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Alleged car interfering disrupted in Takanini overnight

Police disrupted suspicious activity in Takanini overnight, thanks to vigilant residents. Reports were first received after 1.15am near Willow Camp Road, involving people potentially interfering...

Boy Racers targeted in BoP

Western Bay of Plenty Police targeted boy racers and illegally modified vehicles with huge success over the weekend as part of an operation focusing...

Newtown fire: police release names of three victims, update on investigation

The scene examination at Loafers Lodge has continued today. Police are making good progress covering ground in the building, but it is methodical and deliberate...

Taranaki Police locate seven youths responsible for car thefts and assaults

Taranaki police have arrested seven juveniles, aged between 13 and 17-years-old who are believed to have had a role in a series of unlawful...

Thieves target Auckland icon

Police are asking for the public’s help following a burglary at one of Auckland’s astronomical icons. An investigation is underway after thieves stole sheets of...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Waipu and SH11, Warrant out for Auckland thief

  Police updates on crimes and investigations for 23 May 2023. Name release, fatal crash, Waipu Police can now release the name of the person who died...

Hillsborough serious assault – two charged

Two men have been charged and are now before the Court following a serious assault in Hillsborough last month. Around 6.30am on Thursday 19 April,...

Homicide investigation launched in Whakatane following death of man in hospital

A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in hospital on 21 May. 57-year-old George Maaka of Whakatane was found with...

Operation Cobalt: Three men arrested in Masterton, drugs and firearms seized

Three men are before the courts after being arrested in Masterton as part of Operation Cobalt. The men were arrested following a series of search...

Eight arrested for series of crimes in Cambridge

Eight people have been arrested and charged in relation to a series of burglaries and thefts in Cambridge recently. Since the beginning of May, Cambridge...

Three teens arrested for Auckland aggravated robberies

Waitematā and Auckland City Police have arrested three juveniles, aged 14, 15, and 16, who are believed to have had a role in a...

Newtown fire – Fifth victim recovered

Police have recovered the fifth victim located at Loafers Lodge in Newtown following this week’s fire. As with the bodies of four other victims already...

60-year-old woman charged with Dunedin murder

Dunedin Police have arrested and charged a woman with murder, following a sudden death at a Tainui Road property last night. The 60-year-old woman was...

Newtown fire update – 4 victims now removed from scene, man charged with 2 counts of arson

Updates on the fatal fire at Loafer's Lodge in Wellington. Man charged with two counts of arson Wellington Police have arrested a man in relation to...

Police seize vehicles following dangerous driving on Anzac Day

Police continue to investigate a large group of dirt bike riders who were driving dangerously throughout parts of Auckland on Anzac Day and are...

Newtown fire: scene examination underway, two bodies recovered

Police have today recovered two deceased from Loafers Lodge in Newtown, following the fatal fire earlier this week. Recovery of further deceased from the building...

Stolen bronze sculpture of Camille Malfroy recovered

A 70kg sculpture of early tourism pioneer Camille Malfroy, which was removed from the Government Gardens in Rotorua in February has been found by...

Man found with serious injuries in Whakatane car park

In the early Hours of this morning, 18 May, a man was located with serious injuries in a car park on Garaway Street, Whakatāne. The...

St. Lukes road rage investigation continues, vehicle of interest found

The investigation into the incident where a firearm was discharged on St Lukes Road on Tuesday night has progressed overnight. Last night, Police executed a...

Three arrested, drugs and firearms seized in joint Police and Customs operation

A myriad of illegal drugs have been seized and three men are facing the Court as Police execute a series of search warrants targeting...

Newtown fire – police treating fire as suspicious as team enters building

The scene of the Loafers Lodge fire has now been handed over to Police by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). 'While we will continue...

St. Luke’s road rage incident – police seek grey Mazda Axela

Police are releasing details of a vehicle of interest, as enquiries continue into a road rage incident in St Lukes last night. 'We are asking...

Operation Manson: CCTV identifies vehicle of interest in Craig McKelvie homicide investigation

Detectives piecing together the last moments of Craig McKelvie’s life believe the occupants of a particular vehicle may hold information crucial to the investigation...

Murder charges laid over Ruakaka deaths

Northland Police have charged a woman in connection with the homicide investigation underway in Ruakākā yesterday morning. Police were called to a property in Peter...

Investigation opened into Ruakākā deaths – update, double-homicide

Northland Police are in attendance at a sudden death incident at a property in Ruakākā this morning. 'Sadly, we can confirm two people have been...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Otahuhu and Newstead, Palmerston North homicide investigation

Updates on crimes and investigations for 14 May 2023. Update: Homicide investigation, Palmerston North The scene examination at a property on Dahlia Street will continue through...

Homicide investigation, Palmerston North

A homicide investigation has been launched after a man has died following an incident in Palmerston North late last night. Police were called to a...

Police appeal for information on man’s unexplained injuries in Grey Lynn

Police are appealing for the public’s assistance to establish how a man suffered serious injuries in Grey Lynn late last week. On 4 May, members...

Police updates: Palmerston North and Tirau fatal crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 11 May 2023. Manslaughter charge laid in relation to Palmerston North crash Palmerston North Police have charged a woman...

Operation Cobalt: Arrests made in Patea

Six Nomad gang members are before the courts after being arrested in Patea as part of Operation Cobalt. The men, aged between 19 and 40,...

Sunnynook dairy ram raid – two youths arrested

Police have taken swift action and put two people before the Court following a burglary at a Sunnynook dairy on Tuesday night. Police responded to...

Nine charged in operation for supply and distribution of drugs

Police have charged nine people, including a high-value individual serving a prison sentence, for operating a drug ring supplying and distributing methamphetamine and cannabis. Police...

Waikouaiti Robbery – police appeal for sightings of Nissan Tiida

Police are appealing for sightings of a vehicle following a robbery at a retail premises yesterday (8 May). Police responded to reports of a robbery...

Police updates – Ohinemutu unexplained death, Waikouaiti robbery, Halcombe fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 8 May 2023. Update - unexplained death, Ohinemutu Police continue to investigate an unexplained death on Lake Road, Ohinemutu...

New Plymouth jewellery aggravated robbery – police appeal for witnesses

Police continue to appeal for witnesses to an aggravated robbery of a retail premises on Currie Street, New Plymouth Friday 5 May and two...

Weekend commercial burglaries in Auckland – arrests made

Police in Auckland City have made arrests for burglaries at commercial businesses over the weekend. Early on Sunday, after 4am, a vehicle was used to...

Four youths arrested for Nelson burglary

Four people have been arrested in relation to a burglary in Nelson this morning. About 3.20am, Police responded to a burglary at a commercial premises...

Four apprehended after aggravated robbery in Wellington

Police have taken four people into custody following an aggravated robbery at a central Wellington business yesterday afternoon. At 2pm, Police were called to a...

Unexplained death in Newtown – update

A scene examination is ongoing at a Newtown address in Wellington following the discovery of a man's body. Police were called to the Mansfield Street...

Operation Daleyza: Statements from Police and the family of Lena Harrap

Police have released statements after yesterday's sentencing over the murder of Lena Zhang Harrap in Mt Albert in September 2021. Detective Senior Sergeant Geoff Baber,...

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