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Man charged with murder over cold-case killing of Hawke’s Bay father

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Nearly seven years after 45-year-old father Eddie Peters was killed in Flaxmere, Police have charged a man with his murder. Detective Inspector Dave de Lange...

Missing person: Have you seen Traiten?

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Police are asking for the public’s help finding Traiten, who has been reported missing from the Hutt Valley area. The 32-year-old was reported missing at...

Napier man arrested for possession of prohibited firearms

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Police have seized five prohibited firearms during a search of a Napier home, leading to the arrest of a 42-year-old firearms licence holder. The operation...

Police updates – Fatal crash Waipukurau, Wai-iti death name release

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Updates on crimes and investigations for 30 June 2025. Fatal Crash, Takapau Road, Waipukurau One person has died following a serious crash early Sunday morning in...

Grieving family outraged after killer found not guilty by reason of insanity

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The family of Patrick Reweti, a 49-year-old man fatally stabbed and burned in Hastings, is devastated after his killer, Chalton Mason Lawson, was found...

Air NZ flight in precautionary response at Hawke’s Bay airport

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Emergency services were placed on standby at Hawke's Bay Airport on Friday morning after Air New Zealand flight NZ5025 from Auckland to Napier received...

Arrest made in relation to homicide of Kaea Karauria

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Police have charged a teenager after alleged interference in the murder investigation of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria. The girl was taken into custody on 16 June,...

New $824m Te Ahu a Turanga Highway opens, reconnecting Manawatū and Tararua

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Eight years after the Manawatū Gorge Road was closed due to slips, its long-awaited replacement—Te Ahu a Turanga—has officially opened. The $824 million, 11.5-kilometre four-lane...

Name release, water incident, Boyle River

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Police can now name the man who died following a water incident in the Boyle River on Thursday 5 June. He was Phelan McDade, 25,...

Severe weather batters NZ

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Wild weather has swept across parts of New Zealand overnight, with the Tauranga-Taupō River now having peaked. In Wellington, strong winds tore the roof off...

Three arrests in Wairoa in relation to weekend incidents

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Three Wairoa men are before the courts following three separate, unrelated incidents in the town over the weekend. The first incident occurred in Ruataniwha Road...

Arrest made in Poukawa assault on cyclists

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A man has been arrested in relation to an assault in Hawke’s Bay last month in which cyclists competing in a race were pelted...

Fatal crash, Wairoa

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One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Wairoa overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash on Kopu Road about 1.05am. Sadly, one person...

Napier teen to be farewelled as police continue hunt for killer

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A funeral service will be held today for 15-year-old Kaea Karauria, a Napier teenager who was fatally stabbed during a violent incident in Onekawa...

Napier teen homicide investigation – update

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Police investigating the death of 15-year-old Kaea Karauria from Napier are continuing to assess information from the public. Kaea was found critically injured at an...

Napier homicide: Name release and appeal for information

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Police can now release the name of the teenager killed in Napier early on Sunday morning. He was 15-year-old Kaea Karauria from Napier. He was found...

Homicide investigation launched after Napier incident

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A teenager has died after a serious incident in Napier overnight. Police were called to a disorder event on Alexander Avenue in Onekawa, about 3.10am...

Senior Mongrel Mob member arrested

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A senior Mongrel Mob member is facing drugs charges in court following two search warrants in the Wairoa area. The search warrants were executed in...

Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house

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Hawke’s Bay Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house on Cobham Place in Hastings early this morning. The incident was reported to...

Update: Gang Conflict Warrant in Eastern District

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Police continue to be highly visible in the community as the Gang Conflict Warrant remains in place in the Eastern District. The warrant has been...

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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