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Arrests, high value items recovered following Auckland burglaries

Police have made arrests and recovered more than $100,000 in stolen property from two burglaries in Auckland’s CBD earlier this year An investigation has been...

Police updates – Feilding school vandalism, Pongakawa fatal crash

Police updates on investigations and cases for 11 May 2022. Name release - fatal crash, SH2, Pongakawa Police can now name the woman who died following...

Prison riot kills dozens, over 100 escape

One of the gangs involved in the clash in Ecuador is known to be responsible for casualties in another prison. The latest in a spate...

Budget 2022: ‘Investing to eliminate violence in our homes and communities’ – Davidson

Budget 2022 is delivering on the Government’s plan to eliminate family violence and sexual violence. “Our Government is investing in a future where everyone, no...

Police updates – Tangarakau homicide, Castlepoint road death

Police updates for Sunday 8 May 2022. Serious crash, Kairanga, Manawatū A person has died following an earlier serious crash in Kairanga. The crash occurred at around...

Police updates – Wellington gang shooting, Te Aro sexual assault, Kaikohe drug bust

Police updates for 7 May 2022. Police investigating sexual assault Te Aro Wellington Police investigating a sexual assault are seeking assistance from the public. The victim was...

Cannabis, meth, and firearms seized from organised crime groups

Police seized more than 34,000 cannabis plants and 79kg of dried cannabis with a combined street value of around $95 million during this summer’s...

Police accept IPCA findings in relation to officer who used ‘excessive force’

Police accept the IPCA's findings into two incidents in the Bay of Plenty in 2018 and 2019 involving the same officer. The officer is referred...

George Floyd’s murderer dodges death penalty

Judge accepts plea deal in federal civil-rights case against Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murder in state court. Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police...

Police updates – Waitara crash, Cambridge serious incident

Police updates for 5 May 2022. Body recovered, Waitara crash Police can confirm the body of one person has been recovered from the car that went...

5 year old Malachi Subecz killed by his carer Michaela Barriball – the shocking facts

Details of the shocking and tragic death of 5 year old Malachi Subecz can now be revealed to the public after the Crown's Summary...

Beware of online dating scams – Police

Millions of dollars a year are being swiped by scammers taking advantage of those looking for love online. Statement of Senior Sergeant Chris Allan, Auckland...

Warrant to Arrest: Police seek Mana Lawson

Police investigating the shooting of three people in Dixon Street, Wellington on 23 April 2022 are seeking 29-year-old Mana Lawson. A warrant to arrest Lawson...

Invercargill speed camera operator assaulted

Invercargill Police are investigating a serious assault on a Police mobile safe speed camera vehicle operator just before 8.20pm on Friday night. Immediately prior to...

Police updates – Missing Hamilton woman, SH7 crash witness appeal

Police updates for 1 May 2022. Hamilton Police appeal for sightings of missing woman Hamilton Police are wanting to urgently locate 67-year-old Barbara Police and her family...

Police updates – Fatal crashes in Raetihi and Foxton, fisherman search suspended

Police updates for 30 April 2022. Fatal crash, SH1 Foxton Police can confirm that a person has died following a serious crash on State Highway 1,...

Charges laid following incident in Auckland on Sunday

Charges have been laid in connection with a young man’s death after an incident in central Auckland early on Sunday morning. The incident occurred near...

Police warn of puppy for bitcoin scam

Police are urging potential new pet owners to be wary following an influx of scams involving fake puppies and cryptocurrency. Police are seeing incidences of...

Man dies following incident in Auckland on Sunday

Police can confirm that a man has died following an incident in central Auckland last weekend. The incident occurred at 2.35am on Sunday 24 April,...

63 year old arrested for arson, bullion fraud and burglary

Wairarapa Police investigating a recent series of vehicle fires on private properties in Martinborough, Carterton and Masterton have charged a 63-year-old old Carterton man...

Guilty plea in murder of 5 year old Malachi Subecz

Twenty-seven year old Michaela Bariball has pleaded guilty to the murder of 5 year old Te Puna boy Malachi Subecz. Malachi died in Starship hospital...

Update – Firearms Incidents, Wellington

Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the shooting in Dixon Street yesterday morning, as the investigation into two firearms-related incidents in...

Name releases: Invercargill fatal crash

Police can now name the four people who died on Friday in a crash near Queens Park, Invercargill. They were: Konnor Steele, aged 16, from...

Shooting Takes Place Near Several Embassies in DC, at Least 4 People Shot, Police Says

There is an active shooting underway near several foreign embassies in northwest Washington, DC, with at least 3 people shot, a Washington’s Metropolitan Police...

Police updates: Fatal crashes in Invercargill & Whangarei, firearms incidents in Wellington

Police updates for 23 April 2022. Arrests following firearms incidents, Wellington Seven people have been arrested and a firearm recovered, after Police responded to two serious...

Police updates: Manurewa stolen vehicles, Edgecumbe assault, milk tanker attack

Police updates for 22 April 2022. Two men charged for unlawful hunting near Kawerau Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to unlawful hunting...

Police updates: Operation Shadow, Blenheim meth bust, Shannon incident, Kmart court appearance

Police updates for 21 April 2022. Blenheim Police arrest man following operation targeting supply of methamphetamine Blenheim Police have arrested and charged a 41-year-old man following...

Police updates, Ports of Auckland incident, missing Torere fisherman

It's been a busy day for police updates. Name release - fatal crash, Waimate Police can now name the man who died in a crash on...

Police appeal for witnesses to crash which left Nelson cyclist injured

Nelson Bays Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed a crash on Main Road in Stoke on Saturday 16 April. A cyclist was...

Kaitaia Police appeal for information following aggravated robbery

Kaitaia Police are appealing for information to help identify the man in the picture. Police believe he is able to assist us with their investigation...

Arrest made in Bromley homicide investigation

Christchurch Police have arrested a 42-year-old man in relation to the investigation into the murder of Val Heaney in Bromley, Christchurch. The man, who was...

Fatal Police shooting, New Plymouth

A person has died after being shot by Police in New Plymouth tonight. The incident occurred while Police were conducting a vehicle stop on Devon...

Auckland Police in gang clamp down on the motorways

Police in Tāmaki Makaurau have been monitoring a number of gang movements on roads across the region today. We are aware of several planned events...

Operation Grizzly: Police seeking man in relation to ongoing investigation

Police are appealing for the public’s assistance in locating Ronnie Sefo. A warrant for the 18-year-old’s arrest has been issued for an aggravated burglary that...

Police updates – Good Friday

Police have issued a number of updates today, Good Friday 15 April 2022. Appeal for information following Christchurch crash Police are seeking information from the public...

Person dies following fleeing driver incident, Takanini

One person has died in Takanini after a fleeing driver incident. At 10:07pm a suspicious vehicle stopped on Clevedon Road, Papakura. When Police stopped to...

Police warrant nets a large haul for Auckland schools

A burglary investigation has led Police to a significant discovery of around $40,000 worth of electronic devices allegedly stolen from schools across Auckland. In the...

Police updates on North Island criminal activity

Police have issued a number of updates on criminal activity in the North Island. Arrests made in Gisborne homicide investigation Tairāwhiti CIB, in conjunction with Tāmaki...

Subway shooting suspect identified

The man made “concerning posts” about New York’s mayor ahead of the shooting rampage, police said. Authorities in New York City have named a “person...

US offers $5mn reward for arrest of alleged Irish crime lord linked to boxing

Daniel Kinahan, who has advised the likes of Tyson Fury, has been targeted for alleged links to organized crime. US offers $5mn reward for arrest...

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