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SH 1, Redwood Pass - Serious Crash - Tasman
Friday, 17 July 2020, 7:23 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on State Highway 1, Redwood Pass. The two car crash occurred at 6.50am, between Redwood Pass Road and Awatere Valley Road. The road is completely blocked and motorists are asked to take alternative ... More >>
Searchers Locate Body At Lake Wakatipu
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 6:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Searchers looking for Dunedin man Martin Suttie, who was reported missing after fishing at Lake Wakatipu on Sunday 12 July, have this afternoon recovered his body. Police extend their condolences to his family and friends. Police would like to acknowledge ... More >>
Hamilton Police Investigate Aggravated Robberies
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Police
Hamilton Police are investigating two aggravated robberies that happened simultaneously on Tuesday 14 July at around 6.50pm. More >>
Police Acknowledge And Accept IPCA Findings
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 10:22 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge and accept the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report that found an officer’s use of a Taser was not justified in the circumstances. On 13 February 2019, a man in the custody of Dunedin Police appeared to self-harm ... More >>
Fatality Confirmed - Update: Serious Crash, Tauranga - Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 8:56 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following the earlier two-vehicle collision on SH 36, Pyes Pa Road, Tauranga. Police were alerted to the crash between a truck and a car at around 2.26am. The person died at the scene. Police enquiries into the ... More >>
Serious Crash, Tauranga - SH 36, Pyes Pa, Tauranga - Bay Of Plenty
Thursday, 16 July 2020, 7:47 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are attending a two-vehicle crash SH 36, Pyes Pa, Tauranga One person is critically injured. The road is blocked for all traffic travelling both from the north and south. North bound traffic will be diverted from SH 36 onto Oropi ... More >>
Update: Missing Fisherman, Glenorchy
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Police
The search for Dunedin man Martin Suttie, missing after fishing in Lake Wakatipu, has continued today without success. The Police National Dive Squad completed further searches of the lake. Navy personnel have now arrived in the area and planning is ... More >>
Police Investigate Possible Hack Of Research Company
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Police
Police is investigating the possible hacking of a New Zealand research company, and the potential compromise of information sent to the company by Police for the purposes of service quality research. Assistant Commissioner Jevon McSkimming said ... More >>
SH26 Is Blocked Following A Crash - Morrinsville, Waikato
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 10:32 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 26 in the Motumaoho area, south of Morrinsville. The crash was reported about 9:50am. One person is trapped in a vehicle and the road is currently blocked. Traffic management ... More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Report
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 10:07 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledges the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s findings that the shooting of a man on the grounds of Flaxmere Primary School in December last year was justified. Police responded to reports of a man behaving in a threatening manner ... More >>
A Line-up Of Talented Performers – Graduation Of 56 Constables
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 9:23 am | New Zealand Police
Fifty-six new cops will be graduating from their initial training at the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) on Thursday 16 July. From a singer to a rugby star and from a bagpiper to a haka leader, these talented new constables bring plenty ... More >>
Fatal House Fire, Christchurch
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 7:10 am | New Zealand Police
Two people have died following a house fire in Burwood, Christchurch last night. The fire was reported about 10:45pm on Vivian Street. Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand remain at the scene today. More >>
Police Confirm Death Following Crash Near Hira
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 6:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm one person has died as a result of a crash on State Highway 6, Hira, on 11 July 2020. She was Trudi Hannah Kent, 20, of Nelson. Our sympathies are with her family and friends at this time. Police enquiries into the circumstances ... More >>
Missing Fisherman, Glenorchy: Update + Name Release
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Police
The search and rescue operation to look for an overdue fisherman at Lake Wakatipu has continued today. The Police National Dive Squad has been searching the lake area throughout the day. Plans are in place for a a team of dive specialists from the ... More >>
One Person Has Died Following A Fatal Crash
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following a single-vehicle collision on the intersection of Cameron Road and Arundel Street, Tauranga. Emergency services were notified to the crash at around 12:41pm. The Police investigation is ongoing. More >>
Police Appeal For Witnesses Following Hit And Run In Christchurch
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Police
Christchurch Police are appealing to the public for information relating to a hit and run on Saturday 11 July on Marlborough St, Phillipstown. At around 7:14pm a man was walking across the road when they were struck by a dark coloured vehicle, the ... More >>
Two-vehicle Collision, Main North Road. - Serious Crash - Kaiapoi - Canterbury
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash between a car and a truck on Main North Road, Kaiapoi. Police were advised at 11.41am. One person is reported to have been injured and a helicopter is en route. Traffic is being diverted however ... More >>
Unmarked Vehicles To Help Put The Brakes On Risky Driving
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 10:52 am | New Zealand Police
People are still dying on New Zealand roads. New Zealand Police wants to reduce the loss of life and the harm caused to people involved in crashes, and to the families left behind without their loved ones. “A new fleet of unmarked vehicles will support ... More >>
Police Can Confirm One Person Has Died Following The Serious Crash - Canterbury
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 10:18 am | New Zealand Police
Police can confirm one person has died following a serious crash on the intersection of Selwyn Road and Springston Rolleston Road. Police were alerted to the vehicle collision at 8:09 this morning. Motorists are asked to avoid the area, the intersection ... More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Findings In Relation To Canterbury Searches
Tuesday, 14 July 2020, 10:14 am | New Zealand Police
NZ Police acknowledges the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s findings in relation to three searches conducted in Canterbury following the 15 March terrorist attacks. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) found the three searches ... More >>
