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Serious Crash, SH3, Awakino
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:58:07 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Traffic management is being arranged, and motorists should expect delays of several hours while the scene is cleared. Police advise motorists to take alternative routes. More >>
Man Sentenced After Operation Barber Cuts At West Coast Drug Supply
Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:56:26 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Leo Smith, aged 22, was on Tuesday (29 April) sentenced to 10 months home detention. More >>
Fatal Crash, Horotiu Road
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:38:15 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Horotiu Road remains closed. More >>
Unexplained Death, Feilding
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:52:28 +1200 | New Zealand Police
We know the police presence will be unsettling for Campbell Street residents, however we want to reassure them there is no cause for alarm. More >>
Horotiu Road Closed, Serious Crash - Waikato
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:33:15 +1200 | New Zealand Police
The Serious Crash Unit has been advised and contractors are on site for the power pole. More >>
Police Exercise At Mānawa Bay Tonight
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:08:01 +1200 | New Zealand Police
The public will see a presence of Police and other emergency services outside Mānawa Bay. There is no cause for alarm. More >>
Appeal To Witness Who Made Mangakino Driving Complaint
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:41:05 +1200 | New Zealand Police
The driver of this vehicle has since pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death, and the 64-year-old man is due to be sentenced in the Auckland District Court on 6 May.More >>
False Plates, Real Discovery
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:05:02 +1200 | New Zealand Police
The 38-year-old driver has been charged with unlawful possession of a shotgun, unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle. More >>
Western Bay Road / SH 32 Blocked - Bay Of Plenty
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:47:21 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Indications are there are serious injuries involved, and a helicopter has been dispatched to the scene. More >>
Arrest Made Following Serious Assualt - Palmerston North
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:47:55 +1200 | New Zealand Police
The 42-year-old has been charged with Wounding with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm and will appear in court today. More >>
Serious Crash, Whitiora, Hamilton
Tue, 29 Apr 2025 06:51:11 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Motorists should take an alternate route, or expect delays. More >>
Police Applicants Who Failed Physical Test Still Admitted For Training
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:00:51 +1200 | RNZ
Police have begun an audit into whether further breaches of the recruitment process had occurred. More >>
Supreme Court Dismisses Damin Peter Cook's 'Sexsomnia' Appeal
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:44:29 +1200 | RNZ
A jury found Damin Peter Cook was not asleep when he raped an unconscious woman at his Christchurch flat. More >>
Crash On Remutaka Hill, Road Closed - Wellington
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:59:28 +1200 | New Zealand Police
Motorists are advised to expect delays. More >>
Customs Seizes 90 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine Across Two Flights In 12 Hours
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:15:55 +1200 | New Zealand Customs Service
It is estimated that these two seizures of methamphetamine would have had a street value of up to NZ$34 million and caused up to NZ$95 million in potential harm and cost to New Zealand.More >>
Police Investigating After Shots Fired At Hastings House
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:44:01 +1200 | New Zealand Police
We would like to hear from anyone with information which might assist our investigation. We are particularly interested in any CCTV or dashcam footage from the area at around the time of the shooting.More >>
Two In Hot Water Following Risky Break In
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:45:34 +1200 | New Zealand Police
A 32-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman have been charged with burglary and will appear in Whangārei District Court today. More >>
Focus On Prevention Results In Lowest Rescue Numbers In Three Years
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:15:57 +1200 | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
General Manager of Lifesaving Andy Kent says the reduction in people needing to be rescued is testament to the ongoing work and education surf lifeguards undertake on beaches up and down the country.More >>
Name Release: Fatal Crash, Glenross
Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:59:14 +1200 | New Zealand Police
A 31-year-old man is due to reappear in the Dunedin District Court on 6 May facing a charge of manslaughter. More >>
Psychologist Threatened By Guerrilla Group In Colombia Granted Refugee Status
Sun, 27 Apr 2025 21:24:32 +1200 | RNZ
The woman, who treated Colombian drug gang victims, is allowed to stay in New Zealand after ongoing death threats against herself, her mother and her husband. More >>
