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All Ears At Rabbit Island
Wed, 3 Jul 2024 11:14:03 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Learner drivers put their hands up to participate in live scenarios with emergency services, learning what to expect and practising how to safely respond. More >>
Rest And Refresh At Ruapehu
Wed, 3 Jul 2024 10:52:09 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Scenic State Highway 4 sees its fair share of traffic - and how better to help keep drivers refreshed and rested than a partnership fatigue stop? More >>
Name Release: Climbing Incident, Mt Ruapehu
Wed, 3 Jul 2024 08:11:15 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police can now release the name of the person who died on Mt Ruapehu on Saturday. She was 26-year-old Wednesday Clementine Davis, from Grey Lynn, Auckland. Police are making inquiries on behalf of the Coroner. More >>
Illegal Street Racer Crackdown: Car Enthusiasts Say Heavy-handed Response Could Isolate Youth
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 14:23:27 +1200 | RNZ
Community leaders are welcoming a wave of police operations to curb illegal street racing, but not everyone is on board. More >>
Man Arrested Following Fleeing Driver Incident, Kāpiti-Mana
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 13:59:31 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police identified a wanted man driving a vehicle in Waitangirua, he fled from Police and a pursuit was initiated. More >>
Why Golriz Ghahraman Failed To Escape Conviction
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 13:54:54 +1200 | RNZ
A judge has released the reasons why the former Green MP was handed a shoplifting conviction. More >>
Offender Scoots Into The Hands Of Police
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 13:25:11 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Auckland City East Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Rachel Dolheguy, says Police received second-hand information relating to a man they allege is responsible for a significant number of burglaries in the area.More >>
Crash Blocks Lanes On State Highway 1, Auckland - Auckland City
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 12:08:55 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Emergency services are responding to a crash on the Southern Motorway (SH 1) in Grafton, Auckland. The single vehicle crash heading south was reported at 11.09am. One person is being attended to by ambulance staff. Two southbound lanes have been ...More >>
Northland Driver Caught Five Times Over The Limit
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 11:50:24 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Northland Police have caught 55 drivers over the legal alcohol limit in the past week, including during the long Matariki weekend. More >>
Kāpiti Business Chamber Commends Local Advocacy And Effective Police Response Following Anti-social Boy Racer Meet-ups
Tue, 2 Jul 2024 07:33:05 +1200 | Kapiti Coast Chamber Of Commerce
Local businesses are breathing a sigh of relief following a weekend of hands-on action from the New Zealand Police, which helped to reduce boy racer activity in Ōtaki. Many local residents were left distressed after a 300-strong group of boy racers ...More >>
Multiple People Arrested Over Weekend Of Offending In Waikato
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 18:36:29 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Waikato Police arrested several adults and youth offenders over the course of the holiday weekend for a series of incidents resulting in many people appearing before the court today.More >>
Did You Witness An Assault? Police Appealing For Information Following Tokoroa Robbery
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 18:23:39 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Tokoroa Police are appealing for information following the violent robbery of an individual in Tokoroa over Matariki weekend. At around 1pm on Friday 28 June, Police received a report of a robbery where an individual was assaulted and a piece of their ...More >>
Serious Crash, East Coast Road, Castor Bay - Waitematā
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 18:12:15 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police are responding to a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on East Coast Road near Castor Bay Road, Castor Bay. More >>
Keeping Kiwis Safe Is Govt Priority In Q3 Plan
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 16:20:26 +1200 | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government's latest Action Plan will have a strong focus on making Kiwis safer and restoring law and order, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced. More >>
Delta Dog Sniffs Out Dodgy Drug Dealer
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 13:44:43 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Counties Manukau Central Area Prevention Manager, Acting Inspector Steve Smith says Police observed a man being dropped off while on a routine patrol along Pershore Place at about 1.42am.More >>
Gulf Harbour Homicide: Pair Arrested In Connection With Investigation
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 13:19:29 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Acting Detective Inspector Simon Harrison says the Operation Parade team have been working diligently to both identify the woman and locate those believed to be involved. More >>
Information Sought Following Collision, Nelson
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 13:07:47 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Around 2:30pm, a vehicle appeared to drive into a person on Parkers Road opposite the NPD service station. More >>
City Mission Apartments Not To Blame For Auckland's Crime Rates - Residents
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:41:49 +1200 | RNZ
Those living at the apartments say it's their second chance after being homeless, and "you can't do a witch hunt." More >>
Police Seek Witnesses Following Serious Assault, Pakuranga
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 12:28:34 +1200 | New Zealand Police
At about 9.15am the victim was on a bus heading from Howick towards Auckland City along Pakuranga Road. More >>
Name Release: Fatal Crash, Dalefield
Mon, 1 Jul 2024 11:35:26 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police can now confirm the names of the two people who died in a crash on Malaghans Road on Friday. They were Simran Shiuagani Mala, 25, and Jamie William Pitman, 35, both from Frankton, Queenstown. Our thoughts are with their family and friends inMore >>
