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Vehicle Owners Urged To Secure Vehicles Due To Thefts, Unlawful Takings
Saturday, 2 May 2020, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Please attribute to Area Commander Manawatu, Inspector Sarah Stewart Manawatu Police encourage all vehicles owners to secure their vehicles following brazen thefts over the last few nights in Palmerston North and Feilding. This type of offending in Manawatu ... More >>
Sudden Death, Maupuia
Saturday, 2 May 2020, 7:43 am | New Zealand Police
Around 2pm yesterday (1 May) Police were called to a report of a body found in bush off Akaroa Drive, Maupuia. The body has been identified as that of 49-year-old Jason Cambourn, who was reported missing from Porirua on 23 March. Police extend their ... More >>
Police Remind Public Of Alert Level 3 Restrictions
Friday, 1 May 2020, 5:59 pm | New Zealand Police
Police will be out and about in communities throughout the country this weekend reminding the public of Alert Level 3 restrictions. Overall, Police are so far pleased with the level of compliance under Alert Level 3, however, there have been examples ... More >>
Man Arrested Following Fleeing Driver Incident, New Plymouth
Friday, 1 May 2020, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Taranaki Area Commander Inspector Belinda Dewar: Around 12:40pm today Police were called to a disorder incident involving a group of people in a New Plymouth suburb. On arrival, Police attempted to stop a vehicle that was seen leaving the address. ... More >>
Mt Roskill Homicide: Man Charged With Murder
Friday, 1 May 2020, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Police
Police investigating the death of a woman in Mt Roskill this morning have now charged a 29-year-old man with murder. More >>
Northland Police Dog Team Defies Life-threatening Career Start To Win Erridge Cup
Friday, 1 May 2020, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Police
Northland’s Constable Josh Van Der Kwaak and police patrol dog Caesar are the winners of the Erridge Cup awarded to the New Zealand Police Dog Section’s best rookie handler and dog in their first operational year of duty. When Caesar was 20 ... More >>
Police Attend Serious Crash Between Car And Cyclist - Diversions In Place - Waitematā
Friday, 1 May 2020, 11:52 am | New Zealand Police
Police are in attendance at a crash between a car and cyclist in Glenfield. Police were called to the scene on Glenfield Road just after 11am. The cyclist is in a serious condition and will be taken to Auckland City Hospital. A section of Glenfield Road ... More >>
Waka Kotahi And NZ Police Urging Drivers To Stay Safe As Travel Increases Under Level 3
Friday, 1 May 2020, 9:58 am | New Zealand Police
With a significant increase in travel following this week’s move to Covid-19 Alert Level 3, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and NZ Police are urging Kiwi drivers to stay safe on the roads. While traffic volumes remain around 50 percent lower than ... More >>
Homicide Investigation Underway In Mt Roskill
Friday, 1 May 2020, 9:10 am | New Zealand Police
Police have launched a homicide investigation after an incident at an address in May Road in Mt Roskill this morning. More >>
Appeal For Information Following Kidnapping, Palmerston North
Friday, 1 May 2020, 7:12 am | New Zealand Police
Manawatū Police are appealing for information from the public following a kidnapping incident in Palmerston North on Wednesday 29 April. Around 7am a woman was forced into a vehicle in the Fitzherbert Avenue area of Palmerston North, by a man who was ... More >>
SH 2 Is Now Clear. - SH 2 Reopens, Between Paeroa And Waihi - Waikato
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Police
State Highway 2 between Paeroa and Waihi is now open after a truck rolled earlier today. Police thanks motorists for their patience. More >>
Clan Lab Found During Search Warrant
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested a 51-year-old gang associate following the execution of a pre-planned search warrant in MacDiarmid Road, Hamilton today. Officers at the scene located clan lab material and equipment, methamphetamine, cash and weapons. The 51-year-old ... More >>
Gang Member Arrested After Vehicle Stop
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Police
A 34-year-old man is due to appear in Hamilton District Court today charged with unlawful possession of a restricted weapon and obstructing a medical officer. The man, a patched member of the Mongrel Mob, was arrested after officers conducted a ... More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Report
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 10:05 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledges and accepts the Independent Police Conduct Authorities findings into an officer’s inappropriate behaviour and demeaning and sexualised language towards a woman in 2018. More >>
Human Remains Homicide Investigation: Second Property Searched
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 9:18 am | New Zealand Police
Police investigating the murder of a person found buried in a shallow grave near Tongariro last month have subsequently carried out a scene examination of a second property in Auckland. An apartment in Auckland CBD was the focus of a scene examination ... More >>
Police Make Arrest Following Christchurch Driving Incident
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 7:07 am | New Zealand Police
Canterbury Police would like to thank members of the public for their patience following an incident involving a person driving erratically through Christchurch this afternoon. Police were initially notified shortly after 4pm of a person driving erratically ... More >>
Aviation Security And Police Still Working Together To Ensure Safety Of Communities
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Police
With New Zealand at Alert Level 3, officers from the Aviation Security Service are continuing to work with Police to ensure compliance with COVID-19 restrictions and provide community reassurance. The reassurance and lower-level compliance checks ... More >>
Man Arrested After Coughing Incident In Alexandra
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 11:31 am | New Zealand Police
A 21-year-old man is due to appear in Queenstown District Court today after allegedly coughing at a woman while out walking in Alexandra. The incident occurred on the Alexandra Bridge on Thursday 23 April. Police enquiries led to the arrest of the ... More >>
Further Arrests And Vehicles Recovered In Jucy Rental Thefts
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 11:27 am | New Zealand Police
Police have recovered a further number of stolen Jucy rental vehicles as the investigation into the thefts continues. More >>
Two Arrested After Fleeing Police In Marlborough
Wednesday, 29 April 2020, 7:43 am | New Zealand Police
Two people have been arrested after fleeing from police in rural Marlborough yesterday afternoon. A 38-year-old man will appear in Blenheim District Court today on a number charges, including failing to stop for police, reckless driving and aggravated assault. ... More >>
