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Queenstown Man Dies In Rafting Incident
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 10:14 am | New Zealand Police
A 30-year-old man died following a rafting incident on the Caples River, near Lake Wakatipu, at about 1pm on Monday 22 November. He was Stephen Andrew Bowler, of Queenstown. Police extend their sympathies to his family and friends. Mr Bowler was in a group ... More >>
Arrests After Cannabis Grows Located In Counties Manukau South
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 9:29 am | New Zealand Police
Two people have been charged in the space of a week after separate large cannabis grows were uncovered at search warrants in the Counties Manukau South area. Yesterday, a search warrant was carried out on Lisle Farm Road in Pukekohe where more than 200 ... More >>
Police Seek Edward Ewart
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 6:06 am | New Zealand Police
Marlborough Police are seeking the public’s help in locating 43-year-old Edward Ewart, also known as Ted or Teddy. The court has issued a warrant for his arrest and Police would also like to speak to him about a number of other matters. ... More >>
Missing Male Located - Royal Oak
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 6:35 pm | New Zealand Police
A 74-year old male missing from the Royal Oak area has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance. More >>
Have You Seen Yuan Hui?
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for the public’s assistance in locating Yuan Hui, who is missing from the Royal Oak area. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2111/91388b4f72f956169024.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> The 74-year-old was last seen ... More >>
New Police Station At Rangiora
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 11:58 am | New Zealand Police
Rangiora’s new police station is up and running. The station at the corner of Southern Cross Road and Kingston Smith Drive has a welcoming, modern environment for the community, with plenty of free parking. The station will be at this location ... More >>
Update Into Auckland Domain Gathering Last Weekend
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 11:56 am | New Zealand Police
Police have taken enforcement action against two people after a gathering was held on Saturday in breach of Auckland’s Alert level restrictions. This morning the two individuals were arrested in relation to the event held at Auckland Domain. A ... More >>
New Breakthrough In Operation Sturbridge To Be Revealed Tonight
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 7:41 am | New Zealand Police
New information is set to be revealed into the rape and murder of Alicia O’Reilly in Avondale over 40 years ago. Police will be releasing additional details on the Cold Case programme that have been uncovered as part of a review into the homicide ... More >>
Public Help Sought Over Aggravated Robbery In Whakatane
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 7:25 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson: Whakatane Police investigating an aggravated robbery at a service station are seeking help from the public. Around 1am on Saturday 20 November, a person entered Caltex Whakatane on Commerce Street holding a knife. ... More >>
Name Release - Bluff Boating Incident
Monday, 22 November 2021, 9:02 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm the names of the men who died following the sinking of a boat in Bluff Harbour on Friday 19 November. They were Richard Hiraman Jeet, 66, and Claude Norman Mitchell, 67. Police extend their sympathies to the men’s loved ... More >>
UPDATE - Crash On State Highway 6, Wakefield
Monday, 22 November 2021, 7:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm that the cyclist involved in a crash with a truck on State Highway 6, Wakefield, has died. Emergency services were called to the crash shortly before 5pm. There were no other injuries. The state highway remains closed while emergency ... More >>
Summer Road Safety Focus Begins For Southern Police
Monday, 22 November 2021, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Police
As the warmer weather settles in and the holiday season approaches, Southern District Police are ramping up road safety activities to keep everyone on our roads safe. Unfortunately, too many drivers are putting road-users at risk by driving ... More >>
Hunter Located, Kaweka Range – Hawke’s Bay
Monday, 22 November 2021, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Police
Senior Sergeant Andrew Knox from Hawke’s Bay Police SAR: Huddled under a survival blanket for over 48-hours, a hunter was winched to safety after becoming lost in the Kaweka Range, near Comets Hut over the weekend. Hawke’s ... More >>
Update On Missing Woman Found In Sandringham
Monday, 22 November 2021, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Geoff Baber, Auckland City West CIB: Police continue to carry out enquiries to establish the circumstances around Cindy Li’s movements before she was located on Saturday morning. She was located by Police alone ... More >>
Homicide Investigation Launched
Sunday, 21 November 2021, 7:33 pm | New Zealand Police
Police spokesperson: A homicide investigation is under way after the death of a 22-year-old man in Auckland today. The man was dropped off at a Takanini medical centre at around 12.45pm today with critical injuries. The man was subsequently ... More >>
Fatal Crash - Weymouth Road, Clendon Park - Counties Manukau
Sunday, 21 November 2021, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm two people have died following a serious crash in Clendon Park early this morning. Police were notified of the single-vehicle collision at the intersection of Weymouth Road and Palmers Road at 12:35 this morning. The road remains closed ... More >>
Crash – Hutt Road, Wellington - Wellington
Sunday, 21 November 2021, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are currently attending a serious single-vehicle crash on the Hutt Road by the Hutt Road on-ramp. Police were notified at 6:35am. Both lanes are blocked and motorists are asked to avoid the area. More information will be released ... More >>
Fatal Car Crash, Mangawhai - Northland
Sunday, 21 November 2021, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following a single-car crash near Mangawhai, Northland. Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Devich Rd at around 11:35pm last night. The road was closed for a period as contractors repaired power lines ... More >>
Crash - SH2, Lower Hutt - Wellington
Sunday, 21 November 2021, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are currently attending a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on SH2 near the intersection with Major Drive, Kelson. Police were notified at 2:42pm. SH2 is down to one lane northbound and motorists are asked to avoid the area. More ... More >>
Missing Sandringham woman located
Sunday, 21 November 2021, 5:20 am | New Zealand Police
A 70-year-old Sandringham woman reported missing on Tuesday 9 November has been located. More >>
