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Murder charge following fatal assault in Momona, Dunedin

A 20-year-old man has been taken into custody following a serious assault in Momona, Dunedin yesterday afternoon where another man died. He has been charged...

Police name Lower Hutt homicide victim

Wellington Police can now name the victim who died after a serious assault in Lower Hutt on Friday. Craig McKelvie, 52, of Wellington, was located...

Fatal assault in Momona, Dunedin – police investigating

A man has died following a report of an assault on Miller Road, Dunedin just before 2pm yesterday. The man with stab wounds was initially...

Homicide investigation launched in Lower Hutt

A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Lower Hutt last night. Police were called to a Mason St address...

Operation Cobalt: Further warrants disrupt drug manufacturing operation, arrests made

Simultaneous search warrants were terminated across west Auckland on Thursday, targeting the manufacturing of illegal drugs. It follows on from previous search warrants across Waitematā...

Courier van stolen in Masterton recovered, man arrested

Masterton Police have arrested a 28-year-old Auckland man in relation to the theft of a courier van in the town yesterday (13 October). The van...

Gaurav Sharma lays into Hipkins over ram raids

The Independent MP for Hamilton West believes 'our country has gone to the dogs'. The spate of ram raids throughout the country is the fault...

Quick public reactions result in Rangiora arrest

Swift action from the public resulted in the successful apprehension of a man in Rangiora on Wednesday. At around 7:30pm the man approached a vehicle...

Six arrests after Melling protest

Six people have been arrested following protest action on SH2 earlier this morning. Motorists travelling southbound were temporarily disrupted, at the Melling Link/SH2 intersection in...

Police identify vehicle used in fatal shooting of Korrey Whyman

Police have now identified the vehicle used in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Korrey Whyman. Police launched a homicide investigation late last month after an...

Flaxmere death – police launch homicide investigation

Eastern District Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a man in Flaxmere, Hastings, overnight. Police were called to Ramsay Crescent about...

Social media influencer jailed for sex attacks

The man was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment. The man's lawyers indicated they intend to file an appeal against the convictions. Temporary name suppression will...

Arrest made following spate of burglaries across Auckland

Police have moved in on a man allegedly behind at least 32 burglaries at staged homes across Tāmaki Makaurau. This morning, the Auckland City East...

South Wairarapa fires – arrest made

Wairarapa Police have arrested a person in relation to fires in Wards Line, Morison Bush early yesterday morning. They will be appearing in Masterton District...

Police updates – Turakina and Te Kawa fatal crashes, charges laid Wgtn Motorway protest

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 October 2022. Name release - SH 3, Turakina crash Police can now release the name of the pedestrian...

Chch kidnapping suspect – new video released

Police investigating an attempted kidnapping in Fendalton earlier this month continue to appeal for information from the public. At around 6.20am on Monday, 3 October,...

Crown appeals sentence of convicted rapist Jayden Desmond Meyer

Meyer was convicted of raping four 15 year old girls in 2020 and 2021, when he was aged 16. Tauranga District Court judge Christopher Harding...

‘Trusted friend’ sentenced to jail for stealing $750k

Fomer cafe owner Alexandra Purucker was left penniless and on WINZ benefits after former friend and confidante Iris Huebler cleaned out her life savings. The...

Police updates – Wellington motorway protest, Gisborne fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the evening of 10 October 2022. UPDATE - Incident on SH1, Wellington The incident on State Highway 1 that...

Wattle Downs death – woman charged with murder

A homicide investigation is underway in Wattle Downs following the death of a man in a vehicle last night. Police were called to Hobart Crescent...

Stabbing on Bath Street, Dunedin – appeal for information

Police are appealing for information about an incident on Bath Street, Dunedin late last night. A man was transported to hospital with serious stab wounds...

Suspects identified in Greymouth ram raid

Greymouth Police have identified suspects in relation to a ram raid that took place on Tainui Street early Friday morning. A stolen car was used...

Ashburton aggravated assault and burglary – police investigating

Police in Ashburton are seeking information on a burglary and aggravated assault that saw a man in his 70s require hospital treatment. Between 10:45pm and...

Merivale aggravated robbery – two men arrested, police seeking a third suspect

Christchurch Police have arrested two men in relation to the aggravated robbery of a Merivale jewellery store on 3 October. The two men, both aged...

Masterton aggravated burglary – police appeal for witnesses

Police are appealing for sightings of a car involved in an aggravated burglary in Masterton yesterday (6 October). At 4.45pm, a man parked his car...

Peter Ellis convictions quashed by Supreme Court

Ellis was convicted and jailed for child sex abuse in 1993. He died of cancer in 2019 just after being granted leave to appeal...

Patched Head Hunter charged after firearm and drugs located in Operation Cobalt

Illegal drugs and a prohibited firearm have been located during a search warrant in Auckland being carried out under Operation Cobalt. The search warrant was...

Violent Kmart thief jailed

Co-accused Kitia Lucy Toimata, 24, and Sharice Walker-Grace appeared in the Hamilton District Court today for sentencing over the April 2022 incident. On 16 April,...

Window washing saga shows Police priorities all wrong – ACT

“The Police have shown how out of touch they are with the public with their undercover stunt to try to catch people on mobile...

Further arrest in relation to 2019 death of Upper Hutt man Kaimana Paul

Police have charged a fourth person in relation to the death of a man in Upper Hutt in 2019. Kaimana Paul, 39, died during an...

Watch: Fendalton attempted kidnapping – police release video

Christchurch Police investigating an attempted kidnapping in Fendalton earlier this week are continuing to appeal to the public for help. An unknown man approached a...

Former teacher James Booth sentenced to 7 years jail for sex crimes against children

James 'Jim' Booth, a teacher at a school in Manawatu, was jailed today for the crimes against multiple students. Booth admitted to taking the students...

Storage unit suitcase murders – bodies were moved before police discovery

Reports in state-subsidized legacy media today confirm the suitcases in which the decomposed bodies of two children were found had been moved between storage...

Merivale robbery – photos of suspects released

Police are investigating the aggravated robbery of a jewellery store on Papanui Road, Merivale. The incident, reported to Police at 11.48am, involved three offenders brandishing...

Police investigate Rotorua suspicious fire

An investigation is underway after Police and FENZ responded to a suspicious fire involving a car and a building, on Amohau Street at around...

Secure your property before going away for the school holidays – police

If you’re travelling away from home for the school holidays, make sure your home and property are secure from burglars. 'Take these simple steps to...

Arrest following man’s death, The Concourse, Henderson

Police have made an arrest following the death of a man on The Concourse, Henderson, on Friday. Police had been called to the scene about...

Police updates – Beerescourt aggravated robbery, Invercargill disorder incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for Saturday 1 October 2022. Reminder to drive to the conditions, Rotorua Police are reminding motorists to drive to the...

Operation Cobalt: Arrests made, drugs, firearms and cash seized

Police have arrested Police have located and seized a haul of illegal firearms and drugs, and made a number of arrests as Operation Cobalt continues...

Rotorua homicide – police and family release photo of victim Korrey Whyman

Police are continuing to investigate the tragic death of Korrey Whyman who was shot and killed in Rotorua early on Sunday morning. 'On behalf of...

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