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Serious Crash - SH1, Rongotea - Central
Friday, 22 December 2023, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to reports of a serious two-vehicle crash on SH1, Rongotea, near Soldiers Road. More >>
Unexplained Death, Hamilton
Friday, 22 December 2023, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are making enquiries into a sudden death in Hamilton yesterday afternoon. About 5:30pm, Police were called to an address on Cook Street where a 62-year-old male was located deceased. An altercation had taken place at the address prior to ... More >>
Cannabis And Cash Seized By Eastern District Organised Crime Group
Friday, 22 December 2023, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Hawke’s Bay Police have located 15 kilograms of cannabis and a substantial amount of cash during a series of search warrants in Napier and Hastings this morning. The search warrants were undertaken following an investigation by Eastern District’s ... More >>
Murder Charge Laid Following Death In Prison
Friday, 22 December 2023, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have today charged a 47-year-old man with murder following the death of a man at the Auckland South Corrections Facility in Wiri, on Thursday 21 December. He is due to appear in the Manukau District Court next Friday 29 December charged ... More >>
Court appearance - Christchurch Homicide
Friday, 22 December 2023, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Police
A 36-year-old man is due in Christchurch District Court this afternoon on an assault charge in relation to a man’s death in Hei Hei overnight. Officers are continuing to door-knock residents in the area as we piece together the events that led to ... More >>
Have You Seen Cleveland?
Friday, 22 December 2023, 11:21 am | New Zealand Police
Cleveland, 15, was last seen at his home in Churton Park and has been missing since Monday 18 December. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2312/0a73850d887bda8fd75f.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> He was last seen wearing dark ... More >>
Fatal Crash, South Road, Warea, South Taranaki
Friday, 22 December 2023, 10:42 am | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm one person has died following a crash on South Road, Warea, South Taranaki this morning. The motorcycle crash was reported to Police at around 6.20am. The southbound lane remains closed and motorists are advised to take an alternative ... More >>
Do You Recognise This Dog?
Friday, 22 December 2023, 10:33 am | New Zealand Police
Police have rescued a German Shepherd from the scene of a crash on the Āwhitu Peninsula and are seeking its owner. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2312/68eca7115a0bbcf68454.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> The German Shepherd was found ... More >>
Serious Crash, Mount Wellington
Friday, 22 December 2023, 9:28 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to reports of a serious crash in Mount Wellington this morning. The crash, involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Mount Wellington Highway, was reported to Police around 9am. Initial indications suggest the pedestrian ... More >>
Fatality Following Water Related Incident, Far North
Friday, 22 December 2023, 9:06 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm a person has died following a water-related incident in the Far North yesterday evening. Emergency services responded to reports of a missing diver off Waihihi Bay around 6.40pm. Police, with the assistance of our partner agencies, ... More >>
Charged: Alleged Offenders Not Off The Hook Over Thefts At Telecommunication Sites
Friday, 22 December 2023, 8:56 am | New Zealand Police
Far North Police are shining a light on a spate of solar panel thefts from crucial telecommunications sites in the region. This week the Kaitaia Criminal Investigation Branch has executed numerous search warrants, resulting in two men being arrested. ... More >>
Pair Arrested, Firearms, MDMA, $30,000 Seized, Rotorua
Friday, 22 December 2023, 8:55 am | New Zealand Police
Two men are due in Rotorua District Court this week, on drugs and firearms charges. This follows several search warrants issued on 11 December at addresses in Rotorua, as part of Operation Denim, executed by Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Organised Crime ... More >>
Working Together For A Safe And Enjoyable Summer
Friday, 22 December 2023, 8:53 am | New Zealand Police
As Kiwis countdown towards a much-anticipated summer break, your safety and that of others on our roads should be a priority this holiday season. Current figures indicate we are likely to see fewer deaths on our roads than in 2022 and ... More >>
Homicide inquiry, Christchurch
Friday, 22 December 2023, 8:43 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves: One person is in custody as Police in Christchurch launch a homicide inquiry. Police were called to the carpark of Wycola Park in Hei Hei around 1:50am, where a man in his late 20s was located deceased with stab wounds. ... More >>
Witnesses Sought To Serious Crash On State Highway 20, Auckland
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 6:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking witnesses to a serious two-vehicle crash that occurred this afternoon Thursday 21 December on the on-ramp to the Southwestern Motorway from Cavendish Drive. At around 2.59pm a truck and motorcycle have collided heading north on the on-ramp, ... More >>
Hastings Police Launch Homicide Investigation
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 6:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Hastings Police have commenced a homicide investigation following the death of a man critically injured in the early hours of 20 December. The 24-year-old man had suffered a serious head injury in an alleged assault, which occurred in the vicinity ... More >>
Homicide investigation launched in Wiri
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Police
A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a man at the Auckland South Corrections Facility in Wiri today. Detective Inspector Warrick Adkin, Counties Manukau CIB says Police were notified at around 11.40am of a serious incident inside ... More >>
Can You Spot A Fake Banknote?
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 9:43 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are warning retailers to be extra wary of counterfeit cash over the busy holiday period. A number of counterfeit notes have been reported around New Zealand throughout the year. To avoid falling victim to fake cash, retailers and the public ... More >>
Man Found Safe And Well After Night In Bush
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 9:42 pm | New Zealand Police
West Coast Search and Rescue Co-Ordinator and Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood: A man missing on the West Coast overnight has been found safe and well. The man is a visitor from the United Kingdom and set out on a walk about 11am ... More >>
Party Safely These Holidays - Kia Haumaru Te Whakanui I Ēnei Hararei
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 9:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Summer holidays and parties are a perfect combination at this time of the year. However, Police want to ensure everyone is and remain safe no matter the occasion. Often large amounts of alcohol consumed can lead to social harm in our communities. ... More >>
