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Lanes Blocked: Southern Motorway - Counties Manukau

Monday, 11 May 2026, 7:19 am | New Zealand Police

The car has rolled, with one person suffering moderate injuries. More >>

Name Release: Fatal Crash, Kinleith

Sunday, 10 May 2026, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Police

Police are now in a position to name the two people who sadly died following a crash on State Highway 1, Kinleith, on Wednesday 29 April. They were, James Daniel Spence, 28, from England, and Raphael Jean-Gabriel Roellinger, 22, from France. Police extend ... More >>

Fatality Following Crash, Mangatarata

Sunday, 10 May 2026, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Police

One person has died after the two-vehicle crash on SH2, near Coxhead Road, Mangatarata, this morning. A second person has reportedly sustained moderate injuries. The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene. Motorists should ... More >>

Appeal For Information After Robbery, Dinsdale

Sunday, 10 May 2026, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Police

Police would like to hear from anyone they have not yet spoken to who might have information about the incident or those involved. More >>

Six People Rescued From Floodwaters, Marlborough

Saturday, 9 May 2026, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Police

Six people were rescued last night after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Marlborough. Emergency services were notified about 8.35pm of vehicles stuck in floodwaters on SH6, near Canvastown. Police Search and Rescue immediately deployed, along with Fire ... More >>

Southbound Lanes Of State Highway 2 (Hutt Road) Blocked By Crash - Wellington

Friday, 8 May 2026, 6:50 pm | New Zealand Police

Police will provide information on the injury status of the pedestrian as soon as that information is available. More >>

Police Investigation Leads To Arrest Following Burglary And Vehicle-Related Offending

Friday, 8 May 2026, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Police

Vehicle owners are advised to remove or obscure registration plates when advertising vehicles online, and to secure plates with tamper proof screws. More >>

Teens Charged Over Security Guard Assault

Friday, 8 May 2026, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Police

Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Nelson, from Counties Manukau South CIB, says the security guard had intervened during a shoplifting taking place. More >>

Timely Response Lands One In The Bag

Friday, 8 May 2026, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Police

Waitematā East acting Area Prevention Manager, acting Inspector CJ Miles, says the staff member approached the man to advise that he had failed to pay for the items. More >>

Body Located In River At Otututu/Rough River, West Coast South Island

Friday, 8 May 2026, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Police

Police ask that members of the public avoid the area while emergency services are at the scene. More >>

Appeal For Information Following Fatal Crash, Burnside, Christchurch

Friday, 8 May 2026, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Police

On Monday 27 April, emergency services were called around 10.50pm to the single vehicle crash on Grahams Road. More >>

Diversity Champs

Friday, 8 May 2026, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Police

The ground-breaking Mums in Blue staff network, offering support to women juggling family life and a policing career, won the Gender Equity Award. More >>

Vehicle Crash On Briggs Road, Christchurch - Traffic To Avoid Area - Canterbury

Friday, 8 May 2026, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Police

The crash occurred at about 9.30am, whereby a car is reported to have crashed into a stationary car. More >>

Unattended Kayak Located, Hardinge Road, Napier

Friday, 8 May 2026, 8:28 am | New Zealand Police

Police are appealing for information after a kayak has washed ashore near Hardinge Road in Napier this morning. At this stage, Police have no reports of any missing people that would appear to relate; however, we are wanting to confirm the kayak’s ... More >>

Teamwork Leads To Swift Arrest As Alleged Thief’s Plan Goes Awry

Friday, 8 May 2026, 7:43 am | New Zealand Police

The incident began unfolding about 8.50pm on Wednesday, near Seaview Road in Whakatāne when a person unlawfully entered a camper that was parked out by the heads. However, much to the surprise of the alleged thief, they had passengers. More >>

Crash Blocks SH2, Edgecumbe - Bay Of Plenty

Thursday, 7 May 2026, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Police

State Highway 2/Awakeri Road in Edgecumbe is blocked due to a two-vehicle crash. It happened at the intersection with Western Drain Road shortly after 4:50pm. Initial indications suggest at least one person is critically injured. The Serious Crash ... More >>