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Man charged with Ariki Rigby’s murder

Hawke’s Bay Police have today arrested and charged an Auckland man with the murder of Ariki Rigby. Ariki, aged 18, was killed in September 2022...

3-year Comancheros investigation results in over 100 charges laid, assets restrained

A huge Police investigation spanning three years has dealt a considerable blow to illegal operations of the Comanchero Motorcycle Gang in New Zealand, with...

Police acknowledge IPCA’s decision in dishonest cop’s falsified bail checks

Police acknowledge the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s summary report covering an investigation into an officer’s falsifying of bail checks. In August 2024, the former Police...

Former National Minister ‘Aussie’ Malcolm dies amid historical child abuse investigation

Anthony "Aussie" Malcolm, a former National Party minister and key figure in New Zealand's first America's Cup campaign, passed away at 83 following a...

CCTV images released in Dargaville mum homicide investigation

Police have released images of a man in relation to an ongoing homicide investigation in Northland. The body of Joanna (Jo) Mai Sione-Lauaki, 38, was...

Man arrested following indecent act Palmerston North

A man has been taken into custody after he reportedly committed an indecent act in view of a Palmerston North medical centre yesterday afternoon,...

Investigation recovers large number of stolen tech devices

A Police investigation on the North Shore has quickly zeroed in on a pair of tech burglars. In the process, tens of thousands of dollars’...

Police appeal to public as Ripiro Beach homicide investigation continues

The Police investigation into the discovery of a body in a vehicle on Ripiro Beach earlier this week is continuing. A homicide investigation has been...

Police target rentals as cannabis operations shut down

A joint operation has disrupted a network of rental properties being utilised to hide a raft of illegal activity by Vietnamese organised crime rings...

Ariki Rigby homicide: Police investigation continues, two years on

Today marks two years since the tragic death of Hawke’s Bay teenager Ariki Rigby. "Police acknowledge Ariki’s whānau and friends on what is an extremely...

Homicide investigation launched after 8-year-old boy dies in Hamilton altercation

A homicide investigation has been launched after an 8-year-old boy critically injured in an incident in Bader yesterday has died. Police were called to the...

Taskforce Vitreus: Drugs seized, arrests made in trans-Tasman operation

Nearly 200 arrests have been made and tens of kilograms of drugs seized as part of a second trans-Tasman operation this month, slashing at...

Polkinghorne declines to testify in murder trial

Philip Polkinghorne, accused of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna and staging it as a suicide, will not testify in his defense at his trial. His...

Operation Avon: Entire Comancheros Christchurch chapter arrested

Police have arrested every patched member of the Christchurch chapter of the Comancheros yesterday, in a significant operation targeting the gang. Millions of dollars’ worth...

Appeal for information following deliberate house fire in Hamilton

Hamilton Police are appealing for information from the public following a house fire on Knighton Road, Hillcrest on Saturday 24 August around 2.30pm. A forensic...

Police charge man with Stephen Thorpe murder

The Police investigation into the murder of Stephen Thorpe has developed significantly, with a man facing court today on a murder charge. Operation Elba has...

Five people charged following ‘significant fraud investigation’ by Police and ACC

Five people are set to appear in court following a significant fraud investigation by Police and ACC. In November 2023, Police were alerted to a...

Southland Police seize cannabis and cash, arrest seven people

Police located 150 ounces of cannabis, seized $25,000 and arrested seven people in Southland yesterday. The Southern District Organised Crime Group, assisted by several Police...

Queenstown pride flags: Cops put out further call for assistance

Queenstown Police are continuing their investigation into the theft of several flags set up for the 'Winter Pride' event, which were reported missing on...

Operation Elba: Area canvas continues in Blockhouse Bay

Police are going door-to-door as part of the ongoing homicide investigation into the tragic death of Stephen Thorpe. Operation Elba is continuing to seek answers...

Landmark decision sees notorious Head Hunters pad forfeited

Police have dealt the Head Hunters gang a significant blow after successfully obtaining profit forfeiture orders to the tune of almost $15 million in...

Manawatu Police wanting to reunite stolen items with rightful owners

A 36-year-old man has been remanded in custody following burglaries in the Palmerston North and Feilding areas, and after recovering a number of stolen...

Political party accused of delayed action despite early warnings of sexual misconduct by former member

A former political figure, whose identity remains secret, has been found guilty of eight charges of indecent assault after a trial in the Auckland...

Former political figure found guilty of indecent assault on teenage boys

A former political figure has been convicted on eight charges of indecent assault for sexually abusing two teenage boys in West Auckland and Waikato...

Blockhouse Bay homicide – name release

Formal identification has been completed for the victim of Saturday’s homicide in Blockhouse Bay. This evening, Police can formally release the name of the victim...

Police uncover cache of firearms in Warkworth

A man is facing numerous firearms charges after seven firearms were discovered at a property in Warkworth. Waitematā North Area Prevention Manager, Senior Sergeant Roger...

Whangārei Police disrupt alleged attempted kidnapping at checkpoint

Officers at a roadside breath-test checkpoint have disrupted an alleged kidnapping in Northland on Saturday night, leading to the arrest of two men. An investigation...

Officers lucky to escape injury after car hit by suspected drunk driver

Two Police officers are shaken but unharmed after their patrol car was hit by a suspected intoxicated driver early on Sunday. The police car was...

Man charged with murder in relation to Pātea death

A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to a death in Pātea on Saturday 24 August. Police were called to a family...

Operation Elba: Police seek video at time of Blockhouse Bay murder

Police investigating the death of a man in Blockhouse Bay are appealing for information from the public. Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, Auckland City CIB, says...

Homicide investigation launched following Blockhouse Bay death

A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Blockhouse Bay yesterday. Police were called to an incident where a man...

Homicide investigation launched in Pātea

Police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of a man at a property in Pātea this morning. Police were called to a family...

Arrest made in Tikipunga homicide investigation

Police have made an arrest in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation in Tikipunga. Whangārei CIB have been investigating since the fire occurred on Thomas...

Firearm seized in Head Hunters search warrant

Police have recovered several items of interest during a search warrant at the Head Hunters pad in west Auckland. Members of the Auckland City Organised...

Man sentenced to nearly 10 years for brutal assaults on defenceless toddler

Bridjid Tamihana has been sentenced to nine years and nine months in prison for a series of violent assaults on a 23-month-old girl over...

Wanted: Vini Mahoni

Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Vini Steven Mahoni. The 20-year-old Papakura man has warrants for his arrest, including a murder charge...

Complainant in trial of former political figure cross-examined

A former political figure, who has pleaded not guilty to nine charges of indecent assault, is currently on trial in the Auckland District Court. The...

Tributes pour in for grandfather fatally shot in courier van

Tributes are flooding in for Saia Kokohu Vi, a Tongan grandfather who was tragically gunned down in his courier van in Pakuranga. Described by loved...

Meth lollies: Investigation continues as further recoveries made

Two additional investigators have joined Operation Tirade, as Police now have 44 methamphetamine ‘lollies’ secured. Information obtained so far indicates approximately 75 of the blocks...

Homicide investigation launched following death in Pakuranga Heights

A homicide investigation is underway following the death of a man in Pakuranga Heights this morning. At around 6.45am, Police responded to reports of several...

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