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Serious Crash, SH6 Winton - Southern
Monday, 17 October 2022, 5:00 am | New Zealand Police
16 October Two people have been critically injured in a two-car collision in Winton tonight. They have been airlifted to hospital, while a further two people with minor to moderate injuries have been transported by ambulance. The collision happened about ... More >>
UPDATE - Fatal Crash, Te Puke
Monday, 17 October 2022, 4:53 am | New Zealand Police
16 October Police can confirm one person has died following a fatal crash in Te Puke. Another person has been transported to hospital in a serious condition. The intersection of Strang Road and Te Puke Highway is closed while an investigation ... More >>
Reminder After Police Checkpoint In Wellington
Monday, 17 October 2022, 4:43 am | New Zealand Police
16 October A reminder from Police that drivers can expect to be stopped at checkpoints anywhere, anytime – and a quick nap doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to pass a breath test. A checkpoint on Jervois Quay in central Wellington this morning ... More >>
UPDATE - Man Taken Into Custody Following Fatality, Dunedin
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 7:15 pm | New Zealand Police
A 20-year-old man has been taken into custody following a serious assault in Momona, Dunedin yesterday afternoon where another man died. He has been charged with murder and is due to appear in Dunedin District Court on Monday 17 October. Police are continuing ... More >>
Serious Crash, Te Puke - Bay Of Plenty
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 7:14 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious two vehicle crash at the intersection of Strang Road and Te Puke Highway reported around 5:50pm. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and take alternative ... More >>
Operation Cobalt: Arrests Made In Invercargill
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Police
Acting Detective Sergeant Alun Griffiths: Invercargill Police have arrested three gang members as part of Operation Cobalt – a national operation aimed at disrupting gang activity. The three were arrested as a result of enquiries following an earlier ... More >>
UPDATE: Homicide, Lower Hutt
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd: Wellington Police can now name the victim who died after a serious assault in Lower Hutt on Friday. Craig McKelvie, 52, of Wellington, was located at a Mason Ave address in Moera, Lower Hutt about 10pm on ... More >>
UPDATE - Fatal Crash, Ashburton
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 4:37 am | New Zealand Police
15 October One person has died following a single vehicle crash on Gardiners Road, Ashburton. Five other occupants of the vehicle have been transported to hospital, two in a critical condition and three in a serious condition. The vehicle left the ... More >>
Serious Crash, Ashburton - Canterbury
Saturday, 15 October 2022, 7:50 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious single vehicle crash on Gardiners Road, Ashburton reported just after 7:30pm. Multiple people are reported to have serious injuries. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. More >>
UPDATE- Fatal Crash, SH 35, Opotiki
Saturday, 15 October 2022, 6:43 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a single vehicle crash on SH 35, Te Kaha. The road has been closed while an investigation takes place. Motorists are advised to use an alternative route. More >>
Police Investigating Death Following An Assault, Momona, Dunedin
Saturday, 15 October 2022, 5:47 pm | New Zealand Police
A man has died following a report of an assault on Miller Road, Dunedin just before 2pm. The man with stab wounds was initially reported to be in a moderate condition and deteriorated while being transported to hospital and arrived in a critical condition. ... More >>
Serious Crash, SH 35, Opotiki - Bay Of Plenty
Saturday, 15 October 2022, 5:47 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 35, Te Kaha which was reported around 4:40pm. Initial indications suggest there are serious injuries, and a helicopter has been dispatched to the scene. Motorists are advised to avoid ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Charleston - Tasman
Saturday, 15 October 2022, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died in a single vehicle crash in Charleston in the Buller District. Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway 6 near Croninville Terrace just after 4:30am. The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. One lane is ... More >>
Fatal Collision, Palmerston North
Saturday, 15 October 2022, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Police
A person has died after being hit by a car in Palmerston North overnight. Around midnight, a vehicle travelling on Main Street, Roslyn clipped another vehicle, hit a traffic island and rolled onto the footpath, colliding with a pedestrian. Ambulance ... More >>
Homicide Investigation Launched, Lower Hutt
Saturday, 15 October 2022, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Cotton. A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Lower Hutt last night. Police were called to a Mason St address at about 10pm on Friday night, to reports a man had been seriously assaulted. ... More >>
Operation Cobalt: Further Warrants Disrupt Drug Manufacturing Operation, Arrests Made
Friday, 14 October 2022, 8:51 pm | New Zealand Police
Simultaneous search warrants were terminated across west Auckland on Thursday, targeting the manufacturing of illegal drugs. It follows on from previous search warrants across Waitematā District at the end of September under Operation Cobalt. In the latest ... More >>
Van stolen in Masterton recovered, man arrested
Friday, 14 October 2022, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Masterton Police have arrested a 28-year-old Auckland man in relation to the theft of a courier van in the town yesterday (13 October). The van – full of parcels at the time - was reported stolen from Queen Street, Masterton at around 4.20pm. ... More >>
Police Continue To Investigate Disappearance Of Breanna Muriwai
Friday, 14 October 2022, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are continuing their investigation into the disappearance of 22-year-old Breanna Muriwai who was last seen in the early hours of Sunday the 28th of August at Te Horo Beach. The clear focus of the investigation is to find Breanna and to ... More >>
Arrests Following Protest Action, SH2
Friday, 14 October 2022, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Police
Six people have been charged with trespass and criminal nuisance following protest action this morning. Police were called at around 8:15am after reports of people blocking SH2 at the intersection with Melling Link. This follows protest action at ... More >>
Update On Mourea Homicide
Friday, 14 October 2022, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have now identified the vehicle used in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Korrey Whyman. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2210/a9ed8220aa0007d12d44.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Police launched a homicide investigation ... More >>
