-Alma Road, Waitaki District
Monday, 29 January 2024, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm two people have died following a two vehicle crash involving a truck on Oamaru-Alma Road, Alma, Waitaki District, this morning. The Serious Crash Unit and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Team are investigating. Enquiries into the ... More >>
Auckland firearms licence holder charged with unlawfully selling firearms and ammunition
Monday, 29 January 2024, 11:51 am | New Zealand Police
A licenced firearms dealer appeared in the Waitakere District Court last week charged with multiple offences including the unlawful selling of firearms and ammunition. Following an investigation by Police, search warrants were executed at an Auckland ... More >>
Police Appeal For Witnesses To Whatawhata Crash
Monday, 29 January 2024, 7:28 am | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Sergeant Steven JONES, North Western Waikato Strategic Traffic Unit. Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious crash that occurred at around 7.50pm on Saturday night, 27 January, on State Highway 23 near Whatawhata. The crash involved ... More >>
Do You Know This Man?
Monday, 29 January 2024, 7:25 am | New Zealand Police
Whangamata Police are investigating following two burglaries in the Whangamata area reported this weekend. Both incidents took place at neighbouring properties on Port Road between 10pm on Friday 26 and 12:40am on Saturday 27. We believe the man pictured ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Gisborne
Monday, 29 January 2024, 7:25 am | New Zealand Police
Police can advise a person involved in a serious crash in Gisborne on Tuesday 23 January has passed away this evening. The serious crash unit are continuing to investigate the crash which involved a car and truck at the intersection of Matawai Road and ... More >>
Man Arrested In Relation To Stabbing Of Mt Roskill Security Guard
Sunday, 28 January 2024, 9:42 pm | New Zealand Police
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the stabbing of a security guard at a Mt Roskill supermarket today. The man has been charged with wounding with intent to injure. He is scheduled to appear in Auckland District Court on 29 January. More >>
Serious Crash, State Highway 23, Whatawhata - Waikato
Sunday, 28 January 2024, 9:41 pm | New Zealand Police
State Highway 23 near Whatawhata in Waikato is closed following a serious crash. The crash, involving two vehicles, occurred near the intersection of State Highway 23 and Ferguson Road and was reported to Police at 7.50pm. One person has critical ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Leithfield
Sunday, 28 January 2024, 8:56 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm two people have died following a three-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 (Ashworths Road), Leithfield. A further two people have been transported to hospital. A cordon remains in place at the scene while a scene examination takes ... More >>
Serious Crash, Road Closed, Leithfield - Canterbury
Sunday, 28 January 2024, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious three-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 (Ashworths Road), Leithfield reported around 5:10pm. Initial indications suggest those involved are seriously injured. The road is closed, and diversions are in place ... More >>
Serious Crash, Road Closed, Westland - Tasman
Sunday, 28 January 2024, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a single vehicle crash on Otira Highway, Jacksons in Westland reported around 3:40pm. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries. The road is closed, and diversions are in place at the scene. Motorists ... More >>
Police Seeking Information To Identify Man Following Incident, Napier
Sunday, 28 January 2024, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking information following an incident that took place in Greenmeadows on Saturday 27 January. Around 9:15pm a woman was approached by a man while walking her dog on the York Street footpath, near the Westminster Avenue T-intersection and ... More >>
Update: Serious Crash State Highway 2, Te Hauke - Eastern
Sunday, 28 January 2024, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Police
State Highway 2 has now reopened following a two vehicle crash involving a motorbike on State Highway 2, Te Hauke, Hastings. The Serious Crash Unit have conducted a scene examination, and enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances of the crash. Police ... More >>
