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Road Blocked – State Highway 5 Glengarry, Hastings - Eastern
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 7:14 am | New Zealand Police
Motorists are advised that State Highway 5 near Glengarry is currently blocked in both directions following a crash involving a single vehicle at 4.45am. At this stage no injuries have been reported. The road will be blocked for sometime while a clean-up ... More >>
Update: Fatal Crash, Mahana - Tasman
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 6:59 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following the serious single-vehicle crash on Dominion Road, Mahana last night. The road was opened shortly after 11:30pm. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are continuing. More >>
Serious Crash - Dominion Road, Mahana - Tasman
Monday, 21 March 2022, 8:35 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on Dominion Road, Mahana. Police were notified of the single-vehicle collision at 7:18. The road is closed and diversions will be in place. More information will be provided when available. More >>
Witnesses Sought - Crash, Invercargill
Monday, 21 March 2022, 7:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a crash where a cyclist was injured and a driver left the scene without stopping. About 9.50pm on Wednesday 16 March, a cyclist was travelling south on Nith Street, Invercargill, approaching Forth ... More >>
Appeal For Witnesses: Man Shot By Police Near Invercargill
Monday, 21 March 2022, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Police
Police investigating the incident in Invergargill on Saturday which led to a man being shot by Police are asking for witnesses to come forward. Police had been attempting to locate the man at his rural Invercargill address in relation to an alleged family ... More >>
Controlled Purchase Operation In Marlborough
Monday, 21 March 2022, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Police
A Controlled Purchase Operation (CPO) checking on the sale of alcohol to minors was held on Friday 18 March. CPOs are used in conjunction with licence compliance checks to ensure licensed premises and certified managers are operating within their ... More >>
Fourth Body Recovered In North Cape Search Operation
Monday, 21 March 2022, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm that a fourth body has been located in the water during a search and rescue operation off North Cape. The body has been retrieved this afternoon by a vessel supporting the search operation. Search efforts, led by the Rescue Coordination ... More >>
Upper Hutt Serious Assault – Injuries Confirmed
Monday, 21 March 2022, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm further details about the injuries one man sustained following the serious assault near Caltex Rimutaka on Saturday night. Two men were walking along Fergusson Drive near Caltex Rimutaka at around 8:30pm when they were approached ... More >>
Charges Laid Over Auckland Man's Death
Monday, 21 March 2022, 11:29 am | New Zealand Police
Auckland City Police have charged two people over the death of a man in central Auckland last month. An investigation had been underway into the circumstances of Joesph Tahana’s death after the 29-year-old was located deceased on St Pauls Street ... More >>
Bodies Recovered In North Cape Search Operation
Monday, 21 March 2022, 10:56 am | New Zealand Police
Northland Police continue to assist with a search and rescue operation after five people were reported to be unaccounted for in the waters off North Cape late yesterday. Sadly, two bodies have been located in the water and were recovered by helicopter ... More >>
Severe Weather In Auckland - Watch For Hidden Hazards - Auckland City
Monday, 21 March 2022, 10:27 am | New Zealand Police
Police are advising motorists across Auckland to delay their travel, if at all possible, this morning. There have been a number of calls for assistance to emergency services across the city where vehicles have become submerged. Police urge motorists to drive ... More >>
Surface Flooding - Northland - Northland
Monday, 21 March 2022, 8:02 am | New Zealand Police
Northland Police are urging motorists to drive with caution and take extra care on the roads this morning with surface flooding reported following heavy rain overnight. More >>
Road Blocked - Puhoi - Waitematā
Monday, 21 March 2022, 8:00 am | New Zealand Police
Puhoi residents are advised that Ahuroa Road is currently blocked in both directions after a tree has fallen across the road. Crews are working to clear the tree, however motorists are advised that the road is expected to remain blocked for at least an ... More >>
Incident - North Cape
Monday, 21 March 2022, 7:45 am | New Zealand Police
Police are involved in a rescue operation off North Cape following a report of a vessel in distress late yesterday evening. The operation is being led by the Rescue Coordination Centre. Police Search and Rescue are assisting with a land search based ... More >>
Update: Man Shot By Police Near Invercargill
Sunday, 20 March 2022, 7:23 pm | New Zealand Police
Southern District Commander, Superintendent Paul Basham: About 9:15am yesterday Police received a report relating to an alleged family harm incident at a rural address west of Invercargill. Police attended, however neither offender or victim ... More >>
Witnesses sought to East Tamaki incident
Sunday, 20 March 2022, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Lady Fisher Place, East Tamaki in the early hours of this morning. More >>
Witnesses Sought To Upper Hutt Serious Assault
Sunday, 20 March 2022, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd: Hutt Valley Police are seeking assistance from the public regarding a serious assault that occurred on Fergusson Drive last night. Two men were walking along Fergusson Drive near Caltex Rimutaka at around ... More >>
State Highway 1 Reopens Following Police Shooting - Southern
Sunday, 20 March 2022, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Police
State Highway 1 at Dacre, near Invercargill, has reopened following an examination of the scene where a man was shot by Police yesterday. Motorists are thanked for their patience and understanding while the highway was closed. More >>
Body Found In Search For Wayne Taylor
Sunday, 20 March 2022, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Police
Specialist LandSAR teams searching for 54-year-old Wayne Taylor, who was reported missing on 22 February, have found a body. The body of a man matching Mr Taylor’s description was located yesterday afternoon at the base of a cliff inland from where ... More >>
Update - Manaia Homicide Investigation
Saturday, 19 March 2022, 6:53 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are now able to name the man who died at a rural property in Manaia, Coromandel yesterday afternoon. A homicide investigation is underway following the discovery of the body of Guy Richards, 43, of Manaia. A post-mortem has been completed today, ... More >>
