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Four Dead, 1,442 Missing In Wake Of Cyclone
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 11:30 am | New Zealand Police
Police have received more than 1,400 reports of missing or uncontactable people across the North Island in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. Four people have now also been confirmed as deceased following the storm. They include a child, whose body ... More >>
Third Arrested In Escaped Prisoners Investigation
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 8:10 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Lisa Anderson, Auckland City CIB: Police have located the third and remaining remand prisoner, who escaped custody on Auckland's Southern Motorway last week. A 43-year-old man was located in the Auckland region overnight ... More >>
Fatality In Gisborne
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 6:16 am | New Zealand Police
Police are investigating a death in the Gisborne region. The person is believed to have died after being caught in flood water. Further details will be provided when they become available. More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle — Over 1400 Reported Uncontactable
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have received over 1400 reports of people uncontactable across the North Island in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. Four people have now been confirmed dead following the storm: • The body of a young person was located in Eskdale shortly ... More >>
Information Sought After Serious Assault, Featherston
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 11:19 am | New Zealand Police
Police are investigating an assault on Fitzherbert Street, Featherston early this morning that left a man with serious injuries. About 3am this morning, a member of the public found an injured male on their driveway. The victim’s vehicle, a blue ... More >>
Person Found Deceased, Bay View
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 6:21 am | New Zealand Police
14 February Police are responding to a report of a person found deceased on the shore in Bay View, Napier. Emergency services were notified about 7.45pm. Formal identification is yet to take place. The Coroner has been notified. More >>
Update - Serious Crash, Hampden - Southern
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 7:51 pm | New Zealand Police
One person is in a critical condition following the earlier two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Moeraki Boulders Road and Hampden-Palmerston Road, Hampden. The road remains closed. A diversion heading south has now been established through farmland ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle – Police establish Major Operations Centre
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Police
Report missing people or let us know you’re safe Police have today established a Major Operations Centre (MOC) at Police National Headquarters in response to Cyclone Gabrielle. The MOC is providing logistical, resource and communication support for ... More >>
Police arrest three youths after dairy robbery
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Police
Hamilton Area Commander Inspector Andrea McBeth: Police arrested three people after a dairy was robbed in Hamilton City on Tuesday, 7 February. At about 7.30am three young males entered a dairy on Maeroa Street. A staff member was assaulted and the ... More >>
Two Arrests In Escaped Prisoners Investigation
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 9:46 am | New Zealand Police
Police have located and arrested two remand prisoners who escaped custody on Auckland’s Southern Motorway last week. Detective Senior Sergeant Lisa Anderson, of Auckland City CIB, says a 24-year-old man and a 45-year-old man were arrested overnight. Police ... More >>
Organised Crime Group’s Link In New Zealand
Monday, 13 February 2023, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Police
Police and Customs have dismantled a twenty-fifth organised crime cell operating in New Zealand, seizing cash and methamphetamine in the process. Search warrants conducted in Auckland late last week resulted in one arrest, along with nearly half ... More >>
Road Closure - Tamaterau - Northland
Monday, 13 February 2023, 6:23 am | New Zealand Police
Police are advising motorists Whangārei Heads Road, Tamaterau, is closed due to surface flooding. Vehicles travelling on the Whangārei Heads are being diverted to Mount Tiger Road. Motorists are advised to avoid the area, or delay travel if ... More >>
Police Arrest Man In Relation To Multiple Aggravated Robberies In Auckland
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 6:56 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Nick Poland. Police have arrested a 21-year-old male in relation to six aggravated robberies across Auckland over the past three months. The man is due to appear in North Shore District Court tomorrow (13 February) ... More >>
Homicide, Hamilton East
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Police
A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a man in Waikato Hospital. The man was located with critical injuries at a Clyde Street address in Hamilton East shortly after 8pm on 7 February. A second person had moderate injuries, and ... More >>
Fatal Crash, State Highway 23
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Police
A man has died after being hit by a truck on State Highway 23 about halfway between Raglan and Whatawhata. It happened near the intersection with Cogswell Road shortly before 8am today. The man was directing traffic on the highway, which was already ... More >>
Fatal crash, Southland
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 8:04 am | New Zealand Police
One person has died in a single car crash in Southland overnight. Emergency services were called to North Makarewa Grove Bush Road near the intersection with Tussock Creek Road about 1am. The sole occupant of the car died at the scene. The Serious ... More >>
Update – Serious crash, SH35, Ōpōtiki district - Bay of Plenty
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 10:30 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm two people have died following a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 35, north of Ōpōtiki. The crash was discovered about 3.40pm. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. More >>
Serious Crash, SH35, Ōpōtiki District - Bay Of Plenty
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 7:34 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 35 at Toatoa, east of Ōpōtiki, in Bay of Plenty. The crash was reported about 3.40pm, near Opape Rd, after a passerby discovered a vehicle down a bank. The Serious Crash Unit will ... More >>
Update - Mangaweka Crash - Central
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 7:22 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died following an earlier one-vehicle crash on State Highway 1, Mangaweka. The incident occurred north of Mainui Road at around 10:20am. Diversions were in place, however the road has since reopened. More >>
Crash, Waikato Expressway - Waikato
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 7:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Motorists using the Waikato Expressway should expect delays following a crash at Rangiriri this afternoon. The crash was reported about 2.50pm and involved two vehicles. It happened between the Glen Murray Rd off-ramp and the Rodda Rd off-ramp. All lanes ... More >>
