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Serious Crash - SH 1, Waihola - Southern
Saturday, 23 October 2021, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on SH 1 just south of Waihola. More >>
Update: Crash, State Highway 1, Burnham
Saturday, 23 October 2021, 7:35 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm a motorcyclist died following a crash on State Highway 1, Burnham last night. The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, was reported to Police just before 10pm. The motorcyclist died at the scene. An investigation into the cause ... More >>
UPDATE: Serious crash, Ōtāne - Eastern
Saturday, 23 October 2021, 7:24 am | New Zealand Police
Police would be interested in speaking with anyone who witnessed the crash. Anyone with any information is urged to contact Police on 105, quoting event number P048361676. More >>
UPDATE: Serious crash, Ōtāne - Eastern
Friday, 22 October 2021, 9:15 pm | New Zealand Police
The 38-year-old woman was struck by a truck and trailer heading south on SH 2 at around 4.30pm. More >>
UPDATE - Serious Crash, Matamata - Waikato
Friday, 22 October 2021, 5:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now advise that one person has died following a crash on Firth Street/SH 27 in Matamata this morning. A vehicle hit a pedestrian just after 10am, south of the intersection with Short Street. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash ... More >>
Serious Crash, Ōtāne - Eastern
Friday, 22 October 2021, 5:57 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on SH 2, Ōtāne. Indications are one person has been seriously injured. The road is closed and traffic management is in place. There are diversions in place north of the crash site advising heavy ... More >>
Waikato Police Arrest Three For Possession Of Cannabis And Firearms
Friday, 22 October 2021, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Police
Waikato Police have arrested three people in relation to large quantities of cannabis found in Matamata and Piako. Roughly nine kilograms of dried cannabis buried in underground storage pits were dug up by Police executing a search warrant ... More >>
Police Reassurance To Continue Through Labour Weekend
Friday, 22 October 2021, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Police
As we move into a long holiday weekend, New Zealand Police would like to thank those who are complying with the COVID-19 Alert Level 3 restrictions and reassure our communities that we will continue to be highly visible as we work to ensure everyone is safe ... More >>
Operation Chestnut – Seven Arrests, $3.5 Million In Assets Restrained
Friday, 22 October 2021, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have this week dismantled a sophisticated drug dealing and money laundering operation, making seven arrests and restraining assets worth $3.5 million in the process. Police have executed 18 search warrants in relation to Operation Chestnut ... More >>
Tāmaki Makaurau, Northland And Part Of Waikato Compliance Update
Friday, 22 October 2021, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Police
Since Alert Level 3 came into place, 33 people have been charged with a total of 35 offences in Tāmaki Makaurau, Northland, and parts of the Waikato, as at 5pm yesterday (Thursday 21 October 2021). Of these, 23 were for failing to comply with order (COVID-19), ... More >>
Serious Crash - Wainui Road, Raglan
Friday, 22 October 2021, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Wainui Road in Raglan. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash, involving a quad bike, just after 11am. Initial indications are that two people have been seriously injured. They are being ... More >>
Police Reminder For Canterbury Students
Friday, 22 October 2021, 9:36 am | New Zealand Police
Police want to remind Canterbury students to drink responsibly this weekend, with the cancellation of major end of year events. We know it is disappointing for students that the end of year Garden and Tea parties cannot go ahead in the current Alert ... More >>
Further Update: Gathering At Auckland Domain
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have taken further enforcement action as part of an investigation into mass gatherings held at the Auckland Domain earlier this month. Two people, a 44-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man, have been summoned to appear in the Auckland District ... More >>
Police Appeal For Witnesses Following Serious Crash In Parakai
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing to the public for sightings of a vehicle involved in a serious crash on South Head Road, Parakai on Tuesday 19th October. A blue Mazda Atenza station wagon crashed at around 6.30pm with the driver sustaining life-threatening injuries. ... More >>
Play Your Part So That Everyone Arrives Alive
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Police
This Labour Weekend, Police are asking drivers to play their part in keeping our roads safe so that everyone can arrive alive and enjoy their long weekend plans. Labour Weekend is the first long weekend for many months and marks the shift of seasons ... More >>
Woman Located - Auckland
Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Police
A woman who allegedly absconded from her South East Auckland home last night while being escorted by MIQ security has handed herself into Police. She is being transported by Police in full PPE back to an MIQ facility. She has been charged with failing ... More >>
Tāmaki Makaurau, Northland And Parts Of Waikato Compliance Update
Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Police
Since Alert Level 3 came into place, 28 people have been charged with a total of offences 29 in Tāmaki Makaurau, Northland, and parts of the Waikato, as at 5pm yesterday (Tuesday 19 October 2021). Of these, 17 were for failing to comply with order (COVID-19), ... More >>
Arrests Made Following Search Warrant In Christchurch
Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested a 26-year-old man today following an investigation into alleged serious fraud offences. Police executed a search warrant at an address in Hornby this morning where the man was arrested at the scene. He has been charged with seven ... More >>
Update On Police Investigations Into Gatherings Held On 16 October
Wednesday, 20 October 2021, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have laid charges against four people in relation to organising and attending mass gatherings in the upper North Island on 16 October. Today, in Auckland, a 63-year-old man has been charged in relation to an event at the Auckland Domain held in breach ... More >>
Name release - Fatal Crash, McLaren Falls Road
Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 7:03 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now release the name of a man who died in a single-vehicle crash on McLaren Falls Road yesterday morning. More >>
