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New Zealand Police - Latest News [Page 37]

Have You Seen Kevin?

Monday, 19 August 2024, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Police

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Kevin Taylor, who is missing from Henderson. More >>

Waikato Police Continue To Investigate Offending By Anti-Social Road Users

Monday, 19 August 2024, 10:20 am | New Zealand Police

Waikato Police are continuing to investigate offending by anti-social road users early on Sunday morning (18 August). More >>

Walking The Walk, Barking The Bark

Monday, 19 August 2024, 10:18 am | New Zealand Police

Five new police patrol dog teams are walking the walk and barking the bark after graduating from the New Zealand Police Dog Training Centre (DTC) at Trentham. More >>

Have You Seen Yamei?

Monday, 19 August 2024, 9:25 am | New Zealand Police

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 78-year-old woman Yamei Chen who has been reported missing. More >>

Canterbury Motorists Urged To Avoid Unnecessary Travel

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Police

Canterbury Police are urging motorists to consider delaying unnecessary travel this afternoon, with conditions poor around the region. SH73 is closed from Springfield to Castle Hill, with numerous vehicles stuck at Castle Hill and the Lake Lyndon area. ... More >>

Palmerston North Police Continue To Investigate Firearms-related Incidents

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Police

The two men – both aged 18 – have been charged with intentional damage, possession of an offensive weapon, and disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence. More >>

Police Appeal For Driver Of Car To Come Forward After Pedestrian Critically Injured

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Police

It is believed that the injured man was hit by at least two vehicles. More >>

Police Investigating Following Anti-social Road User Event, Hamilton

Sunday, 18 August 2024, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Police

The behaviour towards Police was dangerous and it was fortunate that no staff or other members of the public were injured. More >>

Body Located After Vessel Capsizes, Clutha

Saturday, 17 August 2024, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Police

Police can advise a body has been located after a vessel capsized on the Jacks Bay Bar earlier this morning. Emergency services were notified around 10:40am and a search was initiated for one person believed to be outstanding in the water. A helicopter ... More >>

Man Arrested After Being Caught Out By Police, Waihi

Saturday, 17 August 2024, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Police

Waikato Police have arrested a suspected repeat offender after he tried to sneak away from the scene of the crime in Waihi yesterday evening. Around 7pm, Police were notified a known man, believed to have previously pilfered items from the Waihi Transfer ... More >>

Fatal Crash, Hawke's Bay

Saturday, 17 August 2024, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Police

A woman has died following a crash on Hawke’s Bay Expressway on Wednesday 14 August. The vehicle crashed on the side of SH2, near the Kennedy Road off-ramp, around 12pm. The driver and sole occupant was critically injured. She was transported to Wellington ... More >>

Five Arrested Following Bethlehem Burglary, Tauranga

Saturday, 17 August 2024, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Police

Five people have been arrested following a burglary in Tauranga last night. Police were called to a service station on State Highway 2 in Bethlehem around 9.45pm. The group arrived in two vehicles and allegedly smashed the night service window. They ... More >>

Serious Crash, Johnsonville - Wellington

Saturday, 17 August 2024, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Police

Emergency services are responding to a two vehicle crash on the Johnsonville Porirua Motorway, Ranui reported at 12:10pm. Two people are being treated for injuries and are in moderate and serious conditions. The southbound lane is blocked just before ... More >>

Post Mortem Completed After Body Located, Tiniroto

Saturday, 17 August 2024, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Police

Tairāwhiti Police can advise that a post mortem of the body located in the search for the missing 5-year-old in Tiniroto has been completed.  A search was initiated after a young boy named Khyzah was reported missing in the area on Sunday ... More >>

Fatal crash, Te Kamo

Friday, 16 August 2024, 8:01 pm | New Zealand Police

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Te Kamo earlier this afternoon. Emergency services responded to the single vehicle crash on Church Road at about 3.13pm. Sadly, one person was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Serious ... More >>

Eagle Eyes Help Police Make Arrests

Friday, 16 August 2024, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Police

A search of the vehicle was invoked, and a quantity of methamphetamine, cannabis, and drug utensils were located, as well as a BB gun. More >>

Operation Tirade: Police Expect Dozens More Methamphetamine Lollies Accounted For

Friday, 16 August 2024, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Police

“This aspect of the investigation is still ongoing, as well as understanding how the methamphetamine concealed as Rinda lollies arrived at Auckland City mission,” Detective Inspector Baldwin says. More >>

Man Arrested Following Whakatu Incident

Friday, 16 August 2024, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Police

The person entered a residential address on Station Road, making verbal threats. The Armed Offenders Squad, Police Dog Unit and the Police Negotiation Team were then called to assist as a precaution. More >>

Man Charged In Relation To Fatal Crash, Tanners Point

Friday, 16 August 2024, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Police

The arrested man is due to appear in Tauranga District Court today, charged with an exceeded high-risk level of a listed qualifying drug in blood. More >>

Arrest Made Following Dangerous Driving, Dunedin

Friday, 16 August 2024, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Police

At around 6:40am, Police responded to reports of a man driving erratically on State Highway 1. Police located the vehicle and signalled for it to stop, which the driver did a short distance later. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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