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Charges Laid In Relation To Spate Of Commercial Burglaries In Huntly And Hamilton
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Police
Waikato Police have laid charges in relation to a recent spate of burglaries of commercial premises in Huntly and Hamilton, where an angle grinder and tools were used to gain entry to stores. This was an organised operation whereby the offenders ... More >>
Police Acknowledge Sentencing In Relation To Death Of Chance Aipolani-Nielson
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge the sentencing of Boston Wilson today in the Auckland High Court for the murder of 10-month-old Chance Aipolani-Nielson, who died in December 2021. This was a senseless act of violence and our thoughts are with Chance’s whānau ... More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Findings Into Care In Custody Of Young Person
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 10:55 am | New Zealand Police
Canterbury Police accept the IPCA’s findings that the use of force in the arrest of a 14-year-old girl, Z, was justified, and that while her care was generally appropriate, she should have been given an opportunity to shower. It is regrettable that Z was ... More >>
Serious Crash – Upper Hutt
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 9:08 am | New Zealand Police
Police are in attendance after a serious crash in Upper Hutt this morning. Police were called to Tawai Street at about 530am after a pedestrian was a struck by a vehicle. The driver stopped immediately and is assisting Police with our enquiries. The pedestrian ... More >>
Police Reminding The Public To Play It Safe On The Water After Incident At Petone Beach
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 6:53 am | New Zealand Police
Kyle Smith, Police Maritime Team: Police are reminding the public to play it safe when out on the water after two men had to be rescued after their kayak capsized off Petone beach. Police received a report just after 1pm on Wednesday 20th September ... More >>
Have You Seen Harmony?
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 5:55 am | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Harmony, who was last seen at around 2.30, Tuesday 20 September, getting off a bus on Riccarton Road. She was wearing a black hooded puffer vest, branded T-shirt, pants and white ... More >>
Missing Person Located
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 5:53 am | New Zealand Police
The young person reported missing in the Lyall Bay area earlier this evening has been located and is safe and well. Police and the young person’s family wish to thank everyone who provided information and assistance to locate her. More >>
Fatal Crash, Henderson
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 8:03 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can advise one person has died following a collision involving a car and a motorcycle at the intersection of Moselle Avenue and Waipareira Avenue, Henderson. The crash was reported around 6:45pm. Traffic management is in place at the scene ... More >>
Fatal Train Incident, Hutt Valley
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 7:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm that a person has died after being struck by a train on the Hutt Valley Line this afternoon. More >>
Further Appeal For Those Involved To Come Forward In Palmerston North Homicide
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Police
Police investigating the murder of a Palmerston North man, Hori Gage, on Sunday 6 August are again urging those with information to come forward. We are now able to report that alongside Mr Gage’s young children, his partner, Amythest, was also ... More >>
Top Detector Dogs Show Off Skills At 50th Anniversary
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Police
This is the 50th year the National Championship Police and Detector Dog Trials have been held at the Dog Training Centre in Trentham, however only the detector dogs were presented with trophies this year. The extreme winds in Wellington proved to ... More >>
Disappointing Results Following Hamilton Morning Checkpoints
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributable to Senior Sergeant Phil Ruddell, Waikato Road Policing: Three people tested over the legal limit following morning checkpoints in the Hamilton area. Police conducted checkpoints in Hamilton Central on Seddon Road and Tristram ... More >>
NZ Police Update TASER Fleet
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 11:25 am | New Zealand Police
The model of TASER that New Zealand Police has been using for more than a decade will soon no longer be produced and Police will replace the TASER with a newer model over the next three years. Deputy Commissioner Tania Kura says replacing the fleet ... More >>
Incident In Mt Wellington
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 6:55 am | New Zealand Police
19 September Inspector Danny Meade, Tāmaki Makaurau Police: Earlier this evening Police responded to a fleeing driver incident which ended outside a property on Panorama Road, Mt Wellington. At around 6.15pm a vehicle failed to stop for Police when signalled ... More >>
Correction: Albany Homicide
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 7:12 pm | New Zealand Police
An earlier release included the victim’s name which is subject to an interim suppression order. Please remove the victim’s name from any story that has been published. Detective Inspector McNeill says the investigation into the incident remains ongoing. ... More >>
Homicide Investigation Launched, Albany
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 7:06 pm | New Zealand Police
A person has died and a homicide investigation has been launched following an incident in Albany on Monday afternoon. Detective Inspector Callum McNeill, Waitematā CIB, says one person was transported to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition. “They ... More >>
Canterbury Police Search Property In Burnham
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 7:04 pm | New Zealand Police
This afternoon Canterbury Police executed a search warrant at an address in Burnham, following an incident this morning. Two gang members arrived at Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department this morning with injuries consistent with an assault. The injuries ... More >>
Albany Homicide – Arrest Made
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 9:09 am | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested and charged a 16-year-old after a homicide investigation was launched in Albany on Monday. The youth has been charged with murder and will appear in the Hamilton Youth Court today. Detective Inspector Callum McNeill, Waitematā ... More >>
2023 Awards For Excellence In Policing – Australasian Council Of Women And Policing
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 6:09 am | New Zealand Police
The Australasian Council of Women and Policing (ACWAP) has been participating in the global network of women in policing since it was established in August 1997. It consists of women and men within law enforcement agencies and the community who ... More >>
Incident – Albany Bus Station
Monday, 18 September 2023, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are advising the public to stay clear of the Albany Bus Station. Emergency services are responding to an incident, which was reported at around 12.50pm. Initial indications suggest two people have been injured. One person is believed to be in ... More >>
