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Firearms seized in ongoing family harm event investigation in Manukau
Police have recovered a cache of weaponry as part of an ongoing investigation into a family harm event. Counties Manukau West Police responded to Māngere...
Red light dash ends in arrest after Newmarket burglary getaway fails
An offender left himself seeing red, after a dangerous dash through red lights foiled his getaway from a burglary. The man came to Police attention...
March for Life planned for Auckland on 7 March
A 'March for Life' will be held in Auckland on Saturday, 7 March 2026, with organisers from Family First New Zealand expecting thousands to...
Auckland FC score last-gasp equaliser to salvage draw against Sydney FC
Auckland FC secured a dramatic 1-1 draw against Sydney FC at Leichhardt Oval after scoring deep into stoppage time to deny the hosts victory. Sydney...
Charges laid over BMX club arson
Police investigating an arson that destroyed over $50,000 worth of property at a Rānui sports club last year have made an arrest. Detective Senior Sergeant...
Recidivist thieves wind up in custody
A pair of thieves allegedly responsible for helping themselves to more than $40,000 worth of goods from various stores across Auckland and the Bay...
State of Origin confirmed for Eden Park in 2027
A State of Origin clash between Queensland and New South Wales will be staged at Eden Park in Auckland in 2027 after three years...
Onehunga shooting: Police seize firearm in ongoing investigation
Police are continuing to make progress in investigating a shooting in Onehunga last month. The Auckland City Organised Crime Unit has been investigating the incident...
Sailors injured after high-speed SailGP collision forces race abandonment in Auckland
Two sailors, one from New Zealand’s Black Foils and one from France, were hospitalised after a high-speed collision during race three of the New...
Wanted to arrest: Regan Brown
Police is seeking information on the whereabouts of Regan Alan Brown. The 29-year-old man has a warrant for his arrest for assault with intent to...
Teen trio arrested after aggravated robbery probe and Pukekohe manhunt
A Police operation in Pukekohe quickly rounded up several persons of interest in recent aggravated robbery investigations. The situation unfolded on Thursday afternoon with Police...
Man arrested following scooter robbery in east Auckland
A man will appear following an alleged robbery in east Auckland yesterday afternoon. Just after 4pm, Police were notified of an incident in Point England...
Woman arrested over elaborate 18-year romance scam
Dunedin and Auckland Police have made an arrest over an alleged romance scam that has spanned nearly two decades. Over this period an unsuspecting Dunedin...
Group arrested over Auckland vehicle crime
Police have caught up with a group of young people likely involved in a wave of vehicle crime across parts of Auckland. Frontline units deployed...
Teen arrested after police dog tracks shoplifting suspect to Te Atatū address
A teenager faces court after failing to give Police the slip after a shoplifting in Te Atatū Peninsula. Police responded to a dairy on Te...
Fatal crashes – Buckland and Rangitikei
Fatal crash, Rangitikei One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Santoft Road, Santoft, Rangitikei, late last night. Police were called to the scene about...
Fatal crash, Dairy Flat
One person has died after a single-motorcycle crash on Horseshoe Bush Road, Dairy Flat, north of Auckland, early this morning. Emergency services were called to...
Black Knights grind out crucial win
Auckland FC returned to winning form in the A-League with a determined 1-0 victory over Sydney FC, ending a three-game winless stretch through a...
Auckland unites four major codes for ‘Footy, Fillies and Fans’ sports weekend
Auckland will host a major multi-sport weekend from March 6 to March 8, bringing together rugby league, rugby union, football and thoroughbred racing under...
Jayden Mamfredos-Nair’s family issue statement following murder sentencing
Jayden Mamfredos-Nair was a 19-year-old that suddenly lost contact with his family one Friday night, 21 April 2023. Operation Violin commenced into his disappearance, and...
SFO files charges against TV producer over alleged fraudulently obtained funds
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has filed charges in the Auckland District Court against a television producer for allegedly obtaining fraudulent lending and funding...
Auckland speed camera destroyed amid revenue-gathering and surveillance backlash
A fixed speed camera on the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway north of Auckland has been cut down with images circulating online showing the unit lying on...
IPCA finds unjustified use of force on woman who gave the ‘thumbs down’ to a police officer
The Independent Police Conduct Authority (ICPA) has found that a Police officer was unjustified in stopping a car, and using subsequent force, on a...
Out-of-control dirt bike mob terrorises Auckland Streets
The 'appalling behaviour' of dirt bikers in South Auckland on Sunday risked the lives of children and motorists, and Police are urging the public...
Late collapse and injury woes push Auckland FC down A-League table
Auckland FC slipped from first to third in the A-League after a 2–1 defeat to Perth Glory that was overshadowed by a growing injury...
Tamaki leads moment of prayer with police at Harbour Bridge protest
Brian Tamaki says a potentially volatile confrontation with police instead became a calm and unexpected moment of prayer during a protest gathering. In a social...
Auckland mother’s myocarditis story featured in THE+TRIBUTE Episode 3
THE+TRIBUTE today releases Episode 3, featuring the story of Val, a young Auckland mother who developed myocarditis and severe ongoing symptoms shortly after her...
Police warn of Auckland motorway delays amid planned protest activity
Aucklanders are being warned to expect possible delays on parts of the motorway network and roads near the central city on Saturday due to...
14-year-old charged over violent assault on Auckland bus driver
A youth has been arrested and charged following a serious assault on a bus driver in Massey last night. At about 7pm, Police responded to...
Name release: Mahurangi River, Warkworth
Police have named the man who was located deceased in the Mahurangi River near Warkworth on 24 January. He was Tekanimaeu Arobati, 47, from Kiribati. "Our...
Late equaliser sees Auckland FC held 2-2 by Central Coast Mariners
Auckland FC were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with the Central Coast Mariners in their A-League Men fixture at Go Media Stadium. Jesse...
Body recovered in search for missing man near Warkworth
Police can confirm a body has been recovered from the Mahurangi River near Warkworth, north of Auckland. The body was located earlier this evening during...
Police investigate indecent assault of teens at Auckland public pool
Police are investigating allegations that two teenagers were indecently assaulted at Pt Erin Pools in Herne Bay earlier this week, after the youths reported...
Man missing after vehicle swept away at river crossing near Warkworth
Police and emergency services are continuing search efforts after a man was reported missing when his vehicle was swept away at a river crossing...
Man arrested after ramming police car in Auckland
One man has been arrested after allegedly ramming the stolen vehicle he was driving into a Police unit. Auckland Central Police responded to information just...
Tropical low to bring heavy rain and strong winds – MetService
Severe weather is forecast to affect large parts of New Zealand from Wednesday as a tropical low approaches from the north, bringing heavy rain...
Two arrested after allegedly interfering with stolen car in central Auckland
Two men face charges after being disturbed interfering with a vehicle in central Auckland this morning. Auckland Central Police responded to reports of two men...
Menšík claims ASB Classic title in straight sets
Czech player Jakub Menšík has won the 2026 ASB Classic men’s singles title in Auckland, defeating Argentina’s Sebastian Baez 6–3, 7–6 after the final...
Enquiries continuing after Onehunga shooting
A man remains in a critical condition in hospital following a firearms incident in Onehunga yesterday. Police located the victim at an Arthur Street property...
Chief Judge may be called in Aitken inquiry
A judicial conduct panel will next month examine allegations that District Court Judge Ema Aitken disrupted a New Zealand First event at Auckland’s Northern...
