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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...

Former political figure on trial for alleged sexual abuse of two young men

A former political figure is currently on trial in the Auckland District Court, facing nine charges of indecent assault against two young men, one...

Fatal shooting in East Auckland

A fatal shooting occurred early this morning in Pakuranga, East Auckland, where a person was found dead inside a van bearing the Post Haste...

Drunk and drugged drivers targeted by new road policing programme

Drunk drivers and drugged drivers will be heavily targeted to improve safety on NZ roads by the new $1.3 billion Road Policing Investment Programme...

Human Rights Commission raises alarms over potential human trafficking and modern slavery in work visa scheme

The Human Rights Commission has issued a critical report on New Zealand's Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme, suggesting it may be facilitating human...

Police updates – Tiniroto post mortem, Clutha capsize, multiple arrests in Tauranga

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 18 August 2024. Five arrested following Bethlehem Burglary, Tauranga Five people have been arrested following a burglary in Tauranga...

NZ Diplomat assaulted in armed robbery in Paris

A New Zealand diplomat was assaulted during an armed robbery in Paris, where they were reportedly tied up and struck in the face with...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Hawke’s Bay & Te Kamo, Whakatu offender arrested

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 August 2024. Man arrested following Whakatu incident One person has been arrested following a Police operation in Whakatu,...

Man charged in relation to fatal crash at Tanners Point

A 35-year-old man has been charged in relation to the death of a man in a fatal crash on State Highway 2, Katikati in...

Former airport baggage handlers jailed for attempting to smuggle nearly 5kg of meth

Two former Auckland Airport baggage handlers, aged 24 and 20, have been sentenced to prison after being caught attempting to smuggle 4.6kg of methamphetamine...

Beware of police impersonators scamming vulnerable people out of cash

Police are aware of reports emerging in several police districts where people have received a scam phone call from someone claiming to be a...

Operation Tirade: Nearly 30 meth lollies recovered across Auckland

Police have now recovered nearly 30 blocks of methamphetamine disguised as branded lollies. Operation Tirade is continuing to investigate how these ‘lollies’ – branded as...

Operation Tirade: Investigation update into methamphetamine lollies

Operation Tirade is now underway into branded lollies in the Auckland region that have been found to contain methamphetamine. Late yesterday, Police were notified by...

Police in Kapiti-Horowhenua seek to reunite Items with owners after man charged with burglary

A 42-year-old man has been remanded in custody following burglaries along the Kapiti Coast, and after recovering a trove of stolen items, Police are...

Police following positive lines of inquiry following firearms incident in Palmerston North

Police are following positive lines of enquiry following a firearms incident in central Palmerston North last night. At around 11:30pm on Tuesday 13 August, Police...

Man clocked 70kph over the speed limit in Nelson

A 24-year-old Nelson man found his car being impounded on the back of a tow truck after he was caught driving more than 70kph...

Teen offenders apprehended in Darlington, Hei hei burglar arrested

Adolescents apprehended. Yesterday around 6.30pm, Police observed a stolen Toyota vehicle driving erratically in the Golf Links Road area of Shirley Christchurch. The driver of the...

Warrant for arrest: Have you seen Kullen McLoone?

Police are working to locate Kullen McLoone, who has a warrant for his arrest for breach of bail. He is believed to be dangerous and...

Work ongoing to resolve Nelson incident

Nelson Police are continuing work to peacefully resolve an incident at a Motueka Street house. Emergency services were called to the address at 10.15am today,...

Police presence ‘keeps gang members in check’

Waitematā Police have issued 27 infringements and impounded two vehicles following a Head Hunters gang event in Wellsford on the weekend. Acting Road Policing Manager...

Three men caught after fleeing in vehicle and shooting at police

Police have recovered an array of firearms after occupants of a fleeing vehicle shot at police. Yesterday 11 August, around midday, Police observed a vehicle...

Police visit over social media posts raises concerns over free speech, privacy and ‘thought crime’

In a concerning development Auckland police recently paid a nighttime visit to a local man to discuss posts made on his anonymous social media...

Millions in drugs and assets seized following international investigation

Parcel-by-parcel, a joint international investigation has pieced together the operations of a major drug smuggling syndicate over the course of two years. Under Operation Havana,...

Homicide investigation launched, person charged in Waimamaku

A person has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Waimamaku on 1 August. A 50-year-old man appeared in Kaikohe District...

Vigilantes target gay men in Tauranga with violent sting operations

Vigilantes posing as underage teenagers online are luring men to meet-up spots in Tauranga before forcing them to strip naked and beating them. The group...

Kaipara unexplained death investigation continues

An investigation into the unexplained death of a Dargaville woman is continuing. The body of Joanna (Jo) Mai Sione-Lauaki, 38, was discovered between Omamari Beach...

New CCTV images released in Tikipunga homicide investigation

Police are renewing appeals for an ongoing homicide investigation into a fatal house fire in Tikipunga in late April. Today, new CCTV images are being...

IPCA finds fatal police shooting in Henderson justified

Police acknowledge the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority, which found that Police were justified in shooting a man in Henderson on 17...

Man arrested following suspicious car fires in Alexandra

A man has been arrested and will appear before the courts charged with arson and stealing a motor vehicle in Alexandra yesterday. At about 4am...

Lauren Dickason appeals conviction for the murders of her three daughters

Lauren Dickason is appealing her conviction for the 2021 murders of her three young daughters in Timaru. Sentenced to 18 years in prison in June,...

Alleged drunk driver comes unstuck

A man will appear in Court after allegedly driving his car into a house in Albany and becoming suspended three metres above the ground. At...

Scam investigation leads to arrest and recovery of cash and gold

Wellington Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) yesterday arrested a 26-year-old English national in relation to a string of fraud offences targeting the elderly and vulnerable. "In...

Lower Hutt man convicted of illegal gambling and money laundering has assets forfeited

The Wellington High Court has ordered the forfeiture of over $600,000 from a Lower Hutt man convicted of illegal gambling and money laundering. The forfeiture...

Cops seek woman in relation to Facebook Marketplace scams

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate Ashleigh Houston, who they want to speak with in relation to a number of Facebook Marketplace...

Couple charged in Gulf Harbour case

Kaixiao Liu and Lanyue Xiao have been named as the individuals charged with "offering an indignity" to the remains of an unidentified woman found...

Name release: Waitara homicide

Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following an altercation in Waitara on Tuesday 30 July. He was 17-year-old Te Omeka...

Trove of stolen property recovered after recidivist offender caught

Waikato Police have recovered an array of stolen property after catching out a recidivist offender. Police’s Tactical Crime Unit staff were making inquiries at a...

Extra Police in Wairoa following public disorder

Additional policing teams are being deployed into Wairoa following a mass disorder incident at the weekend. About 3pm on Saturday, an altercation between teenagers descended...

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