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Local Community Key To Locating Marokopa Family
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Police
As Police continue to make extensive inquiries after positive sightings of Tom Phillips last week, we want to stress that the local community are key. Officers are going door-to-door in the Pomarangi, Te Anga, and Marokopa Road areas speaking with locals. ... More >>
Assets Of More Than $1m Seized From Taupo Gang President
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 10:40 am | New Zealand Police
New Zealand Police’s Waikato / Bay of Plenty Asset Recovery Unit has successfully forfeited a significant number of assets from the Taupo-based Midlands Rebels gang president, following his arrest and subsequent conviction as part of Operation Ulysses ... More >>
Update: Auckland Police Monitor Gang Movements For Funeral
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 6:36 am | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Inspector Richard Sami, Auckland City Police. An earlier operation monitoring gang movements throughout the city has now wound down. As a result, two bikes have been impounded and one person is behind bars following a checkpoint in ... More >>
Appeal For Sightings Of Vehicle In Palmerston North Homicide Investigation
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 6:34 am | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson, Manawatu CIB. Police investigating the death of a man in Palmerston North on Sunday are seeking help from the public in tracing movements of a vehicle of interest. Officers were called to a Croydon ... More >>
Extensive Inquiries To Locate Marokopa Family Continue
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 6:33 am | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Inspector Will Loughrin, Waikato Police. Police are continuing to make extensive enquiries after positive sightings of Tom Phillips last week. The community can expect to see an increased Police presence in the wider Marokopa and ... More >>
Arrest Made In Pt England Homicide Case, Investigation Continues
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 6:33 am | New Zealand Police
Police have made their first arrest, as the investigation continues to develop into the fatal events in Pt England on Saturday. Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, of Auckland City CIB, says a Glen Innes address was searched today. “At the address, ... More >>
Auckland Police monitor gang movements for funeral
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Police
Inspector Richard Sami, Auckland City Police: Police are deploying additional staff across parts of Auckland to monitor movements of gang members today. This is in relation to a funeral taking place this afternoon, and Police will be ensuring that our expectations ... More >>
Police Use New Legislation In Response To Manawatu Gang Tensions
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have escalated their efforts to target gang anti-social and violent behaviour in the Manawatū, invoking new legislation to disrupt gang activity. Today Police have arrested three men with gang links in relation to possession of firearms and ... More >>
Fatal Crash, West Melton
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 6:50 am | New Zealand Police
One person has died and another has been critically injured, in a crash involving two vehicles on Old West Coast Road, West Melton. More >>
Police Appeal For Information Following Firearms Incident – Tairāwhiti
Monday, 7 August 2023, 9:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Tairāwhiti Police would like to appeal for information to identify people on or around Totara Street, Gisborne on Friday 4 August around 10:30pm. Around that time a woman and her children were in their home when their window was broken. Police ... More >>
Youths Arrested Following Quick Reporting From Public
Monday, 7 August 2023, 9:00 pm | New Zealand Police
Five youths were arrested after being caught in the act stealing a vehicle in Remuera early this morning. The victim alerted Police as his vehicle was being stolen from Greenlane East at around 1.30am. A range of Police resources, including the Police ... More >>
Outcome Of Critical Incident Investigation, Fatal Shooting Of Kaoss Price
Monday, 7 August 2023, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Superintendent Uraia Vakaruru: Police’s Critical Incident Investigation into the fatal shooting of Kaoss Price in April 2022 has been completed. The Critical Incident Investigation was undertaken by senior and experienced staff ... More >>
Update: Tom Phillips Case
Monday, 7 August 2023, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Police
Inspector Will Loughrin, Waikato Police: Police have an increased presence in the south-west Waikato area in the continued search for missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three children. While Police have been scanning all reports of possible sightings ... More >>
New Plymouth Police seek sightings of suspicious male
Monday, 7 August 2023, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Police
New Plymouth Police want to hear from anyone who has seen a male acting suspiciously near the List Street entrance to Pukekura Park. This morning at around 8.15am, a student was grabbed by a male in this location. She has yelled loudly to alert passers-by ... More >>
Update – Homicide investigation, Palmerston North
Monday, 7 August 2023, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Police
Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Area Commander: Police can confirm that the incident that led to the death of a man at a Croydon Road address on Sunday afternoon is believed to be gang-related. The homicide investigation is ongoing and Police are following ... More >>
Police Appeal For CCTV Footage In Pt England Homicide Investigation
Monday, 7 August 2023, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Police
The Police investigation into a homicide in Pt England is continuing to piece together the puzzle of those involved. Police have been making enquiries since a man died after initially presenting at Auckland City Hospital with critical injuries from ... More >>
Queen Street Homicide: Name Release
Monday, 7 August 2023, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are releasing details of the man who died following a shooting on Queen Street, as the homicide investigation continues. Today, Police can name the man who died in hospital on Friday. He was Sione Tuuholoaki, aged 26. “Our thoughts are with ... More >>
Rail Safety Week: Take another moment to look
Monday, 7 August 2023, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Take another moment to look for trains at railway tracks and level crossings is one of the messages from Police as Rail Safety Week officially launches today. The annual awareness event runs from 7-13 August led by KiwiRail and TrackSAFE and supported ... More >>
Serious Crash, Matamata - Waikato
Monday, 7 August 2023, 11:16 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious two vehicle crash on SH 29, Lower Kaimai reported around 9:30am. Initial indications suggest serious injuries. The road is blocked and southbound traiffic is being diverted. Motorists are advised ... More >>
Update: Firearms Incident, Palmerston North
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 7:01 pm | New Zealand Police
A man has died following a firearms incident at a Highbury address this afternoon. Police were called to the Croydon Road address about 2.35pm after a report of a firearm being discharged. One person was found with critical injuries and died at the scene ... More >>
