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Crash On Auckland's Southern Motorway, Delays Are Expected
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are aware of a single vehicle crash causing delays on Auckland's Southern Motorway. The incident occurred just after 3pm on northbound lanes near the Ellerslie-Panmure Highway off-ramp. The vehicle has rolled and is blocking lanes. No serious injuries ... More >>
Epsom Homicide - Police Lay Murder Charges
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Scott Beard, Auckland City Police: Police investigating the deaths of Epsom couple Elizabeth and Herman Bangera have charged a man with their murder. Police have charged a man currently under Police guard at Auckland Hospital. ... More >>
Police Roll Out New Road Safety Fleet
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Police
Police has today launched their new fleet of Mobile Road Safety Bases (MRSB) to enable road policing staff to target and prevent unsafe road behaviour. “The new fleet of MRSB comprises six Isuzu trucks and 22 VW Crafter Vans and will be deployed ... More >>
Police Update On Bucklands Beach Serious Crash
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 11:01 am | New Zealand Police
Inspector Kay Lane, Counties Manukau Road Policing Manager: Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of a serious crash outside Pigeon Mountain Primary School in Bucklands Beach on Tuesday morning. The young girl who was taken to Starship ... More >>
Missing Person, Wellington
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 10:22 am | New Zealand Police
Wellington Police are appealing for sightings of missing 16-year-old Parengaope (Ope) O’Donnell. Ope was last seen in the Hutt Valley area on 10 March 2021 and may have travelled to the areas of Levin, Ōtaki, Whanganui and Rotorua. If you have ... More >>
Eastern Police Urge Motorists To Report Unsafe Driving
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 9:35 am | New Zealand Police
Eastern District Police are reminding motorists of the consequences of reckless and unsafe behaviour on our roads. Between 1 January and 21 March, 215 vehicles have been impounded across the region for a range of offences including repeat drink driving, ... More >>
Serious Crash - Tawa Road, Te Atatū Peninsula
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 9:14 am | New Zealand Police
Police are in attendance at a serious crash involving a truck and van on Tawa Road, Te Atatū Peninsula. Police were called at around 8.20am. We are aware that there were a number of occupants inside the van at the time of the crash. Two people inside ... More >>
Update:Serious Crash- South Road, Manutahi, South Taranaki District
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 6:28 am | New Zealand Police
23 March 2021 Police can confirm the driver of the car involved in the earlier crash with a truck on South Road, Manutahi has died. An investigation into the circumstances of the crash are underway. The road remains closed and diversions are in place. More >>
Update: Serious Crash - South Road, Manutahi, South Taranaki - Central
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 6:27 am | New Zealand Police
The road has now re-opened following an earlier fatal crash between a car and truck. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. More >>
Serious Crash - South Road, Manutahi, South Taranaki - Central
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on South Road, Manutahi, South Taranaki (between Upper Manutahi Road and Ball Road). Police were notified at about 5.20pm of the two-vehicle crash involving a car and a truck. Initial indications ... More >>
Update: Serious Crash- SH2, Waipawa - Eastern
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Police
The road is now open following the earlier serious crash involving two cars. More >>
Police Locate Man Wanted In Relation To Mt Maunganui Incident
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Police
A 31-year-old man wanted by Police in relation to an incident in Mt Maunganui on 19 March has today been located and taken into police custody. Police were seeking the man after he was alleged to have discharged a firearm in the direction of police ... More >>
Fatal Crash, SH1, Manakau
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm a man has died following a two car crash in Manakau, Horowhenua. Police were notified of the crash at the intersection of State Highway One and Kuku Beach Road at around 1:28pm. Prior to the crash, Police had signalled for a vehicle ... More >>
Police Issue Warning Following Series Of Motorbike Crashes
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Police
Counties Manukau Police are urging motorbike riders to slow down and drive safely, following a spate of fatal and serious injury crashes this year. So far in 2021, there has sadly been five fatal crashes in the Counties Manukau District, three of ... More >>
Appeal For Information Following Ashburton Arson
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Police
Ashburton Police are appealing for information from the public following what appears to be a suspicious fire on Sunday. At 4.30am Police, along with Fire and Emergency New Zealand, responded to a large haystack fire at Longbeach Farm Estate in Eiffelton. ... More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Findings In Relation To Fatal Shooting
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 10:05 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledges an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report released today, in relation to the fatal shooting of Anthony Fane in February 2020. The IPCA found that Police were justified in shooting Mr Fane following a pursuit during which ... More >>
Serious Crash - Wells Road, Bucklands Beach
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 9:34 am | New Zealand Police
Police and other emergency services are in attendance a serious crash on Wells Road in Bucklands Beach. At around 8.40am, Police were notified of the crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian. The pedestrian, a child, is in critical condition and is ... More >>
Update - Missing Woman, Bay Of Plenty
Monday, 22 March 2021, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Police
Police Search & Rescue Squad and LandSAR volunteers have this morning located a body on Mt Ngongotaha, near Rotorua. This has been identified as missing woman Shylo Rose Porter, also known as Whakarongotai. The 24-year-old was previously reported ... More >>
Impaired Driver Numbers Disappoint Southern Police
Monday, 22 March 2021, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Police
Southern District Police have expressed alarm at the number of motorists caught driving under the influence of alcohol over the weekend, and particularly some of the individual evidential breath testing results. Southern District Police Impairment ... More >>
Consultation On New Regulations For Firearms Safety
Monday, 22 March 2021, 10:44 am | New Zealand Police
Further changes to the Arms Act 1983 come into force on 24 June and regulations are required to support them. Proposals for regulations are being released today for consultation and input, and anybody interested is invited to make a submission. ... More >>
