New Zealand Police are warning of increasing incidents of ‘sextortion’ where local young people are targeted by offshore offenders.
“This is a global issue where...
A homicide investigation has been launched and one person has been arrested following the death of a baby in Starship Hospital this morning.
Police were...
A man has come forward in the investigation of a serious hit-and-run incident in Invercargill on Sunday morning (25 September 2022).
A 19-year-old male was...
The investigation into the disappearance of Anaru Moana is continuing.
The 37-year-old was reported missing in December 2021 and has not been seen since.
The investigation...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 27 September 2022.
Investigation continues into hit and run in Invercargill
Police are continuing to investigate a serious hit...
Police are continuing to investigate incidents at two shopping malls in Hamilton on Sunday.
At around 5:45am, a group of offenders smashed their way into...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 26 September 2022.
Police seek witnesses to Wellington incident
Police are seeking witnesses to a serious incident in the...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 25 September 2022.
Have you seen Madison Young?
Police are appealing for the public's help to find 15-year-old Madison...
Wairoa Police obtained search warrants for properties in Raupunga while seeking people with warrants to arrest on Friday.
A number of items of interest were...
Police are today announcing a reward of up to $20,000 for information about the disappearance of Christchurch man Richard Hinkley.
Richard was last seen at...
Police visibility is continuing to have an impact on gang members’ plans and behaviours, with the disruption of an event in west Auckland recently.
Last...
Feilding Police are appealing for anyone with information following an incident at a residential property on East Street on Monday 19 September.
Two men are...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 22 September 2022.
Fatal cyclist crash in Flat Bush - name release
Police can now release the name of...
A homicide investigation is now underway following the discovery of a body in Manurewa on Saturday 17 September.
Police recovered the body from inside the...
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of a death in Manurewa on Saturday night.
Scene guards remain at the Nina Place address and a...
Northland Police have made a quick arrest following three commercial burglaries in the district overnight.
The burglaries occurred at two stores and a petrol station....
Drugs and cash have been seized, and one person has been arrested, as Police continue to target unlawful behaviour in Wairoa.
On Thursday, September 15,...
Police with the assistance of Customs have arrested and charged two men in connection to serious drug offences.
Following the seizure of 91kg of cocaine...
Auckland Police would like to hear from anyone that was confronted by a man around Britomart in Auckland City last night.
He was acting aggressively...
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in Whangarei last night where the vehicle left the scene.
The...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 September 2022.
Man charged with murder following Nawton incident
A 48-year-old man has been charged with murder in...
Police can confirm that a person has died following an incident in Roy Street, Nawton, Hamilton this morning.
'Police were called to the residential property...
Palmerston North Police investigating three incidents at commercial premises this week have made several arrests.
About 7.30am on 13 September, officers were called to a...
Whanganui Police acknowledge the sentencing of Zane Wallace today in relation to the death of Jasmine Wilson.
Wallace plead guilty to murder earlier this year...
Police updates on crimes and investigations for 16 September 2022.
Invercargill vehicle owners - keep security in mind
Police are reminding people in Invercargill to lock...
Police investigating the murder of two young children whose remains were discovered on 11 August at a Manurewa address have made an arrest.
Police can...
Police have arrested a 43-year-old man following a crash on Linwood Avenue yesterday afternoon, where the vehicle left the scene.
Emergency services responded to the...
Police are appealing for any information that could assist an investigation into a serious assault at Hawera McDonald’s.
Just before 4pm on Monday 12 September,...
Palmerston North Police have arrested a 21-year-old man and two youths following an incident in Palmerston North yesterday morning.
Just before 8am three people entered...
Police have now identified the woman who was discovered deceased in a vehicle at the River Road Recreational Reserve last week.
Formal identification procedures have...
A dozen high-specification Harley Davidson motorcycles have been given a joyride on the back of a tow-truck, courtesy of Police.
Sixteen other vehicles and over...