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Police seek information following Ashburton burglary

Ashburton Police are seeking information from the public following a burglary at Farmlands in Ashburton on 5 January. Four offenders were involved, two of whom...

Fake banknotes circulating in South Taranaki

South Taranaki Police are asking businesses to be on the lookout for counterfeit money, after fake banknotes were presented at businesses recently. Police are making...

Two arrests in relation to Tauranga aggravated robberies

Two men have been arrested in relation to two aggravated robberies in Tauranga on 4 January. The robberies took place on Bethlehem Road and Minden...

Hunt for man who sexually assaulted elderly woman in Taranaki after changing her tyre

Police investigating a sexual assault in New Plymouth just before Christmas are asking for the public's help. The victim, an elderly woman, was sexually assaulted...

Police name Manukau homicide victim as 21 year-old Joseph Tauati

Police have released the name of the Manukau velodrome homicide victim. He was 21 year-old Joseph Tauati. Mr. Tauati's family have requested privacy while they are...

Police warn of pervert in Chch ‘Red Zone’ area

Police are asking members of the public out in the early hours in the Christchurch 'red zone' area (River Road and Retreat Road vicinity)...

Attempted murder charge after Motutere stabbing

A 49-year-old Auckland appeared in the Rotorua District Court today in relation to the stabbing of a woman in Motutere, Taupo District, yesterday around...

Manukau velodrome homicide- police release update

Police are continuing our investigation into the death of 21-year-old man who died in Middlemore Hospital early yesterday morning. The victim received critical injuries and...

Police investigating after baby admitted to Christchurch hospital on New Year’s Eve

A police investigation is under way after a three-month-old child was admitted to Christchurch Hospital on New Year’s Eve with serious injuries. Police have commenced...

The child abuse case that has shocked Vietnam has a NZ connection

Warning: This story contains a graphic image and content relating to the physcial abuse of a child. Reader discretion is advised. The death of an...

Man found with critical injuries at Manukau Velodrome dies

Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man died at Middlemore Hospital this morning. He arrived at hospital around 6am with critical injuries and...

Australia asked not to turn New Zealand into ‘penal colony’

A Maori leader has demanded that Australia stop deporting violent criminals to New Zealand. Many of them are “products” of Australian society who have...

Police release update on Flat Bush homicide investigation

Police are continuing a homicide investigation into the death of a man at a Flat Bush address in the early hours of Boxing Day. At...

Operation Husky, Mt. Roskill murder victim named

Police have released the name of the victim of Thursday’s Mt Roskill homicide. He was Brian James, aged 23, of Auckland. A post mortem has been...

Flat Bush incident ‘now a homicide’ – Police release statement

Police have released a statement in relation to this morning's serious incident in Bezar Place, Flat Bush, Auckland. At about 1.15am today Police received a...

Police attending ‘serious incident’ in Bedford Place, Mt. Maunganui

Police advise that they are in attendance at a serious incident in the Bedford Place area of Mount Maunganui. There are concerns for the welfare...

Flat Bush serious incident resolved – Police

The earlier serious incident on Bezar Place, Flat Bush, Auckland has been resolved. In a short statement released this morning police said they 'remain in...

Christmas Day police update – Mt. Roskill murder

A post mortem is underway today for the 23-year-old victim of Thursday's Mt Roskill homicide. Over 20 Police staff are continuing with enquiries today including...

‘Operation Husky’ Mt. Roskill murder – Police release statement

Statement by police relating to the murder which took place last evening 23 December 2021 in Glass Road, Mt. Roskill. The investigation has been...

Manhunt after man shot dead in Mt. Roskill

Police are searching for two people after a man was shot dead in a Mt. Roskill house last night. At about 9.30pm Thursday two...

Arrest made following death of 10-month-old baby in Auckland

Police have now arrested and charged a 21-year-old man with murder following the death of 10-month-old baby Chance Kamanaka O Ke Akura Aipolani-Nielson. Baby Chance...

Woman charged following Gibbston Valley crash

A 26-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated careless driving causing death following a crash on Monday 20 December, on State Highway 6 between...

Man injured during arrest in Levin dies

A 65-year-old man who was seriously injured in Levin earlier this week died in Wellington Regional Hospital overnight. The man was in the process of...

Watch: Police arrest of teenager splits opinion

An arrest of a teenager yesterday, filmed by a passerby, has split opinion as to whether the force used was justified. According to the police...

Sisters charged in relation to death of 5 year old Malachi Subecz

Two women appeared in Tauranga District Court today in relation to the homicide of five-year-old Malachi Subecz. Michaela Barriball, 27, has been charged with murder,...

Police seek Hira John Wharepapa

Police are seeking sightings and information as to the whereabouts of 33-year-old Hira John Wharepapa. Wharepapa has outstanding warrants for his arrest. He was last...

Lower Hutt serious assault: Police appeal for dash cam footage

Wellington Police are appealing for dash cam footage from members of the public to assist the investigation into the serious assault of two people...

Police release name of baby who died of non-accidental injuries in Starship Hospital on Friday

Police can now release the name of the baby who died in Starship Hospital on Friday evening. He was 10-month-old Chance Kamanaka O Ke Akura...

Homicide investigation launched after death of baby

Police can confirm the 10-month-old baby boy brought in to Starship Hospital on Wednesday evening has died. Sadly, the child passed away in hospital yesterday...

Arrest made in David Kuka case

Bay of Plenty Police have today arrested a man in relation to a homicide in Tauranga in 2018. On 11 February 2018 David Kuka was...

Arrests made following Otahuhu homicide

Police have now arrested and charged three people for the murder of Ōtāhuhu man Peter Rasmussen. Police launched a homicide investigation after the 75 year...

Officers receive New Zealand Bravery Decoration for actions on March 15

Senior Constables Jim Manning and Scott Carmody from Christchurch have today been recognised with the New Zealand Bravery Decoration for their actions during the...

Man arrested after stealing police car at Kaingaroa Forest crash site

A police car was stolen by a person involved in a crash on State Highway 38 in Kaingaroa Forest this morning. Emergency services were notified...

Police launch homicide investigation in Te Awamutu

Waikato Police have launched a homicide investigation following an incident at an address in Te Awamutu this morning. Police were called to a property on...

Tyson Brown named as accused for murder of Arapera Fia

Tyson Brown, a 21 year old from Mangere has been named today as the man accused of the murder of 2 year old Arapera...

Christchurch homicide investigation launched after teen assaulted in Countdown carpark dies

A homicide investigation is under way after 18-year-old man Levi Haami assaulted on Saturday morning in Sydenham died in Christchurch Hospital today. “This is a...

Big meth bust in Dunedin

Dunedin Police arrested a 34 year old member of the Mongrel Mob yesterday, after the Dunedin Organised Crime team executed a short-term operation targeting...

Man shot by police in Glen Eden on Monday named as Tex Witika

The man shot by police in Glen Eden on Monday has been named as 55 year old Tex Wikita, more commonly known as 'Rex'. Three...

Watch: Conviction quashed of man who spent 16 years in jail for the rape of author Alice Sebold

A man who spent 16 years in jail for the rape of author Alice Sebold has been released following a successful application to have...

Fleeing driver hits police officer in New Lynn

A Police officer is in Auckland Hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a fleeing driver in Auckland last night. At around 11pm, Police...

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