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Second Person Charged In Relation To Te Puke Death
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 7:38 pm | New Zealand Police
Bay of Plenty Police have today charged a second person in relation to the death of a man in Te Puke on 27 December. Takumanu Paul, aged 44, died after being found seriously injured at the corner of Seddon Street and Station Road shortly after midnight ... More >>
Heading Into The Great Outdoors These Holidays? Ka Puta Atu Koe Ki Te Koraha I Ēnei Hararei?
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 7:27 pm | New Zealand Police
New Zealand Police and the Mountain Safety Council New Zealand (MSC) predict a high number of people will hit Aotearoa’s beautiful outdoors over the holiday season, and they want to make sure everyone makes it home safely from their adventure. While ... More >>
Police Investigating Hamilton Aggravated Robbery
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 7:24 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a dairy in River Road, Hamilton yesterday afternoon. Four armed offenders entered the dairy shortly after 5pm, assaulted the dairy owner, and held him at gunpoint. The offenders took a till and cigarettes ... More >>
Incident On Batty Road, Karaka
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 7:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Batty Road in Karaka remains closed and Police enquiries are ongoing, following an incident in which a person was critically injured. Police and Ambulance responded to a report received at around 3.15pm, of an injured person on the road. The road ... More >>
Update—fatal Crash, Buckland Road
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 7:12 am | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm that one person has died following a serious crash on Buckland Road, near Tuakau yesterday. The crash occurred at about 4.20pm. One other person sustained moderate injuries. The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. More >>
Name Release - Balcairn North Canterbury
Thursday, 5 January 2023, 5:40 am | New Zealand Police
04 January Police are continuing to investigate after a man was located deceased in Balcairn, North Canterbury yesterday (3 January). Formal identification has now taken place and Police can advise the deceased was Chad Puru, a 55-year-old ... More >>
Summer Holiday Road Deaths An Absolutely Tragic Period For New Zealanders
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 8:48 pm | New Zealand Police
The official holiday period has ended with a preliminary total of 21 deaths and a number seriously injured from crashes on our roads. “Our thoughts go out to those people who are dealing with the very worst of circumstances," says Police Assistant ... More >>
Serious Crash, Buckland Rd, Waikato - Waikato
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 8:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are dealing with a serious crash on Buckland Road, near Tuakau, south of Pukekohe, in Waikato. Motorists should avoid the area if possible. The crash occurred at about 4.20pm. One person is critically injured and one person has moderate ... More >>
Motorists Reminded To Drive To The Conditions, Northland
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 8:04 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are advising motorists to take extra care on the roads in the Northland area due to current weather conditions. Police are reminding people to drive to the conditions and take extra care to avoid any preventable accidents. Driving to the conditions ... More >>
Assets Valued At More Than $1,900,000 Restrained
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 7:59 pm | New Zealand Police
Assets valued at more than $1,900,000 have been restrained from two men arrested as part of Operation Poapoa in June 2022. Operation Poapoa targeted an organised criminal group alleged to be importing and distributing class A, B and C drugs. Six ... More >>
Police Seeking Assistance To Locate Missing Palmerston North Man
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 7:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are asking for the public’s assistance as we continue to try and locate Philip Lucas. The 69-year-old was last seen on Christmas Eve at around 830am at the Palmerston North Hospital. Detective Senior Segreant Dave Thompson says Philip’s ... More >>
Missing Children Located
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Kevan Verry: Police have now located the 8 and 10-year-old girls who were reported missing. Thanks to information from the public, the girls were located a short time ago at an address in Henderson, Auckland. The girls are ... More >>
Police Urgently Seek Information On Two Missing Children
Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 5:52 am | New Zealand Police
03 January Detective Senior Sergeant Kevan Verry: Police have serious concerns for the welfare of 10-year-old Lily and 8-year-old Pearl, and are asking for the public’s help to locate them. The children were taken in breach of a parenting order on 24 ... More >>
Sudden Death - Clive
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 8:16 pm | New Zealand Police
Duty Inspector Ang Hallett. People in the vicinity of Allens Lane in Clive, Hawke’s Bay will have seen some activity by emergency services around an address there for several hours this afternoon. Police, FENZ and St John Ambulance have been dealing ... More >>
Serious Crash, Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd - Southern
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 8:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are currently attending a two-vehicle crash on Glenorchy-Queenstown Road, at Mt Creighton. The crash was reported about 3.55pm and happened between Glenorchy and Queenstown. One person has serious injuries and five others have minor injuries. ... More >>
Appeal For Witnesses Following Gisborne Crash
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 8:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Police investigating the crash on Back Ormond Road, Gisborne, on January 31 are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Initial enquiries have determined the two men who died had exited the vehicle they had been travelling in shortly before the ... More >>
Fatality Following House Fire, Northland
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 7:45 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has been found dead following a fire at a Creswick Terrace, Northland property this morning. Police were called to assist Fire and Emergency at the scene about 7.40am. Police and Fire and Emergency will make enquiries into the circumstances ... More >>
Sudden Death – Glen Eden
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 7:44 pm | New Zealand Police
Yesterday evening at around 7pm, the Police Search and Rescue team located a body in an area of bush in Glen Eden, Auckland. Police believe it to be 73-year-old man Michael Piki Kotuku Asher. Michael had been reported missing to Police on 30 December ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Waiotahe, Opotiki - Bay Of Plenty
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 4:03 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died when their motorcycle has gone off the road and into the water at Ohiwa Beach Road at Waiotahe, Opotiki. The incident occurred at about 4pm today. Emergency services treated the person with CPR, but they sadly ... More >>
Update On Sudden Death In Counties Manukau
Tuesday, 3 January 2023, 3:59 am | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Inspector Karen Bright, Counties Manukau Police. A 24-year-old man will be charged with Murder when he next appears in Court in relation to the death of a woman who was located deceased in a car outside the Counties Manukau Police ... More >>
