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Murder charge laid over Silverdale infant death

Police have charged a woman in connection with a sudden death that occurred in Silverdale last week. An investigation commenced after Police were called to...

Takanini sexual assault – police make arrest, seek witnesses

A man has been arrested following a swift Police investigation into a sexual assault in Takanini last week. The incident occurred at around midday in...

Beachlands body believed to be that of missing kayaker – police

The formal identification process remains ongoing after a body was located near Beachlands on Saturday morning. However, Police advised in a written statement today that...

Firearms, vehicles, drugs and cash worth $2.5 million seized in Palmerston North bust

Police have seized firearms, vehicles, drugs and cash worth a total of $2.5 million in a series of warrants under Operation Cobalt, targeting organised...

Police investigating unexplained death of man in central Auckland

Around 4am this morning, Police received several reports of a man causing a disturbance on Ronayne Street, Auckland Central. Police attended and located the man. However,...

One person dead after East Tamaki incident overnight

One person has died and three others are seriously injured following an incident in East Tamaki overnight. Three people with serious stab wounds and one...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Hornby, Manukau, New Plymouth, Manukau Harbour missing person

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 November 2022. Name release - Fatal crash, Pound Road Police can now confirm the name of the person...

Body found at Beachlands

Police have this morning located a body in Beachlands. Police were notified at around 6:30am to a report of a body on the beach. Until police...

Suitcase murders: Accused’s extradition confirmed by Korean court

New Zealand police are seeking the return of a 42 year old South Korean woman to face charges of murder. The charges relate to the...

Corrupt cop Bo Wang sentenced to home detention

Bo Wang was stopped and tested on 24 July after leaving a central Auckland bar. Wang's evidential breath test showed he was twice the limit....

Police updates – Firth of Thames, Manukau Harbour and Hobsonville water incidents, Taranaki SAR exercise

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 10 November 2022. Body found in water, Hobsonville Police are making enquiries after a deceased person was located in...

Former reality TV star charged in cop hit-and-run

One person has been charged following an incident in Auckland yesterday, where a fleeing driver has injured a police officer. A 37-year-old man, described in...

Ōtara hit-and-run: Police looking for a grey hatchback

Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident in Ōtara last night. Around 11.12pm, a 16-year-old girl was...

Police updates – Firth of Thames and Manukau Harbour searches, Parua Bay fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 9 November 2022. Manukau Harbour incident – Wednesday update Search and rescue operations have resumed today around the Manukau...

Woman facing manslaughter charge over Andre Wickliffe death fails to appear in court

  A warrant has been issued for the 28 year old's arrest. Andre Wickliffe died two weeks after intervening in a fight between two women in...

Police updates – Manukau Harbour incident, Lake Okataina crash, New Lynn gun incident arrest

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 7 November 2022. UPDATE – Fatal crash, Lake Ōkataina Police can confirm that one person has died following a...

New Lynn firearms incident – update

Five people are assisting Police with an investigation into a firearms incident at a New Lynn, Auckland, address this morning. Police received reports a man...

Congo immigrant Olivier Mugisho punched by gang member in cowardly attack outside his home

Olivier Mugisho had just been dropped off at his home on Friday night when the assault happened. Arriving home, in a small cul-de-sac opposite West...

Watch: Old man beats up gang member in Papatoetoe road rage incident

Viral video shows the man to be far to quick and powerful for his much younger opponent. Traffic on a busy street in Auckland's Papatoetoe...

Grace Millane killer Jesse Kempson appealing convictions

Jesse Shane Kempson is currently behind bars for at least 17 years for the Englishwoman's murder. Kempson's appeal relates to the convictions and sentences he...

Woman charged over death of newborn found in Middlemore rubbish bin

The 28 year old faces one charge of concealing the body of a child. She will appear in the Manukau District Court next month. A post...

Police updates – Fatal crash Remuera, Cashel St assault update

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 29 October 2022. Update: Fatal crash, Remuera One person has died following a serious crash in Remuera on Thursday...

Police updates – Timaru mobility scooter incident, Invercargill serious assault

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 28 October 2022. Name release, drowning: Aramoana, Hawke's Bay Police can now name the diver who died whilst freediving...

Operation Cobalt: Arrest follows seizure of drugs, firearm and ammunition in Auckland

A concoction of illegal drugs was seized as part of a series of search warrants targeting a drug syndicate manufacturing and distributing the substances. Police...

Woman arrested for sword attack on PM’s office

The 57 year old was taken into custody this morning. The woman was located at an address in Coatesville. Details of the charges laid are...

Ardern’s electorate office attacked

The attack happened at around 8.20am this morning. A window was smashed, after an object was thrown at it. A sword was found lying on...

Police updates – Waikato River tragedy, fatal crashes Otahuhu and Invercargill

Police updates on crimes and invesitgations for 27 October 2022. Fatal crash, Ōtāhuhu One person has died following a crash in Ōtāhuhu yesterday afternoon. The crash, involving...

New Lynn stabbing – man charged

Police are appealing to the public for information following an incident in New Lynn today. Police were called to a disorder incident on Great North...

Greenlane Countdown thieves arrested

Police detained two women in relation to the theft of $1,000 worth of goods yesterday from Greenlane Countdown. A third person was referred to Youth...

Thieves load up boot with stolen groceries, getaway car breaks down on motorway

A woman ran out of the Greenlane Countdown without paying for her groceries. Two people were waiting in the getaway car to help load up...

Suitcase murders – accused was committed to psychiatric hospital after making false police complaint

The 42 year old woman is charged with the murders of two children, whose bodies were discovered in a suitcase in Manurewa. The allegation was...

Teen charged with murder after death of Wattle Downs man last night

A 30-year-old man has died at an address in Wattle Downs last night just before midnight after a family harm incident. A man aged 19...

St. Heliers 4 Square stabbing: Man arrested

The assailant, aged in his 20s, will appear in court tomorrow. Police were called to the Four Square in St. Heliers at around 7.30pm last...

Police updates – multiple arrests in Auckland, missing West Melton teen found

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 20 October 2022. A happy end to search for missing West Coast woman Police would like to thank Land...

Shamal Shamar pleads guilty to murder of Lena Zhang Harrap

Shamar was due to stand trial in the Auckland High Court next month. 27 year old Harrap went missing on her daily walk in Mt....

Wayne Brown tells Watercare and Council CEO to stop working on Three Waters

The incoming Auckland Mayor made his views clear in a letter sent to Watercare Chairwoman Margaret Devlin and Auckland Council CEO Jim Stabback. In a...

Operation Cobalt: Further warrants disrupt drug manufacturing operation, arrests made

Simultaneous search warrants were terminated across west Auckland on Thursday, targeting the manufacturing of illegal drugs. It follows on from previous search warrants across Waitematā...

Social media influencer jailed for sex attacks

The man was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment. The man's lawyers indicated they intend to file an appeal against the convictions. Temporary name suppression will...

Arrest made following spate of burglaries across Auckland

Police have moved in on a man allegedly behind at least 32 burglaries at staged homes across Tāmaki Makaurau. This morning, the Auckland City East...

Wattle Downs death – woman charged with murder

A homicide investigation is underway in Wattle Downs following the death of a man in a vehicle last night. Police were called to Hobart Crescent...

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