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West Coast historic sexual offending: Police appeal for information

Greymouth Police are seeking information in relation to historic sexual offending against boys on the West Coast. Allan William Walton, an 87-year-old West Coast man,...

Mark Hohua homicide: 4th man arrested

Police have arrested a fourth man for the murder of 48-year-old Mark Hohua in Whakatāne. Mr Hohua died in hospital early on June 19 from...

Lego box drugs: Seizure and arrest by Police and Customs, targeting organised crime in Southland

A successful joint operation by NZ Police and Customs has resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of methamphetamine and an arrest for...

Police updates – Invercargill meat theft, North Taieri and Hastings fatal accidents

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 19 July 2022. Name release, fatal crash, Pakowhai Road, Hastings Police are now in a position to confirm the...

Man shot by Police in Grey Lynn following firearms incident

Police have shot and injured a 32-year-old man following an armed incident in Grey Lynn earlier this evening. The man is now in a critical...

Adrian Humphreys homicide – police update and sister’s statement

Police investigating the homicide of Adrian Humphreys in Tāngarākau on 7 May are continuing to search for items of interest as the investigation progresses. “Locals...

Police appeal for information into Hamilton incidents

Waikato Police are seeking information from the public following a number of assaults that occured in Hamilton overnight. An 18-year-old local man was stabbed in...

Operation Samson sees over $2.4 million cash, drugs and firearm seized

Police have seized more than $2.4 million in cash, as an investigation continues to shed light on the activities of a trans-national organised crime...

Maria Brown homicide – man arrested

Police have now charged a man with the murder of Maria Brown. A homicide investigation was launched after the 77-year-old was found deceased at her...

Glendene homicide investigation – murder charges laid

A man has been charged with murder in relation to the deaths of two people in Glendene on Friday. The 27-year-old West Auckland man has...

Critical incident in Glendene – man in custody (updated)

Police are responding to an incident in Glendene after it was reported a firearm was discharged outside a residential address this afternoon. On arrival, two...

Operation Bush: Massive money laundering operation ‘dismantled’

A Police operation has dismantled a sophisticated drug dealing and money laundering operation across the North Island, with eight arrests and more than $6.5...

Firearm, stolen property recovered following burglary, Napier

Hawke's Bay Police have arrested a man and recovered a firearm after it was stolen in a burglary in Napier last week. Police were alerted...

Arrest following St Johns jewellery store aggravated robbery

Police have made an arrest in relation to an aggravated robbery at a jewellery store in St Johns yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred just after...

Operation Cobalt: Arrests made and stolen property recovered in gang and organised crime crackdown

Northland Police have made several arrests, executed search warrants and recovered stolen property as part of an intensive focus on ram raids, and youth-related...

Government introduces ‘more tools for Police to tackle gangs and intimidating behaviour’

Police Minister Chris Hipkins and Justice Minister Kiri Allan today unveiled a package of measures to help reduce the harm caused by gangs and...

Man charged with murder following death of woman in Henderson

Police have arrested and charged a 34-year-old man with murder following the death of a woman in Henderson last night. Police were alerted to reports...

One person in custody following Henderson firearms incident, woman dies at scene

Police have one person in custody following a firearms incident in Henderson last evening. Police were alerted to reports of a firearm being discharged at...

Police updates – Anaru Moana disappearance, missing person found dead in New Plymouth

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 June 2022. Disappearance of Anaru Moana - search to take place in Waimate A search operation is due...

Watch: Driver in Titri ‘near-miss’ identified

The driver of the white Toyota Hilux being sought following a ‘near-miss’ near Titri has been identified. Police are speaking with the driver, who came...

Charges following central Auckland stabbing incident

Three males have been charged in relation to a stabbing in central Auckland early yesterday morning. Police responded at 3.10am to reports of an assault...

Work continues in search for Anaru Moana – sightings of vehicle sought

Canterbury Police working hard to find answers around the disappearance of Anaru Moana are seeking information about a car in the area he was...

Fatal assault – Cockburn Street, Grey Lynn

Emergency services responded to a report of a woman being assaulted on Cockburn Street in Grey Lynn at 8.25am today. On arrival, the woman was...

Man charged with the murder of New Plymouth woman Emma Field

Police have charged a man with the murder of Emma Field who died in a house fire in New Plymouth in May. The 31-year-old man...

Police investigating unexplained death of 59 year old Whanganui woman

Police can now name a woman who died in Whanganui on Monday 4 July. She was 59-year Sandra Frances Hepburn of Whanganui. Police are continuing to...

Kawerau property forfeited from major methamphetamine investigation – Operation Notus

The first forfeiture from the major Police operation targeting methamphetamine supply in Kawerau has been completed. Operation Notus, is the award winning six month long...

Police shooting Kaiapoi – 56 year old man charged

The man who was shot by Police in Kaiapoi on 25 June has now been charged in relation to the incident. A 56-year-old man has...

Enforcement action taken following King Cobras funeral procession

Police have carried out an operation into unlawful and dangerous driving exhibited in Auckland during a gang-related funeral last month, seizing two motorbikes and...

Police roll out Lumi drug scan tool nationwide following successful Pilot

Police launched its Lumi drug scanning tool to frontline Police nationwide, following a six-month Pilot which enabled more informed Police discretion and significant time...

Operation Weirton: Police make further restraints after record interception at the border

Police have added hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of vehicles to the ever-growing list of assets restrained under Operation Weirton. The Operation, first terminated...

Wairarapa Woman charged with supplying cannabis to students

A 30-year-old woman who reportedly sold cannabis to high school students in Wairarapa is due in court next week charged with possessing cannabis for...

Ohope thief arrested

A 28-year-old man has been arrested following a number of dishonesty offences committed recently in the Ōhope area. Over the two nights spanning from Thursday,...

Arrests following Tauranga Historic Village fire

A 29-year-old man and a 33-year-old man have been arrested in relation to a fire at the Tauranga Historic Village last month. The two local...

Eli Johnson homicide – police want info on two vehicles of interest

Bay of Plenty Police investigating the death of Eli Johnson in Whakamarama last month want to speak to the occupants of a vehicle in...

Police updates – Alexandra car thefts arrest, Te Hapara homicide, Hawke’s Bay crime

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 7 July 2022. Arrest made following Alexandra car thefts A 19-year-old Alexandra man has been arrested and charged in...

Major gang meth ring busted in police Operation Campbell

Police have arrested seven people and seized a myriad of methamphetamine, firearms, ammunition, and tens of thousands of dollars in cash, after a number...

Further arrest in homicide investigation of Whakatane man Mark Hohua

Police have arrested a third man for the murder of 48-year-old Mark Hohua in Whakatāne. Mr Hohua died in hospital early on June 19 from...

Taupo ‘disorder incident’ – police investigating

Police are investigating following a disorder incident on Te Heuheu Street, Taupo. The incident was first reported about 9:35am. A group of people, reportedly gang members,...

Te Hapara homicide – police update

The homicide investigation following the death of a woman in Te Hapara yesterday continues today. The woman’s body has been removed from the Centennial Crescent...

Homicide investigation launched following death of woman in Gisborne

A homicide investigation has been launched in Gisborne after a woman died in Te Hapara early this morning. Police were called to the Centennial Crescent...

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