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Updated – Police seeking ‘aggressive man’ following series of incidents in central Auckland overnight

Auckland Police would like to hear from anyone that was confronted by a man around Britomart in Auckland City last night. He was acting aggressively...

Unexplained death following house fire in Manurewa

Police have recovered a body inside the scene of a fire at Manurewa. The fire occurred around midnight last night at a residential property in...

Police updates – Nawton scissor attack murder charge, Flat Bush fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 September 2022. Man charged with murder following Nawton incident A 48-year-old man has been charged with murder in...

Crash leaves school bus hanging over Newton Road Bridge in central Auckland

The 30 students and a driver had a lucky escape as the bus drove through the guard rail and was left precariously balanced over...

Police updates – Botany pedestrian tragedy, Invercargill car theft warning

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 16 September 2022. Invercargill vehicle owners - keep security in mind Police are reminding people in Invercargill to lock...

Arrest made in Manurewa ‘suitcase’ homicide investigation

Police investigating the murder of two young children whose remains were discovered on 11 August at a Manurewa address have made an arrest. Police can...

Operation Samson – haul of assets seized from West Auckland gang

A dozen high-specification Harley Davidson motorcycles have been given a joyride on the back of a tow-truck, courtesy of Police. Sixteen other vehicles and over...

Unexploded mortar shell located in Epsom – residents evacuated

Earlier this afternoon Police received a report of an old mortar shell located at a residential property in Pukenui Road, Epsom. Nearby properties have been...

Arrest in relation to Sunnyvale firearms incident

This afternoon Police have conducted a pre-planned operation at an address in Henderson with the assistance of the Armed Offenders Squad. As a result, Police...

Operation Cobalt: Firearms located in Remuera search warrant targeting the Mongols

Police continue to target unlawful behaviour by members and associates of the Mongols Motorcycle Club under Operation Cobalt. This month, Police have recovered several firearms,...

Sunnyvale firearms incident – police seeking Jayden Haynes

Police investigating a firearms incident in Sunnyvale last weekend are seeking the community's assistance. The incident occurred at a Wattle Road address shortly after 1pm...

Man charged with critically injuring baby boy named as Kurtis David Innes

35 year-old Innes is not the baby's father and was remanded in custody following his first appearance in court on Monday. Innes is currently facing...

Sunnyvale firearms incident – police investigating

Police are investigating a firearms incident in Wattle Road, Sunnyvale. Police were alerted to the incident at around 1:20pm today. On arrival, a male was located...

Overdue jet ski fisherman – body found

The body of a man has been found this morning near Shag Island, towards the bottom of Waiheke Island. While formal identification is yet to...

Police updates – Ngongotaha robbery, Aka Aka fatal crash, Westmere incident

Updates on crimes and police investigations for 4 September 2022. Train incident - Kapiti Police are now in a position to confirm a person has died...

Search underway for overdue Kawakawa Bay jet ski fisherman

A search operation is underway for a man overdue from a fishing trip at Kawakawa Bay. The man left on his jet ski from the...

Arrests in Queen St burglary and Chartwell ram raid investigations

Police make arrests in relation to separate investigations into the burglary of a Queen Street jeweller, and the ram raid of Hamilton's Chartwell shopping...

Arrests made in Queen St, Mosgiel and Invercargill burglaries

Police have made a number of arrests today following investigations into three separate burglary and robbery incidents. Arrest made following Mosgiel aggravated robbery Police have made...

Sylvia Park robbery – can you identify the suspect?

  Police in Glen Innes are seeking the public’s assistance in an investigation into a robbery on 29 July where an elderly man was assaulted...

Police updates – red shoe offender, Dipton and Pukekohe fatal crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for Monday 29 August 2022. Christchurch Police looking for offender with red shoes Christchurch Police are hoping that an offender’s...

Mass brawl at Papakura High School

The South Auckland high school went into lockdown during the confrontation between students on 24 August. A total of eight students were suspended and a...

Manurewa suitcase murders: Father died before mother left NZ – media

Police investigating the deaths of two children, located on 11 August in Manurewa, are now able to confirm the identification process has been completed. Both...

Operation Cobalt: Firearms seized as investigation continues into Ōtara firearms incident

Firearms have been seized and vehicles impounded as Operation Cobalt staff investigate a recent firearms incident in Auckland. Detective Inspector Aaron Proctor says frontline staff...

Glen Innes firearms incidents – four people arrested

Police have arrested four people in relation to serious firearm offences occurring in Glen Innes in the last two months. Police have this week executed...

Missing Mangere woman found deceased

A woman reported missing in the Māngere area yesterday morning, has sadly been located deceased. Police thanked the community for their assistance, and the matter...

Two charged in relation to Kevin Hay homicide

Police have charged two people in relation to a homicide investigation underway in Northcote. An investigation has been ongoing into the death of Kevin Patrick...

Death of Northcote man Kevin Hay ‘suspicious’ – Police open homicide investigation

A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man outside a Northcote address last week. Police were called to Ocean View Rd...

Manurewa suitcase homicide: Mother is in South Korea – Media

Police investigating the deaths of two primary school-aged children, whose bodies were found in a suitcase, are seeking a woman, believed to be their...

Manurewa case: Family of child victims are in Asia – media

The claim was made in a report today by legacy MSM outlet NZHerald. NZHerald claimed to have confirmed from a number of sources that the...

Murder charge following overnight death in Otahuhu

A homicide investigation is underway in Ōtāhuhu following the death of a man at a property overnight. Police were called to the address on Jane...

Manurewa case – bodies confirmed to be two primary school-aged children

Full statement of Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua, Counties Manukau District Crime Manager. Police investigating the discovery of human remains in Manurewa on Thursday 11...

Police continue to investigate homicide in Moncrieff Avenue Manurewa, warn media

Police continue to investigate the discovery of human remains in Manurewa on Thursday 11 August. A homicide investigation has been underway after the occupants of...

Philip Polkinghorne charged with murder of wife Pauline Hanna

The man charged with the murder of Auckland woman Pauline Hanna is her husband Philip Polkinghorne, a surgeon. Polkinghorne appeared in the Auckland District Court...

Three arrested following North Shore aggravated robbery

Swift apprehensions have been made following an aggravated robbery on the North Shore over the weekend. Police have been investigating the incident at a Glenfield...

Police updates – Operation Cobalt, Northland drug bust

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 13 August 2022. Arrests made in relation to Mt Roskill firearms incident Police have arrested and charged two people...

Police investigating alleged fake doctor at Middlemore

A person working as a doctor in a clinical research role at Middlemore Hospital has been stood down. The man was employed in February but...

Waimauku supermarket ram raid: ‘There’s no consequences for these buggers’

The spate of shop ram raids continued overnight with the Fresh Choice supermarket in Waimauku the latest victim. Thieves drove into the front door between...

Fatal crash on Massey Road in Mangere early this morning

One person has died following a crash on Massey Road, Mangere. Emergency services were alerted to a car that crashed into a bus stop shortly...

Police ask car enthusiasts for help identifying vehicle of interest in Flat Bush hit-and-run

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle of interest in a hit and run incident last month. The incident occurred on 3...

Extradited Samoan National Tulisi Leiataua found guilty of child sex abuse

Leiataua was accused of sexually abusing two girls aged 8 and 12 over a period of four years from 2010. The victims now aged 19...

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