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Fatal crashes in Waiotahe and Kinleith

Fatal crash SH30, Kinleith One person has died following a crash involving two motorbikes on Ongaroto Road / SH 30, around 2km west of Tram...

Desert Road to close for two months for major repairs

A key section of State Highway 1 between Tūrangi and Waiouru on the Desert Road will close from January 6 to the end of...

Taupō boaties urged to report tampering after man arrested

Police have arrested a man after several boats were interfered with at Taupō marina this morning, prompting an appeal to boaties to contact Police...

‘Just leave him alone’: Father of Tom Phillips calls for end to police hunt

Neville Phillips, the father of Tom Phillips, who has been on the run with his three children in the bush around Marokopa for three...

Cops claim custody dispute as main motive behind Tom Phillips’ disappearance with children

New Zealand police believe that the primary reason Tom Phillips took his children, Jayda, Maverick, and Ember, was due to a custody dispute, as...

Police response to Phillips search was delayed – reports

Despite a credible sighting of Tom Phillips and his three children, Jayda, Maverick, and Ember, police have been unable to locate the group. A video...

Police investigate reported sighting of missing children in Marokopa

Police have launched an investigation in the Marokopa area following a reported sighting of Tom Phillips and his three children, Ember, Maverick, and Jayda...

Winstone Pulp International closes

Winstone Pulp International, a major employer in the Ruapehu District for 45 years, has closed its doors for the final time. The mill provided hundreds...

Petition launched to save Winstone pulp mill as communities fear decline

A petition has been started to save two Winstone International Pulp mills, the key employer in the Ruapehu District region, amid fears that local...

Ruapehu search warrant uncovers drugs and cache of stolen goods

Three men are due to reappear before the court in the coming weeks on drug and firearm related charges following several Central North Island...

Police lay serious charges over unlawful recordings

Police have laid more than 40 charges against one Auckland man, as part of an investigation into unlawful video recordings made over nearly a...

New details emerge of public appeal in missing Marokopa family case

Police have confirmed that they approached members of Tom Phillips' family to join a public appeal for information regarding his whereabouts and the location...

Pair sought following Mangakino house fire

Police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify and locate two people who set a Mangakino house alight on Monday 24 June. Around 1am, the...

Woman dies after climbing incident on Mt Ruapehu

One person has died after a climbing incident on Mount Ruapehu yesterday. About 11am, a group of people were climbing on the eastern side of...

22-year-old charged with murder of baby Mustafa appears in Court

A 22-year-old man charged with the murder of 10-month-old Mustafa Ali in Te Kūiti appeared in Hamilton District Court, where he did not enter...

22-year-old man arrested for Mustafa Ali’s murder

Police have this afternoon arrested a 22-year-old man for the murder of 10-month-old Mustafa Ali in Te Kūiti on 8 June. The man is expected...

Police shift focus in search for Tom Phillips to Otorohanga

The search for Tom Phillips has intensified as police move their focus from Marokopa to Otorohanga, where Phillips had a home before his disappearance...

Heartbreaking farewell: Mother pays tribute to ‘happy and adorable’ baby Mustafa

In a social media tribute Tauvalea Law, mother of baby Mustafa Maheir Mukzameel Ali, mourned her 'happy and adorable boy' following his tragic death. Mustafa...

Phillips investigation: $80,000 reward offered

Waikato Police announced a $80,000 reward for information that leads to the location and safe return of missing children Ember (8), Maverick (9) and...

Father denies wrongdoing in death of 10-month-old Te Kuiti baby

A young father from Waikato at the centre of a tragic incident involving his 10-month-old son, claims his innocence, telling legacy media he was...

Four charged over Rotorua and Taupō offending

Police have charged four people following three serious incidents in Rotorua and Taupō last month. On Wednesday 22 May, Rotorua Police responded to the ram...

Homicide investigation into baby boy’s violent death from ‘blunt force trauma’

Waikato Police have launched a homicide inquiry after the death of a baby boy this weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the 10-month-old was brought unconscious to...

Police locate van linked to Waitaanga homicide, seek further sightings

Taranaki Police investigating the homicide of 55-year-old Sidney ‘Ross’ Bridson last year have now located the van previously sought. Ross, a father of four, was...

Police updates – Auckland reckless driver, Mangere Bridge incident, Te Kuiti fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 27 May 2024. Reckless rental: Man charged after driving at excessive speed A man who allegedly drove a rental...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Te Kuiti, Blenheim

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 25 May 2024. Fatality following 22 May Blenheim crash A person has died following a 22 May crash on...

Ponsonby homicide: Victim’s name released, body of wanted man located deceased

The man sought by Police in relation to the Ponsonby homicide investigation has been located deceased. Detective Inspector Chris Barry, Auckland City CIB, says Police...

Taumarunui ang associate arrested following search warrant

Taumarunui Police have removed guns, drugs and cash from the hands of a gang associate after executing a search warrant. Supported by out-of-town colleagues, Taumarunui...

Stolen gear, guns and drugs seized in Tūrangi

A Police operation targeting drugs and gangs in Tūrangi this week has recovered stolen firearms and resulted in three arrests. Organised Crime and Tactical Crime...

Taupō takes pole position

The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō...

Fatality following crash, Ruapehu Street, Taupō

Police can confirm that a pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on Ruapehu St, Taupō. The crash, in the carpark of a...

Police appeal to driver following Taupo collision with horse

Police are wanting to speak to a driver after a collision north of Taupo between a car and a horse early this morning. Around 5:20am,...

Invasive clam discovery leads to temporary closure of Taupō water park

Following the detection of the invasive Asian clam at the Lake Taupō Aqua Park, Biosecurity New Zealand has enacted a temporary shutdown of the...

Search continues for missing woman in the Pureora Forest

Waikato Police Search and Rescue are continuing to search for a missing 79-year-old woman in the Pureora Forest, who was reported missing on Saturday...

Search under way for missing tramper in Pureora Forest

Police are currently searching the Pureora Forest for a missing tramper. The tramper, a 79-year-old woman, was reported missing late in the afternoon on Saturday...

Enquiries continue to locate man in Hilltop incident

Enquiries are ongoing to locate an identified man following an incident in the Taupō suburb of Hilltop yesterday afternoon. “This man knows who he is,...

‘He wouldn’t be able to stop it’ – paddleboarder rescued from Lake Taupō

Police are urging water goers to make sure they are properly prepared, after rescuing a paddleboarder who was blown 5 kilometres out on Lake...

Pair rescued from Mt Ruapehu after spending over 12 hours on the mountain

Two people were rescued from Mt Ruapehu after intense weather led to them becoming lost on their return down the mountain. At around 7:40pm Sunday...

Police updates – Taupo fatal crash, Paraparaumu Beach missing woman

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 10 January 2024. Name release, fatal crash Taupo Police are now able to release the names of the two...

Police updates – fatal crashes Waimarino, Sefton and Taupo

Police updates on crimes and investigation for 9 January 2024. Fatal crash, Main Road North, Sefton Police can confirm two people have died following a crash...

Taupo arrest – Police acknowledge IPCA findings

Police acknowledge today's IPCA’s finding that an officer used unreasonable force on a woman being arrested. The incident occurred in Taupo in November 2020 when...

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