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Whangarei and Dargaville burglaries – arrest made

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....

Hawke’s Bay burglaries – four people taken into custody

Four people were taken into custody following a series of burglaries in Hawke's Bay. Just before 1am on Monday, a vehicle which was reported stolen...

Wairoa sting: Drugs and cash seized, as Police constrain unlawful behaviour

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,...

Two men arrested in Dunedin for serious drug offences

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...

Updated – Police seeking ‘aggressive man’ following series of incidents in central Auckland overnight

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 seek information on ‘black sedan’ in Whangarei hit-and-run

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 – Nawton scissor attack murder charge, Flat Bush fatal crash

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...

Fatality confirmed following scissor stabbing incident in Nawton, Hamilton

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...

Arrests made following incidents at Palmerston North commercial premises

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...

Police statement following sentencing of Zane Wallace for the murder of Jasmine Wilson

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 – Botany pedestrian tragedy, Invercargill car theft warning

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...

Elliot Ajay Prakash gets ‘life imprisonment’ for murder of Chch woman Val Heaney – family release statement

64 year old Val Heaney died following a savage hockey attack by Prakash with a hockey stick. The murder took place in early April this...

Arrest made in Manurewa ‘suitcase’ homicide investigation

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...

Further arrests in David Kuka homicide

Two more people have been arrested in relation to a homicide in Tauranga in 2018. David Kuka was fatally shot at an address in Wilrose...

Christchurch cyclist crash – fleeing driver arrested

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...

Hawera McDonald’s assault – police appeal for information

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,...

Police arrest trio after Palmerston North dairy robbery

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...

Havelock North car fire death – woman now identified and named

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...

Operation Samson – haul of assets seized from West Auckland gang

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...

Upper Hutt hit-and-run – Police seek help from the public to locate ‘dark sedan’

Just after 7pm, a man in his 60s was crossing Ferguson Drive at the intersection with Milton Street when he was struck by a...

Police apprehend Kawerau ATM robber

Police have executed a search warrant and arrested a man in relation to the aggravated robbery of an ATM in Kawerau earlier this week. The...

Police updates – Marlborough meth arrests, New Plymouth fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for Saturday 10 September 2022. Arrests following Marlborough search warrants Marlborough Police have arrested four people and disrupted a methamphetamine...

Havelock North car fire death – police launch homicide investigation

Police have now launched a homicide investigation following the discovery of a woman’s body in a burnt-out vehicle at the River Road Recreational Reserve...

Ameria Whatuira murder – ‘good mate’ pleads guilty

44 year old Naomi Lee Morrison has pleaded guilty to the murder of Ameria Whatuira today in the Dunedin High Court. Morrison and Whatuira were...

Jayden Desmond Meyer who raped four underaged girls given 9 months home detention – protests and petition started

Jayden Desmond Meyer, aged 18 was sentenced for the offending which took place in the Bay of Plenty during 2020 and 2021. Meyer faced a...

Arrest in relation to Sunnyvale firearms incident

This afternoon Police have conducted a pre-planned operation at an address in Henderson with the assistance of the Armed Offenders Squad. As a result, Police...

‘Really significant’ Ashburton drug bust- 18 people arrested in Operation Cobalt sting

The biggest drugs operation in Ashburton in recent years has seen more than 160 charges filed against 18 people, following a series of search...

Northland serial sex offender jailed for 17 years

The man now in his late 50s abused six relatives over a period of about 30 years. The first series of offences took place against...

Taranaki man Donald Forsyth jailed for sexual abuse of father and son

74 year old Forsyth was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months jail for sexual conduct on a child under 12 and indecent assault. Donald...

Hutt Michael Hill burglary – charges laid

A 30 year old man has appeared in the Hutt Valley District Court today on charges related to the burglary of Michael Hill Jeweller...

Levin fatal fire – homicide investigation launched

A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a man in a house fire on Queenwood Road, Levin this morning. A 25-year-old man has...

MDMA: Police issue warning to community after serious incidents

Police are issuing a warning to our communities after the tragic death of a Canterbury man over the weekend and two other serious incidents...

Operation Cobalt: Firearms located in Remuera search warrant targeting the Mongols

Police continue to target unlawful behaviour by members and associates of the Mongols Motorcycle Club under Operation Cobalt. This month, Police have recovered several firearms,...

Ruakaka baby death – Northland man charged

Northland Police have charged a man in connection with the death of a baby boy in Ruakākā late last year. An investigation has been ongoing...

Sunnyvale firearms incident – police seeking Jayden Haynes

Police investigating a firearms incident in Sunnyvale last weekend are seeking the community's assistance. The incident occurred at a Wattle Road address shortly after 1pm...

Police given new powers to seize criminal assets

The Government is providing Police additional tools to seize the illicit assets of organised criminals, Justice Minister Kiri Allan announced yesterday. The raft of legislative...

Operation Nickel: Vehicles seized across Wellington following warrants

Wellington Police and Ministry of Justice Bailiffs have seized nearly 20 vehicles across the Wellington district from gang members and associates. These seizures were conducted...

Police appealing for witnesses to ATM robbery in Kawerau

Police investigating an aggravated robbery of a Kawerau ATM near a supermarket yesterday morning and are following strong lines of enquiry. The aggravated robbery of...

Operation Cobalt: More arrests for gang intimidation

Police have charged a second person with blackmail relating to the same complaint, in which a 36-year-old man who was a patched member of...

Man charged with critically injuring baby boy named as Kurtis David Innes

35 year-old Innes is not the baby's father and was remanded in custody following his first appearance in court on Monday. Innes is currently facing...

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