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Police Investigate Suspicious Fire
Monday, 3 October 2022, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Police
An investigation is underway after Police and FENZ responded to a suspicious fire involving a car and a building, on Amohau Street at around 5.45am yesterday. Police would like to hear from anyone who saw a person leaving the area of Rotorua Brass ... More >>
UPDATE: Updated photos of missing Auckland woman
Monday, 3 October 2022, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are now able to provide updated photos of missing 21-year-old Aimee-Jane Smith. Aimee-Jane was reported missing from St Heliers in the early hours of 30 September and family have not seen or heard from her since. The updated photos are from a sighting ... More >>
Secure Your Property Before Going Away For The School Holidays
Monday, 3 October 2022, 6:39 am | New Zealand Police
Inspector Leairne Dow, Prevention Manager, Christchurch Metro Police: If you’re travelling away from home for the school holidays, make sure your home and property are secure from burglars. Take these simple steps to help deter burglars from your ... More >>
Police Seek Missing Woman From St Heliers
Sunday, 2 October 2022, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing to the public to help locate 21-year-old Aimee-Jane Smith who has been reported missing from St Heliers. Aimee-Jane was last seen in the early hours of 30 September and family have not seen or heard from her since. Police have ... More >>
Arrest Following Man's Death, The Concourse, Henderson
Sunday, 2 October 2022, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Williams of Waitematā CIB: Police have made an arrest following the death of a man on The Concourse, Henderson, on Friday. Police had been called to the scene about 8pm, where the man had been found seriously injured ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Turakina - Central
Sunday, 2 October 2022, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a crash on SH3, Turakina, last night. The crash, which involved a vehicle and a pedestrian, occurred around 11pm. The Serious Crash Unit has examined the scene and the road is now open. Enquiries into the circumstances ... More >>
Police Patrols At Shopping Centres Continue
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Police
Police will continue to have focused foot and vehicle patrols around retail shopping centres and malls, as New Zealanders head into the school holiday period from this weekend. We acknowledge there have been incidents at some shopping centres during ... More >>
Information Sought Following Aggravated Robbery, Beerescourt
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Hamilton Police are investigating after an aggravated robbery at a Beerescourt premises late last night. Police were called to the Victoria Street premises about 11pm, after two men reportedly entered the premises and presented a knife to a staff member. ... More >>
Reminder To Drive To The Conditions, Rotorua
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are reminding motorists to drive to the conditions in the Rotorua area due to bad weather. There is a slip on SH 5, Ngongotaha Valley, and surface flooding accross the area. Driving to the conditions means: Increasing your following distance. ... More >>
Truck Fire, Transmission Gully - Wellington
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a report of a truck fire on Transmission Gully that came in just before 8:30am. There is traffic management in place at the scene while the fire is put out. Motorists are advised to delay travel or use an alternative ... More >>
UPDATE - Serious Crash, Timaru - Tasman
Saturday, 1 October 2022, 5:22 am | New Zealand Police
30 September Two people have died following a two-vehicle crash, south of Rangitata. The crash occurred shortly after 3:30pm at the intersection of SH1 and Looker Road. Two people died at the scene. A third person has been flown to Christchurch Hospital ... More >>
Operation Cobalt: Arrests Made, Drugs, Firearms And Cash Seized
Friday, 30 September 2022, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have located and seized a haul of illegal firearms and drugs, and made a number of arrests as Operation Cobalt continues to disrupt gang activity across Tāmaki Makaurau. Police have arrested five people across Auckland as part of ongoing Operation ... More >>
Update on Rotorua homicide plus photo of victim
Friday, 30 September 2022, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow: Police are continuing to investigate the tragic death of Korrey Whyman who was shot and killed in Rotorua early on Sunday morning. On behalf of Korrey’s family, we have released the attached photo of her. They ... More >>
Update - Stancombe Road fatal crash
Friday, 30 September 2022, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Police
Counties Manukau District Commander, Jill Rogers. One person has been charged in relation to a fatal crash involving a vehicle and cyclist on 17 September. The incident occurred on Stancombe Road in Flat Bush. An off-duty Police officer involved in the ... More >>
Rise in sextortion cases involving young victims
Friday, 30 September 2022, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Police
New Zealand Police are warning of increasing incidents of ‘sextortion’ where local young people are targeted by offshore offenders. “This is a global issue where offshore offenders target young victims by tricking them into sending sexually ... More >>
Police Announce Further Borehole Drilling At Pike River Mine
Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:22 am | New Zealand Police
Police this week advised the families of the 29 Pike River mine victims that planning is under way to drill a further 10 boreholes at the mine. The decision to undertake further drilling at the mine follows Police consultation with an expert mine panel, ... More >>
Missing woman located
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 8:06 pm | New Zealand Police
The 21-year-old woman reported missing, and last seen at St Lukes Mall yesterday, has been located and is safe. More >>
Can You Help?
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 7:36 pm | New Zealand Police
The 21-year-old was observed leaving St Lukes Mall yesterday (Wednesday) around 4:30pm (as per the image on the left) More >>
Name Release - Fatal Crash, Levin
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now name the woman who died following a crash at the intersection of Queen Street East and Oxford Street in Levin on 27 September. She was Jennifer Katherine O’Neill, aged 81, of Levin. Police extend their sympathies to her loved ones. Enquiries ... More >>
Torch Run For Special Olympics National Summer Games Starts In Invercargill
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 11:22 am | New Zealand Police
Police and Special Olympics New Zealand athletes are poised for a run through central Invercargill on Saturday 1 October to kick off the nationwide Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) supporting the Freemasons New Zealand Special Olympics National Summer ... More >>
