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Name Release – Fatal Crash, Oamaru
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 10:27 am | New Zealand Police
Police can now name the man who died in a crash on Wansbeck Street, Oamaru, on Saturday 21 March. He was Christopher Narayan Blair, aged 32, of Dunedin. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. More >>
Police Appeal For Public To Use 111 For Emergency Calls Only
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 9:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing to the public to only call 111 in an emergency or life-threatening situation. The 111 line has come under significant pressure today as a result of a larger than usual volume of calls. “We understand that COVID-19 is having a significant ... More >>
Work Together To Keep Each Other Safe: Police Message Ahead Of Move To Covid-19 Alert Level 4
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 9:39 pm | New Zealand Police
New Zealand Police are releasing a multilingual message for our communities ahead of the country's move to Covid-19 Alert level 4. Police are here to keep our communities safe and help prevent harm, but it's more important than ever that people help us ... More >>
Have You Seen Wayne McGillen?
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Police
Hawke’s Bay Police are appealing for sightings of missing 53-year-old Wayne McGillen. He was last seen leaving Napier on Thursday 19 March in a white Mazda ute with the registration plate LPQ28. Wayne was expected to return home on Saturday 21 March, ... More >>
Police Seek Sightings Of Missing Japanese Tourist
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing to the public for any sightings of Japanese tourist Tokuichi Sako. Tokuichi, aged 77, was last seen on 27 February 2020 at 3pm in Templeton, Canterbury. He is driving a late model white Toyota Hilux Ute, registration JTD982. There are ... More >>
Police Seek Witnesses To Napier Stabbing
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Hawke's Bay Police are seeking the occupants of a blue vehicle, who we believe witnessed a stabbing outside the Te Awa dairy on Saturday morning. At around 11am on Saturday 21 March, a woman was stabbed multiple times on Ellison Street, Napier. ... More >>
Witnesses Sought For Fatal Crash On Dominion Road, Papakura
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Police
Counties Manukau Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash involving a single dirt bike on Dominion Road, Papakura on 20 March. At around 3.45pm, the bike was travelling south on Dominion Road when the crash occurred. Gianni Tenisoni, aged ... More >>
Police Locate Human Remains Following Search In Central North Island
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have been carrying out a land search in the southern Bay of Plenty area since the beginning of this week. A team of officers have been searching an area around Rangipo Intake Road, off Desert Road in the central North Island, after Police received ... More >>
Police Investigating Boating Incident Seek Public's Help To Identify Man
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 10:23 am | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify this man, who we believe can assist our enquiries into an investigation relating to the use of a stolen boat in January. The boat was allegedly stolen on the morning of 10th January from its ... More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Report Regarding Balclutha Vehicle Stop And Arrest
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 10:09 am | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report into an officers tactical option decision making and application when conducting a vehicle stop and arrest procedure in Balclutha in November 2017. More >>
Congestion At Ferry Terminals In Picton
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 9:34 am | New Zealand Police
Police in Picton are providing traffic management support at the ferry terminals in the town due to heavy congestion. An influx of people who don’t have tickets for a crossing are turning up to both the Interislander and Bluebridge Ferry terminals ... More >>
Attempted Murder Charge, Napier
Monday, 23 March 2020, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Police
A 35-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder for stabbing a woman outside a Napier dairy on Saturday 21 March. It happened around 11:10am on Ellison Street. The woman, who was know to the man, suffered stab wounds to her torso and was taken ... More >>
Road Closed While Emergency Services Respond To House Fire
Monday, 23 March 2020, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Adelaide Road in Wellington is closed between Hall Street and Luxford Street, as emergency services respond to a house fire in Mudges Terrace. We were alerted to the fire just after 4pm. Nobody was injured in the fire. More >>
Appeal For Witnesses - Vogel Street, Palmerston North
Monday, 23 March 2020, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Police
Police investigating an incident at an address on Vogel Street in Palmerston North yesterday are appealing for witnesses. Around 9.15pm yesterday Police were called to a report of a disorder involving parties known to each other. During the altercation ... More >>
Update: Serious Crash, State Highway Three, Waitomo
Monday, 23 March 2020, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway Three, Piopio, Waitomo, this morning. The crash, involving two vehicles, was reported around 6.40am. Two others were seriously injured while a fourth person received moderate ... More >>
A Number Of People Have Received Injuries Following A Crash On SH3
Monday, 23 March 2020, 8:37 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on State Highway Three, PioPio, Waitomo. Police were called about 6.40am. Initial indications are a number of people have received a range of injuries. A helicopter has been dispatched to transport ... More >>
Road Closed Following Single-car Crash - Serious Crash, Karapiro - Waikato
Monday, 23 March 2020, 6:35 am | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious single-car crash on Karapiro Road, Karapiro, following which the vehicle has caught fire. Police were called about 7.50pm. The road is closed, with diversions in place, while emergency services work at the More >>
Media Advisory – Police Media Centre Changes In Response To COVID-19
Monday, 23 March 2020, 6:25 am | New Zealand Police
The Police Media and Communications Team has activated its Business Continuity Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, staff will be working from a range of locations in Auckland and Wellington. We may not always be available to answer ... More >>
One Person Dies Following Two-car Crash - Update - Serious Crash, No 2 Line, Okoia - Central
Sunday, 22 March 2020, 10:44 am | New Zealand Police
One person has died following the serious crash on No 2 Line, Okoia, Whanganui this evening. The road will remain closed, with diversions in place, while the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene. Motorists should continue to avoid the area. More >>
Road Closed With Diversions In Place - Serious Crash, No 2 Line, Okoia - Central
Saturday, 21 March 2020, 6:42 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on No 2 Line, Okoia, Whanganui. Police were called about 6.05pm. Initial indications are one person has been seriously injured. The road is closed and diversions are in place. Motorists should avoid the ... More >>
