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Papatoetoe robbery leaves one person seriously injured

Police are making enquiries following a robbery at a Kolmar Road store in Papatoetoe, reported around 5:45pm. The Eagle helicopter responded to the area, however...

Person in critical but stable condition following attempted burglary of Mt. Albert bar

Auckland City Police are making enquiries after an attempted robbery in Mt Albert late last night which left one person critically injured. At about 10.10pm,...

Arrest made after firearms incident in Manurewa

Counties Manukau Police have arrested and charged two people in relation to an incident in Manurewa last week, where a firearm was discharged towards...

Operation Haumaru: Additional arrest following New Lynn aggravated robbery

A man will court today for his alleged role in an aggravated robbery in New Lynn last month. This week, Police made their tenth arrest...

Pedestrian dies following Westgate crash

A pedestrian who was critically injured following a serious crash in Westgate, Auckland last week has died. Police responded to the crash involving the pedestrian...

Police acknowledge unjustified use of force in Manukau District Court incident

Police acknowledge the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority report into the unjustified use of force by an Authorised Officer in the Manukau...

Police bust Australian money mule in term deposit scam

Police have secured the upper hand over an alleged scammer’s bid to dupe Kiwis out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now, Police are urging...

Pedestrian dies following serious crash in Mt Albert

Police can advise a pedestrian has died following an earlier serious crash in Mt Albert. The incident occurred on New North Road about 4.50pm. Sadly Police...

Police locate body in search for Ronny Okeke

Police are now treating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Ronny Okeke as suspicious. On Tuesday, the investigation team were conducting searches in part of...

Police updates: Masterton assault, Gore house fire, pot thefts in Palmerston North

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 19 June 2024. Police seeking to locate man following alleged assault in Masterton Wairarapa Police are urging members of...

Auckland real estate agent challenges mandatory Treaty training in court

Auckland real estate agent Janet Dickson was in court today seeking a judicial review against the Real Estate Agents Authority's (REAA) mandate requiring all...

Missing Te Atatū woman found deceased

A 26-year-old woman reported missing from Te Atatū Peninsula on Friday has this afternoon been located deceased. Her death is not being treated as suspicious...

Man arrested after three people hit by car in Ponsonby overnight

A man has been taken into custody and charged after a disorder which left three people injured on Heke Street, Ponsonby overnight. At around 10:20pm...

Survivor of month-long torture and kidnapping ordeal awaits justice for captor Carlos Harris

Kayla Pawa endured nearly a month of harrowing torture and captivity in Auckland and Northland at the hands of her kidnappers, who sought access...

‘Cereal offender’ gets more than he bargained for

A prolific shoplifter who allegedly stole close to $20,000 worth of goods from stores across Auckland has been checked-out by Police and put before...

51-year-old man arrested for indecent assaults on Auckland buses

A police investigation has put a stop to an offender allegedly committing indecent assaults on women aboard an Auckland bus route. Detectives in Counties Manukau...

Murder charge after man struck by vehicle in West Auckland overnight

A homicide investigation has been launched and one person has been charged following the death of a man in Massey last night. A 40-year-old woman...

Auckland and Northland brace for severe weather: Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected overnight

Commuters in Auckland are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of time due to "messy weather" and potential thunderstorms forecasted for the region...

Shots fired during search warrant in Awhitu, multiple arrests, one suspect on the run

An offender has been shot during a search warrant in Āwhitu this morning. Police were in attendance at a residential address as part of an...

Police uncover large-scale cannabis operation in Counties Manukau

Police, thanks to information provided by the public, have uprooted a large cannabis operation in Manurewa. Counties Manukau Central Area Commander, Inspector Adam Pyne, says...

Ex-Destiny Church member appears in court on indecent assault charges

A 29-year-old former Destiny Church member appeared in Manukau District Court this morning, facing multiple charges of indecent assault against two victims. The man has...

Charges laid following Massey homicide, Waitematā

Police have laid a murder charge following the death of woman in Massey, West Auckland last weekend. Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie says: “Officers responded...

Police updates – serious crashes Okaihau, Mangere East, Alexandra, New Lynn gas station burglary

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 11 June 2024. Fatal Crash, SH8, Alexandra Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on SH8/Alexandra-Fruitlands...

Man who lived with girlfriend’s corpse for a month denied early release

Gordon Hieatt, imprisoned for the 2009 murder of his girlfriend Nuttidar Vaikaew, has been denied early release after being jailed for life with a...

Witnesses sought following Onehunga incident

Police investigating an incident in which a person was struck by a vehicle in Onehunga on the weekend are seeking help from the public. Just...

Quick arrest following fleeing driver incident, Botany

Police made a valuable find in Botany on Sunday evening, as part of an ongoing investigation into shoplifting. Counties Manukau East Area Prevention Manager, Inspector...

Three injured, one critically, in South Auckland kitchen fire

A kitchen fire in a two-storey apartment block in Manurewa, South Auckland, left three people injured, one critically, on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services received multiple...

Protests against ‘Fast-Track Approvals Bill’ today

Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Auckland, with similar demonstrations taking place across Nelson, Whakatāne, Christchurch, and Tākaka, to oppose the coalition Government’s Fast-Track...

Trans-Tasman cocaine operation busted

Detective Inspector Tom Gollan, from Police’s National Organised Crime Group, says Police alongside partners at New Zealand Customs Service, have dismantled an Australian Transnational...

Guilty plea in Posie Parker tomato juice assault case

Eliana Golberstein, also known as 'Eli Rubashkyn' has admitted two common assault charges. The charges relate to pouring tomato juice on women's rights campaigner Kellie-Jay...

Ronny Okeke disappearance: Police appeal for dashcam footage

Police investigating the whereabouts of missing man Ronny Okeke are turning attention to the southern Auckland and Waikato regions. It has been 40 days since...

Whistleblower accuses MSD and Māori Party of misusing public funds during 2023 election campaign

A whistleblower from Manurewa Marae has accused the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) of being complicit in the misuse of public funds intended for...

Overnight shootings rattle Auckland: homes targeted, police on the hunt

Two homes in Auckland were targeted in overnight shootings. The first incident occurred around 10:30 pm at Ahuwhenua Crescent in Onehunga. Police arrived to find...

Auckland Airport baggage handler admits role in 500kg meth smuggling syndicate

Kimela Kolo Piukana, a 24-year-old baggage handler at Auckland Airport, pleaded guilty to participating in an organised crime syndicate involved in attempting to smuggle...

High Court extends teen rapist’s prison sentence

Peter Kosetatino, a 17-year-old convicted of raping a stranger at knifepoint in Auckland's Albert Park, has had his prison sentence extended from two years,...

Police updates: Manawatu, Auckland Airport and Whangarei thieves arrested, K Rd rock incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 4 June 2024. Trio allegedly caught red-handed following Whangārei break-in Three youths who allegedly broke into a store to...

Calls for independent inquiry into alleged misuse of census data by Manurewa Marae

The government is coming under increasing pressure to conduct an independent investigation into allegations that Manurewa Marae misused census data to support Te Pāti...

Jetstar faces second flight incident in a week amid rough turbulence

A Jetstar flight from Auckland to Dunedin was forced to turn back on Saturday due to heavy turbulence, marking the airline's second incident this...

Fleeing driver incident, Bombay

An occupant of a vehicle that fled Police has sustained injuries, after the driver earlier failed to stop. On Friday afternoon at 3.35pm Police received...

‘Multi-million dollar blow’ dealt to organised criminal syndicate

Police have uprooted a significant cannabis operation worth up to $15 million, concealed in parts of rural southern Auckland. This week, search warrants were executed...

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