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Police treating K Rd pedestrian crossing incident as a ‘hate crime’, search warrant executed

Police have today executed a search warrant at a property in Flat Bush following a complaint of vandalism on the rainbow pedestrian crossing on...

Body found in car being treated as suspicious, Hastings

Hawke’s Bay Police can confirm we are treating the death of a person found in a vehicle on Tuesday 26 March as suspicious. Police are...

Steven Taiatini murder: Second person charged

A second person has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of Steven Taiatini in Ōpōtiki last year. Steven Taiatini was fatally struck...

Pie-throwing auntie with troubled past sentenced

A 22-year-old auntie faced sentencing in the Whangarei District Court for assaulting her nieces and nephews in an incident involving a hot pie thrown...

Hawke’s Bay Police investigate after person located deceased in car

Hawke’s Bay Police are continuing to investigate after the discovery of a vehicle on fire in Hastings last night. Tragically, Police have located a person...

Rototuna homicide: 45-year-old woman charged with murder

A 45-year-old woman has been charged with murder after a man died at a Rototuna residential address in the early hours of this morning. Police...

Man sentenced for exploiting children online and possessing illegal material

Jason Wayne Kerr has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison after admitting to possessing and dealing in child exploitation material. His...

Police take first prosecution for unregistered firearm

In a first case of its kind, Police have charged a firearms licence holder for possessing a firearm that should have been accounted for...

Rototuna homicide: Person in custody

One person has been taken into custody and a homicide investigation has been launched after police were called to a Rototuna, Hamilton residential address...

Enquiries following vehicle fire, Hastings

Police are making enquiries following the discovery of a vehicle on fire at a property on Irongate Road West, Hastings last night. The incident was...

Gisborne brawl deaths: Names of victims released, second man arrested

Gisborne Police can now name the two men killed at a party in Lytton Street on Saturday night and can confirm a second arrest...

Three family members caught trying to steal $16K worth of groceries

It was a family affair of the law-breaking kind at a supermarket in Highland Park, where more than $16,000 of groceries were allegedly stolen. But...

Tauranga serious assault – two teens arrested

Police investigating a serious assault on The Strand can advise two people have been arrested thanks to information from the public and staff enquiries. Two...

Lower Hutt child abuse case: Member of the community comes forward

Police investigating how two children sustained horrific injuries at a Stokes Valley address, and previous Waterloo address, have had a member of the community...

Stash of stolen goods recovered after Tuakau burglary

Police have recovered a significant haul of stolen goods following the arrest of three youths after a burglary in Tuakau this morning. Counties Manukau South...

Man in court in relation to Gisborne incident

A 29-year-old man is due in Gisborne District Court today in relation to a mass disorder event on Saturday night, which resulted in two...

Update: Operation Middlepark, Gisborne Homicide investigation

Full press statement of Acting Tairāwhiti Area Commander Inspector Darren Paki. Additional staff from around the Tairawhiti area have been called to the region to...

Sydney rideshare driver granted bail in Kiwi lawyer’s road death case

Zisi Kokotatsios, a 63-year-old former real estate agent, has been granted bail after being charged with dangerous driving leading to the death of lawyer...

Two dead in ‘large scale disorder event’ in Gisborne overnight

Two men have died and a homicide investigation is under way following a large altercation in Gisborne overnight. At 11.30pm, Police were called to a...

Police making enquiries into Ōtaki bush fire

Police are making enquiries following a bush fire in Ōtaki yesterday evening. Just before 5:20pm, Police were called to Marine Parade, near Rangiuru Road, after...

Luxon’s electorate office vandalised again

Prime Minister Christoper Luxon's electoral office in east Auckland's Botany was vandalised for the third time in less than six months, with the latest...

Operation Tempo: Children’s family known to police and Oranga Tamariki, but no safety concerns

Two children aged four and five have been hospitalised with severe injuries, indicative of prolonged abuse, according to police and media reports today. The siblings,...

Operation Tempo: Police seek information on ‘horrific injuries’ suffered by two young children

Wellington Police are investigating how two young Lower Hutt children suffered injuries so horrific that both required hospitalisation and surgery. Police investigators believe the siblings’...

Two cops charged over alleged misconduct in historical investigation

Authorities have charged two police officers, one current and one former, with attempting to obstruct justice related to events in September 2013. The charges were...

College students charged over Mangere Town Centre attack

Three schoolboys, aged 15 to 16, from Māngere College have been charged with assault following a brutal attack on a teen from Marcellin College. The...

Six youths arrested following incident in Auckland Central

Six youths have been taken into custody following an incident in Auckland Central on Wednesday evening. Auckland City Central Area Commander, Inspector Grant Tetzlaff, says...

Two people charged with murder of Damon O’Rourke

Two people have been charged with the murder of Palmerston North man Damon O’Rourke in January. Emergency services were called to a Coromandel Court address...

Teen sentenced for campground murder

17-year-old Justice Williamson-Atkinson, proclaimed his innocence as he received a life sentence with a minimum of 11-yeara before eligibility for parole for the murder...

Gulf Harbour homicide: Numerous calls to Police as DNA profile obtained

Police are continuing to investigate the discovery of human remains in Gulf Harbour on Tuesday 12 March. Acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams, Waitematā CIB, says...

Jessica Boyce homicide investigation – $100,000 reward announced

Marlborough Police have announced a $100,000 reward for information in relation to the disappearance of Jessica Boyce in March 2019. Jessica, aged 27, disappeared from...

Search warrant nets more than expected in Waiuku

An investigation into a Waiuku burglary has landed one man in court on a raft of unrelated charges. Late last week Police executed a search...

Man charged with murder of Steven Taiatini

A man appeared in court today charged with the murder of an Ōpōtiki man last year. Steven Taiatini was was fatally struck by a vehicle...

Operation Emerald leads to arrests and seizures in Bay of Plenty

A significant Police operation has culled a massive source of funding for Bay of Plenty’s organised crime groups and gangs. In the recent five-day operation,...

Father of NZ brothers accused of assaulting Thai police officer speaks to media

New Zealand brothers Hamish and Oscar Day face legal troubles in Thailand following a confrontation with a police officer in Phuket. The incident occurred when...

Kiwi duo detained in Thailand for attack on policeman

Two New Zealander were detained in Phuket, Thailand, following an incident where they allegedly assaulted a local law enforcement officer and attempted to take...

MediaWorks website hacked, personal details of 2.5 million users for sale on dark web

A cybersecurity incident at MediaWorks has potentially compromised the personal data of 2.5 million New Zealanders. The breach was announced on a dark web forum...

Police updates: Herne Bay burglary, missing Mt. Albert woman found, Forgotten Highway fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 16 March 2024. Missing Mt Albert woman located safe and well Police have located a 51-year-old woman reported missing...

Gulf Harbour homicide: Pictures of clothing items of victim released

Police investigating the discovery of human remains located off the water in Gulf Harbour on Tuesday are today releasing further information in the hopes...

Information sought following serious assault, Tauranga

Do you recognise these people? Police are working to identify the below group of people who we believe, alongside others, can assist our enquiries into...

‘Jealous’ and ‘possessive’ teen sentenced over love triangle machete attack

A Wellington high school student crafted a detailed 'kill plan' following the end of a relationship targeting his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend. The defendant cannot be...

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