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Fatal Crash, Manawatū
Sunday, 5 December 2021, 5:59 am | New Zealand Police
04 December A person has died after falling from the back a utility vehicle on Te Awa Road, in Pohangina, Manawatū this evening. The incident was reported to emergency services at around 6pm. The person was critically injured and ... More >>
Water Incident, Wainuiomata
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Police
A man has died following a water incident in Wainuiomata, south of East Harbour Regional Park, this afternoon. Police were called to the scene off Coast Road about 12:15pm. Enquiries into the circumstances of the death are ongoing. More >>
Update: Vehicle Collision On Tauranga Harbour Bridge - Bay Of Plenty
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Police
Te Awanui Drive has now reopened to two lanes following a crash on the bridge this morning. More >>
Scrub Fire Causing Traffic Delays In Ashburton - Canterbury
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are attending the scene of a scrub fire on Archibald Street, Ashburton. Traffic has been stopped while emergency services attend and motorists are advised to expect delays. Alternative routes are through Ashburton Forks or SH72. More >>
Name Release: Fatal Incident, Beaumont, Otago
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now release the name of the person who died when a grader rolled in Beaumont on Wednesday. He was 69-year-old David Divers of Roxburgh. We extend our condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time. Inquiries into this incident are ... More >>
Vehicle Collision - Tauranga Harbour Bridge - Bay Of Plenty
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 7:35 am | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a vehicle collision on Te Awanui Drive on the Tauranga Harbour Drive this morning. A truck carrying a crane has crashed on the bridge and is likely to cause significant delays. Police advise motorists to avoid the area ... More >>
Fatal Crash - Wyndham, Southland
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 6:56 am | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a serious crash in Wyndham, Southland, last night. Police were called to the scene on Wyndham Road at 11.08pm where a vehicle had rolled into a paddock. The sole occupant has died at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit has ... More >>
Investigation Underway In Sydenham
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 6:42 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Johnson: Police are investigating a serious assault in Sydenham this morning. Emergency services were called to the Countdown carpark on Moorhouse Avenue at about 2am after a man was located with serious injuries. He ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Motunau
Saturday, 4 December 2021, 6:14 am | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a single vehicle crash on Glendhu Road, Motunau. The crash was reported to Police just before 8.30pm last night. A second person was airlifted by helicopter to Christchurch Hospital for treatment. Enquiries into the circumstances ... More >>
Serious Crash, Pukete, Hamilton - Waikato
Friday, 3 December 2021, 8:46 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are in attendance at a serious crash at the intersection of Elmwood Crescent and Ashurst Avenue, Pukete, Hamilton. The crash, between a car and a motorcycle, occurred about 6:45pm. The motorcyclist has been seriously injured and transported ... More >>
Appeal For Information Following Masterton Arson
Friday, 3 December 2021, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for information from the public following a suspicious fire at the Solway Showground on November 30. At around 2am, an unknown person approached the stand and main building at the showgrounds and attempted to set them both alight. ... More >>
Police Target Methamphetamine Supply In Dunedin
Friday, 3 December 2021, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Police
Dunedin Police arrested a 34 year old member of the Mongrel Mob on Thursday 2nd December, after the Dunedin Organised Crime team executed a short-term operation targeting the disruption of methamphetamine supply in the Dunedin area. When arrested ... More >>
Iwi And DHBs To Benefit From Old Police Mobile Road Safety Bases
Friday, 3 December 2021, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Police
Tasman region is the first to benefit from Police decommissioning its old fleet of mobile road safety bases. The district health board, Nelson Marlborough Health, is making good use of the Police district’s old base as a mobile ... More >>
Daily Compliance Update - 3 December 2022
Friday, 3 December 2021, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Tāmaki Makaurau, Northland and part of Waikato compliance update: Since Alert Level 3 came into place, 68 people have been charged with 79 offences in Tāmaki Makaurau, Northland, and parts of the Waikato, as at 5pm yesterday (Thursday ... More >>
Appeal For Witnesses To Hawke's Bay Firearms Incident
Friday, 3 December 2021, 11:40 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm that a male received a gunshot wound to his leg at an address in Marewa, Napier, yesterday. He was transported to hospital for treatment. The injury was non-life threatening. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding ... More >>
Hawke's Bay People Warned To Be Wary Of Fake Online Sellers
Friday, 3 December 2021, 10:15 am | New Zealand Police
Police are urging people in Hawke’s Bay buying second-hand goods online to be wary of a proliferation of scams in the lead-up to Christmas. A 25-year-old Napier man who operated one of these scams was sentenced to nine months’ home detention ... More >>
Police Update On New Traffic Light Settings
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Police
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster New traffic light settings Police encourage people to familiarise themselves with the new traffic light settings which come into effect tomorrow and ensure they abide by the requirements and restrictions. ... More >>
Police Remind Revellers Of The Impacts Of Alcohol On Decision-making And Consent
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Police
As the country makes the transition into the COVID-19 Protection Framework, punters will be heading out in droves. But, remember when you’re out enjoying yourself to look out for your mates and make sure they’re making good decisions around alcohol, ... More >>
Incident In Tuakau
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 10:33 am | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to an incident in Tuakau, Waikato. The public is asked to avoid the George St area at this time. Further information will be released when available. More >>
Firearms, Ammunition Seized After Lower Hutt Property Searched
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 10:32 am | New Zealand Police
Police executed a search warrant at an address on Waddington Drive, Naenae, this week at which a number of firearms and ammunition were seized. A 23-year-old male and 22-year-old female were arrested and charged with illegal possession ... More >>
