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Name Release, Stoke Homicide
Monday, 13 November 2023, 12:11 am | New Zealand Police
Nelson Bays Police are now able to name the man that died following an assault in Stoke on Friday night. He was 48-year-old James Whitikau Barton from Nelson. Our thoughts are with his family and Police are continuing to investigate and hold those ... More >>
Police Appeal For Information Following Hit And Run In Whanganui
Sunday, 12 November 2023, 6:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Whanganui Police are seeking help from the public following a hit and run in the Castlecliff area yesterday evening. Around 7:45pm, a group of young children were walking home from playing at the park when one of them, a 6-year-old boy, was struck ... More >>
Update: Ellerslie Homicide
Sunday, 12 November 2023, 6:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Inspector Scott Beard, Auckland City CIB. Police investigating the murders of Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong are today in a position to provide further information. A post-mortem on Mei was completed yesterday and found she died ... More >>
Fatal crash, Ashburton
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 8:09 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now advise that one person has died following a crash on Rakaia Highway, Ashburton this morning. The person sadly passed away at the scene. Our thoughts are with their family at this difficult time. The Serious Crash Unit is attending the ... More >>
Serious crash, SH2 Tangoio - Eastern
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 8:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious two vehicle crash involving two cars on Tangoio Settlement Road (SH 2), Tangoio. It was reported around 1:15pm and one person is in a critical condition. Both lanes of the road are blocked. Motorists ... More >>
Road blocked, SH 30, Rotoma - Bay of Plenty
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 7:54 pm | New Zealand Police
A freight truck with a trailer containing wood chips has rolled on SH 30 near Rotoma and is currently blocking the road. The driver of the vehicle is not reported to have any serious injuries. Traffic management is being put in place at the scene. ... More >>
Serious Crash, Ashburton - Canterbury
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 7:52 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious two vehicle crash involving a car and a truck on Rakaia Highway, Ashburton reported around 10:20am. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries. Both lanes of the road are blocked. Motorists ... More >>
UPDATE - Police Launch Homicide Enquiry Following Death In Stoke, Nelson
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Inspector Lex Bruning. Tasman Police can advise that one person has died following a serious incident in Stoke last night and a homicide investigation is underway. Police attended a property on Orchard Street around 7pm where a man ... More >>
Motorcyclist Injured In 23 October Crash Dies - Stoke, Nelson
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Police
A motorcyclist seriously injured in a crash in Stoke, Nelson on 23 October has died. The motorcyclist collided with a lamp post on Kotua Place at around 10.35am on 23 October. He was transported to hospital with serious injuries and passed away on ... More >>
Update: Serious Crash, SH 1, Mount Pleasant
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a crash on State Highway 1 at Mount Pleasant, south of Picton, last night. The crash, involving two cars, was reported to Police at around 9pm yesterday. The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit examined the crash ... More >>
Second Arrest In Ellerslie Homicide
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have located and arrested a second person in relation to the murders of Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong at an Ellerslie address last Sunday morning. A 26-year-old man was located at an address in Glenfield on Friday evening and taken ... More >>
Serious Incident: Stoke
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Inspector Lex Bruning. Tasman Police are at the scene of serious incident in Stoke this evening. Police were called to an Orchard Street address just after 7pm. Police will remain at the scene overnight, and public are asked to ... More >>
Update – Dean Kahukiwa Homicide
Friday, 10 November 2023, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Police
Police investigating the murder of Foxton man, Dean Kahukiwa, are seeking sightings of two vehicles seen on Reeve Street on the night of the arson. Police were alerted to an Arson on Reeve Street in Foxton, 4:30 am Wednesday 27 September, following ... More >>
Incident at Auckland Airport
Friday, 10 November 2023, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Police
Senior Sergeant Wendy Pickering, Area Commander Auckland Airport: Police have assisted our emergency responder colleagues with an incident at Auckland Airport this morning. A domestic Air New Zealand flight from Queenstown was reported to be having suspected ... More >>
Further Appeal For Information In Lower Hutt Homicide
Friday, 10 November 2023, 11:17 am | New Zealand Police
Police investigating the death of baby Ru are calling for sightings of a vehicle believed to have been used to remove critical evidence from the Taita address where he lived. We are now piecing together a timeline of the movements of a grey-green ... More >>
Police Swoop On Recidivist Offenders, Hawke's Bay
Friday, 10 November 2023, 8:58 am | New Zealand Police
Hawke's Bay Police have arrested 20 people and laid 100 charges following an operation targeting recidivist retail crime offenders. Police worked alongside Loss Prevention Officers, retailers, the District Councils and other partners to conduct Op Makipai ... More >>
Ellerslie Homicide: Arrest Made, Missing Woman Located Deceased
Friday, 10 November 2023, 8:55 am | New Zealand Police
Auckland City Police investigating the Ellerslie homicide have sadly located missing 67-year-old Mei Han Chong deceased. Detective Inspector Scott Beard, Auckland City CIB, says as a result of our enquiries, a male has been taken into custody. “The ... More >>
West Auckland Burglar Arrested, Faces Over 40 Charges
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Some great work from Police staff in West Auckland has led to the arrest of a recidivous burglar, who faced the Court today on over 40 burglary and other charges. On 27 October, Police responded to the burglary of a commercial premises on South Titrangi Road ... More >>
Ellerslie homicide: Fears for safety of wife of deceased
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Auckland City Police investigating a homicide in Ellerslie are now in a position to provide a further update. Detective Inspector Scott Beard, Auckland City CIB, says unfortunately our enquiries to date suggest Mei Han Chong, the wife of deceased ... More >>
Update - Hori Gage Homicide
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 10:48 am | New Zealand Police
Police investigating the murder of Palmerston North man, Hori Gage, can confirm a number of people are thought to have been involved in his murder. Two days prior to the murder of Hori, Police were alerted to a gang altercation at a Palmerston ... More >>
