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Prolific Christchurch Burglar Arrested
Friday, 30 June 2023, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Police
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a number of burglaries, which have occurred in the Christchurch Hill suburbs over the past two months. Yesterday, the Christchurch Police Tactical Crime Unit arrested the man and recovered a large ... More >>
Arrest following suspicious fires, Wellington
Friday, 30 June 2023, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Police
A 25-year-old man has been arrested following a series of suspicious fires in Wellington last week. The fires occurred at Central Fire Station Oriental Parade and two separate Roxburgh Street addresses in the early hours of 21 June. The man is scheduled to ... More >>
Police Seek Information In Rotorua Cold Case (Operation Colorado)
Friday, 30 June 2023, 10:56 am | New Zealand Police
Bay of Plenty Police investigating the 2002 attempted murder of Rotorua man Karl Anders Nyman are seeking others to come forward with any information they may have as to who was responsible for wanting Mr Nyman dead. We have recommenced this investigation ... More >>
Serious Crash, Northern Motorway, Rosedale - Auckland City
Friday, 30 June 2023, 7:44 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are currently responding to a serious crash on the Northern Motorway near the Greville Rd on-ramp. Police were called just after 6.30am following a collision between a car and motorbike. The rider of the motorbike has been taken to hospital ... More >>
Police Seeking To Identify Female Following Hastings Assault
Friday, 30 June 2023, 5:39 am | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Sergeant Heath Jones. Police are asking for the community's assistance following an assault on Heretaunga Street West, Hastings on Saturday. At around 7pm on Saturday, 24 June a 14-year-old girl and her friend walked passed ... More >>
Cops Help Couple Swept Out To Sea
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 10:02 pm | New Zealand Police
Area Commander Lincoln Sycamore: Yesterday at about 2.20pm, Police were called to reports of two people in danger out at sea off Marine Parade, Napier. A man and a woman had been swept out to sea from an outlet pipe they were standing on, by a large ... More >>
State Highway 35 Closed, Opotiki - Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 7:53 pm | New Zealand Police
State Highway 35, near Opotiki, is closed following a crash earlier this afternoon. Emergency services were callled to the single vehicle crash at the intersection with Omarumutu Road at around 4pm. One person received serious injuries. The Serious Crash ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Ruatoria
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 7:53 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has been located deceased following a single-vehicle crash on Matahiia Road, Ruatoria yesterday afternoon. At around 3pm, Police were notified that a vehicle had been located in the Mata River. Upon Police arrival, a man was located deceased ... More >>
Police Seek Information In Rotorua Cold Case (Operation Colorado)
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 7:51 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Sergeant Tony Colby, Rotorua CIB. Bay of Plenty Police investigating the 2002 attempted murder of Rotorua man Karl Anders Nyman are seeking others to come forward with any information they may have as to who was responsible for wanting ... More >>
Missing Person, Feilding
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are asking for information from the public to assist us in finding Stephen Ryan, who is missing. Stephen was last seen on the evening of Tuesday 28 March, after being dropped off at an address in Feilding. He has not been seen or heard from since, ... More >>
Police committed to reducing deaths on our roads
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 11:25 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge the findings released today by the New Zealand Automobile Association (AA) regarding drink driving fatalities in New Zealand. Data released by the association shows there were 111 deaths in crashes involving drunk drivers last year, compared ... More >>
Serious Crash Newlands Off-ramp Northbound - Wellington
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 11:01 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a crash between a car and a pedestrian on Newlands off-ramp, State Highway 1. The crash was reported around 9:30pm. One person has received serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. While State Highway 1 ... More >>
Arrests Made Following Vehicle Theft Kaiapoi
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 6:35 pm | New Zealand Police
Canterbury Rural Area Commander Inspector Peter Cooper: A 23-year-old and a 26-year-old have been arrested following multiple vehicle thefts and attempted vehicle thefts in Kaiapoi and the surrounding Waimakariri area. Early this morning, Police were ... More >>
Update: Serious Crash, Inglewood, New Plymouth - Central
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 11:50 am | New Zealand Police
Police can now advise that one person has died following a crash on Mountain Road, Inglewood. The crash was reported to Police at 8:15. One other person was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The road remains closed. More >>
Name Release And Update, Whakatāne Homicide Investigation
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 11:23 am | New Zealand Police
Whakatāne Police have arrested a further two people in connection with the investigation into the murder of Claude Te Rangiatahua Takao. A homicide investigation was launched after Mr Takao, 47, of Nukuhou, was located deceased down a bank in Whakatāne on ... More >>
Police Release Results Of Public Perceptions About Crime And Police
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 11:17 am | New Zealand Police
Police have today released results from their public perceptions survey known as the Police Module (PM) which is conducted as part of the Ministry of Justice’s New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS)(link is external), also published today. More >>
Serious Crash, SH6, Lower Shotover - Southern
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 10:27 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are currently attending a serious single-vehicle crash on SH6 near the Stalker Road Roundabout, Lower Shotover. Police were called about 9.30am. Injuries have been reported. The road is closed, with diversions in place. The Serious ... More >>
Fatal Crash – Blockhouse Bay
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 10:06 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash in Blockhouse Bay on Sunday 25 June. Emergency services responded to the two-vehicle crash on Wolverton Street around 1.30pm. One person was transported to hospital in a critical condition ... More >>
Scenic Drive, Swanson Closed - Waitematā
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 10:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Due to weather related damage on Scenic Drive the road is closed. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and take an alternate route. Diversions are in place at Puketaha Road and Waitakere Road. More >>
Hawke’s Bay Police Target Youth Offending
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 9:59 pm | New Zealand Police
Senior Sergeant Craig Vining: Hastings Police have arrested a 14-year-old who is believed to have been a main instigator in recent assaults in the CBD. Over the past couple of months there have been several unprovoked attacks by youths targeting vulnerable ... More >>
