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Second arrest in Ellerslie homicide

Police have located and arrested a second person in relation to the murders of Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong at an Ellerslie...

Ellerslie double-murder: Accused appears in court

The 42-year-old man entered no plea and did not seek bail when he appeared in the Auckland District Court today. He will next appear on...

Update – Dean Kahukiwa Homicide

Police investigating the murder of Foxton man, Dean Kahukiwa, are seeking sightings of two vehicles seen on Reeve Street on the night of the...

Further appeal for information in ‘Baby Ru’ homicide

Police investigating the death of baby Ru are calling for sightings of a vehicle believed to have been used to remove critical evidence from...

Ellerslie homicide: Arrest made, missing woman located deceased

Auckland City Police investigating the Ellerslie homicide have sadly located missing 67-year-old Mei Han Chong deceased. Detective Inspector Scott Beard, Auckland City CIB, says as...

20 arrested in ‘recidivist retail offenders’ swoop

Hawke's Bay Police have arrested 20 people and laid 100 charges following an operation targeting recidivist retail crime offenders. Police worked alongside Loss Prevention Officers,...

Cracking down on gangs

New search powers are proving an effective tool in disrupting gang tensions and de-escalating ongoing violence in the Eastern District. The Criminal Activity Intervention Legislation...

Ellerslie homicide – victim named, police fear for safety of deceased’s wife

Police can now release the name of the victim in the Ellerslie homicide investigation. He was 66-year-old Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok, known as Joseph Kwok. “Police and...

Auckland burglar facing over 40 charges

Some great work from Police staff in West Auckland has led to the arrest of a recidivous burglar, who faced the Court today on...

Police launch homicide investigation following unexplained death in Ellerslie, further appeal for information

A homicide investigation has been launched as Police continue to appeal for information regarding the death of a man in Ellerslie. Detective Inspector Scott Beard,...

Youths arrested following spate of Northland car thefts

A Kamo resident with an eye for detail has assisted Police in two arrests, following a spate of vehicle thefts in the area. Whangārei Area...

Beware of ‘fake officials’ police warn

Police in Counties Manukau East are reminding residents to check the identification of official workers following reports of people impersonating officials. Counties Manukau East Area...

Arrests made following Ōpōtiki shooting

Police have made two arrests in relation to a shooting where a 20-year-old woman was seriously injured in Ōpōtiki on Saturday 21 October. “These arrests...

Two arrests following firearms offending, Ōpōtiki

Ōpōtiki Police have arrested two people following recent offending involving firearms in the area. On Monday 16 October, Police were notified that a person had...

Arrest following search warrants in Massey, West Auckland

Yesterday, West Auckland Police conducted a series of search warrants across the West Auckland area as part of Operation Cobalt. As a result, one man...

Appeal for information following burglary at rifle club

Police are actively investigating following a burglary at a rifle club on Waiere Drive in the Hamilton East area and would like to hear...

Police appeal for information after reports of powerline tampering, Christchuch

Canterbury Police are concerned the message is not getting through to individuals seen tampering with power lines and boxes in Christchurch. In April, Police received...

Local catches youths in the act, three arrested – Flat Bush

Police have stopped three young people attempting to break into vehicles in the Flat Bush area overnight. The group were spotted by an eagle-eyed member...

Arrest made following Dunedin fire

Dunedin Police have today charged a 57-year-old man in relation to a fire at a vacant boarding house on Phillip Street on Friday, 27...

Homicide investigation launched, man charged

A homicide investigation has been launched and a man has been charged in relation to the death of a woman earlier this month. Police investigations...

Book scam a real page turner

When an elderly gentleman came to see him at Gore station speaking in code and talking about local corruption between a Gore bank and...

Arrest made following shooting, Taupiri

Police have arrested a 46-year-old man in relation to a shooting in Taupiri on Sunday 24 September. The man allegedly discharged a firearm into another...

Police crack down on Gisborne gangs

Four gang members have been arrested and charged with firearms related offences, following a number of shootings in Gisborne on 13 and 15 October. Three...

Three arrested, weapons seized in Bay of Plenty

Three people have been arrested and offensive weapons located by Police in Whakatane and Ōpōtiki. 'Staff are continuously assessing ongoing gang conflict in the area,'...

Operation Blanco: Joint Police and Customs investigation sees millions of dollars’ worth of drugs seized, four charged

Police and Customs have disrupted a $63 million drug importation bound for New Zealand shores and arrested four men, following a joint operation. The operation,...

Police break Class A drug supply chain

Police have made 24 arrests and seized firearms and significant quantities of illegal drugs, as part of two long-running investigations targeting a Class A...

Four youths identified following Ghuznee St fire

Police investigating the cause of the fire at Toomaths Building on Ghuznee Street have identified and located the young people previously appealed for. The fire...

Posie Parker assault case to proceed to trial

Eli Rubashkyn's application to have the charges thrown out was dismissed. Police opposed the application in a hearing late yesterday afternoon before Judge Claire Ryan...

Homicide investigation launched following death of child, Lower Hutt

Police have advised that the investigation into the death of a child in Lower Hutt on Sunday has been upgraded to a homicide enquiry. Police...

Stolen goods and illegal drugs seized following Waimate search warrant

Waimate Police have recovered stolen goods and seized illegal drugs, after executing a search warrant at a local address. The successful operation came after several...

Arrests made in relation to multiple ram raids in Napier

Police have arrested a 14-year-old identified in being involved in four recent ram raids, and numerous unlawful takings of vehicles throughout Hawkes Bay. He is...

Napier liquor store burlgary – police release photos

Police have released images of people they want to identify following the burglary at a store on Carlyle Street, Napier early this morning. 'If you...

Arrest made following multiple burglaries in Gisborne last week

A man has been taken into custody following multiple burglaries in Gisborne last week. On Wednesday 11 October, Police were alerted to a burglary at...

Mt. Wellington thieves caught in the act

Two men will be put before the Court today following an incident in Mount Wellington late last night. Just before 11.30pm, Police were made aware...

Arrests, seizures and vehicles restrained as Taranaki Police terminate warrants

Police have arrested three men following an extensive investigation that culminated in search warrants in Taranaki on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 October. The Taranaki...

Homicide investigation under way following death in Miramar, Wellington

A homicide investigation is under way following the death of a woman in Miramar, Wellington. Police were called to a residential address on Totara Road...

Arrests made following Ruakākā homicide

Police have arrested two people following the death of 24-year-old Teina Pickering in Ruakaka on Thursday 12 October. A 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday...

Man jailed for secret filming and possessing 40,000 objectionable videos

55-year-old Giane Patrick Woods blamed his strict religious upbringing for the offending. Woods was sentenced three years imprisonment in the Christchurch District Court yesterday. Following a...

Ruakākā homicide: Name release

Police have completed formal identification procedures and can now formally identify the deceased as Teina Pickering, age 24, of Ruakākā. His body will be returned...

Police seeking persons linked to vehicle of interest in search for missing Auckland man

Police investigating the disappearance of Auckland man Dylan Barford want to speak to the driver and occupants of a vehicle of interest. The vehicle is...

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