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Bexley Park assault victim dies

The victim of a stabbing at a Christchurch park on 14 November has died. The man was found with multiple stab wounds about 6.20am last...

Takanini sexual assault – police make arrest, seek witnesses

A man has been arrested following a swift Police investigation into a sexual assault in Takanini last week. The incident occurred at around midday in...

Craig McKelvie homicide – police seek sightings of black Honda Odyssey

Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie are appealing for sightings of a black 2004 Honda Odessey, registration JCT923. Mr McKelvie died in hospital after...

Police update on Bexley Park stabbing

Members of the public in Christchurch can expect increased Police patrols following a serious assault this morning. At 6.20am, a man was found critically injured...

Police updates – Jacks Bay death, Hastings bar incident, Spencer Park fatality

Updates on crimes and investigations for 14 November 2022. Person dies following incident at Spencer Park Police can confirm a person has died at Spencer Park...

Firearms, vehicles, drugs and cash worth $2.5 million seized in Palmerston North bust

Police have seized firearms, vehicles, drugs and cash worth a total of $2.5 million in a series of warrants under Operation Cobalt, targeting organised...

Police responding to serious incident in Christchurch

A man has been critically injured in an assault in Bexley, Christchurch. The incident happened on Pages Rd, between Portchester and Farnborough streets. Police responded...

One person dead after East Tamaki incident overnight

One person has died and three others are seriously injured following an incident in East Tamaki overnight. Three people with serious stab wounds and one...

Son of prominent church leaders gets home detention for sexually abusing two underaged girls

Name suppression lapsed for 19 year old Alessandro Milgate-Vassalini on Thursday. Milgate-Vassalini is the son of Curate Church leaders Joel and Katie Milgate. On Thursday he...

Suitcase murders: Accused’s extradition confirmed by Korean court

New Zealand police are seeking the return of a 42 year old South Korean woman to face charges of murder. The charges relate to the...

Corrupt cop Bo Wang sentenced to home detention

Bo Wang was stopped and tested on 24 July after leaving a central Auckland bar. Wang's evidential breath test showed he was twice the limit....

Arrest made in Korrey Whyman homicide

Police have this morning arrested a man for the murder of Korrey Whyman in Rotorua in September. Korrey, from Kawerau, was shot inside a vehicle...

Operation Trump Card – Huge cache of stolen property recovered

WANTED: Owners of 285 bicycles, 950 power tools, 695 pieces of tapware and mixes, two baths and a whole lot of construction gear. Police who...

Rotorua BNZ hold-up: Man arrested

A man has been taken into custody following an incident at a BNZ bank in Amohau Street, Rotorua this afternoon. Emergency services were called to...

Former reality TV star charged in cop hit-and-run

One person has been charged following an incident in Auckland yesterday, where a fleeing driver has injured a police officer. A 37-year-old man, described in...

Teen killer Khanye TeHueHue pleads guilty to manslaughter

TeHueHue was 16 years old when he killed Zion Purukamu outside a party in Christchurch on 13 August 2021. TeHueHue had been charged with murder,...

Ōtara hit-and-run: Police looking for a grey hatchback

Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident in Ōtara last night. Around 11.12pm, a 16-year-old girl was...

Aotea College locked-down after threat

A major police operation is taking place at Porirua's Aotea College after an alleged threat by a boy at the school this morning. The mayhem...

Stabbing in Nelson – police seek information

Nelson Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault in which two people have been seriously injured. The incident took place in Halifax Street at...

Anaru Moana homicide investigation – police release more details

The homicide investigation into the death of South Canterbury man Anaru Moana has today focused on an area known as the Waihao Box. The Police...

Man who taunted Chch mosque families jailed for rape

Roderick Wayne Woods, 37, gained notoriety in 2019 for verbally abusing a group supporting the victims of the Mosque Terror Attack. Woods was jailed today...

Waterways to be searched in Anaru Moana homicide investigation

The Police National Dive Squad have been called into search an area as the homicide investigation into the death of Anaru Moana continues. The dive...

Castlecliff Beach stabbing – police seek witnesses

Whanganui Police are investigating after a male self-presented at Whanganui Hospital with a serious stab wound. Early enquiries have established that an incident took place...

Woman facing manslaughter charge over Andre Wickliffe death fails to appear in court

  A warrant has been issued for the 28 year old's arrest. Andre Wickliffe died two weeks after intervening in a fight between two women in...

Police updates – Manukau Harbour incident, Lake Okataina crash, New Lynn gun incident arrest

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 7 November 2022. UPDATE – Fatal crash, Lake Ōkataina Police can confirm that one person has died following a...

New Lynn firearms incident – update

Five people are assisting Police with an investigation into a firearms incident at a New Lynn, Auckland, address this morning. Police received reports a man...

Congo immigrant Olivier Mugisho punched by gang member in cowardly attack outside his home

Olivier Mugisho had just been dropped off at his home on Friday night when the assault happened. Arriving home, in a small cul-de-sac opposite West...

Nelson arrests following Operation Cobalt sting

Nelson Police have arrested three men following an aggravated robbery as part of Operation Cobalt enforcement activity. On Sunday 23 October three men allegedly assaulted,...

Police updates – missing persons Hokitika & Rolleston, Te Kuiti kidnapping

Police updates for 5 November 2022. Have you seen Shane Duncan? Police are appealing for the public's help to find 55-year-old Shane Duncan. Shane was last seen...

Police issue warning after potentially lethal barbiturate stolen in Palmerston North

Police investigating the theft of veterinary drugs in Palmerston North are issuing a warning to the community. Pentobarbitone, a drug used to euthanize animals, was...

Watch: Old man beats up gang member in Papatoetoe road rage incident

Viral video shows the man to be far to quick and powerful for his much younger opponent. Traffic on a busy street in Auckland's Papatoetoe...

Craig McKelvie homicide investigation – police appeal for assistance to find knife and vehicle

Police making inquiries into the death of Craig McKelvie are looking for a knife or similar sharp object in relation to the investigation. Mr McKelvie...

Arrest made in 2013 Ronald Allison murder cold case

Eastern District Police arrested a 62-year-old woman yesterday and charged her with murder and arson, in relation to the death of Gisborne man Ronald...

Arrests in Whangārei following commercial burglaries

Whangārei Police have located and arrested five people following two commercial burglaries earlier this week. Around 11.47pm on Wednesday evening, Police received a report of...

Millions forfeited following investigation into fraudulent scheme

New Zealand Police has successfully petitioned the High Court for the forfeiture of more than $2 million under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act, following...

Police investigating firearm incident on Norton Road, Hamilton

Police are investigating following a report of a firearm being discharged at an address on Norton Road, Hamilton around 12:30pm. It is understood one person...

18 year old woman arrested for murder of Hamilton toddler

Police have arrested an 18-year-old woman following the death of a 2-year-old girl in Hamilton in April. The woman has been charged with murder and...

Octagon brawl – Dunedin police seek witnesses

Police are seeking witnesses to a serious assault that involved people fighting near the Dunedin Social Club about 3.30am on Saturday 29 October in...

Arrest made in Onerahi homicide investigation

Police have arrested and charged a 42-year-old man with murder following a homicide investigation in Onerahi. Enquiries have been underway since a body was located...

Grace Millane killer Jesse Kempson appealing convictions

Jesse Shane Kempson is currently behind bars for at least 17 years for the Englishwoman's murder. Kempson's appeal relates to the convictions and sentences he...

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