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Arrest Made, Stash Of Firearms Seized In New Lynn Search Warrants
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Police
Waitematā Police have simultaneously swooped in on three properties, seizing a significant cache of firearms. A number of Police, assisted by the Armed Offenders Squad, executed the warrants at New Lynn properties on Friday 15 December. Detective ... More >>
Star Paws - The Saga Continues
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Police
The galaxy is a bit safer – well, our part of it anyway – with the recent graduation of another eight stellar patrol dog teams from the Dog Training Centre in Trentham. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2312/d35cf03b3fa054a010b9.jpeg" ... More >>
Nine Arrests, Large Quantity Of Drugs Seized By Otago Lakes Police
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Police
Otago Lakes Police have seized a large quantity of drugs and arrested nine people across Central Otago over the past few weeks. We continue to observe higher recreational drug use throughout the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts, consistent ... More >>
Update - Police Appeal For Witnesses Following Waikato Crash
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 10:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Further to the earlier release, Police can confirm there was one fatality following the crash on Ormsby Road, State Highway 39. Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances of the crash. More >>
Police Appeal For Witnesses Following Waikato Crash
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 10:31 pm | New Zealand Police
Waikato Police are seeking witnesses to a crash on Sunday 17 December in Puketotara, in the Waikato. The two-vehicle collision occurred on Ormsby Road, State Highway 39, about 6.20pm. It involved a white Nissan Skyline Saloon and a grey 2023 Polestar ... More >>
Eagle-eyed Neighbour Helps Police Recover Significant Amount Of Stolen Property
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 10:30 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have recovered around $30,000 in goods that were stolen from a Coromandel bach. The items were recovered from a Waihi address over the weekend, and Police are making enquiries to locate the suspect. The owners of the bach were alerted to ... More >>
Single Vehicle Crash Closes Whangārei Heads Road
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a crash on Whangārei Heads Road in Tamaterau, Northland. The single vehicle crash was reported to Police at around 2.24pm, and emergency services are working to free the driver who is trapped. Whangārei Heads Road is closed and ... More >>
Police Arrest Two Men In Relation To Helensville Homicide
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Police
Waitematā Police have charged two men in relation to the death of a man in Helensville last month. Police are now in a position to name the victim as Samuel Curle, 36, of Auckland. Acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams, Waitematā CIB, says Police ... More >>
Trio Arrested Following Fleeing Driver Incident
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Police
A fleeing driver event that spanned two hours and across Tāmaki Makaurau last night, ended with a 13-year-old driver being taken into custody. Waitematā North Area Prevention Manager, Senior Sergeant Roger Small says Police were notified of a stolen vehicle ... More >>
Police urge caution in the water
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Police
Southland Police are encouraging people to be conscious of the environment they are in after a woman was bitten on the leg by a shark in Riverton. The 21-year-old was walking in knee-deep water in the estuary, near the Riverton rugby grounds, about ... More >>
Investigation Into Massey Homicide Continues
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 11:39 am | New Zealand Police
An investigation into the death of a man in Massey in the early hours of Monday morning is continuing today. Detective Inspector Aaron Proctor, Waitematā CIB, says scene guards remain in place at the Royal Reserve park in Beauchamp Drive and the ... More >>
Have You Seen Brooklyn?
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 10:29 am | New Zealand Police
Brooklyn, 16, was last seen in Trentham, Upper Hutt and is now missing. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2312/0b1082f52ed327c2bfc9.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Police and his family are concerned ... More >>
Drunk Drivers ‘pop Up’ In Counties Ahead Of Christmas
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 9:33 am | New Zealand Police
In what Police are describing as a “disappointing weekend on the roads”, more than 65 people were caught driving drunk across Counties Manukau in the lead up to Christmas. As part of Operation Pop Up, running from 15-24 December, Police were ... More >>
Don’t Be A Victim Of An Online Scam This Festive Season
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 8:27 am | New Zealand Police
This holiday season, New Zealand Police are encouraging people to be aware of online scams and fraud. The holiday period can already be a time of stress, the last thing you want during an already stressful time is to lose large sums of money to a scam. ... More >>
Operation Portia – Rimutaka Prison Investigation
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 8:17 am | New Zealand Police
Police have charged six people following a three-year investigation by the National Organised Crime Group into suspected criminal activity at Rimutaka Prison. Those charged are aged between 37 and 50, with offences involving corruption and bribery. ... More >>
Name Release, Body Recovered At Ocean Beach
Monday, 18 December 2023, 8:16 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now release the name of the man who’s body was recovered from Ocean Beach on Sunday. He was 26-year-old Hyuckjun Kwon of Chatswood, who was reported missing after a water incident at Ocean Beach on Friday. Police extend our condolences ... More >>
Infringements And Impounds: Northland Police Come Through With Promise To Crack Down On Dangerous Decisions
Monday, 18 December 2023, 8:15 pm | New Zealand Police
Some Whangārei motorists have received a fail result after Northland Police put a challenge to road users last week. Northland Road Policing Manager, Inspector Anne-Marie Fitchett, asked motorists to consider their actions before getting behind the wheel ... More >>
Homicide Investigation Launched In Massey, Man Arrested
Monday, 18 December 2023, 8:14 pm | New Zealand Police
A homicide investigation is underway and a man has been charged with murder following a death in Massey overnight. Detective Inspector Aaron Proctor, Waitematā CIB says Police were notified at around 12.10am of a person who had been found unresponsive ... More >>
Police Frustrated At Number Of Preventable Road Deaths
Monday, 18 December 2023, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are pleading with drivers to take extra care ahead of the holidays in the wake of a tragic weekend on the roads. The number of road fatalities for 2023 is sitting at 318. Seventeen of those fatalities have occurred in December, with six ... More >>
Man Charged Following Indecent Assault
Monday, 18 December 2023, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Palmerston North Police have charged a man in his 40’s with sexual violation following an incident on Saturday 25 November. The incident took place in a rideshare vehicle. “It is important to recognise that this is not a frequent occurrence and many people ... More >>
