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Youth charged with murder of Tāngarākau man Adrian Humphreys

New Plymouth Police have made an arrest today following the alleged murder of Adrian Humphreys in Tāngarākau on 7 May 2022. A youth was arrested...

Police crackdown on gangs: Arrest and charges laid as part of Operation Cobalt

Southern District Police have arrested and charged a man with Nomad gang links as part of ongoing Operation Cobalt, targeting gangs. The man initially came...

Alleged fake Middlemore doctor named by media as Yuvaraj Krishnan

Police are investigating after Krishnan spent six months working in the respiratory department. RNZ confirmed this morning Krishnan had worked on about 80-90 cases, but...

Terri Fordham death – Police seek information

A year ago, Upper Hutt mother Margaret Fordham (known as 'Terri') passed away after a suspicious fire in her Bridge Road home. Police are still...

Police updates – Opua incident, missing persons in Waikanae and Lake Rotorua

Police updates on crimes and investigations for Thursday 11 August 2022. Name release - Fatal crash, Burkes Pass Police can now release the name of the...

Waimauku supermarket ram raid: ‘There’s no consequences for these buggers’

The spate of shop ram raids continued overnight with the Fresh Choice supermarket in Waimauku the latest victim. Thieves drove into the front door between...

Arrests made following gang-related disorder incident in Taupō

Taupō Police have arrested and charged ten people following an alleged gang-related disorder incident in the township last month. On 5 July, Police were called...

Arrests in Rei Marshall homicide, New Plymouth police seek info on two hatchbacks

Police investigating the homicide of Rei Marshall in New Plymouth last week have arrested three men in relation to his death. Rei, 23, was brought...

Homcide investigation after woman’s body found in Cambridge – suspect located in Te Aroha and arrested

A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a woman in Cambridge overnight. Emergency services were alerted to the woman’s death at around 1:20am. An...

Te Aroha incident – police advise public not to pick up hitchhikers

Police are investigating an ongoing incident in Te Aroha. 'There will be an increased Police presence in the area this morning,' said a statement. 'Members of...

Further arrests in relation to Hautapu Cemetery damage in Cambridge

Cambridge Police have arrested another two people for the damage caused to the Hautapu Cemetery on Monday 1 August. A 24-year-old man is due to...

Police updates – body recovered from Mt. Ngaruhoe, Levin incident latest

Police updates on crimes and investigations for Saturday 6 August 2022. Levin Incident Late last evening the man involved in an incident in Bledisloe Street, Levin...

Operation Polar: Investigation into homicide of New Plymouth man Rei Marshall

Police have released the name of the man killed in a homicide in New Plymouth on Wednesday night, 3 August. He was 23-year-old Rei Joseph...

Operation Cobalt: Mongrel Mob and Mongols gang members arrested in Christchurch

Police have arrested and charged two men as part of ongoing Operation Cobalt, targeting organised crime groups. A 37-year-old man will appear in the Christchurch...

Police updates – Whakatane burglaries, Invercargill and Waitaki fatal crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 5 August 2022. Whakatāne car thefts stymied by help from public – burglaries solved in process Thanks to good...

Police ask car enthusiasts for help identifying vehicle of interest in Flat Bush hit-and-run

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle of interest in a hit and run incident last month. The incident occurred on 3...

Police incident Bledisloe Street Levin – Update

Yesterday afternoon Police cordoned Bledisloe Street, Levin following a report of a person threatening self-harm. Some residents in the street have been asked by Police...

Homicide inquiry launched in Blagdon, New Plymouth

New Plymouth Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man last night. The man, who had serious injuries, was taken to...

Police appeal for information following Invercargill crash

Police are seeking information from the public following a crash between a car and a pedestrian on Tweed Street, Invercargill, at around 10pm on...

Arrest in relation to Cambridge cemetery damage

Cambridge Police have arrested a 19-year-old local man in relation to damage caused at Hautapu Cemetery this week. The man has been charged with intentional...

Police updates – Napier and Oamaru fatal crashes, West Waikato car thefts

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 3 August 2022. Fatal crash - Oamaru Police can confirm two people have died following the crash near Oamaru...

Arrests made in Jacob Ramsay homicide investigation

Police have arrested and charged two men with the murder of Jacob Ramsay. The men, aged 39 and 18, were arrested yesterday. They are due to...

Man due in court in relation to Manawatu fraudulent online sales

A 38-year-old man is due in court later this month on 21 charges of obtaining by deception in relation to fraudulent sales on social...

Firearm Prohibition Orders will ‘reduce gun crime’ says Hipkins

The Firearm Prohibition Orders Legislation Bill will be passed through all remaining stages by the end of next week, Police Minister Chris Hipkins said. In...

Police name Taranaki homicide victim

Police can now confirm the name of the man located deceased outside an Oaonui property on Sunday. He was Jacob Ramsay, 33 of Taranaki. 'Jacob was...

Extradited Samoan National Tulisi Leiataua found guilty of child sex abuse

Leiataua was accused of sexually abusing two girls aged 8 and 12 over a period of four years from 2010. The victims now aged 19...

‘Operation Swarm’ sees police target boy racers in Whanganui

Seven people were charged, 10 cars seized or impounded, and almost 150 infringement notices were issued following a successful operation run by Central District...

Police updates – Taranaki homicide, Rotorua and West Plains fatal crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 1 August 2022. Homicide investigation underway in Taranaki A homicide investigation is underway in Taranaki after a man’s body...

Unexplained death of woman being investigated in Hamilton

Hamilton Police are making enquiries into the unexplained death of a woman at an address on Lake Road. Police were alerted when the woman was...

Stabbing on Taranaki Street, Wellington – Police appeal for information

Police are seeking the assistance of the public in their investigation of the stabbing of a 48-year-old man on Taranaki Street in Wellington at...

Brian Tamaki charged with careless driving

The Destiny Church leader was travelling on Hamurana Road north of Rotorua when the car he was driving collided with another carrying two elderly...

Royal Oak jewellery store aggravated robbery arrests

Four people have been arrested following an aggravated robbery of a jewellery store at the Royal Oak Shopping Mall yesterday afternoon. At approximately 3pm yesterday...

Arrests made after construction site burglaries in the Lower Hutt area

Hutt Valley Police arrested two 39-year-old men in relation to a recent spate of burglaries and thefts from residential construction sites in Wainuiomata and...

Youth Aid referrals after Kohimarama dairy burglary

Three youths have been referred to Youth Aid following a burglary at a Kohimarama dairy early this morning in which a car was used...

Police lay charges over sexual assault incident in Auckland CBD

Police have identified a man previously sought as part of their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in central Auckland last weekend. The 32-year-old man...

Update: Marlborough Girls High School Incident – a hoax call say Police

Police believe there is no further threat towards the public following an incident at Marlborough Girls High School. Police are speaking to two young people...

Treasured family motorbike returned 17 years after it was stolen

After 17 years and a trip halfway around the world, a treasured BSA 1929 Sloper motorbike has been reunited with the New Zealand family...

Do you know this man? Police seek public’s help in sexual assault investigation

Police are appealing for the public’s assistance in identifying a man in relation to a sexual assault in central Auckland. The incident occurred on Sunday...

Hawke’s Bay Tradies urged to secure and label tools properly

Police are urging tradies and DIY enthusiasts to secure and label their work tools. Thirty thefts from vehicles have been reported in the Hawke's Bay...

Arrests in Whakamarama homicide of Eli Johnson

Police have charged two men for the murder of Eli Johnson in Whakamarama last month. Mr Johnson, 27, died after he was violently assaulted on...

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