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Police Agree With IPCA Findings
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 10:10 am | New Zealand Police
Counties Manukau District Commander Superintendent Jill Rogers: Police agree with the findings of an IPCA report, which concluded a Police officer was justified in using force against a man who was resisting arrest. Just after midnight on 16 July ... More >>
Body Located In Lake Pupuke
Thursday, 3 February 2022, 8:36 am | New Zealand Police
Police can advise that a man's body has been located in Lake Pupuke on Auckland's North Shore. The Police National Dive Squad had been deployed to the area after a man got into difficulty and disappeared into the water on Tuesday night. His body ... More >>
Update: Cromwell Hit And Run
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 9:15 pm | New Zealand Police
Police continue to make enquiries into the hit and run in Cromwell on the morning of Sunday 23 January. The owner of vehicle, described as a blue Ford Ranger, has come forward to Police of their own accord and we are confident that this vehicle ... More >>
UPDATE - Serious Crash, Waiotahe - Bay Of Plenty
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 6:53 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm two people have died following a serious crash in Waiotahe earlier today. A further two people were injured in the crash, which involved a van and a ute. The intersection of State Highway 2 and Ohiwa Beach Road remains closed. Motorists ... More >>
Update: Public Encouraged To Hand In Fake Vaccine Passes
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Police
Canterbury Police further extend amnesty period for fake COVID vaccine passes to be handed it in to Police. During an amnesty period between Wednesday 26th January and Tuesday 1st February, Rangiora Police had seven allegedly forged COVID vaccine ... More >>
Update: Missing Man Antony Farrell
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Police
Police searching for missing man Antony Farrell are seeking information from members of the public who were in the Lake Ferry Road area yesterday morning near Pirinoa South, in the Wairarapa. Specifically Police would like information on any sightings ... More >>
UPDATE – Serious Crash, Waitoa - Waikato
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 7:53 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are now in a position to confirm one person has died following a serious crash at Waitoa earlier today. The crash involving a car and a truck occurred at around 4:10pm on Waihekau Road. Waihekau Road remains closed near the intersection ... More >>
UPDATE – Serious Crash, Eureka - Waikato
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 7:46 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm that two people have died following a serious crash at Eureka earlier today. A further three people were injured in the three-vehicle crash, one seriously and two moderately. SH 26 remains closed at the intersection with Hinton ... More >>
Missing Person – Wellington
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 7:14 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate 52-year-old Antony Gerard Farrell. Antony was last seen on Monday, 31 January at around 2am on Te Ore Ore Road in Masterton, and is understood to have travelled to the Lake Ferry area. Police ... More >>
Appeal For Information Following Kelburn Fire
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 7:00 pm | New Zealand Police
Wellington Police are appealing for information regarding a fire that occurred at a premises on Kelburn Parade, near the intersection with Salamanca Road, around 3am on Tuesday 1 February. This is the second fire at these premises in the past four ... More >>
Truck Rolled On Hawke’s Bay Expressway - Eastern
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Police
Motorists are advised to avoid the Hawke’s Bay Expressway, at the Taradale Road roundabout, and use alternative routes because a truck has rolled. Emergency services were called to the scene just after 3:30pm. There are no injuries ... More >>
Serious Crash, Multiple Injuries - Burtt Road, Runciman
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Burtt Road in Runciman this afternoon. The crash, involving two vehicles, was reported at 2.23pm. Eight people have sustained injuries as a result of the crash. Two people have sustained serious ... More >>
Body Located In Vehicle: Lake Dunstan
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm a body has been located this afternoon inside a submerged ute in Lake Dunstan. The Police National Dive Squad commenced a search early this afternoon and located the vehicle's sole-occupant. No further details will be provided until ... More >>
UPDATE: Firearms incident, Invercargill
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Police
The scene examination continues today at a Heidelberg property in Invercargill following a shooting incident yesterday. Two victims remain in Dunedin Hospital - a 16-year-old youth is in a critical condition, and a 17-year-old young woman is ... More >>
Body Of An Overdue Tramper Found And Recovered
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Police
The body of a tramper reported missing yesterday after failing to return has been located in the Mt Adams wilderness area, south of Harihari, West Coast. His body was found by a West Coast Search and Rescue team this morning and recovered shortly ... More >>
Fatality Confirmed Following Koromiko Crash
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 8:12 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm a person has died following the serious crash on a section of State Highway 1 at Koromiko, between Picton and Blenheim last night. The single vehicle crash was reported shortly before 9pm. One lane remains closed and Police will be ... More >>
UPDATE: Vehicle Incident, Cromwell
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 7:43 am | New Zealand Police
A scene guard remained in place overnight at a section of the Clutha River after a ute and trailer went into the river last night. The incident happened on State Highway 8B on the Cromwell side of the bridge, around 5:15pm. Initial indications ... More >>
Vehicle Incident, Cromwell
Monday, 31 January 2022, 9:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to an incident in Cromwell where a ute and trailer have gone into the Clutha River off a bridge. It happened on State Highway 8B on the Cromwell side of the bridge, around 5:15pm. The ute was completely submerged ... More >>
Road Open - Serious Crash, Mangawhai - Waitematā
Monday, 31 January 2022, 6:37 pm | New Zealand Police
Mangawhai Road is now open following the earlier serious crash between a mototcycle and a vehicle. One person was airlifted to North Shore Hospital with serious injuries. The circumstances of the crash will be under investigation. More >>
UPDATE - Firearms Incident, Invercargill
Monday, 31 January 2022, 6:33 pm | New Zealand Police
A 17 year old female remains in a serious condition and a 16 year old male is in a critical condition in Dunedin Hospital following the firearms incident in Invercargill shortly after 1am today. Southland Area Commander Inspector Mike Bowman says while ... More >>
