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Road closed – State Highway 2, Waipawa - Eastern
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Police
State Highway 2 is closed in Waipawa while emergency services respond to a vehicle fire, reported at around 1pm. Indications are that there have been serious injuries. Diversions are in place, please avoid the area and expect delays while emergency ... More >>
Update – Fatal Incident, Ōtaki
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Police
Police extend our condolences to family and friends of all involved in this tragic incident. The incident remains under investigation. More >>
Name Release – Fatal Incident, Ōtaki
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are now able to advise the name of the driver of a vehicle who died following a crash on State Highway 1, on Friday 26 April. He was 16-year-old Reihana Horohau Hawea of Levin. Police extend our condolences to his whānau and friends at this ... More >>
Appeal For Information, Mount Maunganui Assault
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed and / or filmed the assault at Bayfair Shopping Centre at 4:40pm yesterday, Friday 3 May. A 16-year-old female has been arrested and charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily ... More >>
Name Release: Workplace Death, Ongaonga
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can now name the man who died in a workplace incident in Ongaonga, Hawke’s Bay on Monday 29 April. He was 62-year-old Michael Gabor Horvath, from Ongaonga. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends in this difficult time. WorkSafe have ... More >>
Arrest And Charges Laid, Taumarunui
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Police
Taumarunui Police have removed guns, drugs and cash from the hands of a gang associate after executing a search warrant. Supported by out-of-town colleagues, Taumarunui Police last week (22 – 26 April) located 2.4kg of cannabis, 10 grams of methamphetamine, ... More >>
Fatal Crash, Lethbridge Street, Feilding
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Police
One person has died following a crash on Lethbridge Street in Feilding. Police were alerted to the crash involving a car and a parked truck-trailer at around 10.15pm yesterday, Friday 3 May. Sadly, one person died at the scene and two others were ... More >>
Appeal For Information, Road Rage Incident Paraparaumu Beach
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Police
Police investigating a road rage incident in Paraparaumu Beach wish to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident. On Thursday 2 May at around 6:30am, a male reportedly got out of his vehicle on Marine Parade and threatened another motorist. Police understand ... More >>
Road closed – State Highway 2, Western Hutt Road - Wellington
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Police
SH2 the Western Hutt Road is closed south of the Silverstream Interchange while emergency services respond to a vehicle fire, reported at around 11.30am No injuries are reported at this time. Diversions are in place, please avoid the area while the ... More >>
Road closed – Queens Drive, Lower Hutt - Wellington
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are in attendance at a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Queens Drive in Lower Hutt, reported at around 7.30am Indications are that one person has been injured. Diversions are in place at Kings Crescent and Waterloo Road, ... More >>
Arrest Made Following Mount Maunganui Assault
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 4:45 am | New Zealand Police
Police have taken a female youth into custody following an earlier incident at Bayfair Shopping Centre. More >>
Update: Further Arrests Following Aggravated Burglary In Whakatāne
Friday, 3 May 2024, 7:03 pm | New Zealand Police
A further two people have been arrested today in relation to an aggravated burglary at a Michael Hill jewellery store in Whakatāne yesterday afternoon. More >>
Appeal For Contact With Family Over Deceased Man
Friday, 3 May 2024, 6:58 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking to make contact with the family or friends of a man found deceased in Pukekohe this afternoon. Police believe the man is 69-year-old Gary Gibson, who was found deceased in his car just before 2pm. His vehicle is a purple-grey coloured ... More >>
Stolen Gear, Guns And Drugs Seized In Tūrangi
Friday, 3 May 2024, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Police
Organised Crime and Tactical Crime teams from Taupō Police executed a search warrant at a Tūrangi property with links to the Mongrel Mob yesterday (Thursday 3 May 2024). Officers seized nine stolen firearms, a large quantity of ammunition, a collection ... More >>
Further Arrest Following Firearms Incident, Newtown
Friday, 3 May 2024, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested the man alleged to have discharged a firearm near Wellington Hospital on Wednesday. He was located at an address in Hawera and arrested without incident at about midday today. The 22-year-old will appear in New Plymouth District ... More >>
Have You Seen Breeze Hunt-Weston?
Friday, 3 May 2024, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Police
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Breeze Hunt-Weston who has a warrant for arrest for a breach of bail conditions. The 31-year-old is believed to be in the Wellington district. More >>
Incident Resolved, Burgess Road, Johnsonville - Wellington
Friday, 3 May 2024, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Police
Police wish to thank members of the public for their patience while an incident in Burgess Road, Johnsonville was resolved. More >>
Update In Taiharuru Search
Friday, 3 May 2024, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Police
Police can advise of developments in the ongoing search effort for two missing fishermen near Taiharuru. This afternoon, one of the missing men was located deceased in the water. He was located by members of the Police National Dive Squad. This is a devastating ... More >>
Missing Boy Found, Māngere
Friday, 3 May 2024, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Police
The 9-year-old boy missing in Māngere has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the members of the public who provided information which assisted in locating him. More >>
Arrests Made In Southern District Organised Crime Operation
Friday, 3 May 2024, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Nik Leigh, Southern District Organised Crime Squad More >>
