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Road Reopened Following Serious Crash, Riverhead - Waitematā
Monday, 2 October 2023, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can advise a section of the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, between Riverhead Road and Riverhead Point Drive, is now open following an earlier crash. We thank motorists for their patience while emergency services worked at the scene. The investigation ... More >>
Update: Missing Person Dylan Barford
Monday, 2 October 2023, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for dashcam footage, sightings, or any relevant information on the whereabouts of missing West Auckland man Dylan Barford. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2310/0925784a5f9f7001fcac.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Dylan has been missing now for ... More >>
Update: Missing Person Dylan Barford
Monday, 2 October 2023, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for dashcam footage, sightings, or any relevant information on the whereabouts of missing West Auckland man Dylan Barford. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2310/0925784a5f9f7001fcac.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Dylan has been missing now for ... More >>
Road Closure, SH 8, Lake Tekapo
Monday, 2 October 2023, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a campervan that has been blown over while travelling on SH 80 (Mount Cook Road) reported just before 2pm. Both lanes are blocked, and all occupants of the vehicle are reported to be uninjured. Police advise drivers to be ... More >>
Serious Crash: Riverhead
Monday, 2 October 2023, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are in attendance at a crash in Riverhead this morning involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The crash, on the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, was reported to Police around 10.55am. Initial indications suggest one person has received ... More >>
Fatal Crash, State Highway 57, Koputaroa
Monday, 2 October 2023, 6:38 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following a single vehicle crash on State Highway 57, Koputaroa. The crash was reported around 3:20pm, yesterday, and the road was blocked while emergency services attended but is clear now. Enquiries into the ... More >>
Update – Road Re-opened, Kennedy Good Bridge, Belmont, Lower Hutt - Wellington
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 8:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Motorists are advised that Kennedy Good Bridge, Belmont has re-opened following a crash earlier this afternoon. One person was assessed and treated for minor injuries at the scene. Police wish to thank motorists for their patience while the road was ... More >>
Road Closed – Tamaki Drive, Auckland - Auckland City
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 8:04 pm | New Zealand Police
Tamaki Drive is closed between Ngapipi Drive and Ohaku Street, following a crash. The crash involving two vehicles was reported shortly before 5pm. Serious injuries are reported, Ambulance is in attendance. Diversions are in place, Police advise ... More >>
Update Following Protest In Auckland City
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 8:02 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Inspector Juliet Burgess, Auckland City Police. A protest convoy that travelled through Auckland City District today has now dispersed and Police report no issues from today’s protest activity. Police recognise the right to peaceful ... More >>
Police Seek Tramper, Pureora Forest Park
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 8:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Police wish to make contact with the owner of the pack shown in the photos attached to this release. The pack was left at Hauhungaroa Hut in the Pureora Forest Park at around 6.50pm yesterday, and the man who left it has not returned for it. If you ... More >>
Serious Crash, State Highway 57, Koputaroa: - Central
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 8:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a one vehicle crash on State Highway 57, near Potts Road, Koputaora. The crash was reported around 3:20pm. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. The Road is blocked and motorists are advised to take an alternate route. More >>
Road Closed – Kennedy Good Bridge, Belmont, Lower Hutt - Wellington
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 7:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Motorists are advised to avoid Kennedy Good Bridge, Belmont while emergency services respond to a crash. The crash involving two vehicles was reported at around 2.30pm. One person is believed to have received minor injuries. Diversions are in place, ... More >>
Serious Crash, Upper Harbour Motorway, Greenhithe
Sunday, 1 October 2023, 8:22 am | New Zealand Police
One person has critical injuries following a crash on the Upper Harbour Motorway in Greenhithe, Auckland last night. At around 8.15pm, a driver travelled the wrong way down the Squadron Drive on-ramp and collided with a ute towing a boat and another ... More >>
Arrest Following Bail Breach
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 4:36 am | New Zealand Police
Waikato Police can confirm that Naya Rapiu Fabian Wharekura, wanted to arrest for breaching bail conditions, has surrendered into Police custody. The 28-year-old of Ngāruawāhia is due to appear in Hamilton District Court on 30 September 2023. More >>
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 >>
