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Arrest following Hamilton firearms incident

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One person been charged following a firearms incident in Hamilton yesterday. Police received report of an air gun being fired at a member of the...

Police hunt suspects after air gun shooting at Hamilton bus stop

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Police are seeking information from the public in relation to a firearms incident reported in Hamilton on Saturday. Police received report of an air gun...

Police investigate suspicious Dunedin fire

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Police are making enquiries after a fire early Friday morning caused damage to a Dunedin property. Emergency services were called to High Street about 2.30am,...

Four arrested in police raids across Southland

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Search warrants in Gore and the Southland area uncovered drugs and a stolen vehicle. Senior Sergeant Gary Iddenten from Southern Police says the operation targeted...

Three people found dead at Papatoetoe home as police launch investigation

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Police have launched an investigation after three people were found dead inside a home in Papatoetoe, south Auckland. Emergency services were called to an address...

Stolen forklift rampage ends after police spike tyres in South Auckland

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A man is facing a stack of charges after a dangerous dash with a stolen forklift. At around 5am, Police were called to a commercial...

More sex abuse charges laid against former child psychologist – police

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Police have laid additional charges against a former child psychologist, currently on bail for alleged historic sexual offences. "Ricki (Ban Teik) Tan, aged 63, has...

Operation Kale: Sale of drugs leads to arrests and firearm seizures

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Guns, ammunition, drugs and cash have been seized, and three King Cobra gang members have been arrested following a search at a Northcote, Christchurch...

Homicide investigation launched after two found dead in Buller

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A homicide investigation has been launched following the deaths of two people in the Buller region yesterday. At around 7:50am, emergency services were called to...

Woman charged with manslaughter over Napier boy’s death

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Police have confirmed a manslaughter charge has been laid in relation to the death of a young child in Napier in February. At about 8.30pm...

Charges laid after memorial plaques stolen

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Police have laid charges against a man who allegedly stole plaques with a value over $2000. An investigation began after several memorial plaques were removed...

Five youths arrested following offending across Christchurch City

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Five youths have been arrested following a range of offending across Christchurch City on Tuesday. Earlier Tuesday morning, Police were made aware of multiple car...

Man charged after copper theft causes tens of thousands in damage at Grafton Substation

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Police have charged a man following a burglary at a Grafton substation which created a significant amount of damage. Auckland City CIB has been investigating...

Erratic driver arrested on the Southern Motorway, Auckland

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Police have arrested a man on the Southern Motorway after he attempted to flee on foot, near Drury. Earlier, at around 4pm on Monday, Police...

Driver charged following attempted ramming

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A dangerous driver will face court after he allegedly attempted to ram a patrol car while trying to evade Police in Mount Albert. A Subaru...

Warrant to arrest: James Want

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Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of James Want, who has an active warrant to arrest by Police. It is believed he is...

Police throw the book at new gang chapters in Ōpōtiki

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Police have charged two youth and four adults, following search warrants in Ōpōtiki on Friday. Seven search warrants were executed by Eastern Bay of Plenty...

Trans-Tasman week of action results in arrests and drug seizures

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A concoction of addictive and harmful substances was seized in our communities and at the border as part of a week of action on...

Man charged with murder in Blockhouse Bay homicide investigation

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A man has been arrested in the ongoing Blockhouse Bay homicide investigation. Operation Falconer commenced last month, after 21-year-old Star Sami was critically wounded on...

Police launch homicide investigation following Southland child’s death

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The young child injured in an incident in Otautau, Southland, on Sunday 20 September has now sadly died. Emergency services were called to an address...

Police seek information after unprovoked assault in Henderson

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Police are seeking information as part of an investigation into an unprovoked assault on a teenage boy in Henderson. Footage has been obtained of three...

Lower Hutt assault victim dies, manslaughter charge laid

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A man critically injured in an incident in Lower Hutt last month has now sadly died in hospital. Police were called to Waterloo Road about...

Cop impersonators arrested in Bay of Plenty

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Police have arrested three people in Eastern Bay of Plenty on a range of serious charges, including impersonating Police. On Sunday 13 September, around 6pm,...

Homicide investigation launched after woman found dead in Newlands home

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Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a woman in Newlands on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to Gahagan Way at...

Appeal for information following Gisborne assault

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Gisborne Police are appealing to the public for information following an assault overnight. At around 2am, Police were called to Peel Street after receiving reports...

Police seeking return of stolen medication

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Police are sending a warning to anyone who may be in possession of a dangerous medication stolen during a theft. The medication, known as Pentobarbital,...

Police charge youths over North Shore aggravated robberies

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Police have laid charges over offending allegedly involving a group of young people on Auckland’s North Shore in the past month. Operation Jacaranda began as...

Police warn South Taranaki farmers after spike in rural burglaries

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South Taranaki Police would like to remind rural communities to be vigilant, and to not let their guards down when it comes to security. With...

Public appeal after woman attacked by armed men in Wellington

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Police investigating an assault in Mount Victoria last week are appealing to the public for information. Police were called to Austin Street at about 11.40pm...

Police acknowledge convictions in fatal Stokes Valley house fire case

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Police have acknowledged yesterday’s convictions in the High Court at Wellington in relation to the death of 82-year-old Ian David Moller in 2024. A 41-year-old...

Tauranga man charged with damaging 30 political hoardings

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A Tauranga man has been charged after an alleged vandalism spree targeting political hoardings, with Police warning potential copycats to think again. The first hoardings...

Half-baked burglary foiled

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An alleged bakery burglar's plan failed to rise after he was caught in the act in Northcote on Thursday. Just gone 4pm, Waitematā Police received...

Man charged following fires in Kerikeri

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Police have charged a man following a fire at a historical premises in Kerikeri. At around 11.40pm on 4 September, emergency services were called to...

Arrest made following fatal Kaihu dog attack

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Police have made an arrest following a lengthy investigation into a dog attack which killed a woman in Kaihu earlier this year. Following a six-month...

Police reveal ages of two children killed in Rotorua incident

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The investigation into the deaths of three people at a house in Glenholme, Rotorua is continuing today. "We can now release the age of the...

Man charged after woman and two children killed in Rotorua

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A man in his early 20s has appeared in court on an assault charge after a woman and two young children were found dead...

Appeal for witnesses after New Plymouth assault

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Police investigating an assault in New Plymouth last month are seeking the public’s assistance. On Monday 31 August, Police were notified of an assault that...

$26K in unpaid fines leads police to guns, drugs and $30K cash

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Two men are before the courts after Auckland City Police conducted a traffic stop, resulting in a trove of illegal items being located. Acting Shift...

Two dead after firearms incident in Nelson

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Two people have been located deceased following a serious incident in Nelson this afternoon. Earlier today, just before 12pm, Police received information about the alleged...

Appeal following playground assault in Porirua

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Police are investigating a serious incident that occurred after hours at a school near Spinnaker Drive in Whitby, Porirua, on Thursday 27 August. The incident...

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