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Update - SH 1, Ōhau, Closed Until Tomorrow - Central
Wed, 8 May 2024 16:29:36 +1200 | New Zealand Police
State Highway 1 near Ōhau is expected to be closed until the early hours of tomorrow morning. The road has been closed most of the day after the trailer of a fuel tanker rolled. Initial estimates were that the road would be open this afternoon, however, ...More >>
Passenger Jailed For Attempting To Smuggle 26 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine
Wed, 8 May 2024 14:47:10 +1200 | New Zealand Customs Service
The man was convicted for the importation of a Class A controlled drug, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. More >>
Update - Incident In Timaru
Wed, 8 May 2024 14:45:58 +1200 | New Zealand Police
A man has appeared in Timaru District Court today in relation to an incident on Coonoor Road last week. Police were called to the property about 5:20pm on Saturday to discover a person had been seriously injured. Officers last night arrested a 33-year-old ...More >>
Police Appeal For Information To Locate Missing Fisherman, Raglan
Wed, 8 May 2024 13:58:54 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Inspector Will Loughrin, Waikato West Area Commander: The search for the man who went missing off the coast of Raglan on Tuesday 23 April has been paused. At 8.23am he reported via Maritime Radio he was safely across the Raglan bar and was heading ...More >>
Quick Arrest Following Jewellery Store Burglary, Motueka
Wed, 8 May 2024 12:31:57 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police investigating a burglary at a Motueka jewellery store have made an arrest and recovered $50k worth of jewellery following a search warrant. More >>
Ponsonby Homicide: Name Release
Wed, 8 May 2024 11:35:53 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Attribute to Detective Inspector Chris Barry, Auckland City CIB. More >>
State Highway 1, Ōhau - Road Closed Til Later Today - Central
Wed, 8 May 2024 11:13:28 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Diversions in place on State Highway 1 near Ōhau are likely to be in place until later this afternoon following a crash this morning. More >>
Palmerston North Police Locate Firearm, Ammunition, Methamphetamine
Wed, 8 May 2024 10:10:25 +1200 | New Zealand Police
A loaded sawn-off shotgun was located in the van, along with 15 rounds of ammunition, methamphetamine and methamphetamine utensils. More >>
Ponsonby Homicide: Offender Located Deceased
Wed, 8 May 2024 09:19:53 +1200 | New Zealand Police
The man sought by Police in relation to the Ponsonby homicide investigation has been located deceased. More >>
Road Blocked, State Highway 1, Ohau - Central
Wed, 8 May 2024 08:31:58 +1200 | New Zealand Police
State Highway 1 is blocked following a truck crash where the trailer has rolled near Vista Road, Ohau. More >>
Media Advisory: Ponsonby Homicide
Wed, 8 May 2024 08:16:23 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Detective Inspector Chris Barry will speak to media outside the College Hill Police Station at 9am. More >>
Traffic Delays Following Crash – Fairy Springs Road, Rotorua - Bay Of Plenty
Tue, 7 May 2024 18:07:33 +1200 | New Zealand Police
There is a partial road closure in place while emergency services attend a crash involving a single motorcycle on Fairy Springs Road in Rotorua, reported at around 4.10pm. One person has been injured and Serious Crash Unit are in attendance. Diversions ...More >>
Name Release: Fatal Crash Lower Buller Gorge
Tue, 7 May 2024 18:06:42 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police can now release the name of the person who died in a crash on SH6, Westport on Saturday 20 April. She was 58-year-old Deanna Cherie Cropp from Buller. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances ...More >>
Arrests Following Fleeing Driver Incident, Palmerston North
Tue, 7 May 2024 18:03:13 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Two people have been arrested after failing to stop for Police on Pioneer Highway, Palmerston North. More >>
Police Pull Back The Hood On Alleged Offender
Tue, 7 May 2024 16:39:40 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police have layered on the charges following a significant theft from a retail address in Botany on Monday evening. More >>
Ponsonby Homicide: Police Seeking Hone Kay-Selwyn
Tue, 7 May 2024 13:57:22 +1200 | New Zealand Police
A warrant has now been issued for the 31-year-old’s arrest for unlawful possession of a firearm. More >>
A Hat-trick Of Arrests For Incidents Across Auckland City Overnight
Tue, 7 May 2024 11:50:11 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Auckland City Police have been busy overnight making arrests for incidents across the district. Early in the evening, around 7.30pm, Police responded to reports of a person entering a retail address in Point Chevalier. Auckland City West Area Prevention ...More >>
Police Accept IPCA’s Findings Into Sexual Assault Investigation
Tue, 7 May 2024 10:14:30 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority which found an investigation into an alleged sexual assault was inadequate. More >>
Inadequate Investigation Into An Alleged Sexual Assault
Tue, 7 May 2024 10:13:16 +1200 | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a man was inappropriately charged with a serious sexual assault arising from events in Auckland in October 2019, as a result of an inadequate Police investigation.More >>
Name Release: Fatal Crash – State Highway 1, Seddon
Mon, 6 May 2024 19:23:00 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash on State Highway 1, Seddon, Marlborough on Wednesday 1 May. She was Yuki Nagano, 30, of Blenheim. Police extend our condolences to her family and friends at this difficult time. Enquiries ...More >>
