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Serious Crash, Hunterville - Central
Friday, 1 July 2022, 7:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway One, south of Hunterville. The road is closed and diversions will be put in place. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised. More >>
Update: Missing Swimmer, Maruia Falls
Friday, 1 July 2022, 7:08 pm | New Zealand Police
Nelson Bays Area Commander Inspector Matt Scoles: The search for the missing swimmer at Maruia Falls will continue over the weekend. Today members of Police staff and Land Search and Rescue volunteers continued their search for the missing 26-year-old ... More >>
Update: Missing Swimmer, Maruia Falls
Friday, 1 July 2022, 7:07 pm | New Zealand Police
Nelson Bays Area Commander Inspector Matt Scoles: The search for the missing swimmer at Maruia Falls will continue over the weekend. Today members of Police staff and Land Search and Rescue volunteers continued their search for the missing 26-year-old ... More >>
UPDATE - Tauranga Homicide, Police Appeal For Sightings Of Vehicle
Friday, 1 July 2022, 6:07 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Rawlinson: Police investigating the death of 51-year-old Mitchell Te Kani in Tauranga on 14 May are appealing for sightings of a red Honda Odyssey, registration ARW164. The investigation team is particularly interested in ... More >>
Man Arrested In Relation To Whakatāne Hit And Run
Friday, 1 July 2022, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson: Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in relation to a hit and run on Matirerau Street in Whakatāne on 21 June. The man will appear in Whakatāne District Court tomorrow, charged with wounding with intent to ... More >>
Drugs And Assets Seized In Opotiki Search Warrant
Friday, 1 July 2022, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Police
Eastern Bay of Plenty Police have today terminated an operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in Opotoki. The search warrant was executed as part of the ongoing focus on the supply of illicit drugs in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. A search warrant ... More >>
Hawke's Bay Police Arrest Prolific Burglar
Friday, 1 July 2022, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Police
Hawke's Bay Police have arrested a prolific burglar thanks to the help of our communities reporting real time information to us. Police received reports from multiple members of the public in short succession yesterday, that a man was seen committing burglaries ... More >>
Police Apprehend Man Driving Five Times Over Legal Limit
Friday, 1 July 2022, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have apprehended a 31-year-old man who was found to be driving while over five times the legal breath alcohol limit. A member of the public reported concerns about the man’s manner of driving in Winton this morning, which included near misses ... More >>
Police Investigating Parliament Occupation Identify Four People
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 6:24 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm four of the 15 people publicly sought in relation to the occupation at Parliament have now been identified. The investigation team continues to make enquiries to identify anyone involved in violent criminal offending, including ... More >>
Arrests Made After Mahanga Bay Occupation
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested six people during an operation to clear occupiers from a site at Mahanga Bay. Police had issued a trespass notice to the occupiers on 24 May (on behalf of NIWA and LINZ), which took effect on the evening of 25 May. Fresh appeals ... More >>
Name Release - Hampton Downs Fatal Crash
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are now in a position to release the name of the person who died following a crash in Hampton Downs on 4 June. He was 40-year-old Dmitry Zabiyaka, of Auckland. Police offers its condolences to his family and friends. Enquiries into the crash ... More >>
Appeal for information following burglary, Palmerston North
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 5:12 am | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a depot on Ferguson Street, Palmerston North overnight on Thursday 23 June. More >>
Update – Deceased Woman, Kau Bay
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Police
Following a post-mortem examination today, Police can confirm that the death of a woman found at Kau Bay yesterday is not being treated as suspicious. Police are making enquiries in relation to the death on behalf of the Coroner. Police are appealing ... More >>
Preliminary test confirms illicit substance was fentanyl
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Preliminary test results have today confirmed the illicit substance consumed by a number of people in the Wairarapa over the weekend was fentanyl. "While these results are still preliminary, it's important that we now know exactly what we're ... More >>
Woman's Body Located - Police Seek Public's Help
Monday, 27 June 2022, 5:54 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the body of a woman found in the sea at Kau Bay near Miramar today. Police were initially alerted by a member of the public who noticed the body in the water at about 12.45pm. Her body was recovered ... More >>
Information Sought After Vehicle Thefts, Alexandra
Monday, 27 June 2022, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Police
Alexandra Police are asking for the public's help in relation to vehicles stolen in the area late last week. Some time overnight between Friday and Saturday, a white Atenza was reported stolen from Alexandra and found abandoned on Coal Creek Road ... More >>
Update: Glen Eden Homicide – Fourth Arrest Made
Monday, 27 June 2022, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Police
Waitematā Police have charged a woman in relation to an ongoing homicide investigation into the death of Benjamin Mcintosh. Mr Mcintosh was found in a critical condition in a Glen Eden carpark on the morning of Friday 3 June and later succumbed to his ... More >>
UPDATE - Serious crash, Hamilton - Waikato
Monday, 27 June 2022, 11:16 am | New Zealand Police
Police are now in a position to confirm one person has died following a crash in Hamilton this morning. More >>
Police Recruitment Community Event In Tokoroa Follows Launch
Monday, 27 June 2022, 10:47 am | New Zealand Police
In June, Police launched Puhikura, a campaign which has been created to attract more wahine Māori to join police. The candid documentary series shows wāhine Māori Police applicants telling their honest stories of what has held them back from being ... More >>
Update: Missing swimmer, Maruia Falls
Monday, 27 June 2022, 7:15 am | New Zealand Police
The search for the missing swimmer at Maruia Falls will continue next week. Staff have been searching the area again today in extremely challenging winter conditions, with very cold water temperatures and murky water. More >>
