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Police clamp down on gang members travelling to Canterbury

Police in the South Island intensified their monitoring of gang members entering Canterbury for a gang-related event, conducting a large-scale vehicle checkpoint at Glasnevin,...

4.9 magnitude earthquake shakes central NZ

A "moderate" earthquake struck the lower North Island and upper South Island on Monday afternoon, hitting 15km east of Picton at 3:58 pm. Geonet reported...

Name release, fatal crash, Tuamarina

Police can now release the name of the second young man who died following a single vehicle crash on SH1, Tuamarina, 1:45am Sunday 6...

UPDATED: Three bodies recovered after car plunges Into Marlborough river

Three people remain missing after a car with five occupants crashed into the Tuamarina River in Marlborough overnight. Emergency services were alerted to the incident...

5.0 earthquake strikes near Seddon

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit 25 kilometres northeast of Seddon on Tuesday at 5:49 pm, with more than 11,000 people reporting feeling the tremor. GeoNet...

Warrant for arrest: Have you seen Kullen McLoone?

Police are working to locate Kullen McLoone, who has a warrant for his arrest for breach of bail. He is believed to be dangerous and...

Kaikoura pair facing drugs and firearms charges

A man and woman from Kaikoura are due to appear in Blenheim District Court tomorrow on multiple charges of supplying illicit drugs. The 43-year-old man...

Mental health worker accused of sexual misconduct faces investigation

A mental health worker in Nelson Marlborough has been investigated following allegations of paying a former patient for sex and mistreating her shortly after...

Aratere successfully refloated

The Interislander ferry Aratere has been successfully refloated nearly 24 hours after running aground in Picton Harbour, stranding almost 50 people overnight. A collaborative effort...

Aratere grounding: Government criticises KiwiRail

Transport Minister Simeon Brown told media the government was disappointed in KiwiRail's asset management following the grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere near Picton. The...

Helen Clark takes a swipe at government over Interislander ferry incident

Former PM Helen Clark has criticised the government following the grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere, which was carrying over 40 passengers between Wellington...

Aratere to be refloated

The Interislander ferry Aratere ran aground near Picton due to a steering failure shortly after departing at 9:45 PM last night. Forty-seven people, including eight...

Interislander ferry Aratere runs aground near Picton due to steering failure

The Interislander ferry Aratere ran aground just outside Picton following a steering failure on Friday night. The vessel, carrying 47 people, including eight commercial vehicle...

Parole Hearing for Scott Watson postponed for further psychological evaluation

Scott Watson's fifth parole attempt has been deferred to September to allow the Parole Board to assess conflicting psychological evaluations regarding his risk of...

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...

Winemaker sentenced for biosecurity breach with smuggled grape cuttings

Distinguished New Zealand winegrower James Milton has been sentenced for smuggling grapevine cuttings from Australia into the country and planting them without biosecurity clearance. He...

Marlborough Police appeal for information after SH 6 crash

Police are appealing for information following a crash on SH 6, Havelock, this morning. Emergency services were notified of the crash between Douslins Gully Road...

Police release names of teens who died in Mt. Richmond Forest Park vehicle incident

Police are now able to advise the name of the two women who died following a crash on an off-roading track in Mount Richmond...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Masterton, Okaramio and Matamata-Piako

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 5 April 2024. Name release: Fatal Crash – Richmond Downs, Matamata-Piako Police can now name the victim of a...

Name release: Fatal Crash – SH1, Kekerengu

Police can now name the victims of a fatal crash on State Highway 1, Kekerengu on Thursday 28 March. They were Philip Donald Wightman, 67,...

Jessica Boyce homicide investigation – $100,000 reward announced

Marlborough Police have announced a $100,000 reward for information in relation to the disappearance of Jessica Boyce in March 2019. Jessica, aged 27, disappeared from...

Open ocean salmon farm ‘a win for the economy’ – Shane Jones

The final approval of New Zealand King Salmon’s Blue Endeavour open ocean aquaculture project is a significant step for New Zealand’s aquaculture, and a...

Dry weather triggers extra support for farmers and growers across the top of the South Island

The coalition Government is providing support for farmers and growers as dry conditions worsen across the top of the South Island. “Conditions on the ground...

Jessica Boyce investigation: Search warrant executed in Marlborough

Marlborough Police have executed a search warrant at a Canvastown address yesterday. 'We can confirm the search relates to Operation Largo, the continuing investigation into...

Water incident, Marlborough

One person has died following a water incident in Marlborough overnight. Police were notified at 7:44 this morning that a person was missing from a...

Blenheim gymnastics coach Gregory Pask pleads guilty to charges, appeal for more victims to come forward

Police acknowledge the guilty plea entered by Blenheim man Gregory Pask in the Blenheim District Court today. Pask pleaded guilty to 29 charges of sexual...

Police updates – serious crashes Ashburton, Stoke and Mt. Pleasant

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 11 November 2023. Update: Serious crash, SH 1, Mount Pleasant One person has died following a crash on State...

One person dead following light aircraft crash in Blenheim

Earlier today, Police responded to a light aircraft crash in Blenheim. The crash occurred shortly before 1:20pm at the Omaka Aerodrome. The sole occupant of the...

Police updates – Loafers Lodge number of victims confirmed, fatal crashes in Ward and Dunedin

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 27 May 2023. Newtown fire update As a result of the detailed, methodical search, Police can confirm the total...

Police updates – Grovetown fatal crash, Blenheim workplace death

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 19 April 2023. Fatality following serious crash, Grovetown One person has died following the earlier crash on SH1, Grovetown...

Keep your vehicles safe in Blenheim – police

Police are urging the public to take extra precautions to keep their vehicles safe following a number of vehicle thefts in the Blenheim and...

Cook Strait ferries – more mechanical problems and cancellations

Four Bluebridge sailings were cancelled yesterday. The company said the cancellations were due to a mechanical fault in the vessel Strait Feronia. Interislander's ferry Kaitaki has...

Blenheim abduction – 23-year-old man arrested and charged

A 23-year-old man has been charged with abduction and rape following an incident in Blenheim this morning. Police were called to Sinclair Street, Mayfield, about...

Blenheim vape store burglary – two teenagers arrested

Police have arrested two teenagers following the burglary of a vape store in Blenheim early on Friday morning. The store has been targeted three times...

Marlborough Police arrest alleged serial burglar

Marlborough Police have arrested a 28-year-old man on 4 February 2023 in relation to a number of recent burglaries and thefts from vehicles in...

Blenheim community urged to keep property secure after spike in theft

Police are urging the public to take extra precautions and continue to report criminal activity after an increase in theft and burglary across the...

Fatal Crash, SH1 Kekerengu – police appeal for information

Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed this afternoon’s crash on State Highway 1 north of Kekerengu to please contact Police. The road has now...

Fatal crash, State Highway 1, Kekerengu

State Highway 1 near Kekerengu, Marlborough is closed while emergency services attend a fatal crash. The crash involving a single vehicle was reported to Police...

Government should pay for Marlborough road rebuilds

Social Credit is calling on the government to come up with the money to fix the Marlborough roads seriously damaged by the recent devastating...

Police updates – Marlborough meth arrests, New Plymouth fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for Saturday 10 September 2022. Arrests following Marlborough search warrants Marlborough Police have arrested four people and disrupted a methamphetamine...

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