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Hamilton woman jailed for stealing nearly $500K from her employer

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Ariana Thompson-Bell has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after stealing just under $500,000 from her employer, a Hamilton-based work skills programme. Over two...

Hamilton homicide investigation: Appeal for photos, videos

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Police investigating the violent death of a young man in Hamilton believe motorists or pedestrians may have evidence that is crucial to the investigation. The...

Hamilton homicide: 20-year-old man dead, three injured after late-night altercation

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A young man’s death in Hamilton city overnight is being treated as a homicide, after an incident that left three other people injured. Police were...

Police investigating serious incident on Alexandra Street, central Hamilton

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Police are investigating a serious incident in Hamilton city overnight. Emergency services were called to Alexandra Street shortly after midnight. Cordons are in place on Alexandra...

Witnesses sought after fatal crash, SH1 Wairakei

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Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a fatal crash this morning on SH1, Wairakei. About 7.30am, two vehicles travelling on a straight...

Warrant to arrest – Troy Mudford

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Police are seeking the public’s help to locate Troy Mudford, who has a warrant to arrest. The 24-year-old is believed to be the Hamilton area...

Three family members killed in Waiuku crash named

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A car crash near Waiuku on Tuesday afternoon has claimed the lives of three from the same family — a mother, her daughter, and...

Investigation underway into Waiuku fatal crash

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A Police investigation is underway into the tragic triple fatal crash in Waiuku on Tuesday afternoon. The sole vehicle involved left Masters Road at around...

Police seek man after teen suffers broken jaw in Hamilton bar assault

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Police are making enquiries into an alleged assault at a bar in Hamilton during the early hours of Sunday 4 May. "Police are keen to...

Woman and two children killed in Waiuku crash

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A crash on Masters Road near Waiuku, known locally as 'The Rollercoaster', has claimed the lives of a woman and two children after their...

Scammer’s middleman sentenced after couple’s dream home funds laundered overseas

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A Waikato couple lost over $150,000 intended for their dream home after hackers infiltrated a building company’s email and tricked them into sending payment...

Police updates – fatal crashes in Hornby, Te Mapara, Tirau, Kumeu and Seddon

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 July 2025. Name release correction - fatal crash, Seddon The man who died in a fatal crash in...

Man charged with murder following incident in Hamilton

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Police have charged a 20-year-old man with murder following an incident at a house on Bellmont Avenue in Chartwell, Hamilton last night. Police were called...

Waikato Regional Council cuts ties with LGNZ over cost, political leanings, and relevance

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The Waikato Regional Council has voted to leave Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), citing concerns about its cost, political orientation, and lack of relevance...

Police updates – Fatal crashes in Leeston and Motutere

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 5 July 2025. Fatal Crash, Leeston One person has died after a serious crash in Leeston last night. Police were...

Sisters in Country & Marian Burns unveil NZ Concerts and Exclusive “Harmony Road” Australian Tour – Your chance to travel with the girls!

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Get ready for an afternoon of unparalleled country music as the acclaimed duo Sisters in Country, featuring New Zealand music legends Jodi Vaughan and...

Police appeal for information after sexual assault in Tokoroa

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Tokoroa Police investigating an alleged sexual assault are appealing for information from the public. At around 11.20pm on Friday 27 June, Police were called to...

Youth arrested in Pukete restaurant burglary

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A youth has been arrested and charged in relation to a burglary in Pukete, Waikato on Wednesday. The burglary happened at around 2:20am on Wednesday...

Second arrest made in Rotorua fatal crash investigation

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Police have arrested a second man in connection with a fatal crash in Rotorua on June 15 that claimed the life of a 24-year-old...

Waikato Police thank motorists who helped locate a dangerous fleeing driver

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Police used 111 calls to track a fleeing driver, who was arrested after allegedly crashing into two innocent motorists at Ōhaupō yesterday. Inspector Hywel Jones,...

Man found deceased in Waikato River formally identified

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Police have formally identified a man located deceased in a car in the Waikato River last year. He was Michael Murdoch, aged 44, from Ngāruawāhia,...

Arrest in Turangi homicide investigation

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Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in relation to the ongoing homicide investigation in Tūrangi. "He will be appearing in Rotorua District Court today charged...

Homicide investigation launched after death in Tūrangi

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A woman has died following an incident in Tūrangi this morning. Emergency services were called to an address on Hinerangi Street at about 6:30am, where...

Media Council upholds Ian Wishart complaint over RNZ “heatwave” headline

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The Media Council has upheld a complaint by Ian Wishart and another seperate complainant Catriona Atkinson against state-funded legacy media outlet RNZ regarding a...

Body found following fire in Waihi

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One person has been found deceased following a fire this morning in Waihi. At around 7:50am emergency services received reports of a fire on Montrose...

Have you seen Travis? Police continue to appeal for sightings

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The search for missing 25-year-old Travis Langford remains ongoing, nearly five months after he was last seen. His vehicle was located burnt out on a...

Man charged with murder of Jayde Gilbert

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A 38-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Hamilton woman Jayde Gilbert. Gilbert, aged 30, was struck by a vehicle at the corner...

Name release: Tokoroa homicide

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Police can now release the name of the man who died after sustaining serious injuries in Tokoroa on 27 May. He was 30-year-old Rapana (Raaps)...

Tokoroa death: Man charged with murder

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Police have launched a homicide investigation, and a man has been charged with murder, after a man seriously injured in Tokoroa last week has...

Death following crash on Friday, Port Waikato

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A woman has died in hospital following a crash in Port Waikato on Friday. Emergency services were called to Tuakau Bridge-Port Waikato Road about 6:10pm...

Police updates: Fatal crashes in Waiomio, Waipa and Templeton

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 31 May 2025. Fatal crash, Newtons Road, Templeton One person has died following a serious crash in Templeton on...

22 year old mystery solved

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A 22 year old Lake Taupo mystery involving a Russian stuntman has been solved thanks to some useful information being sent in following an...

Update – homicide investigation, Hamilton

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Police investigating the death of a 30-year-old woman in Hamilton City are continuing to appeal to those who may have seen the incident to...

Police helicopter locates missing elderly man with dementia

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An elderly man with dementia who went missing near Ōrere Point, Hauraki Gulf, overnight has been safely found after a swift aerial search by...

Homicide investigation launched in Hamilton after death of woman

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A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a 30 year old woman in Hamilton City this morning. The woman died after a...

Waikato police urge public to avoid rumours after tragic deaths of two children in Cambridge

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Waikato Police are urging the public to stop spreading unfounded rumours following the deaths of two children in separate incidents in Cambridge last weekend—a...

Lego thief busted

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Police have put the pieces together on a Lego theft spree stretching from Northland down to the Waikato in recent months. An Auckland man is...

Fatal ATV crash in Karapiro

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One person has died following an ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) crash at a private property on French Pass Road, Karapiro this afternoon. The crash was reported...

Prolific thief charged with multiple shoplifting and burglary offences

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Police have put a prolific shoplifter before the courts in Hamilton, after arresting and charging him with a number of shoplifting and burglary offences. The...

Shellfish warning issued for Western Firth of Thames due to paralytic toxin risk

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New Zealand Food Safety has issued a warning against collecting or consuming shellfish from the Western Firth of Thames after routine tests at Waimangu...

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