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UPDATE: Sandringham homicide
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Scott Beard, Auckland City CIB: The homicide investigation in Sandringham is continuing today after the tragic death of a dairy worker last night. Our thoughts are with this man’s family, and we are ensuring there is support in ... More >>
UPDATE - Arrest Made Following Fatal Incident In Glen Eden
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 7:13 am | New Zealand Police
Police have taken a 27-year-old man into custody following a fatal incident in Glen Eden earlier today. A search warrant was executed at an address in New Lynn where the man was arrested by Police. Residents can expect an increased Police presence ... More >>
Homicide Inquiry Launched Following Sandringham Aggravated Robbery
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 6:35 am | New Zealand Police
A homicide investigation has been launched after a dairy worker was fatally stabbed in Sandringham tonight. Police were called to the dairy at the intersection of Haverstock Road and Fowlds Avenue at 8.05pm, after an offender entered the store armed with ... More >>
Name Release, Fatal Incident, Pohangina
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 6:31 am | New Zealand Police
Police are now in a position to release the name of the man that died in an incident in the Pohangina area on 18 October. He was 66-year-old John Elstin Birchler from Manawatu. Police extend our thoughts to his loved ones. An investigation into the ... More >>
Special Olympics Flame Of Hope: First Time On The West Coast
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 5:50 am | New Zealand Police
West Coast Police will join some of the West Coast region’s Special Olympics athletes on Friday 25 November at 1.30pm to carry the Special Olympics Flame of Hope. They will walk from the clocktower in Greymouth Township to Karoro Domain for the official ... More >>
Serious incident in Glen Eden
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Tim Williams, Waitematā CIB: Police are responding to a serious incident in Glen Eden this afternoon. Initial reports were received at around 12.18pm of a disorder taking place in a carpark off Glendale Road. At one point a vehicle ... More >>
Former Teacher Appearing In Court On Historic Charges
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 9:23 am | New Zealand Police
Waikato Police have arrested a former St Peter's School teacher following an investigation into historical sexual offending at the Cambridge school. The 73-year-old is charged with 10 counts of indecent assault involving seven victims and is due to appear in ... More >>
Murder Charge Laid Over Silverdale Death
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 9:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Callum McNeill, Waitematā CIB: Police have charged a woman in connection with a sudden death that occurred in Silverdale last week. An investigation commenced after Police were called to an address on Mita Road on 15 November, where ... More >>
Nelson Police Disappointed By Results Of Checkpoint
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 9:02 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are disappointed at the number of offences detected at a checkpoint in Nelson on Friday. More than 800 drivers were stopped by Police in the city on Friday evening. Police processed 10 drivers for Excess Breath Alcohol on Friday night as a part of ... More >>
Update - Bexley Park Stabbing
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 9:00 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves: The victim of a stabbing at a Christchurch park on 14 November has died. The man was found with multiple stab wounds about 6.20am last Monday, near the Pages Road entrance of Bexley Park. Sadly, he passed away at ... More >>
Canterbury Police Committed To Investigating Poaching In Rural Communities
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 8:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Senior Constable Hamish Caird, Darfield Police: Canterbury Police are aware of incidents of poaching on private properties and have been working hard to locate and hold offenders to account. Police recently undertook a thorough investigation into a report of livestock ... More >>
Manukau Harbour incident: Police suspend search
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have formally suspended the search for Ryder Ferregel, who is missing on the Manukau Harbour. The operation has been underway for more than two weeks to locate Ryder since the boat he was on capsized near Clarks Beach on 6 November 2022. This ... More >>
Arrest Made In Sexual Assault, Police Seek Additional Witnesses
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 11:57 am | New Zealand Police
A man has been arrested following a swift Police investigation into a sexual assault in Takanini last week. The incident occurred at around midday in the reserve that runs parallel with the train tracks between Walters Road and Tironui Station Road ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Motunui (SH3) New Plymouth - Central
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 7:18 am | New Zealand Police
Police are warning motorists travelling on Main North Road in Taranaki to delay travel if possible following a fatal crash early this morning. About 1.30am, Police were alerted to a collision involving two vehicles on Main North Rd, (SH3) in Motunui, ... More >>
New Information About Hawke’s Bay Homicide To Feature On Cold Case
Monday, 21 November 2022, 8:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant James Keene, Hawke’s Bay CIB: Hawke’s Bay Police investigating the 2018 homicide of Hastings man Eddie Peters are encouraging people to watch tomorrow night’s Cold Case tv episode when new information will be revealed. Mr Peters, ... More >>
Two-vehicle Collision – State Highway 6, Ryal Bush - Southern
Monday, 21 November 2022, 7:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are currently in attendance of a crash on State Highway 6 near Ryal Bush, Southland District. Police and emergency services responded to a crash involving a car and a truck at approximately 3.50pm. No one was injured in the crash. Both ... More >>
Huapai Incident And Schools In Lock Down
Monday, 21 November 2022, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Police
Police would like to acknowledge an incident in Huapai today that may have affected members of the community. Around 10.22am, Police received reports of gunshots at an address on Main Road. As a precaution, Police advised nearby schools to go into ... More >>
Arrest made following theft of patrol car, Christchurch
Monday, 21 November 2022, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Police
A man has been arrested in relation to the theft of a Police car in Christchurch on Saturday morning. The vehicle was taken during an incident in Hoon Hay about 7.50am, and found abandoned in St Albans about 8.05am. A number of search warrants were executed ... More >>
Fifth Arrest Following Whakatāne Homicide
Monday, 21 November 2022, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson: On Friday 17/11 Police arrested a fifth man for the murder of 48-year-old Mark Hohua in Whakatāne. Mr Hohua died in hospital early on June 19 from injuries sustained the previous evening The 20-year-old man ... More >>
Information Sought After Serious Incident, Riverdale
Monday, 21 November 2022, 10:00 am | New Zealand Police
Gisborne Police are appealing for the public’s help after an incident on Saturday that left a man seriously injured and his wife traumatised in their home. About 9.30 pm on Saturday 19 November, a couple in their 60s were at their Park View Place address ... More >>
