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Quick Call From Member Of Public Sees Cambridge Man Arrested
Saturday, 14 October 2023, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Police
A Cambridge man seen driving erratically by a member of the public is due in court next month on numerous drugs, weapons and driving offences. Police were alerted on 7 October by a concerned member of the public about a vehicle that was being driven ... More >>
Update: Serious Crash, Main Road North, Timberlea, Upper Hutt
Friday, 13 October 2023, 9:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are now in a position to confirm one person has died following a two vehicle crash on Main Road North, Timberlea, Upper Hutt this afternoon. The crash was reported to Police at 1.25pm. One other person was transported to hospital with moderate injuries. ... More >>
Police Seeking Witnesses Following Assault, Titahi Bay
Friday, 13 October 2023, 7:25 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking to speak to members of the public who approached a young woman who had been the victim of an assault near Whitehouse Road/Kapiti Crescent Titahi Bay, between the hours of 10 and 11pm on Friday 6 October. A 48-year-old man has ... More >>
Police Acknowledge Verdicts In Jury Trial
Friday, 13 October 2023, 7:20 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Inspector Warrick Adkin, Counties Manukau CIB. Police acknowledge the verdict for three men charged over the investigation into the attempted murder of Harnek Singh in 2020. The jury in the trial has found two men, aged 27 and 48, ... More >>
Have You Seen Craig?
Friday, 13 October 2023, 7:19 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing Auckland man Craig McDowall. The 55-year-old was last seen by family in mid-September and enquiries to locate him have been ongoing. Craig resides in the Mount Wellington area but could ... More >>
Update In Search For Missing Man Dylan Barford
Friday, 13 October 2023, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are making enquiries after a body was found in the search for Dylan Barford this afternoon. At around 1.31pm Police were notified of a body in grassland, near the Hobsonville Road off-ramp in West Harbour. A scene examination is underway and ... More >>
Fatal Crash - Dunedin
Friday, 13 October 2023, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Dunedin earlier this morning. The crash involving a car and a motorcycle happened shortly after 10am on the Northern Motorway at Mt Cargill. The motorcyclist died at the scene. There were ... More >>
Arrests made following assault in Cambridge
Friday, 13 October 2023, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Police
Cambridge Sergeant Ben Joll: Two youths have been arrested following an assault near a restaurant on Queen Street, Cambridge which occurred Wednesday 27 September. The victim suffered facial injuries, requiring surgery. The video of the assault ... More >>
Serious Crash Blocks Dunedin Motorway - Southern
Friday, 13 October 2023, 11:08 am | New Zealand Police
Motorists are advised of a serious crash on the Dunedin Northern Motorway. The two-vehicle crash happened about 10:10am in the Mt Cargill area. Indication are there are serious injuries. The road is completely blocked and motorists are asked to delay travel ... More >>
Fatal Waitaanga House Fire - Investigation Ongoing
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 8:58 pm | New Zealand Police
A fire at a Waitaanga house, where a person was located deceased, is being treated as suspicious. Police were called to the residential address on Waitaanga Road, around 8am on Wednesday 12 October. More >>
Ruakākā Homicide: Scene Examination Completed, Enquiries Ongoing
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 6:14 pm | New Zealand Police
The homicide investigation underway in Ruakākā is continuing to make progress, with enquiries carrying on this evening. Detective Inspector Al Symonds, Whangārei CIB, says Police have been at Peter Snell Road since the early hours of this morning ... More >>
Plea For Information Into The Craig McKelvie Homicide Investigation
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 6:11 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd. Hutt Valley Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie are continuing to appeal for information to assist in identifying those involved in the incident. Mr McKelvie, 52, was found seriously ... More >>
Plea For Information Into The Craig McKelvie Homicide Investigation
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Hutt Valley Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie are continuing to appeal for information to assist in identifying those involved in the incident. Mr McKelvie, 52, was found seriously injured at a Mason Street address in Lower Hutt on Friday ... More >>
Police seeking person who reported Waikato incident
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Police
Police would urgently like to speak to the member of the public who reported an incident to Chartwell Shopping Centre staff on Sunday. Police are aware of an incident which occurred in the male bathrooms located at the shopping centre, early afternoon ... More >>
Police acknowledge IPCA’s finding into man who self-harmed
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Police
Superintendent Shanan Gray, Relieving District Commander Waitematā: Police acknowledge the IPCA’s findings into an incident last year where a man was inadvertently able to self-harm while in police custody. The incident occurred on 8 October 2022 at ... More >>
Police Launch Homicide Over Death In Ruakākā
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 10:04 am | New Zealand Police
Police in Northland have launched a homicide investigation after a 24-year-old man was found deceased in Ruakākā this morning. Police were called to the incident at around 4.08am and found a deceased male lying on Peter Snell Road. Detective Inspector ... More >>
Arrests Following Incidents In Paeroa And Matamata
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 5:39 am | New Zealand Police
Matamata Police have arrested three offenders who targeted service stations in Paeroa and Matamata early this morning. The three, aged between 15 and 18 years old, have been charged with Aggravated Robbery, Burglary and Unlawfully Using a Motor Vehicle. ... More >>
Male Arrested And Charged Following Serious Incident In Maungatapere, Appeal For Further Victims To Come Forward
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 7:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Whangārei Police have arrested a male in regards to a serious incident in Maungatapere last month. Detective Inspector Al Symonds, Whangārei CIB, says Police have been investigating following a report of alleged tailgating and a subsequent robbery on ... More >>
Police continue search for Yanfei Bao
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Police
Police with the assistance of the Specialist Search Group will be out searching areas in Motukarara and Greenpark tomorrow, Thursday 12 October possibly extending into Friday. Areas along Hudsons Road, Jarvis Road and along the edge of Lake Ellesmere ... More >>
Update On Beachlands Death
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 11:55 am | New Zealand Police
Police have been investigating after a sudden death near Green Bay Reserve on Tuesday morning. We can now advise the death will be referred to the Coroner. Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this difficult time. More >>
