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Information Sought - Robbery, Invercargill
Monday, 29 August 2022, 6:43 am | New Zealand Police
28 August Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed a robbery on Crinan Street this evening. At around 6.30pm a man entered a dairy on Crinan Street and demanded money from the shop attendant. The man then left on foot, heading east towards ... More >>
Fatal Crash – Wairakei, Taupo
Sunday, 28 August 2022, 8:13 pm | New Zealand Police
A person has died in a single motorcycle crash in Wairakei, near Taupo. Emergency services were called to the scene on Poihipi Road around 1:45pm today. The motorcycle rider died at the scene. The road will re-open shortly, after being closed while ... More >>
Name Release - Fatal Crash, SH 2, Wairarapa
Sunday, 28 August 2022, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now name the man who died in a crash on State Highway 2 between Carterton and Greytown on 24 August. He was Nepia Poutu, aged 30, from Masterton. Our thoughts are with his whānau and loved ones. Enquiries into the circumstances ... More >>
Fatal crash, Dipton
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Police
A person has died after their car rolled into a waterway off a Southland road. More >>
Additional Charges Laid In Relation To Op Cobalt Arrest
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Police
Police in Christchurch have laid further charges as part of Operation Cobalt, targeting organised crime groups. A 25-year-old woman will appear in the Christchurch District Court on 29 August 2022 charged with conspiring with a 36-year-old man to commit ... More >>
Aggravated robbery - Mosgiel
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a bar on Gordon Road in Mosgiel last night. The robbery was reported to Police just before 11pm yesterday, after two people entered the bar, one armed with a firearm. The offenders demanded that ... More >>
Suspicious fire - Fairfield, Hamilton
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a house in Fairfield, Hamilton last night. The fire on Sare Crescent was reported to Police at 10.30pm. The occupants of the house were uninjured. Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the ... More >>
Christchurch Police looking for offender with red shoes
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Police
Christchurch Police are hoping that an offender’s distinctive red shoes will lead to the person’s successful identification. Police allege the person is responsible for a night-time burglary at the Cashel Street Hugo Boss Christchurch retail store ... More >>
Fatal Crash - Heathcote Valley, Christchurch
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a crash in Heathcote Valley, Christchurch overnight. The single vehicle crash on Martindales Road was reported to Police at 2am. The driver, the sole occupant of the car, died at the scene. Enquiries into the circumstances ... More >>
Christchurch Police Seek Witnesses To Avondale Incident
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 5:10 am | New Zealand Police
26 August Christchurch Police investigating an incident in Avondale yesterday are asking for witnesses to come forward. A man was hit by a silver-coloured Subaru Impreza near the intersection of Anzac Drive and Wainoni Road at about 2.45pm. He suffered ... More >>
Update: Manurewa Homicide Investigation
Friday, 26 August 2022, 8:13 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua, Counties Manukau District Crime Manager. Police investigating the deaths of two children, located on 11 August in Manurewa, are now able to confirm the identification process has been completed. ... More >>
Police Seek Public's Assistance In Locating Patricia Aldridge
Friday, 26 August 2022, 8:13 pm | New Zealand Police
Auckland City Police are appealing for the public’s assistance in locating Patricia Ann Aldridge. The 57-year-old woman has a warrant for her arrest in relation to breaching her release conditions. Police believe Aldridge is continuing to commit dishonesty ... More >>
Serious Crash, Sanson - Central
Friday, 26 August 2022, 8:12 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Dundas Road (SH3) in Sanson. The crash was reported to Police about 3.45pm. The pedestrian is reported to have serious injuries and a helicopter is en ... More >>
Road Closure - Neilson Street On-Ramp, SH20
Friday, 26 August 2022, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Police
Police advise motorists that the Neilson Street on-ramp for State Highway 20 is closed, following an earlier crash which has resulted in power lines blocking the road. Emergency services are in attendance and traffic management is in place. There ... More >>
Manawatū Police Target Vehicle Offenders
Friday, 26 August 2022, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Police
An operation focused on vehicle crime in the Manawatū has seen Police make 15 arrests in the past two weeks. The region, including Levin and Feilding, has seen a recent spike in vehicle-related crime including stolen vehicles and property taken from ... More >>
Police urge people to carefully secure valuables
Friday, 26 August 2022, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have found tens of thousands of dollars worth of stolen property linked to several thefts in Christchurch in recent weeks. Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie says following the arrest of a 36 year old man, police searched container yards on ... More >>
Operation Cobalt - Charges follow arrests in Spring Creek
Friday, 26 August 2022, 11:08 am | New Zealand Police
Three gang members have been arrested following the execution of a search warrant at a gang property on Ferry Road, Spring Creek. Two men, aged 32-years-old and 41-years-old, will appear in Nelson District Court today facing charges including kidnapping and ... More >>
UPDATE: Missing Family – Tom Phillips And His Children
Friday, 26 August 2022, 11:01 am | New Zealand Police
Waikato Police are widening the appeal for sightings in relation to missing man Tom Phillips, and his children Jayda, Maverick and Ember. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2208/d3bbebf4ba9f8f53eb01.jpeg" width="416" height="720"> Ember "Despite a number ... More >>
Less Speed Means Less Harm
Friday, 26 August 2022, 6:34 am | New Zealand Police
Every single extra kilometre per hour matters. That’s the message Southern District Road Policing Manager Inspector James Ure wants to get across to motorists in Otago and Southland, as his staff focus on those who are driving above the speed limit. ... More >>
Pair Charged Under Films, Videos And Publications Classification Act
Friday, 26 August 2022, 5:19 am | New Zealand Police
25 August Police spokesperson: Police arrested two people in Christchurch today in relation to alleged offences under the Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993. A man has been charged with two counts of distributing an objectionable ... More >>
