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PR Expert criticises Greens for not ‘being upfront’ with Golriz Ghahraman shoplifting story

Public relations expert and former National Party chief press secretary Janet Wilson has criticised the Greens for their handling of shoplifting allegations against MP...

Arrest following incident at Greenlane protest

Police have arrested a man following an assault at a protest on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred just before 5.30pm on Omahu Road, Greenlane. Auckland City...

Green Party co-leaders address Golriz Ghahraman shoplifting incidents

Green Party co-leaders James Shaw and Marama Davidson have addressed recent allegations of shoplifting by MP Golriz Ghahraman. What we know so far: Allegations of...

Thief who allegedly burgled five houses on the same street in one night arrested

Police have arrested a brazen thief allegedly responsible for five burglaries on the same night along the same Takanini road. Counties Manukau South Area Commander,...

Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman implicated in second shoplifting incident

A second allegation of shoplifting against Green Party list MP Golriz Ghahraman has emerged. This alleged incident occurred at Scotties Boutique in Ponsonby, weeks before...

McDonald’s attack: Man to appear in court today

A 45-year-old man will face court today on charges related to a serious attack at a McDonald’s in Auckland. At this stage he faces a...

Senior Green MP Golriz Ghahraman ‘steps aside’ over shoplifting allegation

Prominent Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman who has stepped aside from her parliamentary roles following accusations of shoplifting at Scottie’s Boutique in Auckland. The Green...

Teen sensation dumps defending champ out of ASB Classic

19-year old French tennis player Arthur Fils beat defending champion and fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet in straight sets. Fils, who is already ranked 35th in...

Police patrols out in Auckland’s north-west in response to ‘suspicious activity’

Police patrols in Auckland’s north-west are continuing to keep an eye out for suspicious activity in the small hours. In the past two nights, patrols...

Serious crash involving dirt bike in Manurewa being investigated

Police are investigating a serious crash in Manurewa involving a vehicle and dirt bike on Monday night. The incident occurred at the intersection of Great...

Maggie Barry to co-operate with investigation into delayed flight

Former politician Maggie Barry has been involved in an incident on a recent Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Queenstown. The incident began over...

Body recovered in search for missing swimmer

Search crews looking for a missing swimmer have located a body at Hamilton’s Gap, north of Waiuku. Formal identification has yet to take place, but...

Missing Karioitahi Beach swimmer named, search continues

Searching has continued today for a swimmer reported missing in the water near Karioitahi Beach. The missing man was swimming with two others on the...

Beware of lost luggage scams, say Auckland Airport and Air NZ

Auckland Airport and Air New Zealand are warning against a prevalent luggage scam on Facebook, where unclaimed suitcases are falsely offered for $3 each. According...

Homicide investigation underway following shooting in Manurewa

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man who was shot in the early hours on 1 January. Detective Inspector Karen...

Man arrested after Raglan firearms incident

Police have arrested a 47-year-old man following a firearms incident at Manu Bay in Raglan on Monday. The man was arrested at a Pōkeno address...

Arrests, bikes impounded in Auckland

Four people were arrested and their bikes impounded after Police disrupted a large group of dirt bike riders travelling through South Auckland yesterday afternoon. Senior...

Police updates – Bethells Beach, Rotorua, Domett and Matakatia Bay fatalies

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 2 January 2023. Update: Incident at Bethells Beach Police can confirm a person has died following a water-related incident...

Incident at Bethells Beach

Four young men were retrieved from the sea off Bethells Beach this afternoon, after being swept out to sea. At around 5.40pm Police received reports...

Have you seen Marshall?

Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Marshall, who was last seen at around 10am yesterday, Saturday 30 December,...

Have you seen Tehui?

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Tehui. Tehui was reported missing by her family after she left her Mt Wellington home on...

Spike in vehicle crime in Kumeu – Huapai area

Kumeū and Huapai residents, can you make your cars unattractive? Waitematā North Police are issuing the challenge to locals to assist in making their cars...

Five youths aged 11-13 referred to Youth Aid following Auckland burglary

Auckland City Police have arrested five youths following a burglary at a residential address in Remuera on Wednesday evening. Senior Sergeant David Mayes, Relieving Auckland...

Body located in Muriwai area

Police can advise a man has been located deceased in the Muriwai area. The body was discovered by a member of the public on the...

Person located deceased following fire in Pukekohe

Police attended a house fire in Victoria Street, Pukekohe last night where one person was located deceased. Emergency services were called to the property around...

Arrest following collision in Otara

Police have located the vehicle and driver allegedly involved in a collision with a pedestrian on Hills Road, Otara yesterday evening. A 26-year-old man has...

Violent Panmure illegal dirt bike rider sought by police

On 6 June this year the man kicked a cyclist into a parked car on Matapan Road in Panmure. The incident was captured on video...

Billy TK Jnr and Vinny Eastwood prison sentences overturned on appeal

Freedom and justice campaigners Billy Te Kahika and Vinny Eastwood were sentenced to imprisonment earlier this year for breaking COVID lockdown laws in August...

Massey homicide – second arrest made

Police have made another arrest in relation to the murder of Ramandeep Singh in Massey earlier this week. Detective Inspector Aaron Proctor, Waitematā CIB, says...

Murder charge laid following death in prison

Police have today charged a 47-year-old man with murder following the death of a man at the Auckland South Corrections Facility in Wiri, on...

Do you recognise this dog?

Police have rescued a German Shepherd from the scene of a crash on the Āwhitu Peninsula and are seeking its owner. At around 4.42am this...

Witnesses sought to serious crash on State Highway 20, Auckland

Police are seeking witnesses to a two-vehicle crash in Wiri yesterday afternoon, Thursday 21 December on the on-ramp to the Southwestern Motorway from Cavendish...

SFO alleges bribery and corruption of public official over lucrative construction contracts

The Serious Fraud Office has filed charges against a former project manager and two associates alleging bribery and corruption were involved in the award...

Homicide investigation launched in Wiri

A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a man at the Auckland South Corrections Facility in Wiri today. Detective Inspector Warrick Adkin, Counties...

Large cache of guns and ammo seized in New Lynn

Waitematā Police have simultaneously swooped in on three properties, seizing a significant cache of firearms. A number of Police, assisted by the Armed Offenders Squad,...

Two charged over Helensville homicide

Waitematā Police have charged two men in relation to the death of a man in Helensville last month. Police are now in a position to...

Police investigating death connected to an incident in Half Moon Bay last week

An investigation is ongoing into a collision that occurred in Half Moon Bay on 10 December. While a 22-year-old man is already facing numerous charges,...

Lucas Heights death: Investigation continuing, victim’s family request privacy

Police are aware of media interest following the death of a man in Lucas Heights last week. 'The family of the victim are understandably hurting...

Homicide investigation launched in Massey, man arrested

A homicide investigation is underway and a man has been charged with murder following a death in Massey overnight. Detective Inspector Aaron Proctor, Waitematā CIB...

DNA found on discarded fruit busts prolific thief

A scene of crime officer's attention to detail has helped put the squeeze on a prolific offender. It started in September when a woman returned...

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