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Road Closed For Scene Examination - Update: Crash, Okaiawa, South Taranaki - Central
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 7:40 am | New Zealand Police
Diversions are in place between Scott Road and Ahipaipa Road, Hawera to allow Police to carry out an examination of the earlier crash scene. The single-vehicle crash happened at about 9pm last night at the intersection of State Highway 45 and Batten ... More >>
Road Reopened - Update: Crash, Okaiawa,South Taranaki - Central
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 7:29 am | New Zealand Police
The road has now re-opened following a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 45 and Batten Road in Okaiawa last night. Police are expecting to return to the area to do a scene examination this morning. More >>
Fatal Crash - Shenandoah Highway, Tasman
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 7:23 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on the Shenandoah Highway overnight. Police were notified of the crash involving a pedestrian and vehicle at 1:27 this morning. The road remains closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area. ... More >>
Diversions In Place - Road Closed Following Crash, Okaiawa, South Taranaki - Central
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 7:23 am | New Zealand Police
Diversions are in place following a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Highway 45 and Batten Road in Okaiawa. Emergency services were called to the crash at about 9pm last night. Diversions are in place between Scott Road and Ahipaipa ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Kaitaia
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 7:18 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm a woman has died following a single-vehicle crash on Pukepoto Road in Kaitaia. Emergency services were alerted to the crash just before 3am. The woman died at the scene. Two other people received moderate injuries and have been ... More >>
Appeal For Information Following Crash In Athol, Southland
Friday, 28 August 2020, 11:15 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for information in relation to an earlier crash on Athol-Five Rivers Highway near the Jollies Pass in Athol, Southland today. The single-vehicle crash involving a SUV was reported around 4.40pm. Before the crash, a grey sedan ... More >>
Road Is Closed And Diversions Are In Place - Serious Crash On Grafton Road, Roseneath - Wellington
Friday, 28 August 2020, 6:16 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a report of a serious crash on Grafton Road in Roseneath. The crash involving a car and a pedestrian was reported around 5.30pm. Two people have been taken to hospital, one with serious injuries and another with ... More >>
Reminder To Aucklanders As Alert Level 3 Restrictions Continue This Weekend
Friday, 28 August 2020, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Police
Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers: Auckland is close to leaving Alert Level 3 restrictions but we must not get complacent this weekend. Level 3 remains in place for the Auckland region until 11.59pm on Sunday evening (30 August) and we urge those ... More >>
Update: Fatal Crash, Upper Hutt
Friday, 28 August 2020, 7:46 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm the motorcyclist involved in last night’s crash in Upper Hutt last night has died. The crash between a car and motorcycle happened on State Highway 2 in Moonshine Valley around 8:30pm. An investigation into the circumstances of the ... More >>
Vehicle Located Following Alexandra Incident
Friday, 28 August 2020, 6:11 am | New Zealand Police
Police have located a vehicle being sought in relation to an incident in Alexandra yesterday, where a firearm was reportedly presented. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and police are speaking to the parties involved. More >>
Police Seeking Information Following Alexandra Firearms Incident
Friday, 28 August 2020, 5:19 am | New Zealand Police
Thursday, 27 August Police are urgently seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed an incident in Alexandra today. Shortly before 5pm a firearm was repeatedly presented from a vehicle at a person in the Killarney Street/Kenmare Street area. ... More >>
State Highway 2 Is Closed Following A Serious Crash In Moonshine Valley, Upper Hutt - Wellington
Friday, 28 August 2020, 5:17 am | New Zealand Police
Thursday, 27 August Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 2 in Moonshine Valley, Upper Hutt. Police received a report of a crash between a car and a motorbike near the intersection of Moonshine Hill Road at about 8:30pm. ... More >>
Arrest After Taupo Serious Assault
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have today arrested a man in relation to a serious assault in Taupo early Wednesday morning. Police were called to a Kahurangi Drive property around 2am. Upon arrival a man in his 20s was located with a critical wound to his abdomen and was ... More >>
Police Pay Tribute To Victims And Families After Historic Sentencing
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Police
Police has today praised the courage and strength of victims and survivors following the life without parole sentencing of the man who carried out the 15 March 2019 terror attacks. Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 29, was this afternoon sentenced at the High Court ... More >>
Update: Fire, Abel Smith Street
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Police
Police and Fire and Emergency staff completed the scene examination of the Abel Smith Street building last night. Because of the structural integrity of the building, it had to be demolished before it was safe for investigators to enter. We have been ... More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Report Into The Death Of Alo Ngata
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 10:13 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority report into the death of Alo Ngata in July 2018. Police were called to a residential street in central Auckland where Alo Ngata had just violently assaulted an elderly man, ... More >>
Southern Police Reminding Drivers To Drive Safe And Save Lives
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 9:17 am | New Zealand Police
Southern District Police will be carrying out a road policing operation across the district this weekend focusing on impaired drivers. Our focus is on four main behaviours we know contribute to death and serious injury on our roads. These are people not ... More >>
Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Car
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 7:48 am | New Zealand Police
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car in Willoughby Street, Hamilton last night. The crash occurred at 6.40pm. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. Details regarding the deceased person will be released once all ... More >>
Closures Are In Place Following A Serious Crash In Hamilton - Willoughby Street, Whitiora, Hamilton
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 5:01 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services were called to a report of a crash on Willoughby Street, in Whitiora, Hamilton about 6:40pm, Wednesday, 26 August. A car has hit a pedestrian, who has been seriously injured. Diversions are being put in place and motorists are asked ... More >>
Update: Fire, Abel Smith Street
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 6:45 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm no one has died or been injured in the fire on Abel Smith Street, Wellington last night. A scene examination is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire and will continue over the next two days. Road closures will remain in ... More >>
