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Police raise warnings after string of thefts of rooftop-tents

Acting Detective Sergeant Michal Watts, of Waitematā East Area Tactical Crime Unit, says just this year to date, Police have seen half the number...

Helensville fire: Police making enquiries, diversions in place: Updated – man charged

Emergency services are in attendance at a fire in Helensville this morning near the Kaipara Coast Highway. The fire was reported to Police around 3.35am. A...

Convicted murderer and sex offender challenges prison sex ban as ‘discriminatory’

Convicted murderer and sex offender Phillip John Smith is contesting the prohibition on prisoners in a sex offenders' treatment unit from engaging in sexual...

Drug lab found in search for Beach Haven kidnapping suspect Ralph Park

Police efforts remain ongoing to locate wanted Auckland man Ralph Park. The 25-year-old has several warrants for his arrest for a violent kidnapping that took...

Charges filed over Lucas Heights death

Police have filed charges following a lengthy investigation into the death of a man in Lucas Heights in December last year. Sixty-five-year-old Jason Collins was...

Warning issued over scammers posing as cops

New Zealand Police are aware of reports emerging this month where Kiwis have been contacted on the phone by someone claiming to be an...

Police seek information on whereabouts of Auckland man Tarjindher Singh

Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Tarjindher Singh who has a number of outstanding warrants to arrest. The 26-year-old Auckland man is wanted...

Three youths arrested for Papatoetoe vape store burglary

Three youths who allegedly smashed their way into a Papatoetoe store to steal vapes have been arrested. At about 1.25am, Police were notified of a...

Warrant to arrest: Have you seen Emma Ferguson?

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Emma Ferguson, who has a warrant to arrest. Ferguson, 36, is from Mount Roskill and is wanted...

Investigation ongoing into Hastings rugby game firearms incident

An investigation has been launched after a van was shot driving on Willowpark Road yesterday around 3:30pm. Those involved are believed to be gang-linked and...

Suspect named in Auckland kidnapping case, victim recovers in hospital

Jamie Maihi Perfect, 32, of Dairy Flat, faces multiple charges, including kidnapping and using a shotgun in a burglary, following a kidnapping incident on...

Boost in funding for Auckland Downtown safety measures welcomed by employers

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's announcement of an additional $570,000 for downtown safety initiatives has been met with approval from employers' groups. The funding will support...

Shotgun attack mars club rugby game in Hawke’s Bay

Following a rugby match in Hawke's Bay, a visiting team's van became the target of a shotgun attack as they departed the grounds, according...

Offical data shows police abandoned nearly 60% of reported cases in 2023

Newly released data obtained through the Official Information Act unveils a stark reality: police abandoned a staggering 572,037 cases out of 962,521 emergency calls...

Beach Haven kidnapping: Police seeking Ralph Park

Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Ralph Park as part of the investigation into a kidnapping in Beach Haven. The 25-year-old Auckland man...

Appeal for sightings of red Mitsubishi Triton ute in Queenstown investigation

Queenstown Police are asking anyone who saw a Mitsubishi Triton Ute, similar to the one shown in the photo above, driving in Hanley’s Farm...

Police launch homicide investigation in Pukenui, arrest made

A homicide investigation has been launched and a woman has been arrested following a death in Pukenui on Thursday morning. Detective Inspector Al Symons, Northland...

Baby Ru ‘person of interest’ facing assault charges

Rosie Morunga, a key figure in the investigation of the tragic death of toddler Baby Ru, is now facing charges following an alleged attack...

Drugs seized in Matamata search warrant

On Tuesday Matamata Police executed a search warrant at a Gladstone Road address and located approximately 302.44 grams of methamphetamine, cannabis plants, and drug...

Beach Haven kidnapping: Pair to face court today

Police have taken two people into custody, as an investigation into the abduction of a woman in Beach Haven on Tuesday night continued. Detective Inspector...

Police release stats from Easter illegal street race event

A large road policing operation put a dampener on a planned illegal street racing event in Auckland over Easter. Police used a raft of disruption...

Police following lines of enquiry as investigation into Beach Haven incident underway

A Police investigation is continuing into an incident that unfolded in Beach Haven last night. A woman was located later in the evening with injuries...

Man arrested after concerning incident in Titirangi last month

Police have made an arrest following a concerning incident in Titirangi last month. The incident occurred on 19 March 2024 and involved a school aged...

Operation Reach: Police, Customs squash drug importation plans, eleven arrested to date

New Zealand authorities have yet again halted a significant criminal syndicate’s plans after intercepting 50 kilograms of cocaine from an imported shipment. Under Operation Reach,...

Gisborne 21st: Operation Middlepark investigation continues

Investigators are making steady progress with enquiries and have now spoken to most of those who were at the party on Lytton Road, Gisborne...

7 youths arrested after liquor store break-in

A group of youths have had their long weekend plans foiled after Police caught up with them on Monday morning. Auckland City Central Area Prevention...

Pair arrested following fleeing driver incident in Auckland overnight

Two people are due before the Court today following an incident that spanned across Auckland on Monday evening. Detective Senior Sergeant Kathy Bostock, Auckland City...

MSM ‘caught in a lie’ over rainbow flag incident – Tamaki

The leader of Destiny Church set the record straight on Twitter this evening. Early this morning South Auckland man Zane Wedding claimed he was assaulted...

Assault accusation after Rainbow Flag raised outside Destiny Church

In a pre-dawn altercation that unfolded outside Destiny Church in Wiri, South Auckland, the hoisting of a rainbow flag atop a Norfolk Pine has...

Dozens apprehended in street racing crackdown in Auckland overnight

Street racers took over parts of Auckland on Saturday night as approximately 200 vehicles engaged in dangerous activities across multiple suburbs including Penrose, Onehunga,...

Car impounded following burnouts on Gisborne’s rainbow pedestrian crossing

The action was taken after a car was reportedly spotted performing burnouts on the Gisborne rainbow pedestrian crossing late Friday night. The incident is believed...

Body removed from Browns Bay sushi shop

Investigators have removed a body from a sushi shop located in Browns Bay following the violent attack on Thursday night. The individual succumbed to self-inflicted...

Multiple arrests following altercation near Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour

A disturbance near Auckland's Viaduct Harbour on Friday evening led to several arrests, according to police reports. The incident unfolded around Quay Street just before...

Charges laid over Gisborne rainbow crossing ‘hate crime’ incident

Gisborne Police have charged three people with graffiti vandalism and have identified a fourth suspect after the city’s rainbow crossing was defaced with white...

Arrest made in Hastings homicide investigation

A 30-year-old Hastings man has been charged with murder today after a body was discovered in a burnt-out car earlier this week. The man was...

Hastings car fire: Inquiry upgraded to homicide

The investigation into the body located inside a burnt out vehicle in Longlands on Tuesday has been upgraded to a Homicide inquiry. Detective Inspector Marty...

Auckland man sentenced for half-million dollar payroll fraud

47-year-old Kahu Junior Stephens from Randwick Park has been sentenced for embezzling nearly $500,000 from his employer, Tyco New Zealand Limited over several years...

Loss of traction leads to loss of vehicles in Christchurch

Christchurch Police have arrested three people and issued summons’ to a further 11 people, along with impounding 13 vehicles and issuing a number of...

Fatality after incident at Browns Bay restaurant – Updated

Police can confirm that a person has died following an incident at a restaurant on Clyde Road, Browns Bay. Police and Ambulance attended following a...

Arrest following search warrant in Redwood, Christchurch

One person has been taken into custody on drug-related charges after Police executed a search warrant at a residential address in Redwood at around...

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