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Update: Missing person Dylan Barford
Friday, 29 September 2023, 8:11 pm | New Zealand Police
Police enquiries into the whereabouts of missing man Dylan Barford have identified a CCTV recording of Dylan in the early hours of Sunday 24 September. The image accompanying this release shows Dylan in the vicinity of Westgate Shopping Centre at around 12.30am ... More >>
Police Appeal For Information After Incident In Whangārei
Friday, 29 September 2023, 11:40 am | New Zealand Police
Whangārei Police are appealing for information on a number of missing items stolen during an incident in Regent yesterday afternoon. Quick assistance from a member of the public to notify Police of the incident meant our staff were able to respond ... More >>
Homicide Investigation, Foxton
Friday, 29 September 2023, 11:05 am | New Zealand Police
A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was discovered deceased following a house fire. Emergency services responded to a house fire on Reeve Street, Foxton at around 4:30am on Wednesday 27 September. The body of a man was located in the ... More >>
Op Cobalt - Arrest Made And Weapons Located Following Taradale Road Search Warrants
Friday, 29 September 2023, 10:32 am | New Zealand Police
One person has been arrested and weapons located after Police executed several search warrants onTaradale Road last night. Hawke’s Bay Police have been monitoring an increase in gang-related activity in the area and ongoing investigations led to these ... More >>
Operation Brewer: Joint Police And Customs Investigation Sees Gangs’ Importation Plans Quashed
Friday, 29 September 2023, 9:51 am | New Zealand Police
More than 70 million dollars’ worth of methamphetamine has been withheld from entering New Zealand, and nine men have been arrested and charged, as a result of a joint Police and Customs investigation. More >>
Search Warrant Being Executed In Napier
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 8:35 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are conducting a pre-planned search warrant on Taradale Road, Napier this evening. A cordon is in place at the address and traffic detours are in place through Henry Hill Street and Tom Parker Avenue. The public are advised to avoid the area ... More >>
10,000th Person Signs Up To The Firearms Registry
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 7:04 pm | New Zealand Police
New Zealand’s new Firearms Registry has hit a significant milestone with the 10,000th licence holder entering their firearms into the official record today. There are now 10,044 licence holders in the Firearms Registry, who between them have collectively ... More >>
Have You Seen Dylan?
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 7:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for assistance from the public to locate West Auckland man Dylan Bradford, who has been reported missing. Dylan is 34 years old, of medium build, 168cm tall and has tattoos on the rear of his right elbow and left forearm. He was ... More >>
Man charged following Lincoln Road overbridge incident
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Police
Relieving Waitematā District Commander Superintendent Shanan Gray: A male has been charged following an incident on the Lincoln Road overbridge on Wednesday afternoon in which he was shot by Police. The 29-year-old male was transported to hospital ... More >>
Roads to reopen following protests in Wellington City
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Police
Acting Superintendent Wade Jennings, Relieving Wellington District Commander: Roads around Parliament will be reopened this afternoon following today’s protests. Protest groups that marched to Parliament have dispersed and Police report no issues from ... More >>
Appeal for information and CCTV following indecent assault, Ngāruawāhia
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Police
Waikato Police are appealing for information following a serious incident that took place in Ngāruawāhia, on Wednesday 27 September around 1:30am. A person was picked up from their home by an acquaintance and driven to a location on Whatawhata Avenue ... More >>
Police acknowledge IPCA report on fatal crash investigation
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 10:10 am | New Zealand Police
Inspector Dion Bennett, Acting Northland District Commander: Police acknowledge and accept the findings of an IPCA report into a fatal crash, which found the investigation into the circumstances was inadequate. The incident occurred in Kerikeri in April ... More >>
Three Fatal Crashes Overnight
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 8:50 am | New Zealand Police
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating after three separate crashes in the North Island overnight. The first crash occurred just before 7pm. Police were advised of a motorcyclist who had crashed on Hamurana Road, Rotorua. Despite medical assistance ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Father And Son Mongrel Mob Members Forfeit $140,000 In Assets
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 6:39 am | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Sam Buckley, Central Asset Recovery Unit, Wellington. The Napier High Court has ordered the forfeiture of over $140,000 in cash and vehicles from a father and son duo convicted of methamphetamine supply. The order issued by ... More >>
Police Shoot Armed Offender On Lincoln Road Overbridge
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 6:38 am | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Superintendent Shanan Gray, Relieving District Commander: Waitematā. Police have resolved an incident that occurred on the Lincoln Road overbridge this afternoon. Earlier, at around 3.19pm, a Police unit sighted a vehicle of interest ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Rotorua
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 11:11 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can advise that a motorcyclist has died following a crash on Hamurana Road, Rotorua. The person received medical assistance but passed away at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit are attending the scene to conduct a scene examination. The road ... More >>
Serious Crash, Rotorua - Bay Of Plenty
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 7:41 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a serious crash on Hamurana Road, Okere Falls in Rotorua reported around 7pm. Two motorcycles are understood to have been riding on the road when one crashed into the water. Initial indications suggest serious injuries. Motorists ... More >>
Police Prepared And On Alert Ahead Of Combined Protests
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Police
Police will be highly visible across Wellington city from today with extra police staff redeployed from across the country, ahead of anticipated protest activity heading to Parliament grounds tomorrow. We know that over the past few days several groups ... More >>
Gone But Never Forgotten – Police Remembrance Day
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Police
On 29 September each year New Zealand Police commemorates Police Remembrance Day, when we honour and remember colleagues now lost to us. This date is the feast day of the Archangel Michael, patron saint of police. Each year a national service is ... More >>
Five People Involved In Hastings Crash Lucky To Survive
Tuesday, 26 September 2023, 8:17 pm | New Zealand Police
Five people involved in a crash on Ormond Road in Hastings this afternoon were fortunate to escape with their lives, according to police staff who attended. The single vehicle crash occurred at the end of Ormond Road, near the Ngaruroro River, ... More >>
