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Police Appeal For Info Following Loud Bangs, Wairarapa
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 15:09:07 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Wairarapa Police are making enquiries following multiple reports of loud bangs in the Solway area in the early hours of the morning. More >>
Five Rescued After Quickly Alerting Emergency Services, Southland
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:41:05 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Last night, five young men were rescued after getting lost on the Makarewa Falls track in the Hokonui Hills. More >>
Fatal Incident, Ōtaki
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:39:26 +1200 | New Zealand Police
One person has died and two others are in serious and critical condition after the vehicle they were in crashed north of Ōtaki after initially fleeing Police. More >>
Man Arrested For Porirua Tyre Slashing
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:07:13 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to the slashing of car tyres in Porirua on Saturday. More >>
New White Paper Clarifies The Vaping Landscape: Understanding Disposable And Rechargeable Vape Products
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:20:44 +1200 | CAPHRA
The release of this white paper is a call to action for policymakers, public health officials, and the vaping industry to collaborate on solutions that protect youth and the environment while respecting adult consumers' rights.More >>
Firearm Discharged Towards Police During Incident In Bay Of Plenty
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:30:53 +1200 | New Zealand Police
A man is in custody and facing numerous charges following a serious incident in Eastern Bay of Plenty overnight. More >>
Have You Seen Jay?
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:39:04 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police are appealing for information from the public to assist us in locating Tailo, who goes by the name Jay. More >>
Update: Homicide Investigation, Hāwera
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:37:16 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Detective Senior Sergeant Debbie Gower: Police can now name the man who died on Monday night in Hāwera. He was 26-year old Whatitiri Whakaruru from Hāwera. We continue to support his family at this distressing time and offer them our sincere ...More >>
Police And Otago University Urge Residents To Keep Your Property Secure From Thieves
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:48:37 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Among the many important things students will learn in Dunedin this year, Police want to add just one more: Don’t make a thief’s job easy. Police on Sunday arrested a 20-year-old man, thanks to members of the public reporting suspicious behaviour ...More >>
Charges Come Out In The Wash
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:42:55 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police have folded a string of burglaries at laundromats with an arrest being made last night. An investigation run by the Counties Manukau East Tactical Crime Unit has been looking into reported burglaries across Auckland piece-by-piece. Area Investigations ...More >>
Remember Your Road Safety This Anzac Day
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:41:59 +1200 | New Zealand Police
As we commemorate Anzac Day this week, road safety advocates are aware that many will also take the Friday off, leading to a busy long weekend on our roads. More >>
Auckland University Criminologist Slams ‘Racist’ Three Strikes Law
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:40:59 +1200 | People Against Prisons Aotearoa
“Three Strikes is a dead-end policy proposed by a dead-end government. The Three Strikes law ignores the causes of crime, instead just brutalising people already crushed by the cost of living.”More >>
Beat Police Make An Arrest On The Street
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:38:03 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police on the beat have caught up with an alleged prolific offender in central Auckland. Auckland City Central Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Dave Christoffersen, says the Auckland City Beat team located a person of interest while patrolling on Tuesday ...More >>
Can Body-Worn Cameras Work In Australia And New Zealand? Lessons From Milestone’s Denmark Survey
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:04:34 +1200 | PR Deadlines
With its clear mandate for police use, political nuances, and nuanced public trust, Denmark's insights provide valuable considerations for Australia and New Zealand. More >>
Police Seeking Information After Burglary Of Four Square
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:16:38 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Tokoroa Police would like to speak to this man, who may be able to assist enquiries into the burglary of a Tokoroa shop on Sunday 20 April. More >>
Appeal For Witnesses To Sexual Assault In Gisborne
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:03:25 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Gisborne Police are asking the public to come forward with any information that may assist them with the investigation into a report of sexual assault near the Boardwalk on Tuesday 9 April at around 5pm. The suspect in this case is described as a man ...More >>
Police Acknowledge IPCA Finding Into Unjustified Use Of A Police Dog During An Arrest
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:43:29 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police acknowledge the Authority found that the dog handler did not have reasonable grounds to conclude that the driver was attempting to escape, and using the dog to apprehend the youth was not justified.More >>
Use Of Police Dog In Auckland Not Justified
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:32:42 +1200 | Independent Police Conduct Authority
The Authority has found that the dog handler did not have reasonable grounds to conclude that the driver was attempting to escape, and using the dog to apprehend her was not justified.More >>
Update: Missing man, Waitaki River
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:10:37 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police continue to search for a man missing near the Waitaki river mouth. Poice were alerted on Monday 22 April that a fisherman was overdue from a day fishing trip on the Lower-Waitaki River.. Surf Life Saving and LandSAR continued with the search ...More >>
Search Ongoing To Locate Missing Raglan Fisherman
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:49:05 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Police have resumed the search for a missing fisherman who fell from theirboat off the coast of Raglan yesterday. More >>
