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Five arrested following incidents across Auckland City overnight

Auckland City Police have taken five people into custody following a series of incidents overnight. Auckland City Central Area Commander, Inspector Grant Tetzlaff, says around...

Update: Homicide investigation, Whakatāne

Police are continuing to investigate after the death of a man in Whakatāne Monday night. Initial indications suggest there was a gang-related disorder incident before...

12 arrested following Te Papa protest

Police can now advise that 12 people were arrested following a protest at Te Papa today where parts of the Treaty of Waitangi exhibition...

Homicide investigation launched in Whakatane

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died in Whakatāne last night. Around 9:40pm on Sunday the man in his 20s was brought...

Palmerston North suspicious fire: Appeal for information

Manawatu Police have released CCTV images following a fire in Palmerston North last month, and are seeking the public’s assistance. On Thursday 30 November at...

8 arrested for vehicle interference in Waitemata overnight

Waitematā Police arrested eight people overnight following reports of cars being broken into in Westgate. Around 2am, a group of youths were disturbed while allegedly...

Police lay numerous charges following Half Moon Bay incident

A 22-year-old man will face court today following numerous charges relating to a collision in Half Moon Bay yesterday. The incident occurred on Prince Regent...

Gloriavale historic sexual offending: Police welcome verdicts

Police have welcomed the verdicts returned today in the Greymouth District Court, where a man has been found guilty for multiple historical sexual offences...

Illegal street-racers stopped in their tracks in the Waikato

Police have issued more than 200 infringement notices and made 12 arrests after more than 1,000 anti-social road users blocked roads and exhibited unsafe...

Update – incident in Avonhead

The incident in Beatrice Place, Avonhead has been resolved, with one person in custody. No injuries are reported. Enquiries are ongoing and there will continue...

Bank cards stolen during medical event returned to victim

Police in Tauranga have arrested the person who stole a woman’s purse and bankcards from her husband’s phone case while her husband suffered a...

Arrests and speeding infringements issued in Manawatu

Four arrests were made and 17 speeding infringements were issued overnight as Police focused on anti-social road users and their continued harm across Manawatu. The...

Asian crime syndicate busted in Wellington

A joint operation between Police and Immigration New Zealand has disrupted a criminal syndicate being operated by Vietnamese and Cambodian nationals in Wellington. Three people,...

Investigation into Helensville man’s death launched

Police are investigating the death of a man following a serious assault in Helensville last month. Acting Detective Inspector Tim Williams, Waitematā CIB, says Police...

“Southern swarm” takedown, further arrests as part of Operation Bear

Police have arrested five people including one Killer Beez gang member, and seized cash and drugs as Operation Bear continues. Operation Bear has targeted those...

Teen caught after spate of South Auckland burglaries

Counties Manukau Police have swooped on a teenager allegedly responsible for a string of burglaries across the district. Officers had been investigating more than 20...

Arrests and seizures following Gisborne search warrants

Gisborne Police have arrested a Black Power associate in connection with the October shooting of a rival gang member, and seized firearms and ammunition...

Homicide investigation launched in Harley Shrimpton case

Police have launched a homicide investigation after the body of missing 28-year-old Harley Shrimpton was located on 5 December. Shrimpton had been missing since 3...

Fake currency operation in Pukekohe busted

A 29-year-old male will face Court after a counterfeit currency and a cannabis growing operation were uncovered in South Auckland. The arrest came during the...

Trio convicted over Meliame Fisi’ihoi’s murder

Police acknowledge the guilty verdicts handed down in the homicide investigation into Meliame Fisi'ihoi’s death. Mrs Fisi’ihoi was callously murdered in her Māngere home on...

Mitchell lays out his expectations for Police Commissioner

Full text of Police Minister Mark Mitchell's statement. Today I met with Police Commissioner Andrew Coster to set out my expectations, which he has agreed...

Police acknowledge sentencing in Liam Nixon case

Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Liam Nixon in the Greymouth District Court today for a number of sexual offences. The 27-year-old Greymouth man...

Recidivist shoplifters arrested in South Auckland, charged with assault

Two women known to Police have been taken into custody following a string of shoplifting and assault incidents in the Counties Manukau District. A 24-year-old...

Kirsch calls for criminal charges against Ministry of Health leadership

Tech millionaire and prominent anti-jab campaigner Steve Kirsch accuses NZ health authorities of 'criminal negligence'. Kirsch's comments follow the release of previously unseen Ministry of...

Baby Ru homicide – police seek ‘critical evidence’

Police investigating the death of Baby Ru in Lower Hutt are appealing for information on specific critical evidence. 'We believe that the items were deliberately...

Railway detonators stolen in Hamilton

Police are investigating a break in and theft of explosive cannisters from a railway yard in Kent Street, Frankton. A train at the yard was...

COVID jab whistleblower appears in court – Updated

Whistleblower who revealed previously unseen data on the COVID-19 'vaccine' appeared in the Wellington District Court this morning. The whistleblower, named by Counterspin as Barry...

Palmerston North firearms incident: Do you know this man?

Palmerston North Police are seeking to identify this man following an incident on Highbury Avenue, Highbury where a firearm was discharged on Wednesday 15...

Police seek information following firearms incident, Palmerston North

Palmerston North Police are seeking information from the public following a firearms incident outside a hotel on Rangitikei Street, near King Street, on Sunday...

Whistleblower arrested – reports

A report published in state-funded outlet 1News says a 56-year-old man has been arrested and will appear in the Wellington District Court tomorrow. Police told...

Arrest following death in Mount Wellington

A 40-year-old woman has been charged with murder following a man’s death in Mt Wellington yesterday afternoon. Police are not seeking anyone else in relation...

Operation Bear: Police target Killer Beez gang

Police have arrested 11 gang members, filed 67 charges, and restrained vehicles, jet skis and more than 100 pairs of high-end shoes as part...

Multi-million dollar Vietnamese crime syndicate busted in Auckland

A multi-agency investigation has dismantled an Auckland criminal syndicate being operated by Vietnamese nationals. The ongoing operation by New Zealand Police and the Ministry of...

Arrest made in relation to disappearance of missing man Harley Shrimpton

A man is due in court today charged with kidnapping in relation to the disappearance of Tauranga man Harley Shrimpton. Police hold significant concerns for...

Second arrest made in Stoke homicide investigation

Police can advise that a second person is due in court today in relation to the death of James Whitikau Barton in Stoke on...

Manslaughter charge laid following street racing death of unborn baby

Police have charged an Auckland man with manslaughter, following an investigation into an incident that occurred while illegal street racing was taking place. The initial...

Home detention for COVID tax fraud

A Te Awamutu man has been sentenced to home detention after falsely claiming COVID-19 money meant to help businesses recover after the pandemic. Nathanael Thomas...

Arrest and seizures following search warrants in Wairarapa

Police have executed search warrants at residences across the Wairarapa today, resulting in one arrest and the seizure of drugs, weapons and a vehicle. A...

Arrest made in Stoke homicide investigation

Police can advise that this morning a 33-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the death of James Whitikau Barton on...

Kohimarama burglars caught

Police quickly had offenders in their sights after a burglary at a Kohimarama dairy early this morning. Initial reports were received about a burglary taking...

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