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Information sought following spate of rural burglaries in South Otago

Police investigating a number of burglaries on rural properties in the South Otago area are seeking assistance from the public to identify the offenders. Two...

Update: Police operation, Maraenui

Cordons have been lifted following a Police operation in Maraenui earlier this afternoon. Police were called to an address on Gilray Ave shortly after 2:30pm...

Trans-Tasman cocaine operation busted

Detective Inspector Tom Gollan, from Police’s National Organised Crime Group, says Police alongside partners at New Zealand Customs Service, have dismantled an Australian Transnational...

Guilty plea in Posie Parker tomato juice assault case

Eliana Golberstein, also known as 'Eli Rubashkyn' has admitted two common assault charges. The charges relate to pouring tomato juice on women's rights campaigner Kellie-Jay...

Man accused of threatening to kill Ardern to stand trial

41-year-old Richard Sivell of Te Ranga is accused of threatening to kill former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Sivell, who was rearrested in Taupō nearly two...

Destiny Church youth leader arrested for sexual abuse

A Destiny Church disciple has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing teenagers involved in a South Auckland youth group. The 29-year-old man, who faces...

Fulton Hogan charged after roadworker killed by speeding truck on SH23

Fulton Hogan faces charges following the death of roadworker Brian Barnes, who was struck by a speeding truck while moving cones on State Highway...

Overnight shootings rattle Auckland: homes targeted, police on the hunt

Two homes in Auckland were targeted in overnight shootings. The first incident occurred around 10:30 pm at Ahuwhenua Crescent in Onehunga. Police arrived to find...

Northland man gets 18 months for assault during kids’ rugby training

A Northland man with an extensive criminal record has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for assault with intent to injure following an...

Whanganui homicide – man charged with murder

A man has been charged with murder and remanded to appear in Court at a later date, as part a homicide investigation currently underway. Police...

Police locate van linked to Waitaanga homicide, seek further sightings

Taranaki Police investigating the homicide of 55-year-old Sidney ‘Ross’ Bridson last year have now located the van previously sought. Ross, a father of four, was...

Auckland Airport baggage handler admits role in 500kg meth smuggling syndicate

Kimela Kolo Piukana, a 24-year-old baggage handler at Auckland Airport, pleaded guilty to participating in an organised crime syndicate involved in attempting to smuggle...

High Court extends teen rapist’s prison sentence

Peter Kosetatino, a 17-year-old convicted of raping a stranger at knifepoint in Auckland's Albert Park, has had his prison sentence extended from two years,...

Four ‘prolific’ offenders facing dishonesty charges in Cambridge

Cambridge Police have apprehended four alleged prolific dishonesty offenders following a search warrant and a quick tip from locals on Thursday, 30 May, last...

Meth, firearms, ammunition and cash seized in Hawke’s Bay

A visit to a Napier property to execute a warrant to arrest resulted in far more than two Public Safety Team (PST) officers and...

Homicide investigation underway in Whanganui

Police have launched a homicide investigation following an incident in Whanganui overnight. Police were called to the property on Fitzherbet Avenue at about 7:11pm where...

Police updates: Manawatu, Auckland Airport and Whangarei thieves arrested, K Rd rock incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 4 June 2024. Trio allegedly caught red-handed following Whangārei break-in Three youths who allegedly broke into a store to...

‘Constitutional Barbarian’: Taxpayers’ Union slams Coster for lobbying on alcohol regulations

The Taxpayers’ Union has condemned Police Commissioner Andrew Coster for his recent comments that appear to lobby the government to change alcohol regulations. Taxpayers’ Union...

Guilty verdict in Tauranga work party sexual violation trial

A woman broke down in tears as her abuser was found guilty of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection in the Tauranga District Court. The...

Documents show police allocate minimal resources to combat alcohol harm despite its huge social cost

Internal police documents reveal that alcohol inflicts twenty times more harm than methamphetamine, costing New Zealand approximately $7.8 billion annually. Despite this less than one...

Horowhenua mayor demands greater police powers in the wake of violent mob incident

A large gathering of over 200 cars in Levin over the weekend escalated into violence, prompting the Horowhenua mayor to call for increased police...

Arrests made following ‘antisocial road user activity’ in Levin

Police were pelted with rocks and bottles, injuring two officers and damaging two Police vehicles during anti-social road user activity in Levin Saturday night. Six...

Is New Zealand hovering on the brink of a police state?

The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. — President John F. Kennedy Imagine arriving at Auckland International...

Further information sought in relation to Te Puke disorder overnight

Five people have been arrested following a disorder in Te Puke overnight. Police were called to Dunlop Road around 2:45am following reports of a group...

Fleeing driver incident, Bombay

An occupant of a vehicle that fled Police has sustained injuries, after the driver earlier failed to stop. On Friday afternoon at 3.35pm Police received...

Arrest made following incident on William Street in Ashburton

A man is before the court following a William Street, Ashburton incident which resulted in three people being transported to hospital in a serious...

Name suppression lapses for recreation centre pervert

David Russell Harvey Greer, an autism awareness campaigner also known as David Warne, has been publicly identified following the lapse of a name suppression...

Parole Hearing for Scott Watson postponed for further psychological evaluation

Scott Watson's fifth parole attempt has been deferred to September to allow the Parole Board to assess conflicting psychological evaluations regarding his risk of...

‘Multi-million dollar blow’ dealt to organised criminal syndicate

Police have uprooted a significant cannabis operation worth up to $15 million, concealed in parts of rural southern Auckland. This week, search warrants were executed...

Caution urged after damaging fake term deposit banking scam resurfaces

Scammers behind fake term deposits scams have upped their game, and unfortunately, it means consumers need to be even more wary when making banking...

Autistic man gets four years for fatal stabbing of aspiring chef

Matthew Williams, a 29-year-old aspiring chef, was fatally stabbed in the neck while attempting to mediate a confrontation between two residents at a Community...

Cops on the hunt for speed camera vandal

Police are appealing for information from the public after recent incidents of wilful damage against safe speed cameras in parts of Counties Manukau district. Counties...

41-year-old man arrested after allegedly exposing himself near Epsom kindergarten

Police would like to acknowledge members of the Epsom community for quickly reporting a man’s inappropriate behaviour this morning. Around 8.15am the man was in...

Appeal for sightings of black LDV in Waitaanga homicide investigation

New Plymouth Police investigating the death of 55-year-old Sidney ‘Ross’ Bridson are appealing for sightings of a vehicle of interest to our enquiries. Ross, a...

Christchurch teenager facing charges for driving at ‘absolutely stupid’ speed

A Christchurch teenager faces a serious driving charge and has lost his car after the vehicle was caught at an “absolutely stupid” speed. Christchurch Highway...

Cops looking to crack down on ‘powerline tampering’ in Christchurch

Police are appealing for information following recent incidents of Powerline tampering and theft across Christchurch. Over the last 10 days Police have been notified of...

Multiple complaints against Tauranga Boys’ College teacher span decades, prompt calls for independent inquiry

A Tauranga Boys' College teacher, Pinky Green, who resigned in 1988 following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards a student, had been the focus of...

Boat burglars arrested

Senior Sergeant Garry Larsen, of the Auckland Maritime Unit, says Police were notified of three homes in Whenuapai being broken into overnight on 20...

Police updates – Auckland reckless driver, Mangere Bridge incident, Te Kuiti fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 27 May 2024. Reckless rental: Man charged after driving at excessive speed A man who allegedly drove a rental...

Auckland cafe Crave hit by four break-ins in 10 days – by same suspects

Crave Cafe in Morningside, Auckland, has been targeted by thieves four times within just ten days, with losses exceeding $25,000 in cash and valuables. The...

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