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Update: Homicide investigation, Palmerston North

Palmerston North Police continue to investigate the death of a 35-year-old man who died as a result of injuries he suffered on the evening...

Update: Khandallah homicide investigation

Wellington Police are following positive lines of enquiry in the homicide investigation launched following the death of a woman in Khandallah on Wednesday 24...

Police seek information following suspicious car fire

Police are seeking the public’s assistance after a car suspicious car fire that resulted in vegetation catching alight. A blue-coloured Mazda 3 hatchback, registration DHK199,...

David Seymour: State of the Nation 2024

Full text and video of ACT Party leader David Seymour's 'State of the Nation 2024' speech delivered this morning. https://youtu.be/AAB2KJCRpKo?si=OJldpJnM8RTjH2IE Introduction Good morning, fellow New Zealanders. Today I’d...

Whangamata burglaries: Cops release image of man who ‘might be able to assist’ with their enquiries

Whangamata Police are investigating following two burglaries in the Whangamata area reported this weekend. Both incidents took place at neighbouring properties on Port Road between...

Michael Hill to beef up security following recent robberies

Two more Michael Hill stores suffered 'smash-and-grab raids' this weekend, continuing a series of robberies at the chain over the past two years. The latest...

Police seek man wearing dark-coloured hoodie following attempted indecent assault in Napier

Police are seeking information following an incident that took place in Greenmeadows yesterdat, Saturday 27 January. Around 9:15pm a woman was approached by a man...

Khandallah death being treated as homicide

Wellington Police can now confirm a homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Khandallah on Wednesday. Around 11:50pm on 24...

Man arrested in relation to stabbing of Mt Roskill security guard

A 25-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the stabbing of a security guard at a Mt Roskill supermarket today. The man has been...

Watch: Brazen thugs target Bayfair Michael Hill store

Shoppers at Bayfair Shopping Centre in Mount Maunganui this afternoon were greeted by the sight of a brazen 'smash-and-grab' robbery at the Michael Hill...

Police updates – fatal crashes Melville, Waitaki and Queenstown

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 26 January 2024. Fatal crash – Waitaki Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Omarama. The...

Operation Angelo update and appeal for information

Hamilton Police can now release further information regarding Operation Angelo, the investigation into the murder of John Isaac, who was found dead in the...

Greymouth jewellery heist – two arrested

The West Coast Tactical Crime Unit have arrested two men after they stole a vehicle and $20,000 worth of jewellery from a Greymouth store...

Operation Walter: Arrest in Aranui homicide investigation

A person has been arrested in relation to the death of David Bridgwater in Aranui on 4 January. Police were called after the 38-year-old was...

Waitematā Police make arrest in ‘complex scam investigation’

The Waitematā Financial Crime Unit has zeroed in on a million dollar fake investment scam duping Kiwis out of their savings. On Tuesday, detectives executed...

Stokes Valley homicide: Arrests made

Three people have been charged in relation to the murder of 39-year-old Rawiri Zane Wharerau and the attempted murder of his 41-year-old brother last...

Criminal proceeds restrained from ‘large scale international fraud’

Successful collaboration with international jurisdictions has resulted in the restraint of a Wellington property and $462,000 dollars believed to be the proceeds of a...

Name releases – Rangitikei homicide, Muriwai fatal accident

Muriwai fatality: Name release Police can now release the name of the person who died following an incident on Muriwai Beach on Sunday. She was Madison...

Charges laid following incident at Avondale Christmas Parade

Police have completed an investigation into an incident that occurred at the Avondale Christmas Parade in November last year. The incident occurred on 25 November...

Operation Angelo: Police appeal for information in John Isaac homicide investigation

Waikato Police investigating the homicide of John Isaac are appealing for sightings of the victim or unusual activity around the Waikato River. 52-year-old John Isaac...

Police confirm third shoplifting charge laid against Golriz Ghahraman

In a short statement police confirmed the charge relates to an alleged shoplifting incident at a Wellington retailer on 22 October 20223. Ghahraman is due...

Quick thinking by off-duty cop puts pair in court

A quick-thinking off-duty officer has helped put two people before the court following a fleeing driver incident overnight. At around 2.10am, the off-duty member noticed...

Update – Rangitikei homicide

A person has been arrested in relation to the death of a man in Rangitikei District. Police were called to an address on Makohine Lane...

Homicide investigation launched in Rangitikei District

Police are following strong lines of inquiry in a homicide investigation underway in Rangitikei District. Officers were called to a property on Makohine Lane, Ohingaiti...

Homicide investigation launched in Palmerston North after man dies of gunshot wounds

A homicide inquiry has been launched in Palmerston North after a man died from gunshot wounds. Emergency services were called to a Coromandel Court address...

Operation Angelo: Homicide investigation launched after body found in Waikato River

The man whose body was recovered from the Waikato River near Ngaruawahia on Thursday evening can now be named as 52-year-old John Wirihana Isaac,...

Home detention for man who physically abused cat

In March 2021, ‘Vendetta’ was a normal, healthy cat before entering the care of a man who would later contribute to causing her several...

Gang boss strikes $300k asset deal

Jamie Pink, the 52-year-old leader of the Ngaruawahia-based Tribal Huk gang has agreed to surrender $300,000 to the Crown. The amount represents a portion of...

Information sought following assault in Porirua

Porirua Police are investigating a serious assault outside a Lydney Place bar, around 1:30am on 17 December. As a result, two males received significant injuries,...

Operation Sundown: Woman appears in court charged with murder

Police investigating the death of a man in Hamilton have charged a 24-year-old woman with murder and are appealing for anyone with information to...

Update: New Lynn incident

A section of Portage Road, New Lynn, was closed this morning as Police responded to an incident. The incident, initially involving two parties known to...

Harley Shrimpton homicide – man charged with murder

Today Western Bay of Plenty Police have arrested and charged a 22-year-old man with the murder of Harley Shrimpton. A further charge of aggravated robbery...

Manslaughter charge filed following fatal crash in West Melton

Police have charged a 15-year-old youth with manslaughter following a fatal crash in West Melton, on 7 August 2023. One person died at the scene...

Former All Black’s ex-fiance details shocking physical abuse

Yuliana Desta has spoken out against former All Black Byron Kelleher. Desta, a former flight attendant, described a series of abusive incidents during their two-year...

South Auckland shoplifting investigation results in 8 arrests

Police in Counties Manukau South have had a busy start to the year, with a focus on retail crime paying off. Eight people have been...

Manurewa homicide – two teens charged

Counties Manukau Police have charged two men in relation to a homicide investigation in Manurewa earlier this month. Detective Senior Sergeant Rob Hunkin, Counties Manukau...

Liz Gunn airport case: Police ‘dragging their heels’, ordered to release CCTV footage within 21 days

Liz Gunn and Jonathan Clark appeared in court today facing charges relating to an incident at Auckland Airport in February last year. At their last...

Police charge Golriz Ghahraman with shoplifting

Ghahraman will face two charges of shoplifting, according to a press release this afternoon. Full text of press release: Police can advise charges have been laid...

Man responsible for drive-by pellet gun shootings in Rotorua last year arrested

Rotorua Police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old man in relation to an incident in November last year where a child was struck in...

Arrest and charges in Māhia assault investigation

One person has been arrested and charged in relation to a serious assault in Māhia during a violent disorder incident in the early hours...

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