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Update - Sudden Death, Masterton - Wellington
Saturday, 7 May 2022, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Police
The road remains closed following the sudden death on Masterton Castlepoint Road, Masterton, where a man was found on the road. A portion of the road between Mataikona Road and McLaughlin Drive is closed while the scene examination continues. Staff ... More >>
Sudden death, Masterton - Wellington
Saturday, 7 May 2022, 6:24 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are currently attending a sudden death on Masterton Castlepoint Road, Masterton, where a man has been found on the road. More >>
Police Arrest Man Wanted In Relation To Wellington Shooting
Saturday, 7 May 2022, 6:22 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Police have this evening arrested a 29-year-old man in relation to a shooting in central Wellington on 23 April. The man had a warrant to arrest for unlawful possession of a firearm. He was taken into custody following ... More >>
Appeal For Witnesses Following Grievous Assault In Hamilton
Saturday, 7 May 2022, 6:17 am | New Zealand Police
06 May Hamilton Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident that occurred in Enderley, Hamilton this evening. Police received a report of a man with stab wounds at a residential address on Dryden Road at 7pm. The man was taken to hospital in ... More >>
Wellington Police Seek Man In Relation To Sexual Assault
Friday, 6 May 2022, 7:48 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Nick Pritchard: Wellington Police are continuing to investigate a sexual assault in Te Aro on Saturday 23 April. As part of our enquiries, we wish to speak to Te Karawene Atutolu, aged 21. Anyone with information regarding ... More >>
Name Release - SH 10, Lewis Pass Crash
Friday, 6 May 2022, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now name the person who died in a crash on State Highway 10, Lewis Pass on 12 April. He was Brian William Carpenter, aged 56, of Rangiora. Police extend their condolences to his family and friends. Enquiries into the circumstances of ... More >>
Arrest Made In Wairarapa Grievous Assault
Friday, 6 May 2022, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Wairarapa CIB Supervisor Sergeant Michael Smith. Wairarapa police have arrested a 22-year-old man from Whanganui this evening in relation to a grievous assault that took place at a residential address in Masterton on Wednesday evening. ... More >>
Have You Seen Carole Louise Marfell?
Friday, 6 May 2022, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Police
Carole, 50, has been missing from her home in The Brook, Nelson City area since Wednesday 4 May. Police and her family have serious concerns for her welfare and would like to see her return home. If you have seen Carole or have information that ... More >>
Police Seeking Information On Hamilton Hit-and-run
Friday, 6 May 2022, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Andrea McBeth, Area Commander, Hamilton City: Hamilton Police investigating a hit-and-run which left a man with critical injuries are seeking help from the public. The man in his 30s was struck by a silver Mazda car travelling at speed on Breckons Ave, ... More >>
Trial takes family focus to youth offending
Friday, 6 May 2022, 10:56 am | New Zealand Police
A strengthened multi-agency response is being trialled in parts of Auckland to address underlying factors that lead to young people engaging in risky behaviour and offending. Under the trial, representatives from a number of government agencies including Police ... More >>
Police investigating sexual assault Te Aro
Friday, 6 May 2022, 10:55 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Nick Pritchard: Wellington Police investigating a sexual assault are seeking assistance from the public. The victim was sexually assaulted at her home in Te Aro on Saturday 23 April. Police are following strong lines of ... More >>
Cannabis, meth, & firearms seized from crime groups
Friday, 6 May 2022, 10:19 am | New Zealand Police
Police seized more than 34,000 cannabis plants and 79kg of dried cannabis with a combined street value of around $95 million during this summer’s aerial cannabis eradication operation. The nationally coordinated operation was conducted across ... More >>
Missing Woman In Upper Hutt Found
Friday, 6 May 2022, 5:46 am | New Zealand Police
The 76-year-old woman initially reported missing has been found. She is safe and well. A special thanks to the members of the public that assisted in locating her, your support is much appreciated. More >>
Have You Seen Rona Te Wano?
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 7:11 pm | New Zealand Police
Rona, 76, has been missing from the central Upper Hutt area since this afternoon. She was last seen wearing a mustard long sleeve jersey, a long floral skirt, and black boots. Police and her family are concerned for his welfare and would like to ... More >>
Have you seen Steven Walton?
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Steven, 53, has been missing from his home in Frankleigh Park, New Plymouth since Wednesday 13 April. Police and his family are concerned for his welfare and would like to see him return home. If you have seen Steven or can assist police in locating ... More >>
Police accept IPCA findings
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 10:25 am | New Zealand Police
Police accept the IPCA's findings into two incidents in the Bay of Plenty in 2018 and 2019 involving the same officer. The officer is referred to as Officer A in both of the authority's findings. In the first case, in September 2018, an allegation ... More >>
UPDATE: Person charged following Cambridge serious incident
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 10:09 am | New Zealand Police
One person has been charged following a serious incident at a Cambridge restaurant on Campbell Street last night. A 31-year-old person is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court today charged with three counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous ... More >>
Serious Incident, Cambridge
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 6:14 am | New Zealand Police
04 May Detective Sergeant Anthony Hodgson: Police are speaking with a person, following a serious incident in Cambridge this evening. At around 8:45pm emergency services were called to a commercial premises on Campbell Street in Leamington following a ... More >>
Update: Body Recovered, Waitara Crash
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 7:46 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm the body of one person has been recovered from the car that went into Waitara River. More >>
Wing To Graduate From The Royal New Zealand Police College On Thursday
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 6:42 pm | New Zealand Police
New constables from Wing 353 will graduate on Thursday 5 of May and join the front line on Monday 16 May. Police Minister Poto Williams, Wing Patron Lil Anderson, and Commissioner Andrew Coster will attend the ceremony. Recruit Jordan Broderick has ... More >>
