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Homicide investigation in West Auckland after woman killed in Massey

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman died in Massey last night. Officers were called to a property on Royal Road near the...

Police arrest man for November shooting in Otara shopping centre

A man has been arrested in relation to a shooting at the Otara shopping centre last month. Police were alerted to the incident when a...

Church shooting victim named as Daniel Eliu

The man shot dead outside a South Auckland church yesterday morning has been named as David Eliu. Eliu was a Mongrel Mob member who was...

Death following water incident at Muriwai

About 4pm today, Police were called to a incident at Muriwai, where a person was in difficulty in the water. The individual was brought to...

Manukau church shooting – police update

A Police investigation is underway following a shooting outside a church on Puhinui Road, Manukau. At 10am Police received a report that a person had...

Fatal shooting at South Auckland Church

Police received reports around 10am that someone had been shot dead at the Papatoetoe Seventh Day Adventist Church on Puhinui Road. It's understood the victim...

14 year old ‘person of interest’ identified in Mt. Albert jogger attack

The Police investigation into an assault on a Mt Albert walkway this week has progressed, with a person of interest identified. Today, investigators executed a...

Three arrests after Grey Lynn liquor store burglary

Three people have been charged following an aggravated robbery at a Grey Lynn liquor store late last week. Enquiries were led by Operation Rhino staff,...

Guilty verdicts in multi-million dollar mortgage fraud case

Four people will be sentenced next year for defrauding banks out of $8.7 million. They are Joshua Grant and his wife Sian Grant, and Bryan...

Mt. Albert assault – police release image of person of interest

Auckland City Police are appealing for assistance from the public following a serious assault on Tuesday night in Mount Albert. Emergency services responded to reports...

Police respond to LynnMall terrorist act review

Police acknowledge the Coordinated Review released today into the management of the LynnMall supermarket attacker who was killed by Police after he attacked seven...

Church leader who indecently assaulted young girls named as Siaosateki Tonga Faletau

Interim name suppression for Faletau lapsed today at 5pm. Faletau admitting abusing 7 young girls between 2001 and 2020. He was a member of high...

Police updates – Warkworth assault arrest, Hamilton missing boy, Tasman checkpoints

Police udpates on crimes and investigations for 13 December 2022. Arrest, Warkworth assault Waitematā Police have arrested a person in relation to a serious assault on...

Burglars arrested following Great South Road ram raid

Three people were taken into custody following a commercial burglary in Papatoetoe early this morning. Shortly after 2am a vehicle was used to gain entry...

Police investigating serious assault in Warkworth

Waitematā Police are asking for the public's help after a serious assault last night in Warkworth that has left one person in a critical...

Operation Cobalt: Police find meth precursors in Warkworth search

Police have come across the hallmarks of a methamphetamine operation north of Auckland, as efforts continue to disrupt organised crime’s operations. The discovery was made...

New development in stolen Lindauer paintings investigation

Two valuable paintings stolen during a burglary five years ago have been recovered. It brings new avenues of enquiry for Auckland City Police after the...

8 arrests made following Counties Manukau incidents overnight

Police have made numerous arrests following offending at retail businesses in Counties Manukau overnight. The first series of incidents occurred in Pukekohe at 2.55am. Detective Senior...

Mongrel Mob associate charged over Monday morning fleeing driver incident in Auckland

The alleged offender at the centre of a fleeing driver incident in Auckland early on Monday morning will now face court. Overnight, the 37-year-old has...

Police chase in Auckland, fleeing driver hospitalised after being hit by police car

An offender has suffered serious injuries and a firearm has been located following a fleeing driver incident in Auckland early this morning. The incident began...

Police updates – Stanley Street fatal crash, Wairoa River body found

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 5 December 2022. Body found following Wairoa River search Police searching for a man in the Wairoa River have...

Two arrested after aggravated robbery of K Road store

Police have arrested two people following an aggravated robbery at a store on Karangahape Road that took place around 4pm yesterday. One 28-year-old man allegedly...

Police updates – Tauranga and Takanini fatal crashes, Feilding burglary

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 4 December 2022. One person has died following a serious crash in Tauranga yesterday morning The two-vehicle crash on...

Search for missing person John Mills update

Police continue to follow lines of enquiry in relation to missing man John Mills. On Wednesday staff completed a search of an area off Cambridge...

Massive organised crime syndicate busted – $17m in assets seized, 34 arrested

Police have seized millions of dollars’ worth of cannabis plants, taking them out of the hands of gangs and organised crime, and restrained a...

Witness claims school principal confessed sex crimes to her

Joseph Jacob Moncarz, 51, a former school principal is on trial in Auckland for charges he sexually abused a female student under the age...

Huapai firearms incident – Patched Head Hunter arrested

Police have charged a patched member of the Head Hunters Motorcycle Gang following a firearms incident in Huapai last week. Investigations have been ongoing into...

Jail sentences for Comancheros drug trial defendants

Four defendants were sentenced today in the Auckland High Court. They were Seiana Fakaosilea, Richard Pelikani, Diamond Shaquille Katoa and Rhakim Eneliko Mataia - all...

Have you seen John Mills?

Police are continuing their investigation into the disappearance of 52-year-old John Mills. Mr Mills was reported missing from his home in Mount Roskill in Auckland...

Trial of defunct nature school principal for sex abuse charges begins

Interim name suppression also ended for the defendant, 51 year old Joseph Jacob Moncarz. Warning: This article contains references to sexual abuse. Moncarz is accused of...

Manurewa suitcase murders: Accused appears in Manukau District Court

The defendant's first court appearance in New Zealand took about 5 minutes. She was remanded in custody to appear in the Auckland High Court on...

Manurewa suitcase murders – detective in charge releases statement

Press statement of Detective Inspector Tofilau Fa’amanuia Vaaelua, Counties Manukau CIB. The woman sought as part of the homicide investigation into the murder of two...

Suitcase murders suspect to appear in Manukau District Court

The suspect has interim name suppression. The 42 year old woman was surrended to New Zealand authorities on Monday night and arrived at Auckland airport...

Police updates – fatal crashes Dargaville, Papatoetoe, changes to fleeing driver framework

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 29 November 2022. Fleeing driver framework to bring more balance Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says Police will be making...

Sandringham dairy homicide – police arrest a third man

Police have today arrested a third man as part of their investigation into the tragic death of Janak Patel in Sandringham on 23 November. The...

Fatal crash involving police vehicle in Warkworth

One person has died and a number of others are injured following a crash on SH1, Warkworth, this evening. Emergency services were alerted to the...

Dairy Owners Association slams Labour for lack of action on crime

Sunny Kaushal believes crime is skyrocketing, despite government claims it's decreasing. Writing in legacy media outlet the Weekend Herald, Kaushal said 'Where giving 16-year-olds the...

Person dies after being struck by vehicle – Auckland Southern Motorway

One person has died after being struck by a vehicle on Auckland’s Southern Motorway last night. The incident was reported to Police at 11.15pm. Enquiries are...

Sandringham homicide: Police make arrests in the investigation

Police have made arrests in the homicide investigation currently underway in Sandringham. Last night, Police took a 34-year-old man into custody at a New Lynn...

Sandringham dairy homicide update – victim named as Janak Patel

The man stabbed to death in a dairy robbery in Sandringham on Wednesday night was 34 year old Janak Patel. Legacy mainstream media outlets NZHerald...

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