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Man arrested after Raglan firearms incident

Police have arrested a 47-year-old man following a firearms incident at Manu Bay in Raglan on Monday. The man was arrested at a Pōkeno address...

Update: Hamilton homicide investigation

Police can now name the victim of a homicide in Melville, Hamilton on 30 December. He was Te Reo Wickliffe-Heta, aged 24, from Hamilton. 'Police extend...

Police updates – crashes in Marokopa, Te Puru & Tunnel Road Christchurch

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the morining of New Year's Eve 2023. Name release – fatal crash, Marokopa Police can now name the person...

Homicide inquiry launched in Hamilton

A homicide investigation is under way in Hamilton after a man was found deceased in Melville overnight. The man was found in the driveway of...

Fatal crash – Kaimai

Police can now confirm one person has died in a crash on State Highway 29, Lower Kaimai. The two-vehicle crash happened shortly before 12:15pm yesterday. A...

Fatal crash: Marokopa

Yesterday, a woman was located deceased following an incident involving a quad bike in Marokopa in the afternoon. Emergency services were called to Rauparaha Street...

Body located in Muriwai area

Police can advise a man has been located deceased in the Muriwai area. The body was discovered by a member of the public on the...

Serious crash, SH25, Coromandel Peninsula

State Highway 25 is closed between Hikuai and Whangamatā, while emergency services respond to a serious crash. The crash involving a car and a motorcycle...

Greazy Dogs motorbikes impounded

Cambridge Police have this week impounded four motorbikes belonging to members of the Greazy Dogs motorcycle gang, following two instances where gang members failed...

Neighbour helps bust $30k bach robbery

Police have recovered around $30,000 in goods that were stolen from a Coromandel bach. The items were recovered from a Waihi address over the weekend,...

Police updates – fatal crashes Dannevirke, Waipatu & Clarendon, Hastings water incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 16 December 2023. Fatal Crash, Waihola Highway, Clarendon Police can advise one person has died following a two vehicle...

Restaurant owners who exploited migrant workers must pay over $420,000

The former owners of 2 North Island restaurants who exploited migrant workers and breached numerous minimum employment standards must pay more than $330,000 in...

Have you seen David?

Police are appealing appeal for sightings of missing man David Huggan. David left his bright blue, Mitsubishi Triton ute, at the top of Sainsbury Road,...

Street racer stabbing: Appeal for information

Police are appealing for information in relation to a stabbing on State Highway 27, Springdale, Matamata-Piako District on Sunday 10 December. The stabbing occurred at...

Illegal street-racers stopped in their tracks in the Waikato

Police have issued more than 200 infringement notices and made 12 arrests after more than 1,000 anti-social road users blocked roads and exhibited unsafe...

Railway detonators stolen in Hamilton

Police are investigating a break in and theft of explosive cannisters from a railway yard in Kent Street, Frankton. A train at the yard was...

Home detention for COVID tax fraud

A Te Awamutu man has been sentenced to home detention after falsely claiming COVID-19 money meant to help businesses recover after the pandemic. Nathanael Thomas...

National win Port Waikato by-election – preliminary results

The Electoral Commission has released the preliminary results for the 25 November 2023 parliamentary by-election in the Port Waikato electorate. The preliminary results are based...

IPCA finds justified use of Police dog to apprehend young person in Te Awamutu

Police acknowledge the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority which found that Police were justified in using a dog to apprehend a young...

Police updates – missing Tauranga man, fatal crash Matamata-Piako

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 19 November 2023. Fatal Crash Matamata-Piako, Waikato Police can confirm one person has died after a crash in the...

Tom Phillips case: Police looking for stolen quad bike

Police working to locate Tom Phillips and his children are seeking sightings of a stolen quad bike. A red farm-style quad, with no registration, was...

Arrest made after aggravated robberies in Hamilton

An 18-year-old male was due to appear in the Hamilton District Court today on two charges of aggravated robbery of a commercial premises and...

Hamilton paedophile gets 10 months Home D

Child sex offender Gregory van de Worp was sentenced this week in Hamilton District Court. WARNING: This article contains references to sexual offending. 39-year-old van de...

Police continue to appeal for sightings of missing man Jordan

More than 30 Police and Land Search and Rescue personnel are continuing to search for sightings of Jordan, who was last seen on October...

Message from Casey Costello, NZ First candidate for Port Waikato

I have lived and worked most of my life in South Auckland with the last 10 years being a Pokeno resident. This is my home...

Appeal for information following burglary at rifle club

Police are actively investigating following a burglary at a rifle club on Waiere Drive in the Hamilton East area and would like to hear...

Arrest made following shooting, Taupiri

Police have arrested a 46-year-old man in relation to a shooting in Taupiri on Sunday 24 September. The man allegedly discharged a firearm into another...

Fatal Crash, State Highway 23, Whatawhata

Police can advise one person has died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 23, near Māori Point Road, Whatawhata. The crash was reported around...

Fatal Crash, Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu

Police can advise a pedestrian died at the scene in a single-vehicle crash on Alexandra Street, Te Awamutu today. Police responded to the crash around...

Fatal crash – SH26 Waikato

Police responded to a single-vehicle accident in Waikato earlier last night. The crash occurred shortly before 5:30pm on State Highway 26 between Te Aroha and...

Man rescued after going overboard, Raglan

A man who went overboard in Raglan this morning has been rescued. At about 6:50am this morning Police received reports of one person who had...

Police updates – Ngaruawahia fatal crash, missing Auckland man, missing Christchurch woman found

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 8 October 2023. Fatal crash, Ngāruawāhia Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Ngāruawāhia yesterday. The...

Indecent assault, Ngāruawāhia: appeal for information and CCTV footage

Waikato Police are appealing for information following a serious incident that took place in Ngāruawāhia, on Wednesday 27 September around 1:30am. A person was picked...

Three fatal crashes overnight

The Serious Crash Unit is investigating after three separate crashes in the North Island overnight. The first crash occurred just before 7pm. Police were advised...

Police updates – Body in Waikato River, fatal crash Huntly, Tirau man missing

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 26 September 2023. Police appeal for witnesses to Huntly Crash Police are appealing for information following a fatal, single...

Warrant to arrest: have you seen Naya Rabiu Fabian Wharekura?

Police are seeking to locate Naya Rapiu Fabian Wharekura, who has a Warrant to Arrest. The 28-year-old, of Ngaruawahia, is breaching his bail conditions. Waikato Police...

Man arrested over Hamilton bar assault – witnesses sought

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after assaulting another 18-year-old man outside a bar in Hamilton overnight. The victim is in critical condition in Waikato...

NPC: Auckland 12 – 27 Waikato

Waikato have beaten Auckland 12-27 in their Round 7 Bunnings NPC match today at Bell Park in Pakuranga. https://youtu.be/BGiafYxNzIY?si=X2HvIonmon397kV6

Waikato police ‘appalled’ by drink driver numbers

Waikato Police are appalled by the number of people caught drink driving in Hamilton City over the last two weekends. Police processed and charged 26...

Person sought after van fire in Hamilton

Police are seeking information to help locate a person who may have fresh burn injuries. The person was standing near a van’s open door when...

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