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Police out in force to target “antisocial road users” this weekend

Police are aware of a planned antisocial road user event planned for Hawke’s Bay this weekend. "A number of participants are expected to take part...

Investigation ongoing following serious assault, Hastings

An investigation is ongoing following a serious assault in Hastings this morning. Around 5:50am Police were called to a Flaxmere address where a man was...

Methamphetamine and cash seized in Hawke’s Bay

A Hawke’s Bay man is before the courts facing a number of charges, including drug related, after he was arrested following a vehicle stop...

Update – unexplained death, Wairoa

Police have determined that there were no suspicious circumstances relating to the death of a man in Wairoa on Wednesday 5 March. Emergency services had...

Unexplained death being investigated in Wairoa

An investigation has been launched after the death of a man in Wairoa yesterday. Emergency services were called to a Lucknow Street address about 4pm...

Man pleads guilty to killing Ariki Rigby over t-shirt dispute

32-year-old Auckland man Jimmy Heremaia has pleaded guilty to the 2022 murder of 18-year-old Ariki Rigby, whose body was found in a burnt-out car...

Name release and appeal for information, Hastings homicide

Police can now confirm the name of the man who died in Hastings Sunday 16 February, and are appealing for information to assist in...

Man charged with murder in Hastings homicide investigation

A man has been arrested following the death of another man in Hawke’s Bay Sunday night, 16 February. Detective Inspector Martin James said a homicide...

Homicide investigation underway in Hastings

Last night at around 10:30pm, police received reports of a disorder incident on Kiwi Lane in Hastings where a group of people were fighting. Police...

Woman charged in relation to fatal vehicle incident in Napier

A 23-year-old woman has been arrested and charged following a fatal incident on Nuffield Avenue, Marewa, on 27 December 2024, where 33-year-old Reif Cotter...

Strong 5.3 earthquake jolts lower North Island

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the lower North Island at 11:26 pm on Tuesday, centred 10 kilometres east of Eketāhuna in the Tararua district...

Police updates – fatal crashes Winton Lorneville Highway, Arthurs Pass and Takapau

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 26 January 2025. Fatal crash, Winton Lorneville Highway Police can confirm one person has died in hospital following a...

Napier police seize drugs, cash, and stolen items in major bust

Police in Napier have made a seized a number of illegal items, including a loaded firearm, ammunition, and drugs, during a search warrant execution...

Name release and further appeal, Napier death

Police can now release the name of the man who died after falling from a car in Napier on Friday night. He was 33-year-old Reif...

Police appeal for witnesses to Napier death

Police investigating the circumstances of a fatal vehicle incident in Napier on Friday night are appealing to the public. Emergency services were called to Nuffield...

Fatal vehicle incident in Napier overnight

One person has died following a vehicle incident on Nuffield Avenue, Marewa, Napier last night (Friday 28 December). Emergency services were called to the scene...

Police investigating suspicious fire in Napier

Hawke’s Bay Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a residential address on Geddis Avenue in Maraenui, Napier overnight. Police were notified of the fire...

Heavy rain predicted for Hawke’s Bay

Hawke’s Bay officials are preparing for potential flooding as an Orange Heavy Rain Warning has been issued by MetService for Boxing Day. The warning covers...

Napier homicide investigation: Charges upgraded to murder

Police have upgraded the charges of four people arrested in relation to the death of Napier man Boy Taylor to murder. Two males were arrested...

$2.5m+ worth of assets restrained in undeclared tobacco case

A discovery of undeclared tobacco by the New Zealand Customs Service has resulted in the restraint of more than NZ$2.5 million worth of assets...

Lightning strike triggers major power outage across Hawke’s Bay

A lightning strike on Transpower NZ equipment has caused a significant power outage in Hawke’s Bay, affecting at least 50,000 people across Napier, Hastings,...

Police launch homicide investigation after Napier man’s death

A homicide investigation is underway after the death of 58-year-old Boy Taylor in Napier’s central business district early Wednesday morning. Police confirmed that Taylor, a...

Police investigating suspicious death in Napier

Police are investigating a suspicious death in the Napier CBD overnight. At around 3.15am Police responded to a report of a person lying on the...

Police comment on sentencing in Hawke’s Bay sexual offending case

Police acknowledge the sentencing of Earl Stratham Campbell in the High Court at Napier today, along with his father, Ricky Campbell. Earl Stratham Campbell has...

Police seek information on vehicles of interest in Napier assault investigation

Police investigating a serious assault in Napier are appealing for witnesses to come forward. At about 3:10pm on Monday 25 November, Police were called to...

Emergency worker convicted of indecent assault during Cyclone Gabrielle recovery effort

During her volunteer deployment with an emergency response team in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, a woman faced inappropriate comments and advances from team...

Three serious crashes across the North Island result in multiple arrests

A series of car crashes across the North Island over the past 24 hours has resulted in one fatality, several serious injuries, and multiple...

Men named in Ariki Rigby murder and arson case after suppression lifted

After nearly two years, Jimmy Turu Heremaia, 32, has been publicly identified as the man charged with the murder of Ariki Rigby and the...

Coroner highlights dangers of drugs in inquest into man’s death at Rhythm and Vines

A coroner has ruled the 2020 death of 19-year-old university student Fletcher Dylan Wong, who disappeared from the Rhythm and Vines music festival, as...

Hastings police seek witnesses to serious assault

Police in Hastings are appealing for witnesses after a serious assault on Roberts Street left a woman hospitalised with head injuries. The incident occurred around...

NPC Quarterfinal 2: Bay of Plenty 19 – 17 Hawke’s Bay

Bay of Plenty have beaten Hawke's Bay in Quarterfinal 2 of the Bunnings NPC 2024 at Tauranga Domain today. https://youtu.be/9v0iOWM1d2g?si=K7qXI6acNcMXH2XV

Hawke’s Bay man arrested for indecent communication with teen

A 46-year-old man from Hawke's Bay has been arrested and charged following an investigation into alleged indecent communication with a young teenage girl. The man,...

Southern Hawke’s Bay rattled by 4.8 magnitude quake

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Hawke’s Bay late Sunday night, just 5km from Pōrangahau, at a shallow depth of 16km. Over 2,000 people across...

Police investigate late-night shooting in Flaxmere, two men injured

Police are investigating a late-night shooting in Flaxmere that left two men injured. Officers responded to reports of gunfire at a Berwick Crescent property at...

Second suspect arrested in connection to Ariki Rigby homicide

Hawke's Bay Police have arrested a second individual in relation to the 2022 murder of Ariki Rigby. The 29-year-old man from Havelock North faces charges...

NPC: Hawke’s Bay 36 – 35 Auckland

Hawke's Bay have beaten Auckland 36-35 in their Round 8 Bunnings NPC clash today at McLean Park in Napier. https://youtu.be/38uCI2ZzOcs?si=xIlxh9v83UigGiRn

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...

Review criticises Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for poor flood management in Wairoa

A review into the devastating June flood in Wairoa has criticised the Hawke's Bay Regional Council for its lack of a clear plan to...

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...

Information sought following crash on Taradale Road, Napier

Police making enquiries into a single vehicle crash on Taradale Road yesterday are wanting to speak to the occupants of the vehicle involved. Around 5:45pm,...

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