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Police Keeping The Heat On Drink Driving This Summer
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 10:48 am | New Zealand Police
Auckland Police have begun a series of operations targeting drink driving as the busy summer period nears. Numerous checkpoints will be set up across the region as part of Police’s plan to support Auckland Transport’s Drink Free summer campaign. ... More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Report
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 10:46 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge a report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), which found two Police officers trespassed on private property while attempting to serve a court order. On 18 December 2020, the officers went to a Canterbury address ... More >>
Arrests Made In Relation To Firearm And Drug Offences In Hamilton
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 10:19 am | New Zealand Police
Ongoing investigations into the theft of firearms from a Hamilton club led to the execution of three warrants in Hamilton yesterday. Waikato Police’s Tactical Crime Unit with assistance from Armed Offenders Squad executed warrants at three properties ... More >>
Diversions Following Serious Crash, Forest Lake Road, Hamilton - Waikato
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 7:05 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are in attendance at a crash involving a vehicle and a person, on Forest Lake Road, Beerescourt, Hamilton. Police received a report of the crash at around 8.30pm. Initial indications are that one person has been seriously injured. ... More >>
Counties Manukau Police Not Horsing Around When It Comes To Retail Crime
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Police
Counties Manukau Police have reined in a prolific shoplifter this week with the assistance of a trusty steed or two. Inspector Joe Hunter, Counties Manukau South Area Commander, says Police have been making enquiries into a person of interest ... More >>
Have you seen Yeongpyo?
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find 81-year-old Yeongpyo Hong. She was last seen around Memorial Avenue, Christchurch about 11am today, wearing a black and white vest, pink T-shirt, navy pants, and a blue hat. Yeongpyo has dementia, ... More >>
Antisocial Drivers Caught In The Police Web
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Police
Back in June, the Central District Highway Patrol ran Operation Spider, focusing on anti-social driving behaviour in the industrial area of Mako Mako Road, Palmerston North. As a result of this operation, Police identified 17 vehicles as undergoing ... More >>
Arrest Made In Stoke Homicide Investigation
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can advise that this morning a 33-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of James Whitikau Barton on Friday 10 November. He is due to appear in Nelson District Court on Friday 1 December. Police would like to thank ... More >>
Search Warrants Being Executed In Wairarapa
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 9:46 am | New Zealand Police
Residents in Wairarapa can expect to see armed Police staff across the area today as a number of pre-planned search warrants are executed. There is not thought to be any risk to the public. We expect to be able to provide more information later ... More >>
Police Inconvenience Alleged Burglars
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 9:44 am | New Zealand Police
Police quickly had offenders in their sights after a burglary at a Kohimarama dairy early this morning. Initial reports were received about a burglary taking place at the store on Kohimarama Road just before 2am. Auckland City East Area Commander, ... More >>
Serious Crash, Martinborough - Wellington
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 9:14 am | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a serious crash at the intersection of Oxford Street and Regent Street, Martinborough. The two-vehicle crash was reported around 7:05 am. One person has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. Traffic management ... More >>
Name Release, Workplace Incident Dannevirke
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are able to release the name of the man who died in a workplace incident at a Dannevirke Forestry Block, Friday 17 November. He was 50-year-old Tejay Alan Debenham, of Dannevirke, Tararua. Our condolences go out to his friends and family ... More >>
Don’t get carried away this Crate Day
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 10:41 am | New Zealand Police
Police are working with our partners to prevent alcohol-related harm in our community with Crate Day and the summer period fast approaching. We want everyone to have fun, but in a way that respects others, and with no harm to other members of the community ... More >>
Police acknowledge IPCA findings
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 10:31 am | New Zealand Police
Superintendent Tim Anderson, Bay of Plenty District Commander: Police acknowledge today's IPCA’s finding that an officer used unreasonable force on a woman being arrested. The incident occurred in Taupo in November 2020 when the woman was arrested ... More >>
Investigation Update Into Incident At Avondale Christmas Parade
Tuesday, 28 November 2023, 8:43 am | New Zealand Police
Police can now advise that the two pedestrian victims injured during an incident at the Avondale Christmas Parade on Saturday have been released from hospital. Inspector Jacqui Whittaker, Auckland City’s District Prevention Manager, says it’s fortunate ... More >>
Police Make Arrests, Return Beloved Pet, Following Incidents In Counties Manukau Over The Weekend
Monday, 27 November 2023, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Police
A person is before the Court and two others have been referred to Youth Aid after a series of concerning incidents in Counties Manukau over the weekend. Inspector Rakana Cook, Counties Manukau East Area Prevention Manager, says at around 12.25pm ... More >>
Update: Police Operation Continues As Funeral Proceeds In Foxton
Monday, 27 November 2023, 10:41 am | New Zealand Police
Police will continue to be highly visible across parts of the North Island later this afternoon and tomorrow to monitor the movements of gang members, travelling home from the funeral of William Hines. The current focus is on Foxton and the tangi ... More >>
‘You’ve Been Warned’: Counties Manukau Police
Monday, 27 November 2023, 10:12 am | New Zealand Police
Thinking of drinking and driving this festive season? Think again. Police from across Counties Manukau will come together for Operation Pop Up, running from 15-24 December, with a focus on breath test checkpoints throughout the day and night across the district. ... More >>
Road Closure - Clevedon/Kawakawa Road, Kawakawa Bay - Counties Manukau
Monday, 27 November 2023, 9:00 am | New Zealand Police
Police are currently in attendance at a serious motor-vehicle crash on Clevedon/Kawakawa Road, Kawakawa Bay. Diversions are in place at the following locations: (1). Clevedon/Kawakawa Road and the entrance to Waitawa Regional Park, on the eastern side of the crash ... More >>
Update: Serious Crash, State Highway 2, South Of Wairoa
Sunday, 26 November 2023, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died and one has been seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 2 south of Wairoa this morning. Their car is reported to have collided with a slip blocking State Highway 2 between The Crescent and Kiwi Valley Road. Work is under ... More >>
