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Road Blocked By Protest Action – Adelaide Road, Basin Reserve, Wellington
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 8:11 am | New Zealand Police
Motorists travelling through Adelaide Road towards Wellington City via the Basin Reserve are asked to use alternative routes, while Police respond to a protest blocking the intersection. Police advise motorists to avoid the area and expect delays. More >>
Appeal for information in Rangiora Homicide
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 5:18 am | New Zealand Police
19 April Inspector Joel Syme: Police investigating the death of a man in Rangiora are seeking sightings of a vehicle. The man was located deceased at a Tyler Street address on Monday evening. A vehicle, similar to the one pictured, is ... More >>
Joint Police And Customs Investigation Disrupts Gang’s Importation Operation; Seven Arrested And Methamphetamine Seized
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 7:00 pm | New Zealand Police
An illegal operation has been shut down by a joint investigation targeting logistics sector insiders allegedly working with the Killer Beez gang to import drugs into the country. Seven arrests have been made as warrants were executed across the Auckland ... More >>
Arrest Made - Cambridge Burglaries And Theft
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 6:25 pm | New Zealand Police
Cambridge Sergeant Benjamin Joll: A 33-year-old Cambridge man is before the courts on burglary and theft charges following a series of incidents in the town. He was arrested Thursday 13 April after local Police executed two search warrants at two ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Hawera - Central
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 6:15 pm | New Zealand Police
19 April One person has died following the crash on State Highway 3/Waihi Road in Hawera. The crash involving two vehicles happened around 4:15pm. The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. More >>
Raumanga homicide: Name release, enquiries ongoing
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Police
Northland District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Dene Begbie: Police are continuing to make positive progress into the homicide investigation in Raumanga, after a man died in the evening of Saturday 15 April. Police can now formally release the name ... More >>
Significant Commercial Drug Operation Interrupted: 21 Firearms Recovered, Arrests Made
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Police
A significant Police operation has dealt a blow to a Central Otago-based syndicate accused of both producing commercial-scale quantities of cannabis in south Westland, and bringing methamphetamine into Cromwell. Three people face 28 charges following ... More >>
New Zealand Police Statement On End-to-End Encryption
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 11:59 am | New Zealand Police
New Zealand Police, as part of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), is today releasing a joint statement highlighting the devastating impact End-to-End Encryption may have on the ability to identify sex offenders online and protect children. The Virtual ... More >>
Serious Crash - State Highway 3, Hawera - Central
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 3/ Waihi Road near Ohangai Road around 4:20pm. The Serious crash Unit has been advised. The Road is blocked and diversions are in place. Police advise motorists to avoid the area and ... More >>
Homicide, Rangiora
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Joel Syme: Canterbury Police have launched a homicide investigation, after a man was found deceased at a Rangiora address yesterday (18 April). Police were called to a Tyler Street address at 7.40pm yesterday, and located the man in ... More >>
Fatal Crash - Albany
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Albany this morning. Emergency services responded to the crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on Corinthian Drive around 9.43am. One person was transported to hospital in a critical ... More >>
Tāneatua Community Police Base Opening
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Police
NZ Police is pleased to announce the new Tāneatua Community Police Base will be formally opened with a ceremony on April 21. The base replaces the original police station, which was destroyed by a fire in December 2018. The new community base is ... More >>
New Zealand Police Introduces First Of Its Kind Rainbow 101 Online Inclusion Training Module
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 10:29 am | New Zealand Police
New Zealand Police has launched it’s first-ever online rainbow community inclusion training, as we continue our journey to better serve diverse communities. The module is designed to provide all Police staff with valuable learnings on inclusivity and ... More >>
Unexplained Death - Rangiora
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 9:45 am | New Zealand Police
Police are making enquiries after a person was found deceased at a residential address in Rangiora last night. Police were called to the Tyler Street address at 7.40pm yesterday. The person's death is currently being treated as unexplained and a scene ... More >>
Police Identify Remains Found On Petone Beach
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 8:51 am | New Zealand Police
Police have now identified human remains found on Petone Beach in Wellington on 25 March. DNA analysis has confirmed the remains are those of missing Petone man Fiva Pita. Mr Pita, aged 74, had been reported missing, having last been seen by ... More >>
Twenty Too Many: Operation Stops Drink Drivers In Auckland
Monday, 17 April 2023, 6:29 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are disappointed after a road safety operation in central Auckland identified 20 people drink driving during a peak period. Road safety checkpoints, set up alongside Auckland Transport, ran at sites across the area on Friday and Saturday ... More >>
Police Continue To Investigate Homicide In Raumanga, Further Appeal
Monday, 17 April 2023, 6:28 pm | New Zealand Police
The homicide investigation underway in Raumanga is continuing to make progress, after a man died on Saturday night. Police are continuing to urge those in the community with information or footage to come forward and assist the investigation. Northland ... More >>
Road Users Urged To Take Better Care On The Road
Monday, 17 April 2023, 6:27 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to National Road Policing Centre Director Superintendent Steve Greally. A horrific past 12 hours on the road has seen seven people lose their lives. Police are urging everyone to take responsibility and make good decisions every time they ... More >>
Arrest Following Eastern Bay Of Plenty Thefts
Monday, 17 April 2023, 6:26 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Eastern Bay Of Plenty Area Prevention Manager Senior Sergeant Helen Hay. Police have arrested a man on 14 charges of theft over the last month. He was arrested Saturday 15 April by Whakatāne Police after he attempted to steal around ... More >>
Arrests And Charges Following Transport Disruption, Terrace Tunnel
Monday, 17 April 2023, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are concerned that protestors choosing to block roads run a real risk of being seriously injured. Protestors also pose a serious threat to public safety, as traffic is forced to take evasive action to avoid collision and emergency services ... More >>
