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Tauranga Police Investigate Serious Assault
Sunday, 15 May 2022, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Police
Tauranga Police are investigating after a Bayfair Shopping Centre employee was the victim of a serious assault yesterday. “The man was going for a walk during a break when he was allegedly assaulted by a group of youths near the Farm Street bus interchange ... More >>
Homicide Investigation Launched In Tauranga
Sunday, 15 May 2022, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant John Wilson: A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead at a Tauranga property just after 10.30pm last night. Police were initially called to a disorder incident involving a group of people at the residential ... More >>
Fatality Confirmed Following Longlands Crash
Saturday, 14 May 2022, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person died following the earlier single-car crash on Railway Road South in Longlands. The crash was reported to Police just before 7.30am. The road remains closed. An investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. More >>
Serious Crash, Railway Road South, Longlands, Hastings District - Eastern
Saturday, 14 May 2022, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Railway Road South, Longlands. The crash was reported to Police just before 7.30am. Initial indications are there are serious injuries. Railway Road South is closed between Davis Road and Longlands ... More >>
Fatal Crash - Ohaupo Road
Friday, 13 May 2022, 7:17 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died and another has moderate injuries following the crash on Ohaupo Road south of Hamilton. The road will be closed for some time. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised and the circumstances of the crash are under investigation. More >>
Northland Police appeal for sightings of missing woman
Friday, 13 May 2022, 10:22 am | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for sightings of missing Northland woman Gaelene Bright (photo attached). Gaelene, 69, was last seen in the early hours of 1 May leaving a friend’s house in Waimamaku. Police were first notified that Gaelene was missing earlier this ... More >>
Have You Seen Steven Walton?
Friday, 13 May 2022, 6:30 am | New Zealand Police
Police are continuing to appeal for sightings of missing man Steven Walton. Steven, 53, was reported missing from his home in Frankleigh Park, New Plymouth on Wednesday 13 April. He was last seen in the Midhirst area the following day on Thursday 14 ... More >>
Police Seeking Dash-cam Footage In Relation To Matamata Crash
Friday, 13 May 2022, 6:07 am | New Zealand Police
12 May Police investigating a crash in Matamata this morning are seeking dashcam footage from the public. The single-car crash happened on Tauranga Road about 7:15am today, and resulted in two people with serious injuries. Police are working to identify ... More >>
Operation Grad: Police Acknowledge Sentencing
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledges today’s sentencing in the Auckland District Court of a woman in relation to threats directed at the University of Otago graduation ceremonies in December 2020. The woman was sentenced to five months community detention on a ... More >>
Man Appears In Court In Relation To Linwood Assault
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 6:32 pm | New Zealand Police
A man arrested after an assault in Linwood has been remanded in custody. The 31-year-old is charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, following an incident on Worcester Street late last night. One person was hospitalised with serious ... More >>
Three Arrests In Relation To Parliament Occupation
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Superintendent Peter Read. Police have today made three arrests in relation to the final day of the unlawful occupation at Parliament on Wednesday 2 March. Tasman Police this morning executed two search warrants in Golden ... More >>
Fatal Crash - George Bolt Memorial Dr, Auckland Airport
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 10:05 am | New Zealand Police
A motorcyclist has died following a crash near Auckland Airport this morning. The crash occurred before 6am at the intersection of George Bolt Memorial Drive and Ihumātao Road. Police remain at the scene of the crash, which involved a motorbike and a vehicle. ... More >>
Update - Masterton Castlepoint Road Death
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 9:59 am | New Zealand Police
The following statement is attributable to Masterton Area Manager of Investigations Senior Sergeant Barry Bysouth: Masterton Police continuing to investigate the death of Lawziah Karaitiana in the early hours of Saturday 7 May are appealing directly ... More >>
Arrests Made As Part Of Investigation Into Ormiston Burglary
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 10:23 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have made multiple arrests and executed a series of warrants as part of an investigation into a burglary at a shopping centre in Ormiston last month. Detective Inspector Karen Bright, of Counties Manukau CIB, says Police executed six search ... More >>
Have You Seen Richard Ford?
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 7:16 pm | New Zealand Police
Richard Ford, 71, has been reported missing from his Tahunanui home, and Police and his loved ones have concerns for his welfare. He was last seen on the morning of 24 April and he has not been in contact with family since, which is out of character. ... More >>
Arrests, items recovered following Auckland burglaries
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have made arrests and recovered more than $100,000 in stolen property from two burglaries in Auckland’s CBD earlier this year An investigation has been underway, led by the Auckland Central Tactical Crime Unit, into burglaries at two designer ... More >>
Serious Crash, Cheltenham - Central
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 6:08 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious single-vehicle crash on Kimbolton Road, Cheltenham. Police were called about 4.15pm. Kimbolton Road between SH54 and Hayes Line/Barrow Road is closed. Diversions are in place. Motorists should avoid ... More >>
Name Release - Fatal Crash, SH2, Pongakawa
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 5:56 am | New Zealand Police
Police can now name the woman who died following a crash on SH2, Pongakawa, on Saturday 7 May. She was Sonia Arena Monistrol, 46, of Otorohanga. Police extend their sympathies to her family and friends. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. More >>
Handing Back A Piece Of History
Monday, 9 May 2022, 7:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are thrilled to have reunited a stolen family heirloom with its rightful owners almost 40 years after it was taken. An impressive search warrant carried out by our Waitematā East Tactical Crime Unit located a very distinctive case amongst ... More >>
Update - Masterton Castlepoint Road Death
Sunday, 8 May 2022, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now name the man who died after being found unresponsive on Masterton Castlepoint Road on Saturday morning. He was Lawziah Karaitiana, aged 20. Our thoughts are with his whānau and loved ones. Lawziah had been living in the Castlepoint area ... More >>
