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Investigation Into Unexplained Death, Nelson
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony McCoy. Enquiries are underway into the unexplained death of a 56-year-old man located deceased at a rural property in Hope today. Tasman Police arrived at the property on Edens Road at 7.30am. A scene ... More >>
Images Of Further Remains Captured At Pike River Mine
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have notified the families of the 29 Pike River mine victims that imaging work from the redrilling of a borehole has captured evidence of further human remains. The images have been reviewed by pathologists and show two sets of human remains. ... More >>
Update Into Tikipunga Incident
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Inspector Marty Ruth, Area Commander, Whangārei Police: Police can advise that a man sought by Northland Police following an incident in Tikipunga on 3 March 2022 has been located. The 37-year-old had 12 warrants for his arrest. Yesterday ... More >>
UPDATE: Operation Dell - Taupō Homicide, Name Release
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 8:14 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Sergeant Andy Livingstone, Acting Area Manager - Investigations, Taupo CIB Police are now in a position to release the name of a man who died at the Adelphi Motel in Taupo on Sunday 6 March. He was 30-year-old Ryan Whare Woodford from Taupo. ... More >>
Police Operation To Prevent Firearms-related Violence Continues
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 10:13 am | New Zealand Police
A national operation launched by Police to prevent firearms-related violence by criminal gangs and organised crime groups has been extended until 30 June 2022. Initially launched in February 2021 by Commissioner of Police Andrew Coster, Operation Tauwhiro ... More >>
SH 5 / Napier-Taupo Road Closed After Crash - Eastern
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 7:30 am | New Zealand Police
State Highway 5 at Te Pohue is closed following a two-car crash. Emergency services were notified shortly before 6:30am. Initial indications are that three people are injured, one seriously. Motorists are asked to delay travel or use alternate routes. More >>
Investigation Into Unexplained Death, Hawke's Bay
Monday, 7 March 2022, 8:18 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant James Keene, Hawke’s Bay CIB: An investigation into the unexplained death of a man located deceased in the Karamu Stream in Havelock North is underway. Police arrived at the scene near Panckhurst Street just before ... More >>
UPDATE: Operation Dell - Taupō Homicide
Monday, 7 March 2022, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Police
Detectives continue to investigate the death of a man at the Adelphi Motel in Taupō at about 6.30am yesterday. The scene examination is expected to finish later today and a post mortem is due to be carried out tomorrow. Investigators are also making ... More >>
Crash, Remutaka Hill Road - Wellington
Monday, 7 March 2022, 7:15 am | New Zealand Police
A trailer being towed by a ute on the Remutaka Hill Road has flipped. The incident, on the Upper Hutt side of the hill, was reported to Police just after 6.45am. The northbound lane is blocked. There were no injuries as a result, however a barrier ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Tauranga
Monday, 7 March 2022, 6:35 am | New Zealand Police
A person died following a single-vehicle crash on Maunganui Road, Tauranga this morning. Police were notified of the crash just after 2am. The car was found to have collided with a power pole and the driver, the single occupant, died at the scene. ... More >>
UPDATE - Hamilton Homicide, Name Release
Monday, 7 March 2022, 1:01 am | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Andrew Saunders. Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died at a Huntington property in Hamilton last night. He was Perenara Tama McAllister, aged 30 years, of Hamilton. Police extend ... More >>
Information Sought After Aggravated Burglary, Taradale
Sunday, 6 March 2022, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Police
Police were called about 3.25am on Saturday 5 March to a Murphy Road, Taradale address following a report of an aggravated burglary. One person was seriously injured during the incident and remains in hospital in a stable condition. Another person was treated ... More >>
Homicide Investigation Underway In Hamilton
Sunday, 6 March 2022, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Andrew Saunders: A homicide investigation is underway in Hamilton after a man died at a Huntington property last night. Emergency services were alerted to an incident at a residential address on Borman Road shortly after ... More >>
Serious Crash, Te Arai - Waitematā
Sunday, 6 March 2022, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious single-vehicle crash on Ocean View Road, Te Arai. One person has died at the scene. The road is closed, with diversions in place, and the Serious Crash Unit will examine the scene. Motorists should avoid ... More >>
Homicide Investigation, Taupo
Sunday, 6 March 2022, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Sergeant Andy Livingstone, Acting Area Manager - Investigations, Taupo CIB A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man at the Adelphi Motel at the corner of Kaimanawa Street and Heuheu Street in Taupo earlier ... More >>
Update: Fatal Crash, Elgin - Canterbury
Sunday, 6 March 2022, 6:08 am | New Zealand Police
05 March Police can confirm one person has died following the earlier crash in Elgin. Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Beach Road East just after 12.15pm. Sadly one person died at the scene. Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing. More >>
Update - Serious Crash, Southland - Southern
Saturday, 5 March 2022, 7:28 pm | New Zealand Police
The Tokanui-Gorge Road Highway is now open, following an earlier serious crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a ute and a motorcycle, occurred at around 1:15pm. Two people were transported to hospital with critical injuries. Police thank motorists ... More >>
UPDATE: Fatality In Serious Car Crash, Royal Oak - Auckland City
Saturday, 5 March 2022, 6:20 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm a person has died following a serious crash on Manukau Road, Royal Oak, earlier today. The crash, which involved a cyclist, was reported to Police at around 11:25am. The cyclist died at the scene. The crash scene has been cleared ... More >>
Police Continues To Appeal For Imagery To Help Identify Those Involved In Criminal Activity In & Around Parliament
Saturday, 5 March 2022, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Police
Police continues to appeal for video and still images to help identify those involved in criminal activity during last week's operation to restore order and access to the Parliamentary precinct. We would like to thank those who have already provided ... More >>
Serious Crash, Southland - Southern
Saturday, 5 March 2022, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are attending a serious two-vehicle crash on the Tokanui-Gorge Road Highway, Southland. Police were called about 1.15pm. Initial indications are there are serious injuries. The road is closed between Fleming Road and the Gorge ... More >>
