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Man who escaped police custody hands himself in

Samir Derek Belhajjam, a 30-year-old man who fled from a police van outside a Taupō court on Monday, has turned himself in. He arrived at...

Police appeal for information after attempted robbery of Dunedin bar

Dunedin Police are appealing for information from the public following an attempted robbery of a commercial premises in the North East Valley area. At around...

Auckland man faces charges over inappropriate and violent behaviour

Police have arrested a man in Ponsonby after acting aggressively towards the public on Tuesday afternoon. As part of enquiries, Police are also wanting to...

Cash, cannabis and vehicles seized following Taranaki search warrant

Taranaki Police have seized cash, drugs and vehicles following a search warrant in Fitzroy on 9 January. Approximately $5,000 cash was seized in the warrant,...

Woman arrested at Glenfield Mall

A woman is in Police custody following an earlier altercation involving a person known to her in the Glenfield area. The incident occurred just before...

Deputy Police Commissioner suspended amid criminal investigation

Jevon McSkimming, New Zealand’s Deputy Commissioner of Police, has been suspended from duty as he faces a criminal investigation involving both the New Zealand...

Homicide investigation launched in Thames

Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Thames Hospital overnight. At around 3:40pm on Monday 13 January, Police responded...

Warning after drugs taken from air ambulance

Southern District Police and Helicopters Otago are issuing a stark warning to those responsible for the burglary of an air ambulance helicopter at Taieri...

Man arrested following attempted kidnapping in Christchurch

A man has been charged with attempted kidnapping after allegedly trying to pull a person into his vehicle in Christchurch. The incident occurred around 3...

Four arrested after attempted break-In at Pt. Chev. construction site

Police have arrested four people following an attempted break-in at a construction site on Parr Road North, Point Chevalier, late Sunday night. The incident occurred...

A minute’s silence and livestream of funeral service for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming

Police across New Zealand will observe a minute’s silence at 1pm on Wednesday 15 January in honour of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming, who was...

Investigation launched into unexplained death in Nelson

Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man in Nelson. Around 8pm last night, Police conducting an unrelated visit to an address on Suffolk...

Police investigating death in Avondale – Update: Man charged with murder

Police are investigating the death of a woman in Avondale overnight. Officers were called to a Holly Street property shortly after 1:30am today, where they...

Appeal for information following Khandallah incident

Police are seeking witnesses to a family harm incident in Khandallah, Wellington, yesterday. About 12pm on Thursday 9 January, Police were called to a bus...

Knife-wielding man found hiding up a tree following hours-long chase

A man who allegedly stole a vehicle at knife-point, drove dangerously through northern Auckland and rammed a police car has been found hiding up...

Name suppression extended for man accused of killing police officer Lyn Fleming

The name suppression for the 32-year-old man accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson has been extended until his High Court appearance...

Motorist faces charges after driving through crash scene in South Waikato

A 53-year-old Auckland man faces potential serious charges after driving through police cordons at the scene of a serious crash that closed State Highway...

Graham Philip released after three years in prison

Graham Philip, a well-known critic of the Covid-19 public health policies, was released today from Tongariro Prison on his statutory release date. Philip’s release is...

Police appeal for information following child’s death in East Tāmaki

Authorities are seeking public assistance as they investigate the death of a child in East Tāmaki, Auckland, on Sunday night. A 37-year-old man appeared in...

Chhour calls for nationwide action to combat family and sexual violence

Minister for Children and Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour is urging New Zealanders to take collective action to address family and...

Five arrested after armed robbery at Karaka service station

A raft of Police resources has rounded up five people believed to have robbed a Karaka service station early this morning. At about 5.30am, Police...

Funeral for Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming confirmed

Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming will be farewelled with a special funeral service to be held at 1pm on Thursday 16 January at the Trafalgar...

Seven youths arrested following crime spree in Raglan

Seven young people have been arrested following incidents including antisocial road-user behaviour, attempted theft and a car fire in Raglan last night. At around 2:50am,...

Attempted murder charge following Palmerston North shooting

A man is due in court today on a charge of attempted murder in relation to a shooting in Palmerston North last month. Police were...

Man arrested after assault at Middlemore Hospital

A 23-year-old man has been arrested after an assault at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland on Monday afternoon. According to police, the incident occurred around 3:20...

Incident involving injured baby, Dargaville

Police are currently investigating an incident involving an injured five-month-old baby. On Saturday 28 December the baby was presented at Dargaville Hospital with serious head...

Auckland man accused of child murder appears in court

An Auckland man in his 30s has appeared at the Manukau District Court, accused of murdering a young child whose body was found in...

Man charged with murder after arriving at Manukau Police Station with deceased child in car

A 37-year-old man has been charged with murder after arriving at the Manukau Police Station with a deceased child in his vehicle early Monday...

Police officers injured in Maungatapere vehicle incident

At around 8.40 pm on Saturday 4 January Police were in attendance at a single vehicle collision on State Highway 14, Maungatapere near the...

Police appeal for information following suspicious Tikipunga fire

Whangārei Police are appealing for information following a suspicious fire at a Tikipunga property on 2 January. At around 5.30am that day, a member of...

Dunedin-bound flight returns to Auckland after ‘security threat’

An Air New Zealand flight bound for Dunedin was turned back to Auckland shortly after departure due to a phone threat specific to the...

Customs arrest three suspected drug couriers at Auckland Airport

Customs has arrested three alleged drug couriers at Auckland International Airport, in separate smuggling attempts this week, seizing a total of an estimated 27...

Man charged with policewoman’s murder appears in court, granted interim name suppression

A 32-year-old Tasman man charged with the New Year’s Day murder of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson has been granted interim name suppression...

Man charged with murder after baby dies in Hamilton incident

A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder following a violent incident at a home in Fairfield, police have confirmed. The man,...

32-year-old man charged with murder of Snr. Sgt. Lyn Fleming, CCTV footage sought

Nelson Police will charge a 32-year-old man with a total of eight charges including Murder and Attempted Murder following the tragic and senseless events...

Parents urged to keep track of teens after Wanaka disorder

Otago Lakes Area Police are urging parents to know where their teens are and take responsibility for their welfare, after emergency services responded to...

Police thank community for outpouring of support following officer’s death

Police have been extremely heartened with the response from the local community and across New Zealand following the tragic death of Senior Sergeant Lyn...

Police Commissioner responds to death of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming

Statement of Police Commissioner Richard Chambers It’s with a heavy heart that I announced that a Police officer has been killed following an incident in...

CCTV proves invaluable in arrest of daylight burglar

A man has been arrested after attempting to break into a rural home in Motu Rimu, near Invercargill. this morning (Wednesday 1 January). At about...

Homicide investigation launched in Fairfield

A homicide investigation has been launched after an incident at a Hamilton address overnight that has left one person dead and three others seriously...

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