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Operation Dusk: Police seeking Vallen Chapman

The Operation Dusk investigation team making enquiries into a number of aggravated robberies in Auckland are seeking the whereabouts of Vallen Chapman. The 18-year-old Auckland...

Multiple arrests made for recent Auckland aggravated robberies

Police have made a number of significant arrests this week following offending at businesses across Auckland last month. Operation Dusk was launched to investigate a...

Homicide investigation launched following Tikipunga fire

A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was discovered deceased following a house fire in Northland last month. Emergency services responded to reports...

Police updates: Burnham fire, Timaru incident, Remuera roadworks crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 9 May 2024. Investigation into crash in Remuera overnight A man remains in critical condition following a serious crash...

More details emerge on Ponsonby Road shooting

New information has emerged surrounding the death and past of Hone Kay-Selwyn, a member of the Killer Beez gang, found deceased in Taupō following...

Paedophile to be released early despite ‘above average’ risk of reoffending

Matthew Kelly, convicted in 2016 for paying a woman to send videos of herself sexually abusing an infant, will be released from prison despite...

Ponsonby homicide: Victim’s name released, body of wanted man located deceased

The man sought by Police in relation to the Ponsonby homicide investigation has been located deceased. Detective Inspector Chris Barry, Auckland City CIB, says Police...

Ponsonby homicide: Police seeking Hone Kay-Selwyn

Police are seeking Hone Kay-Selwyn in connection to the ongoing Ponsonby homicide investigation. A warrant has now been issued for the 31-year-old’s arrest for unlawful...

Whangarei Boys’ High School Board of Trustees charged over caving trip death

WorkSafe has charged the Whangārei Boys High School Board of Trustees for health and safety failures related to the death of a student a...

$1.9 billion investment ‘to keep NZ safe from crime’

New Zealanders will be safer because of a $1.9 billion investment in more frontline Corrections officers, more support for offenders to turn away from...

Ponsonby homicide: ‘Person of interest’ sought, cordons lifted

Police investigating the death of a man in Ponsonby on Sunday evening are releasing a photo of the offender. Detective Inspector Chris Barry, Auckland City...

Arrest warrant: Have you seen Norton Kaine Kinnaird?

Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of the 30-year-old, who has a warrant for his arrest. Norton Kinnaird is currently on several active...

Quick arrests after Shag Point robbery

Three people have been arrested following a theft at Shag Point, Palmerston, yesterday morning. At around 9.45am, Police received a report of a bus being...

Homicide investigation launched after man shot dead on Ponsonby Road

A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a man in Ponsonby on Sunday evening. Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Bolton, Auckland City CIB, says...

High escape rates plague Oranga Tamariki community remand homes for young offenders

A recent investigation by the legacy media outlet the NZ Herald has uncovered concerning trends within community remand homes for young offenders. According to documents...

Taumarunui ang associate arrested following search warrant

Taumarunui Police have removed guns, drugs and cash from the hands of a gang associate after executing a search warrant. Supported by out-of-town colleagues, Taumarunui...

Stolen gear, guns and drugs seized in Tūrangi

A Police operation targeting drugs and gangs in Tūrangi this week has recovered stolen firearms and resulted in three arrests. Organised Crime and Tactical Crime...

Australian woman wins Supreme Court appeal over gang conviction

Elizabeth Bolea has won a successful appeal against a conviction for gang-related activity in New Zealand, with the Supreme Court expressing concerns about potential...

Warrant to arrest: Have you seen Breeze Hunt-Weston?

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Breeze Hunt-Weston who has a warrant for arrest for a breach of bail conditions. The 31-year-old is...

Operation Salmon: Five Head Hunters arrested

Five members and associates of the Head Hunters Motorcycle Club are facing methamphetamine charges, following a Police operation. Search warrants were carried out on Wednesday...

Arrest following firearms incident, Newtown

Police have arrested one person following an altercation where a firearm was discharged on Riddiford Street last night near Wellington Hospital. The 40-year-old man has...

Stolen tools recovered after Bay of Plenty search warrant

Police are working to reunite tools with their owners following a Western Bay of Plenty search warrant where a man was taken into custody...

Man pleads guilty after brutal knife attack on child

A 53-year-old man pleaded guilty today to using a fish-filleting knife to slit the throat of a child whom he had raised, upon discovering...

Investigation into Patrick Teteni Reweti homicide ongoing

Police investigating the homicide of a man found deceased in a car in Flaxmere last month are appealing for help from the public. At around...

56-year-old arrested in relation to intimate visual recordings of young women

Police have arrested a 56-year-old Christchurch man following an investigation into incidents where young women were recorded without their knowledge. The development comes after months...

Operation Cobalt: Search warrants target Black Power in burglary investigations

Police simultaneously swooped on three Pukekohe properties as part of an investigation into burglaries across the Franklin area. In the process, investigation staff have recovered...

Police seeking information after hammer attack in Frankton

Hamilton Police investigating the serious assault of a woman are seeking information from the public. Officers were called to Marire Ave in Frankton about 6pm...

Man in custody following incident at Lynnmall

Police have taken a man into custody following an incident at Lynnmall shopping centre this morning. At around 10.40am, Police received reports of a man...

Papatoetoe fatal hit-and-run: Man arrested

Police investigating an alleged fatal hit and run incident in Papatoetoe in March have today made an arrest. Detective Senior Sergeant Jason McIntosh, Tāmaki Makaurau...

Arrest made in West Auckland Michael Hill robbery

A man is due to face the Court today for his alleged role in an aggravated robbery in Westgate on Sunday afternoon. Detective Inspector Glenn...

Kiwibank accused of negligence in $300,000 fraudulent transfer case

Law firm Meredith Connell has leveled accusations against the state-owned Kiwibank, alleging its failure to detect suspicious or illegal activity after a branch manager...

Armed robbers hit West Auckland Michael Hill Store

Five armed robbers dressed in black and wearing masks raided a Michael Hill Jeweller store in Auckland's Northwest Shopping mall, using hammers to smash...

Update: Homicide investigation, Hāwera

Police can confirm that the 46-year-old man who was arrested in relation to the homicide in Hāwera on 22 April has been charged with...

Fatal fleeing driver incident, Ōtaki

One person has died and two others are in serious and critical condition after the vehicle they were in crashed north of Ōtaki after...

Man arrested for Porirua tyre slashing

Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to the slashing of car tyres in Porirua on Saturday. Police were called to Lyttleton Avenue...

Police recover stolen campervan

Police had one less happy camper in their sights with a man facing the Court today for his alleged role in a vehicle theft. Counties...

Firearm discharged towards Police during incident in Bay of Plenty

A man is in custody and facing numerous charges following a serious incident in Eastern Bay of Plenty overnight. About 10pm, as Police officers approached...

Details emerge of fatal stabbing following Hamilton kitchen dispute

On February 7 last year Matthew Williams lost his life, and Joseph Pitcaithly suffered severe injuries during a confrontation at a shared accommodation facility...

Man arrested for Auckland laundromat burglaries

Police have folded a string of burglaries at laundromats with an arrest being made last night. An investigation run by the Counties Manukau East Tactical...

Homicide investigation, Hāwera update

Police can now name the man who died on Monday night in Hāwera. He was 26-year old Whatitiri Whakaruru from Hāwera. 'We continue to support his...

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