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Woman charged with murder after man’s death in Te Puke

Bay of Plenty Police are investigating the death of a man in Te Puke overnight. Shortly after midnight, Police were called to the corner of...

Takanini homicide – man charged with assault, more charges likely

A 47-year-old local man has been arrested and will appear before the Manukau District Court today. He is currently charged with Assault with a weapon. More...

South-Western motorway homicide – 20 year old man charged with kidnapping

A 20-year-old local male has appeared before at the Counties Manukau District Court today. He has been charged with: Kidnapping, Driving while forbidden and Refusing...

Homicide inquiry launched, witnesses sought for Southwestern Motorway death

Police are appealing for help from the public in relation to the death of a woman early this morning Monday 26 December at 3.24am. Police...

Selling or buying online? Choose a Safe Trade Zone

At Christmas time, we can sometimes receive an unwanted gift, spend too much, and then regret our purchases later, say police. If you plan to...

Takanini death – witnesses sought

Police are appealing for help from the public in relation to the death of a man at a Takanini address early this morning Sunday...

Police investigating Takanini death

Police are investigating after a man died at an address in Takanini overnight. Police were called to a residential property on Airfield Road at 12.20am,...

Police updates – Bluff Harbour tragedy, Rongotea fatal crash, Taupo shoplifter nabbed

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 24 December 2022. Name release- Bluff harbour Police are now in a position to name the man who died...

Alleged sex trafficker and child pornographer Michael Pratt arrested in Spain

The New Zealander was on the FBI's 10 most wanted list. FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Michael James Pratt was arrested earlier this week by...

Four more arrests made in Invercargill gun incident investigation

Police have arrested four additional people in relation to a firearms incident on Earn Street, Invercargill on Saturday 17 December. After the initial arrest of...

No festive season holiday break for police Operation Cobalt

There won’t be a wind-down for Operation Cobalt teams this festive season. Detective Inspector Aaron Proctor says there will be a continued focus on proactive...

Appeal for witnesses to Sumner assault to come forward

Police are appealing for help from the public to identify two witnesses to an assault in Sumner, Christchurch on Saturday 17 December. Christchurch Police recently...

Wellington assaults: Images of ‘Persons of interest’ released by police

Do you recognise these men? Police are asking for the public’s help after two incidents in which a Wellington woman found an unknown man in...

Man arrested for Upper Hutt Mall assault

One person has been taken into custody after a disorder incident in Upper Hutt last month. Police responded to an alleged altercation between a group...

Manawatū Police seize firearm and vehicles

Manawatū Police have seized a firearm, ammunition and three vehicles from an address in Feilding. On Thursday morning staff patrolling the Feilding area identified a...

Operation Dust: Alexandra Police target unlawful off-road motorcycle use

Alexandra Police have stopped 14 individuals for unlawful off-road motorcycle use in the parks and reserves around the wider Alexandra area over the past...

Vehicles impounded following Operation Cobalt sting in Northland

Four vehicles have been impounded, and one person has been arrested, as Police continue to enforce a zero tolerance for gang activity in Northland...

Families of Hawke’s Bay homicide victims urge people to come forward

The families of two Hawke’s Bay homicide victims are joining with Police to urge those who know what happened to their loved ones to...

Mongrel Mob member forfeits $37k to police

A Waikato Mongrel Mob member has had $37,180 cash forfeited as part of Police’s Operation Typhoon which targeted the criminal activities of gangs within...

9 youths arrested in Gisborne stolen car investigation

Gisborne Police have apprehended nine youths, following multiple reports of vehicle break-ins over the past few days. Police were notified of a number of vehicles...

Warkworth assault – police make second arrest

Waitematā Police have arrested a second person in relation to a serious assault in Warkworth earlier this month, which left a man in a...

Massey homicide – victim named

Media reports have named the young woman killed in an incident in Massey, West Auckland yesterday as 21 year old Farzana Yaqubi. Yaqubi was studying...

Act fast if you suspect online fraud, say police

When it comes to online fraud, the first 24 hours after the incident are critical according to investigating officers. Detective Sergeant Mike Freeman of Canterbury...

Canterbury gang assets restrained

Canterbury Police's Asset Recovery Unit has made a number of significant restraints recently, continuing its focus on those profiting from organised crime in the...

Onerahi homicide – further arrest made

Police have today arrested and charged a second person as part of their investigation into a homicide in Onerahi earlier this year. A 32-year-old woman...

Massey homicide – arrest made

Police have this afternoon arrested and charged a 30-year male in relation to the homicide in Massey yesterday evening. He will appear in the Waitākere...

Arrest made in Invercargill firearms incident

Police have arrested a 23-year-old man in relation to a firearms incident on Earn Street, Invercargill on Saturday. The man has been charged with wounding...

Homicide investigation in West Auckland after woman killed in Massey

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman died in Massey last night. Officers were called to a property on Royal Road near the...

Waikato ram raids – arrests made

Four youths have been arrested and Police are working to locate other offenders, after several incidents of commercial burglary in the Waikato District in...

‘Don’t let the Grinch steal your Christmas’ – police

Police would like to remind people not to send gift-cards, vouchers and money through the mail, in the lead-up to Christmas. 'We’re starting to head...

Police arrest man for November shooting in Otara shopping centre

A man has been arrested in relation to a shooting at the Otara shopping centre last month. Police were alerted to the incident when a...

Sightings of white Toyota Camry sought in Invercargill firearms incident

Invercargill Police are making enquiries after a firearms incident on Earn Street, Invercargill at about 7.20pm last night. One person later presented at hospital with...

Police update on machete attack at Hamilton dairy

Hamilton Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after an aggravated robbery on Irvine Street, Frankton yesterday that left a man seriously injured. Police...

Church shooting victim named as Daniel Eliu

The man shot dead outside a South Auckland church yesterday morning has been named as David Eliu. Eliu was a Mongrel Mob member who was...

Watch: Hamilton dairy worker loses fingers in armed robbery

A shop worker is lucky to be alive after an armed attack this morning at the Irvine Street dairy in Hamilton. Four young males pulled...

Manukau church shooting – police update

A Police investigation is underway following a shooting outside a church on Puhinui Road, Manukau. At 10am Police received a report that a person had...

Fatal shooting at South Auckland Church

Police received reports around 10am that someone had been shot dead at the Papatoetoe Seventh Day Adventist Church on Puhinui Road. It's understood the victim...

Huge stash of stolen goods recovered following Waikato police operation

Waikato Police have begun the process of returning stolen property recovered in a significant four-day operation targeting prolific theft and dishonesty offending. Running over four...

Bexley Park murder – third person arrested

Police have arrested a third person as part of their investigation into the stabbing in Bexley Reserve on 14 November. Nigel Wilson, 62, was found...

Police bust Te Aroha drug supply ring

Four people have been arrested following search warrants in Te Aroha on Thursday. Eastern Waikato Criminal Investigation Branch, supported by multiple teams from across Waikato...

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