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Police seeking man who escaped Corrections custody

Police are looking to locate 48-year-old Damon Anderson who escaped Corrections custody at Waikato Hospital yesterday afternoon. While he is not considered an immediate risk...

Wellington police investigate death of woman following assault

Police are investigating the death of a 53-year-old woman from Wellington who died in hospital after being admitted in serious condition following an assault. Lillian...

$2.5m+ worth of assets restrained in undeclared tobacco case

A discovery of undeclared tobacco by the New Zealand Customs Service has resulted in the restraint of more than NZ$2.5 million worth of assets...

Gang associates charged in methamphetamine operation

Police are continuing to disrupt the supply of methamphetamine into Rotorua’s communities. Late last week, a four-month operation culminated in the arrest of two Black...

Police investigate Hobsonville shooting that left two seriously injured

Police have launched an investigation into a firearms incident in Hobsonville after two people arrived at a hospital with serious gunshot wounds late last...

Murder charge laid in relation to Gisborne homicide investigation

A 27-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with the murder of Wayne Dewes, who died in late October after sustaining severe injuries. Detective Inspector...

Man charged following incident in Blenheim yesterday

A 44-year-old man is facing numerous charges following an incident at a Park Terrace house in Blenheim. The man has been charged with threatening to...

Blenheim incident involving baby resolved safely, man in police custody

A 44-year-old man has been taken into custody at a Park Terrace house in Blenheim, following a family harm-related incident at the address. The man...

Arrests and charges over meth-filled suitcases

Four people have been arrested and approximately 200kg of methamphetamine has been seized following a joint investigation between New Zealand Police and the New...

Man seriously injured in Te Atatu incident

An investigation is underway after an incident near the Western Motorway last night that has left a man seriously injured. Police were called about 7.40pm...

Police appealing for CCTV / dashcam footage after cyclists seriously injured

Police investigating a crash in Tikipunga this afternoon are appealing for any CCTV/dashcam footage which may assist with enquiries. At around 3.05pm today, a bicycle...

Police seize patches and other illicit items following social media post

A social media post showing King Cobra gang members outside the Auckland High Court – in breach of the Gangs Act 2024 – has...

Ex-All Black Carl Hayman named in intimate image abuse case

Former All Black prop Carl Hayman has been named as the offender in a case involving threats to share intimate images and psychological abuse...

Police launch homicide investigation after Napier man’s death

A homicide investigation is underway after the death of 58-year-old Boy Taylor in Napier’s central business district early Wednesday morning. Police confirmed that Taylor, a...

Dope arrests for Police following bust in South Auckland

Police have this week uncovered three cannabis grow houses in South Auckland. Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor, of Counties Manukau South CIB, says Police executed...

Former political figure and sports mentor appeals conviction and sentence for teen assaults

A man, who is not currently a Member of Parliament, has been found guilty of sexually abusing two teenage boys he mentored at a...

Women charged in death of 8-year-old Te Teko boy named

The two women charged in connection with the death of 8-year-old Rickah’Shae Keefe-Haerewa have been named as 25-year-old Maya Hati and 61-year-old Pauline Timu. Hati...

US imposes sanctions on individuals and entities with NZ links

The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against 12 individuals and eight entities, with three individuals and two entities...

Police investigating suspicious death in Napier

Police are investigating a suspicious death in the Napier CBD overnight. At around 3.15am Police responded to a report of a person lying on the...

Hospital security boosted to protect patients and staff over busy summer period

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says violence against patients, visitors, and healthcare workers in New Zealand’s emergency departments will not be tolerated, announcing additional...

Police seek public help in Naenae homicide investigation

Police are appealing to the public for assistance in their investigation into the homicide of Albert Enoka in Naenae last week. Police urge residents to...

Man pleads not guilty to murder and attempted murder in Coromandel shooting

Stuart Campbell Edmondson has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder following a fatal shooting on the Coromandel Peninsula’s 309 Road...

Inquiries ongoing into Palmerston North firearms incident

Police are following positive lines of enquiry following a firearms incident in Takaro, Palmerston North late last week. At around 7:30pm on Friday 13 December...

2004 Auckland schoolgirls’ kidnapping case reopened after two decades

Auckland police have reopened a chilling cold case from 2004 in which two schoolgirls, Makere Edmonds-Piripi and an unnamed friend, claimed they were kidnapped...

Transgender child rapist fails to lift Extended Supervision Order

Pierre John Parsons, now known as "PJ" and identifying as a "transgender woman", has unsuccessfully sought to have an extended supervision order (ESO) lifted...

Naenae homicide: Name release and warrant issued for suspect’s arrest

Police investigating a homicide in Naenae last week have a warrant to arrest 28-year-old Wipuhara Kapene, who is wanted for murder. Albert Enoka, 39, of...

Arrest made in relation to Otaki ram raids

A young person has been arrested and charged in relation to two recent ram raids, after Levin Police executed a search warrant at an...

Police updates: Whakatane fatal water incident, fatal crashes Pembroke and Pukekawa

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 15 December 2024. Fatality following water-related incident, Avalon, Lower Hutt Police can confirm that a child has died in...

Man arrested and charged for Henderson hit and run

Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to a hit-and-run on Railside Avenue, Henderson overnight. Officers have also located and seized the car...

Information sought following Manukau assault

Counties Manukau Police investigating an assault outside the Manukau Institute of Technology would like to identify and speak to the person pictured, who may...

Gang member arrested after shots fired at Wainuiomata house

Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house on Coast Road, Wainuiomata early today. Police were called at 2.40am after a man known...

Person critically injured in Henderson hit-and-run

Police are investigating after a person was critically injured in a hit and run incident overnight. Emergency services were called to Railside Avenue, Henderson at...

One dead, another seriously injured in Coromandel shooting

A shooting in the remote Coromandel has left one person dead and another with serious injuries. Police were called to The 309 Road, near Coromandel...

Police seeking witnesses to incident outside Sacred Heart Aquatic Centre in Glen Innes

Police are trying to locate witnesses to a motor vehicle incident outside the Sacred Heart Aquatic Centre in Glen Innes. The incident involving a vehicle...

Wellington police confirm indecent assaults by visiting Vietnamese officials

Wellington police have confirmed that two women were indecently assaulted by Vietnamese officials visiting New Zealand on business. The incidents are said to have happened...

Police make progress in Lake Hawea homicide case

In an update to the investigation into the death of Karen White, police have confirmed they are following promising leads. Karen White, a 60-year-old from...

Gang pad restrained following crayfish crime ring

Dunedin’s King Cobra gang pad has been restrained by Police following a joint operation targeting a large-scale, organised crayfish crime ring. Police and Fisheries New...

Massey crash – suspect charged with murder

Police have launched a homicide investigation following a fatal crash on Lanham Lane in Massey on Tuesday night that claimed the life of a...

Christchurch man avoids life sentence for dog walker’s murder

Bailey Messervy, 20, has been sentenced to 17 years and six months in prison, with a minimum non-parole period of seven years, for the...

Homicide investigation launched following Naenae death

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was shot in Naenae this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Seddon Street at 3.20pm today,...

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