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Fatal crash, SH3, Bulls

Police can confirm two people have died following a crash near the intersection of Mchardie Road and State Highway 3, Bulls this afternoon. Police were...

Watch: ‘Stop Co-Governance’ meeting in Palmerston North draws protest crowd

About 150 protesters gathered outside the meeting venue in Palmerston North last night. One protester named Victoria managed to get inside the building, but was...

Police seek information in relation to man missing since March

Police are asking for information from the public to assist them in finding Stephen Ryan, who is missing. Stephen was last seen on the evening...

Offenders caught in Operation Spider’s web

Central District Police targeting boy racers had great success recently as part of an operation focusing on disrupting anti-social road user behaviour. The operation, which...

Police updates – Sefton and Wellington serious crashes, robberies Auckland CBD and Palmerston North

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 19 June 2023. Information sought following serious assault, Whanganui Whanganui Police are appealing for information after a man was...

Police updates – Greymouth drug dealer arrested, fatal crash Kaitaia

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 June 2023. Man arrested in Greymouth for supplying methamphetamine Police have arrested a man for his involvement in...

Police updates: Operation Metallic Red, Hawke’s Bay fleeing driver incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 6 June 2023. Operation Metallic Red: Police operation sees arrests and bikes impounded Police made numerous arrests and impounded...

Police updates – fatal crashes Hunterville and Botany, Dunedin firearms incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 1 June 2023. Name release, fatal crash, SH1, Hunterville Police are now in a position to release the name...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Otahuhu and Newstead, Palmerston North homicide investigation

Updates on crimes and investigations for 14 May 2023. Update: Homicide investigation, Palmerston North The scene examination at a property on Dahlia Street will continue through...

Homicide investigation, Palmerston North

A homicide investigation has been launched after a man has died following an incident in Palmerston North late last night. Police were called to a...

Police updates: Palmerston North and Tirau fatal crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 11 May 2023. Manslaughter charge laid in relation to Palmerston North crash Palmerston North Police have charged a woman...

Police updates – Ohinemutu unexplained death, Waikouaiti robbery, Halcombe fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 8 May 2023. Update - unexplained death, Ohinemutu Police continue to investigate an unexplained death on Lake Road, Ohinemutu...

Feilding shooting – name release

Police can now release the name of the man who died after being shot by Police in Feilding on 23 April. He was Darren Norman...

Magnitude 3.4 quake strikes south-east of Palmerston North

A second quake has shaken the North Island this evening. The magnitude 3.4 quake struck at 10.57pm this evening, and was centred 25km south-east of...

Man shot dead by police in Feilding – Update: Scene examination today

A man has died after being shot by Police at a house in Feilding overnight. Officers were initially called to a house in Seddon Street,...

34-year-old man arrested for Feilding assault

A man has been arrested after a person was found with serious injuries at an address in Feilding on March 28. Police were called to...

Palmerston North assault and robbery – man arrested

A 46-year-old man was arrested in New Plymouth yesterday evening in relation to an assault and theft in Palmerston North on 6 April. The man...

Foxton missing person located deceased

The 44-year-old man reported missing in Foxton on 11 March has been located deceased. The death is not considered suspicious and will be referred to...

New Manawatu-Hawke’s Bay highway delayed until mid-2025

It was hoped the new $650 million link would be opened in late 2024. The delay has been blamed on COVID-19 complications and problems in...

Feilding fleeing driver arrested

Manawatū Police have arrested a 34-year-old man in relation to a fleeing driver incident in Feilding on 15 March. The search for the man that...

Arrests made Feilding

Manawatū Police have apprehended five people, aged between 16 and 25, on charges relating to aggravated robbery, burglary and unlawful taking of motor vehicles. It...

Severe weather warnings issued for North Island areas

Severe thunderstorms with potential for flash flooding predicted for some parts of Northland, North Auckland and central NZ today. For the latest MetService warnings visit...

Fatal train incident – Aorangi, Manawatu

One person has died after being struck by a train in Aorangi, south of Fielding, yesterday. Emergency services responded to the incident, near Waughs Road,...

Two arrested following vehicle stop in Feilding

A 31-year-old man and a 36-year-old man have been arrested following a vehicle stop in Feilding yesteday. At around 11am Feilding Police performed a vehicle...

Raetihi crash – third person dies

A third person has died following a fatal crash in Raetihi yesterday. It happened on State Highway 4, about 12pm Monday. Two other people died at...

Manawatu motorists urged to take care on the roads following 3 fatal crashes since Friday

Manawatu Police are urging motorists to take care on the roads after three people have lost their lives in crashes the area since Friday. About...

Operation Bridge: Suspects arrested following Manawatū aggravated robberies

Manawatū Police have made a further three arrests in relation to a serious incident today. Four men are in custody following the alleged aggravated robbery...

1 person arrested, 2 more sought, following serious Palmerston North incident

Police have arrested one person and are looking for at least two others following a serious incident near Palmerston North this morning. About 7.20am, Police...

Two police cars rammed in Palmerston North car chase

Police arrested a fleeing driver early this morning, after two associates attempted to help him avoid Police. Shortly before 1am, Palmerston North Police signalled for...

Arrest made following aggravated robbery in Palmerston North

At about 10am this morning, Police responded to reports of a robbery at a commercial premises on Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North. The offender entered the...

Police seek help in finding missing Palmerston North man

Police are asking for the public’s assistance as we continue to try and locate Philip Lucas. The 69-year-old was last seen on Christmas Eve at...

Missing 7 year old Palmerston North boy found

The seven year old boy reported missing last evening has been found. He is safe and well. Earlier, the boy had been last seen at around...

Police updates – Bluff Harbour tragedy, Rongotea fatal crash, Taupo shoplifter nabbed

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 24 December 2022. Name release- Bluff harbour Police are now in a position to name the man who died...

Manawatū Police seize firearm and vehicles

Manawatū Police have seized a firearm, ammunition and three vehicles from an address in Feilding. On Thursday morning staff patrolling the Feilding area identified a...

Police updates – Tauranga and Takanini fatal crashes, Feilding burglary

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 4 December 2022. One person has died following a serious crash in Tauranga yesterday morning The two-vehicle crash on...

Firearms, vehicles, drugs and cash worth $2.5 million seized in Palmerston North bust

Police have seized firearms, vehicles, drugs and cash worth a total of $2.5 million in a series of warrants under Operation Cobalt, targeting organised...

Police issue warning after potentially lethal barbiturate stolen in Palmerston North

Police investigating the theft of veterinary drugs in Palmerston North are issuing a warning to the community. Pentobarbitone, a drug used to euthanize animals, was...

Police updates – Fatal crash Remuera, Cashel St assault update

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 29 October 2022. Update: Fatal crash, Remuera One person has died following a serious crash in Remuera on Thursday...

Man taken into custody following family harm incident in Foxton

A 48-year-old man has been taken into custody following a family harm episode that took place around midnight. Police initially responded to a property in...

Fatal collision in Palmerston North overnight

A person has died after being hit by a car in Palmerston North overnight. Around midnight, a vehicle travelling on Main Street, Roslyn clipped another...

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