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Warrant to arrest: Royal Hawea

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Police are seeking urgent sightings of Royal Hawea who has a warrant out for his arrest after he has failed to return to prison...

Preventable death triggers call for action on industrial machine safety

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WorkSafe New Zealand is renewing its call for businesses to act on machine safety, as a court case concludes over the preventable death of...

Gisborne Police praise bystanders after swift robbery arrest

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Gisborne Police are praising the efforts of bystanders today, after their actions resulted in the swift arrest of a woman for robbery. The incident unfolded...

Fatal Crash on SH35 near Whangara

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One person has died following a serious crash in Whangara, near Gisborne on Sunday evening. Emergency services were called to a two vehicle crash on...

Stolen rings found during police search in Gisborne

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Police want to find the owners three rings, that were recovered during a search warrant in Gisborne. Police conducted a search warrant today, at an...

Six youths arrested following overnight vehicle thefts in Gisborne

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Police have arrested six youths following a series of vehicle thefts in Gisborne overnight. At around 7.20am this morning, Police located one of three vehicles...

Two dead after crash near Gisborne overnight

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Two people have died after a serious crash in Gisborne overnight. Emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash on Tucker Road at around...

Cyclone Vaianu triggers several severe weather warnings

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Cyclone Vaianu is forecast to move south across the North Island on Sunday, bringing a dangerous combination of damaging winds, heavy rain, and coastal...

Cyclone Vaianu threatens North Island

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Cyclone Vaianu is forecast to track south across the North Island on Sunday, 12 April, bringing a dangerous combination of heavy rain, damaging winds,...

Men charged in relation to murder of Bill Maangi

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Gisborne Police have charged two men in relation to the murder of Bill Maangi late last year. Mr Maangi died in hospital after being shot...

Man arrested after antisocial road gathering disrupts Gisborne overnight

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Police have arrested and charged a 20-year-old man following an antisocial road user gathering in Gisborne during the early hours of Tuesday morning. Officers were...

Gisborne homicide: Police seeking people of interest

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Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are seeking the public’s help in identifying two people believed to be directly linked to...

Gisborne homicide: Appeal for sightings of Hyundai Sonata

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Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are seeking the movements of a vehicle of interest. Mr Maangi died after being shot in...

Witnesses urged to come forward in Gisborne homicide

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Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are urging those who know what happened to him to speak to them. Mr Maangi died...

Tactical Dog team nabs dangerous offender in Gisborne

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The quick actions of a Gisborne Tactical Dog Team have led to the arrest of a dangerous offender and prevented potential serious harm, as...

Man charged in relation to threats against MP

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Police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old Gisborne man in relation to a series of death threats made against a Member of Parliament earlier...

Gisborne homicide: Name release and update

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Police are now in a position to name the victim of a homicide in Gisborne on Monday. He was Bill Pine Maangi, aged 36, of...

Construction begins on SH35 Hikuwai Bridge

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Construction is underway on a new $50 million Hikuwai Bridge to replace the cyclone-damaged structure on State Highway 35 between Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru...

Gisborne homicide investigation update

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Police are continuing to make enquiries following the death of a man in Gisborne on Monday morning. Police were called to an address on Ormond...

Homicide investigation into man’s death in Gisborne

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The death of a man in Gisborne this morning is being treated as a homicide, as Police seek a person seen running from the...

Police updates – gang gathering in Tairawhiti, fatal crash Newbury

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 14 September 2025. No significant issues following gang-related gathering, Tairāwhiti "Police are pleased to report no significant issues in...

Firearms licence holders charged, dealer’s licence suspended after suspected black market trade

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Firearms headed for the black market have been the focus of a police operation in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, which has seen three...

Homicide investigation launched in Gisborne

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Gisborne Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Mangapapa early this morning. Police were called to an address on...

Health watchdog finds systemic failures in care of toddler who died from sepsis in Gisborne

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A 23-month-old boy died of sepsis after being repeatedly misdiagnosed and discharged despite multiple visits to doctors and hospitals, prompting the Health and Disability...

Asset Recovery Unit seizes vehicles and cash in Gisborne

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Police have seized four motorbikes, two vehicles, and over $80,000 in cash following a number of search warrants in Gisborne. Earlier this week, Gisborne Police...

Witnesses sought after series of assaults in Gisborne

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Gisborne Police are appealing for witnesses to a series of assaults which occurred yesterday afternoon in the central city. The incident occurred around 1.30pm on...

Gisborne Police urgently seek handcuffed man – Updated

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Gisborne Police are urgently seeking information as to the whereabouts of a man who fled from rural property Wednesday morning. Sonny Kennedy was arrested at...

Arrests and impounds following funeral in Gisborne

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Police have made several arrests and impounded vehicles following a gang tangi in Gisborne Monday, attended by up to 400 gang members and associates. The...

Four arrested after shots fired in Gisborne overnight

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Tairāwhiti Police have arrested and charged four people following two firearms-related incidents overnight. At around 11.45pm yesterday, Police were called to Taruheru Crescent in Mangapapa,...

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...

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...

Gang members arrested, drugs seized in Gisborne

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Ten gang members or associates have been arrested this week, after Police terminated an operation and executed search warrants related to drug offending in...

$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...

Murder charge laid in relation to Gisborne homicide investigation

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A 27-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with the murder of Wayne Dewes, who died in late October after sustaining severe injuries. Detective Inspector...

‘Sudden and untimely’: Waka Ama community mourns death of legend Kiwi Campbell

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The waka ama world is in mourning following the sudden passing of Kiwi Campbell, a celebrated paddler, coach, and board member of Waka Ama...

Name release, Gisborne homicide

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Police are continuing to make enquiries into the death of a man in Tolerton Avenue on Monday 28 October. A homicide investigation was launched following...

Gisborne police launch homicide investigation following man’s death

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Gisborne Police have begun a homicide investigation after a man died early this morning from severe injuries. Authorities were alerted around 4:20 a.m. when the...

Police updates – Tiniroto post mortem, Clutha capsize, multiple arrests in Tauranga

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 18 August 2024. Five arrested following Bethlehem Burglary, Tauranga Five people have been arrested following a burglary in Tauranga...

Body of missing 5-year-old found in pond near his home

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The body of five-year-old Kaizer, who went missing from his home in the rural Hangaroa district of Gisborne, has been found in a farm...

Update on search for missing 5-year-old boy in Tiniroto

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The search for 5-year-old Kaizer in Tiniroto today is ongoing, with multiple search teams on the ground and a helicopter deployed. UPDATE: Body of Missing...

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