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Person located deceased north of Muriwai Beach

Police are working to identify a person located deceased in the water north of Muriwai Beach this morning. The person was found by a member...

Waiheke unexplained death – body found in water

Police are continuing to make enquiries after a body was found in the water off Waiheke Island on Wednesday morning. At around 9.14am Police were...

Pt England homicide: Police charge a further two men with murder in relation to death of Charles Pongi

Auckland City Police have today charged a further two men in relation to the death of Charles Pongi in Pt England in August 2023. Detective...

Queen Street homicide alleged offender hands himself in

A man sought in connection with the ongoing Queen Street homicide investigation in August was due to appear in court yesterday. Detective Senior Sergeant Craig...

Pt England homicide: Man charged in relation to death of Charles Pongi

Auckland City Police have today charged a man in relation to the death of Charles Pongi in Pt England in August 2023. A homicide investigation...

Locals help police nab seven offenders in Pukekohe

The Pukekohe community has helped Police with the arrest of seven alleged offenders yesterday. It followed the aggravated robbery of a commercial premises on West...

Six arrests at Killer Beez event in Ramarama over the weekend

Police swarmed Counties Manukau South during the weekend, resulting in six arrests and more than 70 fines issued following a planned gang event. Police were...

Ellerslie homicide – autopsy completed

Police investigating the murders of Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong are today in a position to provide further information. A post-mortem on Mei...

Second arrest in Ellerslie homicide

Police have located and arrested a second person in relation to the murders of Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong at an Ellerslie...

Ellerslie double-murder: Accused appears in court

The 42-year-old man entered no plea and did not seek bail when he appeared in the Auckland District Court today. He will next appear on...

‘Suspected hydraulic issues’ with Air NZ flight landing at Auckland airport

Police have assisted emergency responders with an incident at Auckland Airport this morning. 'A domestic Air New Zealand flight from Queenstown was reported to be...

Ellerslie homicide: Arrest made, missing woman located deceased

Auckland City Police investigating the Ellerslie homicide have sadly located missing 67-year-old Mei Han Chong deceased. Detective Inspector Scott Beard, Auckland City CIB, says as...

Electoral Commission to probe alleged voting irregularities at Manurewa Marae

The probe follows irregularities found at other polling stations. Labour have officially lodged a recount request for the Tamaki Makaurau Maori electorate, reports Te Ao...

Ellerslie homicide – victim named, police fear for safety of deceased’s wife

Police can now release the name of the victim in the Ellerslie homicide investigation. He was 66-year-old Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok, known as Joseph Kwok. “Police and...

Auckland burglar facing over 40 charges

Some great work from Police staff in West Auckland has led to the arrest of a recidivous burglar, who faced the Court today on...

Police launch homicide investigation following unexplained death in Ellerslie, further appeal for information

A homicide investigation has been launched as Police continue to appeal for information regarding the death of a man in Ellerslie. Detective Inspector Scott Beard,...

Police updates – Napier water incident, missing Panmure man found

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 8 November 2023. Name release, water-related Incident, Ahuriri, Napier Police can now confirm the name of the woman who...

Update: Unexplained death in Ellerslie – police seek sightings of woman

Auckland City Police are appealing to the public for sightings of a woman after a man was located deceased in Ellerslie overnight. Police were called...

Police investigating unexplained death, Ellerslie

Auckland City Police are making enquiries after a man was located deceased at an Ellerslie home overnight. Police were called to the property on Celtic...

Beware of ‘fake officials’ police warn

Police in Counties Manukau East are reminding residents to check the identification of official workers following reports of people impersonating officials. Counties Manukau East Area...

Arrest following search warrants in Massey, West Auckland

Yesterday, West Auckland Police conducted a series of search warrants across the West Auckland area as part of Operation Cobalt. As a result, one man...

Local catches youths in the act, three arrested – Flat Bush

Police have stopped three young people attempting to break into vehicles in the Flat Bush area overnight. The group were spotted by an eagle-eyed member...

Homicide investigation launched, man charged

A homicide investigation has been launched and a man has been charged in relation to the death of a woman earlier this month. Police investigations...

Police updates – fatal crash Whenuapai, fatal house fire New Lynn

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 28 October 2023. Fatal crash, Riverlea Road, Whenuapai Police can advise one person has died following a single vehicle...

Operation Blanco: Joint Police and Customs investigation sees millions of dollars’ worth of drugs seized, four charged

Police and Customs have disrupted a $63 million drug importation bound for New Zealand shores and arrested four men, following a joint operation. The operation,...

Police break Class A drug supply chain

Police have made 24 arrests and seized firearms and significant quantities of illegal drugs, as part of two long-running investigations targeting a Class A...

Posie Parker assault case to proceed to trial

Eli Rubashkyn's application to have the charges thrown out was dismissed. Police opposed the application in a hearing late yesterday afternoon before Judge Claire Ryan...

Fatal house fire: Glendowie, Auckland

One person has been found deceased following a house fire in Glendowie this morning. Emergency services were called to the Riddell Road address at 7.45am...

Mt. Wellington thieves caught in the act

Two men will be put before the Court today following an incident in Mount Wellington late last night. Just before 11.30pm, Police were made aware...

Serious crashes in Auckland and Canterbury overnight

Person dies following crash in Canterbury. A person has died overnight following a crash in Coalgate, Selwyn District yesterday. The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection...

Update in search for missing man Dylan Barford – body found

Police are making enquiries after a body was found in the search for Dylan Barford yesterday afternoon. At around 1.31pm Police were notified of a...

Police seeking persons linked to vehicle of interest in search for missing Auckland man

Police investigating the disappearance of Auckland man Dylan Barford want to speak to the driver and occupants of a vehicle of interest. The vehicle is...

Body found, Beachlands

Police are making enquiries after a body was found on the beach in Beachlands this morning. At around 7.22am Police were notified by a member...

Police updates – Ngaruawahia fatal crash, missing Auckland man, missing Christchurch woman found

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 8 October 2023. Fatal crash, Ngāruawāhia Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Ngāruawāhia yesterday. The...

Queen Street homicide: Wanted woman arrested, man still on the run

Police investigating the Queen Street homicide on the night of 3 August 2023 have today made an arrest. The 23-year-old female accomplice of wanted man...

Jury finds pair guilty in Cockle Bay homicide investigation

Police acknowledge the guilty verdicts in the trial that has been underway for a homicide in Cockle Bay three years ago. Twenty-seven-year-old Wiremu Arapo was...

Police updates – fatal crashes Tuakau and Patea, Devonport missing man found

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 4 October 2023. Update: Serious crash, State Highway 3, Patea One person has died following a crash on State...

Police updates – West Auckland missing person, aggravated robberies, Eden Terrace and Christchurch

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 2 October 2023. Two arrested following Eden Terrace aggravated robbery Two people have been arrested following an aggravated robbery...

Serious crash, Upper Harbour Motorway, Greenhithe

One person has critical injuries following a crash on the Upper Harbour Motorway in Greenhithe, Auckland last night. At around 8.15pm, a driver travelled the...

Missing person – new CCTV image released

Police enquiries into the whereabouts of missing man Dylan Barford have identified a CCTV recording of Dylan in the early hours of Sunday 24...

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