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Further Arrest Made In Ōtara Shootings Investigation
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 10:53 am | New Zealand Police
The Counties Manukau CIB team investigating the recent spate of shootings in Ōtara have arrested a person of interest to the inquiry yesterday afternoon. Police took a male into custody in Auckland City after three firearms, ammunition and a quantity ... More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Report Into Officer's Evidence In Court
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 10:18 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge the findings of the IPCA report into an officer giving evidence in Court in defence of his brother. At this stage, our criminal and employment investigations have not yet been completed. Therefore it would be inappropriate for Police to comment ... More >>
Road Open Following Serious Crash, Tauranga - Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 8:57 am | New Zealand Police
SH 29A at Poike, Tauranga, has re-opened following the serious crash that occurred around 6:40am this morning. Three people were reported to have sustained moderate to serious injuries. The circumstances of the crash are now under investigation. ... More >>
Serious Crash, SH 29A, Tauranga - Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 8:27 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are attending a serious crash in Poike, Tauranga. Police received a report of the two-vehicle crash on SH 29A around 6:40am. Three people are reported to have sustained moderate to serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit are in attendance. ... More >>
Serious Crash - SH 57, Linton - Central
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 8:26 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a crash on State Highway 57 near Linton. The crash, involving a truck and two cars, occurred at 7.50am. One person is reported to have suffered serious injuries. Traffic management is being put in place and motorists ... More >>
Winton-Lorneville Highway Closed Following Crash - Southern
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 8:26 am | New Zealand Police
Winton-Lorneville Highway is closed this morning, after a truck carrying bitumen crashed. The single vehicle crash occurred at 6am. Fortunately the driver was not injured, however bitumen has spilled from the truck. Winton-Lorneville Highway is ... More >>
Road Blocked Following Truck Crash - Ngarua - Waikato
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 6:33 am | New Zealand Police
SH 27 is currently blocked near Ngarua following a truck crash this morning. The single vehicle crash occurred around 5am. Emergency services are in attendance however there is no confirmed information about injuries at this time. The road is expected ... More >>
Operation Cincinnati: 12 More People Arrested
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested 12 people, including senior leaders of the Comancheros and Rebels gangs, as part of an operation targeting the importation, manufacture and supply of methamphetamine, MDMA and other drugs. Today, Police and New Zealand Customs ... More >>
Wellsford Homicide: Police Seeking Desmond Bourne And Serene Tilsley
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have been making enquiries across the Auckland region in the search for Desmond Lawrence Bourne, who is wanted for murder in relation to a fatal shooting in Wellsford on Saturday. The victim has been identified as Zane Smith, a 37-year-old man from ... More >>
Ahipara - Far North - Northland
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are in attendance at a serious single-vehicle crash in the Far North. The incident was reported shortly after 1pm on the Kaitaia-Awaroa Rd in Ahipara. One of the occupants in the vehicle has sadly died and two others have serious injuries. ... More >>
Update On Tangowahine Incident:
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Superintendent Tony Hill, Northland District Commander: Police are continuing with its investigations into a serious incident near Tangowahine yesterday morning. The man airlifted to Auckland City Hospital yesterday remains in a stable condition. ... More >>
Further Appeal For Witnesses To Omahu Fatal Crash
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 10:22 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Paul Buckley: Police investigating a fatal crash in Omahu, Hawke’s Bay, continue to appeal for possible witnesses. The crash, involving a car and a pedestrian, occurred on Taihape Road near the intersection with SH 50 (Korokipo) Road and Swamp ... More >>
Witnesses Sought To Fatal Crash, Ōpōtiki
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 8:22 am | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash in Ōpōtiki on Friday 20 November. David Jonathan (Hapai) Kanuta, aged 49, died as a result of the crash on Bridge Street, near the Waioeka Bridge, just before 6.30pm. It was the end of ... More >>
Fatalities Confirm - Takapau Crash
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 6:16 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm three people have died following the earlier crash between a truck and a car on SH 2 (just north of Snee Road), Takapau. The three people who died were in the car. The truck driver was airlifted to Hawke's Bay Hospital. The ... More >>
Serious Shooting Incident Near Dargaville: Update
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are continuing to investigate a serious shooting incident in Northland today. We are still in the early stages of our investigation; however early enquiries have established the following: At around 9.17am Police were called to the area around ... More >>
Serious Crash - State Highway 2, Takapau - Eastern
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on SH 2 (just north of Snee Road), Takapau. The collision, between a truck and a car, was reported to Police just before 2.50pm. Initial indications are that several people have sustained serious ... More >>
Owens Road, Epsom - Auckland City
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a crash on Owens Road, Epsom, which was reported around 2.30pm. One person has serious injuries and the road is currently blocked. The Serious Crash Unit has been advised and motorists are advised to avoid the area. More >>
A Good Nose Equals A Good Catch – Drugs Found At Southern Police Checkpoint
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 11:31 am | New Zealand Police
Last Friday, 27 November Operation West got underway which involved a number of western-based frontline staff from Southern District undertaking a road policing checkpoint. The operation on SH94 near Lumsden was a simple road policing operation ... More >>
Man shot by police near Dargaville - police dog shot
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 11:22 am | New Zealand Police
Police responding to incident near Dargaville Police in Northland are responding to a serious incident in Tangowahine, north of Dargaville, in the Kaipara district. Police were called about 9.17am after a member of the public called to report a suspicious ... More >>
Tree Fallen On Vehicle, SH4 - Central
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 9:59 am | New Zealand Police
SH4 at Taumarunui is closed after a tree fell on a vehicle. One person has been injured in the incident, which occurred about 9am. There are no diversions and motorists are asked to avoid the area. More >>
