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Road closure, Evenden Road, Twyford - Eastern
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Evenden Road, Twyford. Police were notified of the crash at about 12.30pm. Evenden Road, near Ormond Road, has been closed. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Enquiries into the circumstances ... More >>
Appeal for witnesses to road rage incident
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Police
Wellington Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident on Ohiro Road, Brooklyn yesterday (24 March). More >>
Name Release - Fatal Crash, Makarora
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm one person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday 15 March. Emergency services were called to Haast Pass-Makarora Road about 9.15pm. The sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to hospital in a critical condition. ... More >>
Arrests Following Investigations Into Burglaries
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 2:53 am | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Baird. Invercargill Police have made further arrests relating to the alleged ram raid style burglary of the Pomona St Discount and Vape store on 14 March. Search warrants this week have resulted in a ... More >>
Arrest in Bayfair robbery
Friday, 24 March 2023, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Varnam: Tauranga Police have arrested one person on charges relating to the aggravated robbery of the Michael Hill Jewellers at Bayfair in Tauranga on 19 March. Police will continue to take a zero-tolerance approach to ... More >>
'Speak Up': Police Seek Justice For Korrey
Friday, 24 March 2023, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Police
Six months on from the murder of Korrey Whyman, Police remain committed to finding all those involved in her death and holding them to account. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/7e817eba3b957e006a07.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Korrey Korrey, from Kawerau, ... More >>
Crash Causing Delays, Southern Motorway - Auckland City
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 7:24 pm | New Zealand Police
Motorists are advised to expect delays following a single-vehicle crash northbound on the Southern Motorway. The crash has occurred between the Ellerslie-Panmure Highway on-ramp and the Green Lane East off-ramp. Two people have sustained minor injuries. ... More >>
Recovery Efforts Continue Following Cyclone Gabrielle
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 6:44 pm | New Zealand Police
Eastern District Police will be attending a range of community meetings next week to support those severely impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. Eastern District Commander Superintendent Jeanette Park says more than a month on from the devastating cyclone, ... More >>
Police Appeal For Information After Baby Seriously Injured
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 6:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Wellington Police are appealing for anyone with information about the serious assaults on a three-month-old baby in Titahi Bay, Porirua, to come forward. The baby was admitted to Kenepuru Hospital on Saturday 31 December 2022. He was then transferred to Wellington ... More >>
Importation Investigation Nets Large Haul Of Methamphetamine, Arrest Made
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have made an arrest as part of an investigation into a methamphetamine importation concealed amongst a shipment of beer cans. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/620378e0855d6df81920.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Further details can now be provided ... More >>
Far North Man Sentenced Over Historical Sexual Offending
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Police
Northland Police acknowledge the sentencing today of William Richard Cash for historical sexual offending. The 77-year-old was sentenced to eight and a half year's imprisonment in the Kaikohe District Court this morning for a raft of child sex offences. First ... More >>
Road Closure, Takanini - Counties Manukau
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 9:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a fire at a commercial premises on Great South Road, Takanini. Great South Road, between Spartan Road and Manuroa Road, has been closed. The southbound motorway off-ramp at Takanini has also been closed. Motorists ... More >>
Operation Kōtare: Arrest Made In Relation To Firearms Incident
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 8:20 pm | New Zealand Police
Gisborne Police arrested a 30-year-old man today following a search warrant at a residential address in Gisborne. The man, who has gang affiliations, has been charged with aggravated burglary, threatening to kill and unlawful possession of a firearm. ... More >>
Name Release - Fatal Crash, Lochiel
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 6:07 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a fatal crash on SH6, Lochiel, on Saturday 25 February. She was Dorothy Violet Roberts, 75, of Winton. Police extend their condolences to her family and friends. More >>
Wairarapa Police Seize Significant Quantity Of Methamphetamine
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 7:59 pm | New Zealand Police
Wairarapa Police’s Precision Targeting Team arrested a woman this morning in relation to the supply of methamphetamine. The 24-year-old woman was located at a gang-affiliated address in Carterton during a pre-planned search warrant. The woman is due to appear ... More >>
Police Seeking To Identify Man Following Queenstown Assault
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are asking for the community's assistance following a violent assault at a bar on Church Street, Queenstown in the early hours of this morning. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2303/448aca83899ccee22e7e.jpeg" ... More >>
Police accept IPCA report into incident at Tauranga Court
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 10:32 am | New Zealand Police
Bay of Plenty District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson: Police accept the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority into an incident involving an officer who tasered a man in the cells at Tauranga District Court in February 2019. ... More >>
North-western Motorway Reopens Following Crash - Auckland City
Monday, 20 March 2023, 7:23 pm | New Zealand Police
All lanes on the North-Western Motorway have reopened following a crash earlier this evening. Motorists are thanked for their patience and cooperation while the road was blocked. More >>
Delays On North-Western Motorway - Auckland City
Monday, 20 March 2023, 6:57 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services were called to a crash on the North-Western Motorway, near the St Lukes offramp just before 5.30pm. It appears a motorcyclist has come off his bike and is being treated at the scene for moderate injuries. Two westbound lanes are ... More >>
Pandora/ Hyderband Road Roundabout Closed, Ahuriri - Eastern
Monday, 20 March 2023, 6:52 pm | New Zealand Police
Police responded to a one vehicle crash where a truck has rolled at the roundabout of Pandora Road and Hyderabad Road, around 4pm. It doesn’t appear anyone was injured; However, the road is blocked and motorists are advised to avoid the area or expect ... More >>
