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Update - State Highway 8 (Twizel-Ōmarama Road) Crash
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 11:18 pm | New Zealand Police
Police National Dive Squad have searched a car located in the water beneath the Ōhau B Canal Bridge on State Highway 8 (Twizel-Ōmarama Road), where a car was reported to have crashed this morning. There were no bodies within the car. At this time it’s ... More >>
Update - State Highway 8 (Twizel-Ōmarama Road) crash
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have been advised by Coastguard that a car has potentially been located in the waterway below Ōhau B Canal Bridge, following a crash earlier today. More >>
Further update - State Highway 8 (Twizel-Ōmarama Road) crash
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Police
One lane of State Highway 8 (Twizel-Ōmarama Road) remains open while a search continues for a car reported to have crashed off the Ōhau B Canal Bridge this morning. More >>
Update - State Highway 8 (Twizel-Ōmarama Road)
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Police
A search is ongoing for a car reported to have crashed off the Ōhau B Canal Bridge this morning. More >>
Crash - State Highway 8 (Twizel-Ōmarama Road)
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to reports of a crash on State Highway 8 (Twizel-Ōmarama Road). More >>
Update - Lake Wakatipu Search
Sunday, 15 January 2023, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Police
A man missing in Lake Wakatipu was yesterday located deceased by the Police National Dive Squad. The Dive Squad recovered the man’s body at around 3pm. The man had entered the lake on 13 January to assist another person in the water, and then failed ... More >>
Update: Pukekohe East Road Re-opens Following Fatal Crash - Counties Manukau
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 7:13 pm | New Zealand Police
A scene examination has been completed and Pukekohe East Road has re-opened, following a fatal crash reported earlier today. Police wish to thank motorists for their patience while the road was closed and emergency services attended. More >>
Update: Homicide Investigation, Dunedin
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 7:13 pm | New Zealand Police
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder following an incident on Helensburgh Road this morning. He is due to appear in the Dunedin District Court on 16 January. Police were called to a residential address on Helensburgh Road shortly before 3am. ... More >>
Arrests Following Fleeing Driver Incident
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 7:12 pm | New Zealand Police
Four youths have been arrested and will face charges, following a fleeing driver incident this afternoon. A vehicle of interest failed to stop for police on East Street, Pukekohe at 10.42am. The vehicle fled from police, who followed at legal ... More >>
Road Closed – Matakana Road, Warkworth - Waitematā
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 7:11 pm | New Zealand Police
Matakana Road is closed while emergency services respond to a serious crash. The crash involving two vehicles was reported to Police shortly after 4pm. There are reported to be serious injuries. Diversions are in place and the road is expected ... More >>
Fatal Crash - Pukekohe East Road
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now advise that one person has died following a crash on Pukekohe East Road this afternoon. The crash involved a truck and a car and was reported to Police at 12.35pm. The driver of the car died at the scene. Pukekohe East Road remains closed ... More >>
Crash - Pukekohe East Road - Counties Manukau
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are currently responding to a crash on Pukekohe East Road, near the intersection with Morgan Road. The crash, involving a car and a truck, was reported to Police at 12.35pm. Initial information from the scene indicates at least one person ... More >>
Homicide Investigation Launched, Dunedin
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 7:42 am | New Zealand Police
Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman was located deceased in the early hours of this morning following an incident in Wakari, Dunedin. Police were called to a residential address on Helensburgh Road shortly before 3am. Sadly, ... More >>
Body Found, Warea, South Taranaki
Saturday, 14 January 2023, 5:39 am | New Zealand Police
13 January This afternoon the body of a surfer has been found on a beach in Warea, South Taranaki. While formal identification is yet to be completed, it’s believed to be a person who was missing briefly in that sea area earlier today. Police are ... More >>
Police Assist With Medical Emergency
Friday, 13 January 2023, 6:45 pm | New Zealand Police
Thames Police transported a boy experiencing an allergic reaction from Paeroa to Thames Hospital under flashing lights and siren on Thursday 12 January. At around 9.30pm Acting Sergeant Lyall Randell was returning to his home base at the end of ... More >>
Police And Tūhoe Iwi Collaboration Thankful For Successful Rescue Of Injured Tramper
Friday, 13 January 2023, 6:41 pm | New Zealand Police
About 11.30am last Friday 6 January, Tūhoe iwi kaimahi (workers) discovered a woman with a leg injury at the Panekire Hut on the Waikaremoana Track, Te Urewera during a routine maintenance visit. She was found with a group of walking friends who sought ... More >>
Police Urge Drivers To Behave Safely At Checkpoints
Friday, 13 January 2023, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Police
Eastern District Police are urging drivers at checkpoints to stop and obey Police instructions. Recently we have encountered a number of vehicles fleeing when they have been asked to stop. This puts staff at the checkpoint in significant danger, ... More >>
Search following water-related incident, Glenorchy
Friday, 13 January 2023, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Police
A search is underway on Lake Wakatipu at Glenorchy following an incident where one person has gone missing in the water. Emergency services were alerted about 3pm that someone had entered the water to assist another person, and had then failed to exit ... More >>
Two arrested for $100,000 burglary in Richmond, Christchurch
Friday, 13 January 2023, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Tania Jellyman, Metro Crime, Canterbury: Police have recovered stolen property from a burglary in which over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) worth of property was taken. Yesterday at 3pm, Christchurch Police executed two warrants ... More >>
Update: Nelson firearms incident - man arrested
Friday, 13 January 2023, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Police
Nelson Police have today arrested a 33-year-old man wanted in relation to a firearms incident in Nelson on December 30. Enquiries led Police to a Gladstone Rd address in Richmond, where the man was arrested this morning without incident, Detective ... More >>
