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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...

Watch: ‘Hit the road Goff – and don’t ya come back no more’

Newly elected Mayor of Auckland Wayne Brown trolls his predecessor, leftist Phil Goff with a Ray Charles classic. https://twitter.com/CarlinLee7/status/1578665700184690692?s=20&t=aPKXV06JU5HvqCAhlwbL7Q  

Patched Head Hunter charged after firearm and drugs located in Operation Cobalt

Illegal drugs and a prohibited firearm have been located during a search warrant in Auckland being carried out under Operation Cobalt. The search warrant was...

Storage unit suitcase murders – bodies were moved before police discovery

Reports in state-subsidized legacy media today confirm the suitcases in which the decomposed bodies of two children were found had been moved between storage...

Updated: Missing Auckland woman Aimee-Jane Smith found

Updated 5 October 2022 The 21-year-old woman reported missing from St Heliers on 30 September, has been located and is safe. Police would like to thank...

Police seek missing St Heliers woman – Updated

Police are appealing to the public to help locate 21-year-old Aimee-Jane Smith who has been reported missing from St Heliers. Aimee-Jane was last seen in...

Arrest following man’s death, The Concourse, Henderson

Police have made an arrest following the death of a man on The Concourse, Henderson, on Friday. Police had been called to the scene about...

Operation Cobalt: Arrests made, drugs, firearms and cash seized

Police have arrested Police have located and seized a haul of illegal firearms and drugs, and made a number of arrests as Operation Cobalt continues...

Fatal crash, Puni – update

One person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Waiuku and Aka Aka Roads, Puni, on Wednesday 28 September. Emergency services...

3 month old baby death – man arrested and charged

A homicide investigation has been launched and one person has been arrested following the death of a baby in Starship Hospital this morning. Police were...

Police updates – Gisborne shooting update, Missing St. Lukes woman, Levin fatal crash

Police updates for crimes and investigations for the evening of 29 September 2022. Investigation into Gisborne shooting continues Enquiries to identify those responsible for a shooting...

Police updates – Invercargill hit-and-run, St. Luke’s robbery, Turihaua Beach operation

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 27 September 2022. Investigation continues into hit and run in Invercargill Police are continuing to investigate a serious hit...

New Windsor kidnapping – arrest made

Police have arrested a man in relation to an incident in New Windsor overnight. Shortly before 11pm Police received a report of a kidnapping from...

Operation Cobalt: Police checkpoints keeping gang activity in check

Police visibility is continuing to have an impact on gang members’ plans and behaviours, with the disruption of an event in west Auckland recently. Last...

Police updates – Gore car thefts, Flat Bush fatal cyclist crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 22 September 2022. Fatal cyclist crash in Flat Bush - name release Police can now release the name of...

Manurewa house fire – homicide investigation launched

A homicide investigation is now underway following the discovery of a body in Manurewa on Saturday 17 September. Police recovered the body from inside the...

Manurewa house fire death: Police update

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of a death in Manurewa on Saturday night. Scene guards remain at the Nina Place address and a...

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...

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