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Auckland security guard charged after alleged assault leaves man hospitalised

A security guard has been charged following a serious assault outside a central Auckland bar overnight. Senior Sergeant Shaun Richardson, Auckland Central Area Response Manager,...

24-year-old man arrested over Luxon office arson

A man has been charged with arson in relation to a small fire at a Northpark electoral office yesterday. Emergency services responded to Millhouse Drive...

Hastings police looking for stolen cabin

Police are making enquires in relation to a stolen cabin and are seeking the public’s assistance. Sometime after 11pm last night, a cabin was stolen...

Charges laid following fatal Sumner Crash

Christchurch Police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old man in relation to a fatal crash in Sumner on 22 February. Emergency services were called to...

Death in Police custody, Tauranga

A man has died in Police custody in Tauranga on Tuesday night. The man had been Tasered by Police moments earlier, after he attempted to...

Teens referred to Youth Aid following Kingsland assault

Two youths have been referred to Youth Aid following an assault in Kingsland, Auckland on Tuesday afternoon. At around 2.10pm, Police were notified of a...

Fire at Luxon’s electorate office treated as suspicious

Police are investigating a fire at Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s Auckland electorate office in Botany after emergency services were called to the Millhouse Drive...

Hamilton chase ends with arrest after dangerous drive from Auckland

One person is in custody after Hamilton Police responded to an alert to be on the lookout for a speeding vehicle from Auckland. "The vehicle...

Police seek witnesses after pedestrian struck during Balclutha street disorder incident

Police investigating after a person was struck by a vehicle in Balclutha last month are appealing to the public for information. On Sunday 17 May,...

Homicide investigation launched after Opononi woman’s death

Northland Police have commenced a homicide investigation, following an Opononi woman’s death over the weekend. The investigation is in its early stages, with a 26-year-old...

Police disrupt 200-vehicle boy racer convoy

Two significant anti-social road user operations were led out by Police over the weekend, across Auckland and Manawatū. Auckland Police were focused on the successful...

Police crack down on Manawatū boy racers

Police in Manawatū have spent King's Birthday weekend successfully disrupting and deterring anti-social road user gatherings. On receiving information that events were planned, Police stood...

Guilty plea in Hastings homicide case

A man charged with the murder of Flaxmere man Keith Pati has pleaded guilty. Kereama Rewita, aged 30, entered the guilty plea at the High...

Gisborne Police praise bystanders after swift robbery arrest

Gisborne Police are praising the efforts of bystanders today, after their actions resulted in the swift arrest of a woman for robbery. The incident unfolded...

Shoplifter’s mall dash ends in arrest

An alleged shoplifter’s dash for freedom through a West Auckland shopping centre saw him outpaced by a Police officer. Just after midday on 21 May,...

Canterbury police bust ‘chop shop’ linked to stolen cars exported overseas

Canterbury Police have crashed an alleged steal-and-strip operation, arresting a local business owner now accused of dismantling a multitude of stolen vehicles for parts...

Breakdown lands offender in Police hands

A motorcyclist snapped speeding before failing to stop for Police is now facing more breakdowns than one following an early morning ride. Just before 3am...

Further arrests following dating app assaults

Police have confirmed that two further arrests have been made in relation to a series of violent assaults that occurred over a weekend earlier...

Manurewa Local Board member referred to SFO over corruption allegations

Auckland Council has referred Manurewa Local Board member Marshal Ahluwalia to the Serious Fraud Office after social media allegations accused him of seeking payments...

Property seized in Kawerau linked to Operation Notus

A property has been seized following a large Police operation in Kawerau today. Police have supported MBIE in taking possession of a property that has...

Three youths charged after ‘suspicious vehicle activity’ in Whanganui

Police have charged three youths following reports of suspicious activity around vehicles in Whanganui. On Tuesday Police were able to act quickly on information received...

Offenders caught after unlawful hunting in Cromwell

Police have spoken to two people for unlawful hunting in Bendigo, Central Otago. On 17 May, two prize stags were shot and killed on private...

First charge laid under new stalking laws

Police have laid the first charge under new stalking and harassment laws that came into effect yesterday, marking early use of strengthened powers to...

Armed burglar caught after allegedly stealing phone charger from Auckland petrol station

Powered by poor decision making, a man will face court today after he allegedly burgled a petrol station and stole a phone charger overnight. At...

Arrest made following Mount Wellington gun incident

Police have arrested one person as part of their enquiries into an incident yesterday. Police executed a search warrant at an address in Ireland Road,...

Teen arrested following stolen vehicle incident in Canterbury

Police have arrested a teenager this afternoon after a stolen vehicle incident in Canterbury. Police were alerted to the vehicle at about 2pm in the...

Police seek offenders following diesel trailer theft in Feilding

Police are appealing for information to help identify three offenders who stole a diesel trailer in Feilding overnight. Police were called just after midnight after...

Father jailed six years over violent death of 10-month-old son

A Hamilton High Court judge has jailed a Te Kūiti man for six years after he admitted killing his 10-month-old son with a violent...

Southland youth arrested for bomb threat emails

Police investigating a series of bomb threats sent to organisations around New Zealand have arrested a young person in Invercargill. Acting on information gathered by...

Warrant to arrest: Jin Zhong

Police are working to locate Jin Zhong, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. Zhong, 39, is wanted for failing...

Mt Wellington man hospitalised after suspected shooting

Police investigations are underway after a man suffered what appears to be a serious gunshot wound in Mount Wellington this morning. Emergency services were called...

Stalking officially becomes a criminal offence in NZ

Stalking officially became a criminal offence in New Zealand from midnight, with offenders now facing up to five years in prison under new legislation. Justice...

Whangārei Police seek help to identify alleged offenders

Police investigations are continuing following a serious assault in Tikipunga on Sunday. Police were called to an address on Townsend Place at about 1.15am after...

Gang member arrested after double tyre spike chase

A Head Hunters gang member who failed to stop for Police will have to patch up his ride after his tyres were spiked not...

Man charged in Dunedin homicide investigation

A man has been arrested and charged in relation to the death of a person in Andersons Bay on Friday night. Emergency services were called...

Homicide investigation launched in Dunedin

Dunedin Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a person in Andersons Bay on Friday evening. Emergency services were called to a...

Police vow to crack down on illegal dirt bike riders nationwide

Concerned about anti-social and illegal bike behaviour across the country, Police are laying down the law following reports of dangerous and disruptive behaviour. Police are...

Warrant to arrest: Bodi McKee

Police are working to locate Bodi Mckee, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. McKee, 32, is wanted by Police...

Police probe Lower Hutt homicide as Dive Squad searches Eastbourne area

Wellington Police investigating the death of Nathaniel Sturmey in Lower Hutt last month are asking for the public’s help, as the homicide investigation continues. "On...

Auckland City Police investigating threatening emails

Police are aware of a number of threatening emails sent to various locations across Auckland this week. The indication is that these threats are not...

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