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Richard Leman death – update

Police investigating the death of Richard Leman are now in a position to release further details about his death. 'We are releasing these details in...

Workplace death – Christchurch

Emergency services were called to the scene of a workplace incident at Hagley Park this morning. Sadly, one person died at the scene. Police were notified...

Fatal Geraldine crash – names of victims released

Police can now release the names of the three people who died following a crash on State Highway 79, near Geraldine, Monday 17 April. They...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Ohinewai and Sefton

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 1 May 2023. Fatal crash, Ohinewai Police can confirm the single-vehicle crash on Tahuna Road, Ohinewai, yesterday was fatal. The...

Rangiora homicide victim – police formally release victim’s name

Police have confirmed the identity of the male found deceased in Rangiora last Monday. He was Richard Anthony Leman, aged 41. Mr Leman was located in...

Double fatality following Hurunui District crash overnight

Two people have died following a crash on Domett Road (State Highway 1) in Hurunui District last night. The crash was reported to Police at...

Rangiora homicide – police seek sightings of white Nissan Fuga

Police investigating the death of a man in Rangiora are seeking sightings of a vehicle. The man was located deceased at a Tyler Street address...

Rangiora death: Homicide investigation launched

The body of a man found dead on a Rangiora property was that of Richard Leyman, according to media reports. Leyman was last seen at...

Police investigating unexplained death in Rangiora

Police are making enquiries after a person was found deceased at a residential address in Rangiora last night. Police were called to the Tyler Street...

Fatal crashes leave 6 six dead

A spate of fatal vehicle accidents in the last 12 hours has left six people dead. Motorists are encouraged to check the NZTA website for...

50-year-old man arrested for multiple Canterbury robberies

A 50-year-old man has been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery, after Police executed a search warrant at a residential address in James Drive,...

Rangiora aggravated robbery – police appeal for information

Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a bank in Rangiora yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 12 April. At around 4:10pm yesterday a man entered a bank...

Police name deceased in Hei Hei unexplained death

Police can now name the person who was located deceased at a property on Gilberthorpes Road, Hei Hei on 11 April. He was 33-year-old Rikiana...

Police investigating death in Hei Hei

Police are investigating a sudden death at a residential address on Gilberthorpes Road, Hei Hei, reported at around 12.30pm yesterday. At this time the death...

Police release images of suspect in Christchurch aggravated robbery

Police investigating an aggravated robbery at a commercial premises in Strowan this morning would like to hear from anyone with information that could assist. At...

Linwood Avenue assault victim dies

The victim of an assault on Linwood Avenue on Friday evening has now sadly died. A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged with grievous bodily...

Linwood Avenue serious assault – male suspect arrested and charged

Police have arrested and charged a man following the serious assault on Linwood Avenue last night. Police responded to reports of an assault, which occurred...

Police updates – Rangiora crash, Hobsonville missing person

Police updates on crimes and investigations for Good Friday 2023. Update on missing Hobsonville man Police can advise that the 83-year-old man reported missing from Hobsonville...

Wanted: Samuel Stedman

Canterbury Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Samuel Stedman, 37, who has a Warrant to Arrest and is...

Riccarton aggravated robbery – further appeal for information

Police continue to appeal to the public for assistance identifying a person they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries, following a...

Man sought following aggravated robbery in Riccarton

Police are seeking the identity of a man following a robbery at a Riccarton shopping centre yesterday. A man entered the mall at around 2.15pm...

Christchurch police want help to identify aggravated robbery suspect

Christchurch Police are seeking information after an aggravated robbery on Wilsons Road, Saint Martins, on Saturday 25 March. About 11.15am, a man entered a store...

Police Training Exercises from 27 to 31 March

This week Police will be conducting routine training exercises at vacant buildings in the areas below. The training will include loud noises and bangs which...

Public urged to report suspicious activity around power lines

Canterbury Police are appealing to the public to report any suspicious activity around power poles and lines in their community. Senior Sergeant Roy Appley says,...

Ashburton man accused of drug dealing arrested

Ashburton Police arrested a 43-year-old man on Friday night following a vehicle stop in the township. The man is due to appear in the Christchurch...

Convicted drug smuggler has cars and cash taken by Police Asset Recovery Unit

The Police Asset Recovery Unit has successfully taken nearly four hundred thousand dollars in assets from drug smuggler Sami Zagros. The Christchurch High Court has...

Canterbury Police frustrated at driver behaviour

Canterbury Police are frustrated at the number of motorists observed crossing the centre line on a stretch of highway in North Canterbury. Over a two-hour...

Bryndwr homicide investigation – police update

A homicide investigation is underway, following an incident in which a person died, in Eden Place, Bryndwr on Saturday 4 February. One other person -...

Investigation launched after Bryndwr death

Police are investigating after an incident in Bryndwr this evening where one person has died and another has been injured. Emergency services were called to...

Media Statement from Juliana Herrera’s family

On January 22, 2022, our lives changed in the most terrifying and unexpected way possible, with the loss of our daughter and sister. Warning: This...

Auckland weather: MoE directs schools, early learning & tertiary institutions to close until 7 Feb

The announcement was made as another deluge is expected in the Auckland area over the next 48 hours. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown told media today...

Police updates – missing Upper Hutt children, missing West Auckland woman

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 22 January 2023. Missing children located - Trentham, Upper Hutt The three young children reported missing in Trentham, Upper...

Police impound nine vehicles in Governors Bay

Police in Christchurch would like to thank the community in Governors Bay for their help in identifying several vehicles which have since been impounded...

Police updates – Remuera incident, Havelock North arrest

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 19 January 2023. Serious incident - Remuera Police are in attendance at an incident on Orakei Road, Remuera, which...

Twizel crash – body recovered

A body has been recovered in the water near Ōhau B Canal Bridge on State Highway 8 (Twizel-Ōmarama Road), where a car crashed this...

Update – State Highway 8 (Twizel-Ōmarama Road) crash

Police have been advised by Coastguard that a car has potentially been located in the waterway below Ōhau B Canal Bridge, following a crash...

Police updates – Lake Wakatipu search, Twizel car crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 15 January 2023. Update - Lake Wakatipu search A man missing in Lake Wakatipu was yesterday located deceased by...

Arrests made in $100k Christchurch burglary

Police have recovered stolen property from a burglary in which over $100,000 worth of property was taken. Yesterday at 3pm, Christchurch Police executed two warrants...

North Canterbury death not suspicious – police

Police making enquiries into the death of Chad Puru in Balcairn, North Canterbury, on 3 January have now determined it is not considered suspicious. His...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Hastings and Sefton

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 7 January 2023. Name release – Fatal crash, Rangiora Leithfield Road, Sefton Police can now release the name of...

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