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Serious Crash, Taita - Wellington
Saturday, 22 October 2022, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious single-vehicle crash on High Street, Taita. Police were called about 11am. The road will be closed, with diversions in place. Please avoid the area if possible. More >>
Serious Crash, Stanmore Road - Canterbury
Saturday, 22 October 2022, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are making enquiries after a serious crash near the intersection of Stanmore and Gloucester Streets this morning. About 3.30am, a vehicle of interest was sighted by Police on Bealey Road. A unit signalled for the vehicle to stop on Stanmore Road, ... More >>
Police Seeking Help With Sightings Of Vehicle In Paeroa
Friday, 21 October 2022, 11:34 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Sergeant Mark Leathem, Coromandel Hauraki CIB. Police investigating an incident in Paeroa are appealing to the public for sightings of a vehicle. A reported assault occurred on Puke Street between about 10am and 10:30am yesterday, Thursday ... More >>
Serious Crash, Ōpōtiki - Bay Of Plenty
Friday, 21 October 2022, 9:49 pm | New Zealand Police
Two people are in critical condition following a crash in Ōpōtiki. Emergency services were called to King Street, near Abbott Lane, about 7:45pm to reports of a single vehicle crash. Two people in the vehicle were critically injured. The Serious Crash ... More >>
Serious crash, Westport - Tasman
Friday, 21 October 2022, 9:15 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Palmerston and Brougham Streets shortly before 7:30pm, where a motorbike had collided with an SUV. More >>
UPDATE - Further arrest in Flaxmere homicide
Friday, 21 October 2022, 9:13 pm | New Zealand Police
Hawke’s Bay Police have arrested a second person in relation to the death of Darcy Strickland in Flaxmere earlier this month. More >>
Serious crash, SH11/Paihia Rd, Opua - Northland
Friday, 21 October 2022, 9:11 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a serious crash on SH 11/Paihia Rd, at Opua in the Far North. A car and a van have collided about a kilometre out of Opua, toward Paihia, leading to the closure of both north and southbound lanes. One person has sustained ... More >>
Traffic Delays Following Crash - SH 1, Pōkeno - Counties Manukau - Counties Manukau
Friday, 21 October 2022, 7:12 pm | New Zealand Police
Motorists are advised to expect lengthy delays heading south out of Auckland, following a crash on State Highway 1, Pōkeno. The single-vehicle collision occurred near Nikau Road, before the State Highway 2 interchange. One person has received minor injuries. ... More >>
Person injured in Mangaweka crash dies
Friday, 21 October 2022, 5:45 am | New Zealand Police
A person injured in a crash on State Highway 1, Mangaweka on 14 October has died. The person was critically injured in the two car crash and was airlifted to Wellington Hospital. Sadly they passed away in hospital on 20 October. Our thoughts are with ... More >>
Pedestrian death - Dunedin
Friday, 21 October 2022, 5:37 am | New Zealand Police
The pedestrian was transported to Dunedin Hospital in a critical condition and sadly passed away this evening. More >>
Eight Arrests Following Rotorua Termination
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Police
Eight people have been arrested following a three month operation focusing on the manufacture and supply of methamphetamine in Rotorua. In addition to the arrests, Police seized several vehicles, approximately $50,000 cash, several firearms, approximately ... More >>
Fifteen Arrested After Fleeing Driver Incidents Across Auckland
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Police
Police across Tāmaki Makaurau arrested 15 young people overnight following fleeing driver incidents involving stolen vehicles. Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers says the 15 persons apprehended were young people aged between 11 and 16. “Our ... More >>
Have you seen Olivia?
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 11:51 am | New Zealand Police
Police are asking for the community's help to find 15-year-old Olivia. She resides in West Melton, Christchurch, and was last seen by family on Saturday morning, wearing grey tracksuit pants and a pink hoodie. Information suggest Olivia could be in the ... More >>
Police To Have Strong Presence On Highways At Labour Weekend
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 11:29 am | New Zealand Police
There will be a significant, highly visible presence of Police on major highways throughout the country this Labour Weekend in an effort to deter unsafe driver behaviour. Labour Weekend traffic is traditionally heavy on main highways as city dwellers look ... More >>
Police Caution Those Helping Person Of Interest, Flaxmere Homicide
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 11:23 am | New Zealand Police
Hawke’s Bay Police would like to caution the associates of the person of interest in the homicide investigation of Darcy Strickland. If you are found to be harbouring or assisting this individual, you are at risk of being charged yourself. A search ... More >>
Thousands Of Charges Laid In Waikato And Auckland In Relation To Youth Offending
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 6:34 am | New Zealand Police
Police have made hundreds of arrests and laid thousands of charges for offending at retail businesses in Auckland and Waikato in recent months. In Waikato, 205 offenders have been arrested a total of 307 times for ram raid and smash and grab style offending. ... More >>
New Photo: Car Sought In Homicide Investigation
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd: Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie in Lower Hutt on Friday night are following several lines of enquiry. Mr McKelvie was located at a Mason Ave address with serious injuries, and later died in hospital. ... More >>
Arrest Made Following South Auckland Foodbank Burglary
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has been arrested following a burglary at a South Auckland foodbank on 16 October. The incident was reported to Police on Sunday afternoon, after a staff member discovered that several boxes containing food were taken from the premises. ... More >>
Appeal For Video Of Central Otago Incidents
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Police
A 35-year-old man is facing serious charges after several incidents in Tarras, Wanaka and Pisa Moorings, yesterday. As officers responded to an address after a family harm event just before 6pm, a Toyota Landcruiser drove into two police cars. Both ... More >>
Transmission Gully Arrests
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 11:05 am | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested 11 people after protest action blocked the southbound lanes of Transmission Gully at Porirua this morning. Police received multiple calls about 7.30, after two vans carrying protesters stopped in the southbound lanes, blocking ... More >>
