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Update: Homicide Investigation, Palmerston North
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Police
19 May Detective Inspector Craig Sheridan, District Manager Criminal Investigations: Police have completed the scene examination at a Dahlia Street property in Palmerston North after four days at the scene. The investigation team is working to piece together ... More >>
Newtown Fire - Fifth Victim Recovered
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Inspector Dion Bennett, Acting Wellington District Commander: Police have today recovered the fifth victim located at Loafers Lodge in Newtown following this week’s fire. As with the bodies of four other victims already recovered, the detailed process ... More >>
Newtown Fire – Four Victims Now Removed From Scene
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Police
19 May Inspector Dion Bennett, Acting Wellington District Commander: Police can confirm that four victims have now been recovered from Loafers Lodge in Newtown. Two were recovered today, in addition to the two recovered yesterday. A fifth has ... More >>
Operation Dirt Arrests Made
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Police
19 May Rural Response Manager Opotiki Senior Sergeant Richard Miller: Police arrested three people yesterday following six search warrants executed in the Opotiki area. A following two young people will be referred to Youth Aid. The ... More >>
Serious Crash, South Wairarapa - Wellington
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are attending a serious crash in Pirinoa, South Wairarapa. It occurred on Lake Ferry Road about 1.25pm, and involved a motorbike and vehicle. One person has critical injuries. The Serious Crash unit is in attendance and the road will be closed ... More >>
Charges Laid In Relation To Injured Man, Whakatāne
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Police
19 May Police have laid charges in relation to the man found with serious injuries in a car park on Garaway Street, Whakatāne, in the early hours of yesterday morning. A 64-year-old man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily ... More >>
Arrest Made After Suspicious Approach, Palmerston North
Saturday, 20 May 2023, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Police
19 May Police have arrested a man following a suspicious approach to a young person in Kelvin Grove yesterday, Thursday 18 May. The man allegedly threatened the young person in an attempt to get her to get into the vehicle, however she ran away and ... More >>
Operation Honeydew – Arrests Made In Tasman District For Drugs
Friday, 19 May 2023, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Dye, Tasman Organised Crime unit. Two men have been arrested in Blenheim this week as part of a seven-month operation into the importation and sale of illicit drugs in the area. A search warrant was ... More >>
Road Blocked, SH30, Rotorua - Bay Of Plenty
Friday, 19 May 2023, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Police
State Highway 30 near Tikitere is currently blocked due to slips in the area. Motorists are advised to take an alternate route. Police thank motorists for their patience. More >>
Newtown Fire Update: Man Charged With Two Counts Of Arson
Friday, 19 May 2023, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Police
Wellington Police have this afternoon arrested a man in relation to the fire at Loafers Lodge in Newtown on Monday night. The man has been charged with two counts of arson and is scheduled to appear in Wellington District Court on Friday 19 May, ... More >>
Man arrested following aggravated robbery in Auckland CBD
Friday, 19 May 2023, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Police
A man will appear in the Auckland District Court today in relation to an aggravated robbery in the CBD on Tuesday. The incident involved a person allegedly threatened with a weapon near Darby St, off Queen St, around 4.10pm. A 21-year-old man has been ... More >>
Newtown Fire – Two Bodies Recovered
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have today recovered two deceased from Loafers Lodge in Newtown, following the fatal fire earlier this week. Recovery of further deceased from the building is expected to take place tomorrow (Friday 19 May). Police can confirm Adelaide Road ... More >>
Stolen Bronze Sculpture Of Camille Malfroy Recovered
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Police
A 70kg sculpture of early tourism pioneer Camille Malfroy, which was removed from the Government Gardens in Rotorua in February has been found by Police. Thanks to some extensive enquiry work, with the help of CCTV and information from the public, ... More >>
Police seize vehicles following Anzac Day dangerous driving
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Inspector Rakana Cook, Relieving Area Commander for Counties Manukau East: Police continue to investigate a large group of dirt bike riders who were driving dangerously throughout parts of Auckland on Anzac Day and are making progress in identifying ... More >>
Newtown Fire – Scene Examination Under Way
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Police
Inspector Dion Bennett, Acting Wellington District Commander: Police have this morning begun a scene examination at Loafers Lodge, following the tragic fire earlier this week. A reconnaissance team conducted an initial, preparatory examination of the ... More >>
Fatality, Whangamatā
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm that a person has been located deceased, following a search and rescue operation in the Whangamatā area. Police SAR personnel and volunteers have been searching through the early hours of this morning after receiving a report of ... More >>
Police appeal for information after body located, Mount Maunganui
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Police
Tauranga Police are making enquiries after a deceased man was located on Tuesday 16 May in Mount Maunganui. At around 7.45am, Police were notified that a body was located by a member of the public near the Whareroa boat ramp. Police have since ... More >>
Police appeal for information following man found with unexplained injuries, Whakatāne
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Police
In the early Hours of this morning, 18 May, a man was located with serious injuries in a car park on Garaway Street, Whakatāne. The man remains in a critical condition in Whakatāne Hospital. Police are working to determine the circumstances that led ... More >>
Newtown Fire - Police Take Fire Scene, Enter Building
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 7:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Inspector Dion Bennett, Acting Wellington District Commander. Police have this afternoon entered the scene of the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge in Newtown. A small reconnaissance team entered the building after the scene was handed over ... More >>
Three Arrested, Drugs And Firearms Seized, As Police And Customs Disrupt Illegal Activity
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 7:55 pm | New Zealand Police
A myriad of illegal drugs have been seized and three men are facing the Court as Police execute a series of search warrants targeting a drug syndicate smuggling and distributing the substances. Police this week executed search warrants at ten properties ... More >>
