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Ruakaka baby death – Northland man charged

Northland Police have charged a man in connection with the death of a baby boy in Ruakākā late last year. An investigation has been ongoing...

Vinny Eastwood visits Dig In At Marsden – refinery protest surpasses 150 days

Journalist and talk show host Vinny Eastwood drops into Spearhead 2.0 for a chat with protesters. Eastwood is the founder of The Vinny Eastwood Show,...

Waipu SH1 incident – police appeal for information

Northland Police are currently investigating after a man was found deceased on SH1, 13 kilometres South of Waipu, on Saturday. Emergency services were called about...

Government funds for disaster relief a disgrace – Social Credit

The government needs to get serious with the financial support it provides for those areas of the country hit hard by the storms of...

Police updates – Operation Cobalt, Northland drug bust

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 13 August 2022. Arrests made in relation to Mt Roskill firearms incident Police have arrested and charged two people...

Police updates – Opua incident, missing persons in Waikanae and Lake Rotorua

Police updates on crimes and investigations for Thursday 11 August 2022. Name release - Fatal crash, Burkes Pass Police can now release the name of the...

Farewell to a police dog section pioneer

Pioneering Police dog handler Graham Reeves Bracey QSM will be remembered for his professionalism, strong personality, love for his family and his liking of...

Severe weather warnings in force for northern and central New Zealand

Heavy rain and gales for northern and central New Zealand. A front is forecast to move slowly southwards over northern and central New Zealand during...

Operation Bush: Massive money laundering operation ‘dismantled’

A Police operation has dismantled a sophisticated drug dealing and money laundering operation across the North Island, with eight arrests and more than $6.5...

Operation Cobalt: Arrests made and stolen property recovered in gang and organised crime crackdown

Northland Police have made several arrests, executed search warrants and recovered stolen property as part of an intensive focus on ram raids, and youth-related...

Fatal crash overnight near Moerewa

One person has died following a serious crash between a car and truck near Moerewa overnight. The crash occurred at 12.14am on State Highway 1. Police...

Major gang meth ring busted in police Operation Campbell

Police have arrested seven people and seized a myriad of methamphetamine, firearms, ammunition, and tens of thousands of dollars in cash, after a number...

Police updates – Whangamata crash, Queenstown burglaries, Kaikohe firearms incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 29 June 2022. Update – Deceased woman, Kau Bay Following a post-mortem examination today, Police can confirm that the...

‘Marsden Point: Dismayed by MBIE’s False Information’

Want to voice an opinion? Send us a ‘Letter to the Editor’ by email to editor@dailytelegraph.co.nz, including your name, or initials, or ‘Anonymous’, and...

Fatal crashes – Northland and Karioitahi

Fatal crash - Karioitahi One person has died in a crash in Karioitahi, near Waiuku, today. At 8.30am today a caller reported seeing a car submerged...

Police updates – fatal crashes in Okaihau & Kaitaia, Kakanui fleeing driver, Maruia Falls incident

Police updates on accidents and investigations for 24 June 2022. Fatal crash, Kaitaia One person has died following a two-vehicle crash near Clough Rd, Kaitaia. Two other...

Another drug bust up North, this time in Hikurangi: Guns and stolen property also seized

Northland Police have arrested two people, and seized firearms, cannabis, and stolen property, following a search warrant in the Far North this week. A warrant...

Far North drug and firearms raid nets four arrests

Northland Police have arrested four people and seized a raft of firearms, ammunition, and drugs following multiple search warrants in the Far North overnight...

Watch: Social Credit Party’s submission to Marsden Point Parliamentary Petition Committee

Sarah Gilbertson makes a submission on behalf of the Social Credit Party to Parliament's Petitions Select Committee outlining the dangers to the New Zealand...

Police updates – Queenstown bar assault, Hopetoun Bridge incident, stolen Whangarei dirt bikes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the morning of 18 June 2022. Stolen bikes recovered in Wellington Police recovered five stolen bikes from a Wellington...

Drug boss Max Beckham convicted of sexually abusing girls

A former Northland drug boss serving jail time has been convicted of sexually abusing two young girls. Max Beckham is currently serving a lengthy jail...

Police apprehend offenders as ram-raid investigations continue

Police have executed four search warrants and recovered stolen property as part of a concerted effort to disrupt gang activity and stymie commercial burglaries...

Gang bust in Kaikohe nets illegal ammo and 10k in cash

Northland Police have charged three people and seized ammunition and cash following a search warrant executed at a Kaikohe property on Thursday. The search warrant...

Police updates – Operations Dairyland and Lithium, Whangarei drug bust

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the morning of 4 June 2022. Police recover body from Pelorus River, near Havelock Police have recovered the body...

Police updates – Northland gang crime crack-down, Cambridge tree incident

Police updates on crime and investigations for 26 May 2022. Northland Police continue enforcement and disruption activity Police are continuing with enforcement action and the disruption...

Northland Police make arrests, investigations continue into serious incidents in Far North

Police have made three arrests and seized a firearm and ammunition as a result of ongoing efforts to quash gang activity in Northland. The...

Northland arrest – Police agree with IPCA findings

Police agree with the findings of an IPCA report, which concluded a Police officer was justified in using force against a man during an...

Murder charge laid – Northland

A 65-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder after a body was located in an area of the Waipoua Forest, near State...

Police updates – Whanganui assault, missing Northland woman

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 14 May 2022. Man appears in court in relation to Linwood assault A man arrested after an assault in...

Police updates – Wellington gang shooting, Te Aro sexual assault, Kaikohe drug bust

Police updates for 7 May 2022. Police investigating sexual assault Te Aro Wellington Police investigating a sexual assault are seeking assistance from the public. The victim was...

Car crash fatalities in Raglan and Herekino

Police have released information to the public in relation to two recent fatal car crashes. Fatal crash, SH23, Raglan One person has died following a crash...

Police updates: Fatal crashes in Invercargill & Whangarei, firearms incidents in Wellington

Police updates for 23 April 2022. Arrests following firearms incidents, Wellington Seven people have been arrested and a firearm recovered, after Police responded to two serious...

‘Don’t Destroy the Refinery’ – Public Meeting called

A public meeting being held in Whangarei on Sunday will feature five speakers representing key players trying to get the government to take action...

Kaitaia Police appeal for information following aggravated robbery

Kaitaia Police are appealing for information to help identify the man in the picture. Police believe he is able to assist us with their investigation...

Police updates: Missing New Lynn man, traffic death

Police have issued two statements recently, relating to a missing New Lynn man, and confirmation of a road death tragedy. Missing: Jeff Allan Police are seeking...

Bodies recovered in North Cape search operation

Northland Police continue to assist with a search and rescue operation after five people were reported to be unaccounted for in the waters off...

Northland Police make arrests, investigations continue into serious incidents in Kaikohe

Northland Police have arrested a number of gang members and associates following a series of incidents between gangs around the Kaikohe area. The arrests come...

Police investigate damage to historic flagpole

Police are investigating after someone has caused serious damage to an area that holds significant history in New Zealand. Unknown offenders have damaged the support...

Witnesses sought to fatal crash in Uretiti last month

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash involving two vehicles near Uretiti just before Christmas last year. The incident occurred at around 12pm...

Fatal crash in Waipu

Police confirm one person has died following a two vehicle crash in Waipu this morning. Emergency services were alerted to a two vehicle crash at...

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