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Police Improve Response To Hate Crime
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 10:05 am | New Zealand Police
Police have today released the Improving our Response to Hate Crime Report, a summary of the views, feelings and ideas expressed by communities and people in Aotearoa on hate crime and hate incidents. The report outlines a range of opportunities our ... More >>
Update On Shooting Incident In Glen Eden
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 9:40 am | New Zealand Police
Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who was shot by Police following a serious incident in Glen Eden on Monday morning. He was Tex Witika, aged 55, of Auckland. He was more commonly known as Rex. Police are working to support ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Hornby
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 6:51 am | New Zealand Police
01 December Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Edmonton Road, Hornby at about 5pm today. One person died at the scene. Police are making enquiries on behalf of the coroner. The coroner will release their findings in due course. More >>
Update On Operation Gliding Homicide
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who died after being dropped at a Takanini medical centre with critical injuries late last month. The victim was Rangiwhero Toia Ngaronoa, aged 22 of Gisborne. Mr Ngaronoa was dropped ... More >>
Traffic Build Up, Christchurch Southern Motorway
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Police
A vehicle is reported to have crashed into a barrier causing congestion on the Christchurch Southern Motorway. Police were alerted to the crash at around 11:40am, near the Curletts Road off-ramp. Debris is reported to be on the road disrupting traffic travelling ... More >>
Help Sought With Fire At Historic Wairarapa Church
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 10:41 am | New Zealand Police
Masterton Police are appealing for the public’s help into an unexplained fire
at the historic St Andrew’s Church in Whareama. 
The church was completely destroyed ... More >>
Police Investigate Alleged Dangerous Driving In Upper Hutt
Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 7:49 am | New Zealand Police
An alleged dangerous driving incident involving three motorists in central Upper Hutt yesterday is being investigated by Police. At about 3.20pm yesterday, Police received multiple calls from members of the public who witnessed the drivers of a ... More >>
Update: Serious Crash - SH2 Pikowai, Whakatane
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 8:20 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm that one person has died following a serious crash on SH2 West, Pikowai. A truck and a car collided just before midday. Sadly the driver of the car has died at the scene. Police are still making inquiries into this incident. More >>
Police Acknowledge Sentencing In Historic Sexual Offending Case
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge the sentencing of Kenneth Linwood, who was convicted of numerous serious historic child sexual offences this year. Linwood (61) was sentenced yesterday in the Christchurch District Court to 8 years and eleven-months imprisonment. The ... More >>
Serious Crash, SH 2 West, Whakatāne - Bay Of Plenty
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a report of a serious crash on SH 2 West, Whakatāne. The crash is east of Pikowai Road and it is understood a vehicle is on fire. Fire and Emergency New Zealand are also in attendence. Diversions are being ... More >>
Update On Shooting Incident In Glen Eden + Request For Footage
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 11:23 am | New Zealand Police
Waitematā District Commander Naila Hassan: The Police investigation continues after AOS staff shot a man in Glen Eden yesterday morning after he opened fire on them. A post-mortem and formal identification is expected to take place this ... More >>
Police Acknowledge Findings Of IPCA Report Into Palmerston North Incident
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 10:04 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge and accept the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report released today, which found the arrest of a man for disorderly behaviour on 26 September 2020 in Palmerston North was not justified. In September 2020 two officers drove ... More >>
Update: Crash SH1 - Kaikoura - Tasman
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 6:13 am | New Zealand Police
State Highway 1 near Kekerengu, north of Kaikoura, has reopened after a ute and a tanker collided. More >>
UPDATE: Missing Nelson Woman Located
Tuesday, 30 November 2021, 6:12 am | New Zealand Police
She is safe and Police would like to thank the public for their help and concern. More >>
Information Sought Following Whakatāne Fire
Monday, 29 November 2021, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking information following a suspicious fire at a commercial premises early this morning on The Strand, Whakatāne. Police patrols sighted a car alight in a building on The Strand at 12:43am. The vehicle appears to have reversed through ... More >>
Fatal Shooting Incident In Glen Eden
Monday, 29 November 2021, 11:17 am | New Zealand Police
A man who injured three police officers after he opened fire on staff attending a call-out in Glen Eden today, has died after he was shot by Police. Police were called to the address in Danube Place, at around 8:17am with reports of a house on ... More >>
Officer seriously injured after being hit by fleeing driver
Monday, 29 November 2021, 7:13 am | New Zealand Police
A Police officer is in Auckland Hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a fleeing driver in Auckland last night. More >>
Update – missing person, Napier
Monday, 29 November 2021, 5:34 am | New Zealand Police
Napier Police are seeking further assistance in the search for missing 26-year-old Hallam (also known as Josh) Kupa. More >>
Missing Person, Napier
Sunday, 28 November 2021, 7:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking assistance from the Hawke’s Bay public to locate missing man Hallam Kupa, also known as Josh. Josh, 26, has not been seen since about 1.30am on Sunday 28 November, and his family and Police have concerns for his safety and wellbeing. ... More >>
Police Continue To Appeal For Sightings Of Missing Man
Sunday, 28 November 2021, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Police continue to appeal for sightings of missing 63-year-old Joe Pryor. Joe has been missing from Waikanae since Friday morning. Police have received a possible sighting (pictured) of Joe between approximately 8:15am and 8:20am on Friday walking ... More >>
