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Police Appeal For Sightings Of Black Mazda 323 Sedan
Friday, 24 November 2023, 1:25 am | New Zealand Police
Gore Police are appealing for sightings of a 1991 Black Mazda 323, Registration PZ3414, travelling on a backroad between Mataura and Wyndham in the early hours of Wednesday 22 November 2023. Police are interested in hearing from anyone who may ... More >>
Police Release CCTV Image In Wilful Damage Investigation
Friday, 24 November 2023, 1:24 am | New Zealand Police
23 November Police are seeking the public’s assistance in an investigation into wilful damage at a Takapuna office. The incident occurred at around 1.30am this morning, Thursday 23 November, on Earnoch Avenue. Detective Inspector Callum McNeill says ... More >>
Multiple Arrests Made In Relation To Drug Offences In Hawkes Bay
Friday, 24 November 2023, 1:18 am | New Zealand Police
23 November Detective Senior Sergeant John McCarthy: Over the past few months the Eastern District Organised Crime group has conducted a significant operation targeting targeting the sale and supply of methamphetamine in the Hawke’s Bay area. The operation ... More >>
Death in custody – Gisborne
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are making enquiries on behalf of the Coroner following a death in custody at Gisborne Police Station overnight. A person was found deceased in a cell by police staff this morning. The cause of death will be a matter for the Coroner to determine, ... More >>
IPCA Finds Justified Use Of Police Dog To Apprehend Young Person In Te Awamutu
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 11:36 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority which found that Police were justified in using a dog to apprehend a young person during an incident in Te Awamutu. At around 1:30am on 4 January 2023, Police were ... More >>
Police Making Enquiries Into Emails Sent To Multiple Premises
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 11:17 am | New Zealand Police
Police are today responding to emails of a concerning nature directed to a number of organisations throughout New Zealand, including schools and hospitals. We are working to establish the origin of the emails and have yet to establish any actual ... More >>
Your Information Could Be Key In Burglary Investigations
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 10:21 am | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in an investigation into a series of burglaries in parts of Auckland. The Counties Manukau East Tactical Crime Unit is investigating around 18 commercial burglaries reported between 12 August 2023 and ... More >>
Name Release, Waitaanga Homicide
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 9:13 am | New Zealand Police
Police can now release the name of the person who died following the arson of a Waitaanga property on Wednesday 11 October. Extensive DNA testing has revealed he was 55-year-old father-of-four Sidney Ross Bridson, known as Ross, of Waitaanga. ... More >>
Serious Crash, Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt - Wellington
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 1:52 am | New Zealand Police
22 November Police are responding to a serious crash on Fergusson Drive near Ebdentown Street in Upper Hutt, reported at 7:10pm. One person is in a serious condition and is being transported to hospital. Fergusson Drive is closed between Exchange Street ... More >>
Unexplained Death, Levin
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 1:51 am | New Zealand Police
22 November Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson: Police are making enquiries into a sudden death in Levin earlier today. About 3pm, Police were called to an address on Bath Street where an 85-year-old woman was located deceased. An investigation ... More >>
New Dogs Destined For Disrupting Drug Crime In The Pacific
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 1:27 am | New Zealand Police
Two constables - one from the North and one from the South Island are graduating at the Trentham Dog Training Centre tomorrow. The Police detector dog handlers along with handlers and dogs from Fiji Police and Fiji Customs have completed their training ... More >>
Update: Serious Crash, Wyndham Road, Tuturau
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 11:58 am | New Zealand Police
Police can advise that one person has died following a single vehicle crash on Wyndham Road, Tuturau. The crash was reported around 5:55am but appears to have occurred overnight. Sadly, the sole occupant was located deceased. The road remains closed ... More >>
Court Calling For Counterfeit Banknote Users
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 11:49 am | New Zealand Police
Two women will face court today over the alleged use of counterfeit banknotes in the Pukekohe area. They were taken into custody following a string of incidents that began on 25 September at a petrol station in East Tamaki when the driver of a stolen ... More >>
Road Blocked, State Highway 3, Norfolk - Central
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 11:40 am | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a one vehicle crash where a truck has tipped over on the intersection of State Highway 3 and Durham Road Upper, Norfolk, New Plymouth. The crash was reported around 4:30am. There are no reported injuries. The road is blocked ... More >>
Burst Pipe, Christchurch - Canterbury
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 9:32 am | New Zealand Police
Motorists in Hillsborough, Christchurch, should expect delays following a burst pipe at the intersection of Opawa Road and Garlands Road. Contractors have been alerted and traffic management is in place. More >>
Serious Crash, Wyndham Road, Southland - Southern
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 8:59 am | New Zealand Police
Police are responding a report of a crash on Wyndham Road, Tuturau from around 5:55am. The road is expected to be closed for some time. Motorists are advised to avoid using Wyndham Road and use an alternative route. We will confirm injuries when able to ... More >>
Goose The Dog Helps Search On Mount Peel
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 5:47 pm | New Zealand Police
Search and rescue volunteers braved the weather on Friday night in search of two people overdue from a day walk at Little Mt Peel. The pair ventured into the hills but missed a track junction and continued past their turnaround point before becoming ... More >>
Arrest Made After Aggravated Robbery At West Auckland Mall
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Police
A 42-year-old male will be put before the Court tomorrow following a violent incident at a shopping mall on Great North Road, New Lynn. Police received a report of an aggravated robbery at the cash exchange, at around 11.00am on Sunday 12 November. ... More >>
Police Advise Vehicle Owners To Exercise Vigilance Against Car Theft
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Police
Over recent months Police have noted a sharp increase in the number of motor vehicles being stolen in Invercargill and throughout Southland. Vehicles targeted are earlier model Mazda’s, Nissan’s, and Toyota’s. It is believed a group of Invercargill ... More >>
Detectives make another arrest in Pt England homicide case
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Police
A fourth man has been charged in the homicide investigation into the death of Charles Pongi. Today, detectives charged a 26-year-old Ōtāhuhu man with murder over the violent incident in Pt England on 5 August 2023. He is expected in the Auckland District ... More >>
