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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...

Stolen goods and illegal drugs seized following Waimate search warrant

Waimate Police have recovered stolen goods and seized illegal drugs, after executing a search warrant at a local address. The successful operation came after several...

Name release: Fatal crash Temuka

Police are now in a position to release the names of the two people who died following a crash near Temuka on Thursday 5...

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...

Man jailed for secret filming and possessing 40,000 objectionable videos

55-year-old Giane Patrick Woods blamed his strict religious upbringing for the offending. Woods was sentenced three years imprisonment in the Christchurch District Court yesterday. Following a...

NPC: 1st semifinal – Taranaki 23 – 16 Canterbury

Taranaki have beaten Canterbury 23-16 in the first semifinal of the 2023 Bunnings NPC in New Plymouth this evening. https://youtu.be/NtSLaG1MLoQ?si=MwV4SGSzUq22j9wP

Police updates – missing Gisborne man, crashes in Christchurch and Dunedin, Cambridge assault

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 13 October 2023. Arrests made following assault in Cambridge Two youths have been arrested following an assault near a...

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...

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...

Appeal to identify man following Christchurch aggravated burglary

Police are seeking assistance from the public to identify the man pictured following an aggravated robbery in Christchurch yesterday morning. 'We believe he is able...

Charges laid in relation to fatal crash, Main North Road, Sefton

Police have now laid charges in relation to the fatal crash on Main North Road, Sefton, on Sunday 30 April. A 67-year-old Hurunui man has...

Scrub fire at Pukaki Downs

Firefighters are continuing to battle a large scrub fire in Pukaki Downs near the Mt. Cook. Helicopters and ground crews are in attendance. Locals have...

Police updates – Albany bus station, Papatoetoe fatality, Burnham property search

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 18 September 2023. Incident – Albany Bus Station Police are advising the public to stay clear of the Albany...

One person dead after fleeing driver incident in Waimakariri

One person has died following a fleeing driver event in Waimakariri. It happened after Police were called to a report of illegal street racing activity...

Body located, Redcliffs

Police are making enquiries after a body was located on the shore in Redcliffs this morning. Police were called at around 8.35am after a member...

NPC: Counties Manukau 31 – 29 Canterbury

Counties Manukau have beaten Canterbury 31-29 in their Round 6 Bunnings NPC clash at Navigation Home Stadium in Pukekohe tonight. https://youtu.be/PPHO5Ve64e8?si=WW91eEyKf1ClLSdx

NPC: Auckland 36 – 29 Canterbury

Auckland have beaten Canterbury 36-29 in their Round 6 NPC match this evening at Eden Park. https://youtu.be/W8VNsBCTaWU?si=PTJmdC2asFAZjrZN

Operation Cobalt – Motorcycles impounded following search warrants

Canterbury Police executed a number of search warrants in Christchurch and South Canterbury yesterday as part of Operation Cobalt, targeting unlawful activity by organised...

Police updates – Huntly fires, Auckland drink driving blitz, Tikipunga fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 4 September 2023. Name release: Fatal crash, Avonside Drive/Linwood Avenue, Christchurch Police can now name the woman who died...

NPC: Canterbury 29 – 28 Taranaki

Canterbury have beaten Taranaki 29-28 in their Round 5 NPC clash today at the Rangiora Showgrounds. https://youtu.be/_PA-3pYswBg?si=J-c30FkwVFL33h4S

Have you seen Timothy Stratford?

Timothy Straford, 42, is sought by Police. He is last known to be driving the pictured motor vehicle, registration ZR7272 in the North Canterbury area. If...

Police updates – Linwood fatal crash, Auckland burglaries

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 30 August 2023. Arrests in the bag following supermarket burglary A supermarket burglary didn’t checkout, with three arrested and...

Motorcyclist dies following crash in Christchurch

A motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a car in central Christchurch last night. It happened around 11:40pm at the intersection of Barbadoes Street...

Lauren Dickason found guilty of murdering her three children

The jury reached a majority verdict today, having deliberated since Monday. Dickason admitted killing daughters 6-year-old Liane and 2-year-old twins Maya and Karla at the...

Upgraded charge in Yanfei Bao case, and appeal to locate items

A 52-year-old man initially charged with kidnapping in relation to Yanfei Bao’s disappearance will now face an additional charge of murder. He was due to...

Police call for public’s help to find missing persons in Christchurch and Auckland

Have you seen Willow? Update: Missing 2-year-old Willow found safe and well Willow is 2 and has gone missing from her home on Zodiac Street, Henderson...

Police hope to resume search for Yanfei Bao at Christchurch waterways on Wednesday

Police continue to monitor water levels at search locations for Yanfei Bao, after high levels over the weekend. Conditions on the Halswell River and Ellesmere...

Jail time for shooting pictures of politicians

Christchurch man Nathan Raureti Symington was sentenced yesterday to 2 years and 6 months jail for distributing 'objectionable material' and possession of a firearm. Symington...

Search continues across Christchurch for Yanfei Bao

Police have been out in large numbers across Christchurch today as teams work to locate and return Yanfei Bao to her family. The investigation into...

Police launch homicide investigation in search for Yanfei Bao

Police have today elevated their investigation into missing Christchurch woman Yanfei Bao, to a homicide investigation. 'Our search for Ms Bao is continuing with significant...

Yanfei Bao accused kidnapper appears in court

The 52-year-old Brndwyr resident was assisted in court by an interpreter. Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao has been missing since last Wednesday morning (19...

Yanfei Bao investigation: Man arrested and charged with kidnapping

A man has been charged with kidnapping in relation to the ongoing investigation into missing person Yanfei Bao. He has been remanded in custody and...

Yanfei Bao investigation – search warrants executed

This afternoon the investigation into missing person Yanfei Bao has resulted in a vehicle of interest being seized and search warrants being executed at...

Yanfei Bao investigation – cellphone located, husband releases statement

Christchurch police are growing increasingly concerned for Yanfei Bao who was reported missing on Wednesday 19 July. Ms Bao’s disappearance is unexplained, and a missing...

Missing Christchurch real estate agent – appeal for information

Police are asking for the public’s help locating missing woman Yanfei Bao, 44. Ms Bao, who is Chinese, is a real estate agent. She was last...

Police updates – Akatawara Forest missing men located, Chch burglaries, Ashburton fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the afternoon of 17 July 2023. Missing men located, Akatarawa Forest The two men reported missing in Akatarawa Forest...

Police updates – Akatarawa search and rescue, fatal crash McLeans Island

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 July 2023. Search and rescue operation, Akatarawa Forest Wellington Search and Rescue teams have been deployed after two...

Linwood aggravated robbery – four suspects wanted by police

Police are asking for the public’s help after an aggravated robbery at a McGregors Road premises yesterday. About 7.45pm, four offenders entered the store, presented...

Operation Cobalt: Two Christchurch meth dealers arrested

Two people will appear in court following a Police operation in Christchurch, in which meth, firearms and cash were seized. The pair were arrested following...

Police updates – Sefton and Wellington serious crashes, robberies Auckland CBD and Palmerston North

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 19 June 2023. Information sought following serious assault, Whanganui Whanganui Police are appealing for information after a man was...

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