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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...

Convicted killer dies suddenly in Christchurch men’s prison

Paul Andrew Gottermeyer, a convicted murderer serving a life sentence for a brutal 2012 attack, was found dead in the engineering workshop of Christchurch...

Updated – Yanfei Bao investigation: Human remains located

Police will be returning to the Greenpark area today, as the search continues for Yanfei Bao. The search, which will involve more than 60 staff,...

Homicide investigation launched after death of man in Waitara overnight

Central district Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a young man at a Taranaki address overnight. Emergency services were called at...

Police intercept rogue rural thieves

Quick thinking from members of the public has assisted Police in stopping a pair of thieves in a rental car stealing items from rural...

Fake psychiatrist fails in bid to overturn convictions

Zholia Alemi, a "highly manipulative and cunning" woman who forged an Auckland University medical degree to work as a psychiatrist in the UK for...

Drugs charges laid following search warrants in Queenstown and Canterbury

Two people have been arrested following drug related search warrants in the Southern and Canterbury Districts last week. With the assistance of a drug dog...

Auckland eye surgeon pleads guilty to drugs charges at start of murder trial

Paulina Hanna was found dead in her Remuera home on Easter Monday, 2021. Her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, a retired eye surgeon, is charged with her...

Appeal for information following stabbing in Palmerston North overnight

Palmerston North Police are appealing for information regarding an incident in the city overnight. At around 10.30pm on Saturday 27 July, Police were called to...

Two arrested following firearms incident in Glen Eden overnight

Two people have been taken into custody following a disorder involving a firearm in Glen Eden last night. Police responded to Waikumete Road around 8pm...

Arrest made following Auckland vape store robbery

One person has been taken into custody following a robbery at a vape store in Mount Albert, Auckland. Police responded to a New North Road...

Warrant to arrest: Have you seen Toka Vercoe?

Police are working to locate Toka as he has a warrant to arrest in relation to a number of serious offences. He is believed to...

Luxon urges witnesses to help police in 1980s ‘politician paedophile ring’ inquiry

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has called for anyone with evidence regarding allegations of a paedophile ring involving politicians and civil servants in the 1980s...

Kaikoura pair facing drugs and firearms charges

A man and woman from Kaikoura are due to appear in Blenheim District Court tomorrow on multiple charges of supplying illicit drugs. The 43-year-old man...

Coster will not seek second term

Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has announced he will not seek a second term. Coster, who as ultimately responsible for the removal of protesters from Parliament...

Top lawyer Implicated in child record destruction scandal

Following a finding made in the Abuse in Care report, the president of the New Zealand Law Society is facing a formal complaint for...

Hoax mayday call wastes resources in Northland – Police

Police are frustrated after a fictitious mayday call from a vessel off Whangārei Heads tied up emergency services resources for three hours today. Senior Sergeant...

Teenager avoids prison for “depraved” sexual assaults on young girl

19-year-old Blake Ivan Miller from Timaru has been sentenced to 10 months of home detention for repeated and severe sexual assaults on a young...

NZTA employee sentenced for supplying confidential information to gang member in exchange for meth

An NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) employee, Nadine Ericsson, was sentenced to 11 months' home detention after being found guilty of supplying confidential information to...

Witnesses sought to motorway road rage assault on Auckland’s North-Western Motorway

Police are seeking witnesses as part of an ongoing investigation into a road rage incident that occurred this week on the North-Western Motorway. The incident...

Warrant to arrest: Have you seen Justin-Soul Christopher Su’a?

Police are working to locate Justin-Soul as he has a warrant to arrest in relation to a recent serious assault. He is believed to be...

Mother granted permanent name suppression after shaking death of infant son

A 23-year-old mother who had warned her former partner about her mental health struggles and potential for violence before the death of her 4-week-old...

Man’s miraculous escape from death as Auckland suburb faces early morning gunfire

In the Auckland suburb of Beach Haven, an unsuspecting man narrowly escaped death when his parked ute was riddled with bullets during an early...

Gisborne police seize firearms and ammo

Police have recovered a plethora of firearms and parts for them during a search warrant in Gisborne. The Tairāwhiti Police Investigations Team made the discovery...

Warrant to arrest: Dallas Mathews

Police are appealing to the public for assistance to locate Dallas Mathews, who has numerous warrants for her arrest. The 22-year-old woman is being sought...

GPS tracks down stolen milk truck

A milk truck driver was skimmed of his Isuzu N Series vehicle just after 4am this morning Tuesday 23 July. The driver had entered a...

Greenpeace co-founder arrested

Environmental campaigner Paul Watson has been detained in Greenland and is now facing extradition to Japan. Anti-whaling campaigner and Greenpeace co-founder Paul Watson was arrested...

Arrest made in Palmerston North homicide investigation

A man has been arrested and charged with murder in relation to the death of Aaliyah Wilson in Roslyn last week. Ms Wilson was found...

Burglar ‘makes bed and must lie in it’ – police

A burglar’s dreams were dashed when their plan to steal some bedroom furniture was interrupted by night shift staff from a Waikato Public Safety...

Name release, Roslyn homicide

Police conducting a homicide investigation following the death of a woman at a Roslyn address early morning Thursday 18 July can now release their...

Charges laid against third man in Anaru Moana homicide investigation

A further man has been arrested and charged in relation to the 2021 homicide of South Canterbury man Anaru Moana. The 25-year-old man was arrested...

Christchurch Police remain resolute in search for missing real estate agent Yanfei Bao

A year on from Christchurch woman Yanfei Bao’s disappearance, Police are still following up new leads and continue to search for her in the...

SkyCity Auckland Casino facing five-day closure for Gambling Act breaches

SkyCity Auckland Casino will shut its doors for five consecutive days in 2024 following an agreement reached with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). The...

Cops find cannabis worth $750K+ in car stopped for driving without headlights

An Auckland man has shone a light on his own alleged drug operation, after driving without headlights on. Police stopped the man’s vehicle in Flat...

Homicide investigation opened in Palmerston North following death of woman overnight

Police have opened a homicide investigation into the death of a woman at a Palmerston North address overnight. Emergency services were called about 12.10am after...

Auckland charter boat captain fined after fatal staff party incident

Christopher Sherborne, a 48-year-old Auckland charter boat captain, has been ordered to pay $4000 in reparation after a tragic incident during a staff party...

Mt Wellington homicide: Second person arrested, charged with murder

Police have this morning arrested a second person following the homicide in Mt Wellington on Saturday night. A man sought by Police in connection to...

Hamilton hit-and-run: Police seeking man

Police investigating an incident where a person was hit by a vehicle in Fairfield, Hamilton, Tuesday night are appealing for the man pictured to...

Mt Wellington homicide: Arrest made, vehicle seized in investigation

Police have made an arrest overnight, as investigations continue into the homicide in Mt Wellington on Saturday night. On Tuesday evening, a search warrant was...

Drugs seized following routine bail check in Burnham

A Christchurch gang associate has been charged with the possession of various drugs and an offensive weapon following a routine bail check at a...

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