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Diversions In Place - Serious Crash: State Highway 33, Tikitere, Rotorua - Bay Of Plenty
Saturday, 15 August 2020, 11:51 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle collision near Tikitere, Rotorua. Police were alerted to the crash at about 7.15pm on SH33 between Parkcliff Road and SH 30. Initial indications are that one person is injured. Both lanes are currently ... More >>
Update: Police Response To Alert Level Changes
Saturday, 15 August 2020, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Police
The Auckland region is currently at Alert level 3 and Police have been busy across the region since Wednesday undertaking road policing activities and reassurance patrols across essential facilities such as supermarkets, pharmacies and Covid-19 testing ... More >>
Serious Crash, SH 5, Te Pohue - One Person In Critical Condition - Eastern
Saturday, 15 August 2020, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Police
One person is in critical condition following a crash in Hawke’s Bay. Police and ambulance were called around 11am to the single-vehicle crash on State Highway 5 at Te Pohue, just south of Ohurakura Road. The vehicle left the road and traffic ... More >>
Public Assistance Sought Following Serious Crash, Dacre
Friday, 14 August 2020, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Police
Statement to be attributed to Senior Constable Simon Ballantyne: Invercargill Police are looking for witnesses to yesterday’s serious crash on State Highway 1 - Edendale-Woodlands Highway, Dacre. The collision, involving a car and a cow, was reported to Police ... More >>
Update:Further Arrest Following Invercargill Store Aggravated Robbery
Friday, 14 August 2020, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Police
Invercargill Police have today arrested a second offender in relation to the aggravated robbery of the Gladstone Night 'n Day store on 30 July. The 31-year-old man has been jointly charged with aggravated robbery, wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily ... More >>
Update: Kopu-Hikuai Road Homicide
Friday, 14 August 2020, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Police
Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant William Loughrin: Police have arrested a man in connection with the ongoing homicide investigation into the murder Bayden Williams. A 20-year-old man has been arrested for selling a firearm, and will appear ... More >>
Wellington Police Seize Firearms
Friday, 14 August 2020, 10:23 am | New Zealand Police
Detective Sergeant Shaun Richardson: Two men with gang connections are facing firearms charges following two unrelated search warrants in Wellington this week. A 35-year-old man is due to appear in the Porirua District Court and a 42-year-old man in the Hutt ... More >>
Road Blocked, Expect Delays - Crash, SH35, Whangara - Eastern
Friday, 14 August 2020, 7:39 am | New Zealand Police
Police are currently at the scene of a crash on SH35, Whangara, involving a truck and trailer. While there are no reports of injuries, the road is fully blocked and traffic management will be in place. Motorists should avoid the area if possible. More >>
Update: Police Response To Alert Level Changes
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 7:30 pm | New Zealand Police
A Waikato police officer is in self-isolation as a precautionary measure, after a routine traffic stop he conducted at Karapiro on Tuesday morning, which involved the person who visited Rotorua and has since tested positive for COVID-19 (from the ... More >>
Newest Police Leading The Way – Graduation Of 56 Constables
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 6:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Fifty-six new cops have graduated today (Thursday 13 August) from their initial training at the Royal New Zealand Police College, with family and friends watching the ceremony via livestream due to Alert Level 2 restrictions. Constable Daniel Stone’s ... More >>
Police Make Arrest In Whenuapai Homicide Case
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 8:53 am | New Zealand Police
Waitematā Police conducting a homicide enquiry into the death of a man at a Trig Road, Whenuapai property last week have made an arrest. Detective Inspector Aaron Proctor, of Waitematā CIB, says a 33-year-old Whangārei man has been charged with ... More >>
Road Clear After Earlier Crash - Update - Crash, SH2, Remutaka Hill - Wellington
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 8:09 am | New Zealand Police
SH2 on the Remutaka Hill is now clear after the two-vehicle crash earlier. Police thank motorists for their patience. More >>
Road Closed, Diversions In Place - Serious Crash, SH1, Dacre, Southland - Southern
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 7:54 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious crash on SH1, Dacre, where a car has hit a cow. Police were called about 6.45am. One person has reportedly been seriously injured. The road is closed, with diversions in place. Motorists should ... More >>
Road Blocked, Expect Delays - Crash, SH2, Remutaka Hill - Wellington
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 6:58 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash involving a truck and a motorcycle on SH2, Remutaka, on the Featherston side of the hill. Police were called about 5.50am. Initial indications are one person has been moderately injured, however the road ... More >>
Police Pleased With Public Response To Alert Level Changes
Thursday, 13 August 2020, 4:48 am | New Zealand Police
NZ Police have been pleased with the public response to the change in Covid-19 Alert Levels in the Auckland region and across New Zealand today. Nine checkpoints have been operating since this afternoon across Auckland’s regional boundaries, at the ... More >>
Arrest Made Following Aggravated Robbery In Invercargill
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Attributed to Detective Kerry Russell - Invercargill: Invercargill Police investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred on Tay Street last week have made an arrest. On 7 August three offenders entered an address on Tay Street and assaulted a person ... More >>
Fatalities Following Two-vehicle Crash - Update
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Police
Two people have died following the serious crash at the intersection of Roberts Line and Railway Road, Milson, earlier today. The road has now reopened. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash will continue. More >>
Police Are Currently Responding To A Serious Crash On SH6
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Queen Elizabeth II Drive, Nelson. Police were notified of the crash, involving a car and truck, at 11:54. Initial indications are that one person is injured. The road is currently blocked and motorists ... More >>
Third Arrest In Lois Tolley Case
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Police
A third man has been arrested and charged in relation to the murder of Lois Tolley in Upper Hutt in 2016. Police arrested the 28-year-old in Whanganui last night, he has been charged with two counts of aggravated burglary with a weapon and one count ... More >>
Higher Police Visibility And Checkpoints To Be Established Under Auckland Alert Level 3
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 11:20 am | New Zealand Police
Police will increase reassurance visits and establish road checkpoints when regional Alert Level 3 restrictions for Auckland come into effect from midday today. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said Police staff had planned for the possibility of COVID-19 ... More >>
