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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...

Police updates – Arrest in Karaka incident, Gisborne and Timaru fatal accident name releases

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 6 January 2023. Update - Incident on Batty Road, Karaka One person has been charged, following an incident on...

Unexplained North Canterbury death – name released

Police are continuing to investigate after a man was located deceased in Balcairn, North Canterbury on 3 January. Formal identification has now taken place and...

Opihi River missing fisherman – search scaled back

Police have scaled back active search efforts for a fisherman missing in the Opihi River, South Canterbury. The Timaru man was reported missing in the...

Update – Fatal crash, Rangiora Leithfield Road, Sefton

Police can now confirm one person died following a crash on Rangiora Leithfield Road, near Pembertons Road last night. Emergency services were notified at 7.55pm...

Search for missing fisherman, Opihi River mouth

Today Police will resume a search for a fisherman reported missing at the mouth of the Opihi River, South Canterbury. The man was reported missing...

Lyttelton Burglaries investigation ongoing

Police responded to reports of three commercial premises on Lyttelton’s main street being broken into on Monday 26 December. A cash register and cigarettes were...

Boaties rescued at South Bay, Kaikoura

The three occupants of a dinghy were seen waving from the water at about 5.40pm last night trying to use oars to get back...

Appeal for witnesses to Sumner assault to come forward

Police are appealing for help from the public to identify two witnesses to an assault in Sumner, Christchurch on Saturday 17 December. Christchurch Police recently...

Canterbury gang assets restrained

Canterbury Police's Asset Recovery Unit has made a number of significant restraints recently, continuing its focus on those profiting from organised crime in the...

Bexley Park murder – third person arrested

Police have arrested a third person as part of their investigation into the stabbing in Bexley Reserve on 14 November. Nigel Wilson, 62, was found...

Jockey dies after fall at Ashburton races

26 year old apprentice jockey Megan Taylor has died after a fall today at the Ashburton races. Taylor was riding Red Orchid when a group...

Christchurch gang shooting incidents – four arrested

Four men with gang links have been arrested and a number of items seized in search warrants in Christchurch relating to shooting incidents last...

Timaru police make arrests in Operation Cobalt sting

Police are continuing to hold gang members accountable for unlawful behaviour as part of Operation Cobalt in the Aoraki area. Staff executed two search warrants...

New Brighton stabbing – police release images of prime suspects

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify two males who we believe can assist with their investigation into a stabbing incident in...

Police updates – Lake Coleridge fatal crash, Bay of Plenty ‘Operation Presence’ and ‘Geocaches’

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 December 2022. Fatal crash, Lake Coleridge One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Harper Road, Lake...

Police investigate recent Christchurch gun incidents

Christchurch Police are making enquiries after four incidents over the past two days where firearms have been discharged towards residential properties, including one believed...

Arrest – Barrington Park assault

Police have arrested a 17-year-old male in relation to the serious assault in Barrington Park on Saturday. The male will appear in the Christchurch Youth...

Barrington Park assault – police want to identify this man

Christchurch Police are asking for the public's help to identify the man pictured. Officers would like to speak to him as part of their enquiries...

Christchurch Gun City Ram Raid – Police release statement

Police are following strong lines of enquiry after this morning’s ram raid in Christchurch, Detective Senior Sergeant Damon Wells says. About 3.20am, offenders used a...

Christchurch Gun City Store ram-raided this morning

The brazen robbery happened 2.30am this morning at the Cranford Street branch in Redwood. Four offenders made off with a paint ball gun and an...

High Court orders forfeiture of Head Hunters Chch gang pad

The Christchurch headquarters of the Head Hunters Motorcycle Gang has been taken off its hands, following a significant decision released late yesterday. New Zealand Police...

Serial thief nabbed in Christchurch

Christchurch Police have arrested a 23-year-old man in relation to three dishonesty crimes at retail premises in the city this morning. The first incident occurred...

Two arrested following Christchurch fleeing driver incident

Police have arrested and charged two people in relation to a fleeing driver incident in Christchurch on Thursday 24 November. A 22-year-old man appeared in...

Police seek fleeing driver in Port Hills firearms incident

Police are following lines of enquiry to locate the occupants of a vehicle that fled from Police earlier today. At 6.12am Police received a report...

Bexley Park assault victim dies

The victim of a stabbing at a Christchurch park on 14 November has died. The man was found with multiple stab wounds about 6.20am last...

Police update on Bexley Park stabbing

Members of the public in Christchurch can expect increased Police patrols following a serious assault this morning. At 6.20am, a man was found critically injured...

Police updates – Jacks Bay death, Hastings bar incident, Spencer Park fatality

Updates on crimes and investigations for 14 November 2022. Person dies following incident at Spencer Park Police can confirm a person has died at Spencer Park...

Police responding to serious incident in Christchurch

A man has been critically injured in an assault in Bexley, Christchurch. The incident happened on Pages Rd, between Portchester and Farnborough streets. Police responded...

Teen killer Khanye TeHueHue pleads guilty to manslaughter

TeHueHue was 16 years old when he killed Zion Purukamu outside a party in Christchurch on 13 August 2021. TeHueHue had been charged with murder,...

Anaru Moana homicide investigation – police release more details

The homicide investigation into the death of South Canterbury man Anaru Moana has today focused on an area known as the Waihao Box. The Police...

Man who taunted Chch mosque families jailed for rape

Roderick Wayne Woods, 37, gained notoriety in 2019 for verbally abusing a group supporting the victims of the Mosque Terror Attack. Woods was jailed today...

Police updates – missing persons Hokitika & Rolleston, Te Kuiti kidnapping

Police updates for 5 November 2022. Have you seen Shane Duncan? Police are appealing for the public's help to find 55-year-old Shane Duncan. Shane was last seen...

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