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Machete used in Hamilton robbery

An investigation has been launched after an aggravated robbery in Hamilton this afternoon that has left a man injured. Police were called to a Heaphy...

State of Emergency declared in the Coromandel

Mayor Len Salt has declared a pre-emptive declaration of emergency in the district, at 1:35pm this afternoon. https://youtu.be/Zp8U_4bWUxA A state of emergency can be declared when...

Police updates – fatal crashes Benneydale and Winton Dipton Highway

Updates on crimes and investigations for 2 February 2023. Name release – fatal crash, Dipton Winton Highway Police can now confirm the name of the person...

Hamilton hit-and-run – appeal for sightings of Toyota Starlet

Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed a crash on Te Rapa Road, Hamilton at around 7.24pm on 30 January. A Toyota Starlet...

Police updates – Onewhero body found, Wairau Valley deceased name released

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 29 January 2023. Name release - Wairau Valley Police can now release the name of the man found in...

Two Hamilton service stations targetted overnight, police looking for stolen vehicle

Waikato Police are asking for the public's help following two incidents this morning where service stations were targeted, reportedly by the same group of...

Fatality in Maramarua after car collides with horse

A person has died following a serious collision between a horse and a vehicle on SH2 at about 2.40am in Maramarua, Waikato. One person died...

More heavy rain expected in Auckland and upper North Island today

The Metservice has issued a number of weather advisories for the upper North Island today. More heavy rain is expected to hit flood-affected Auckland late...

Police updates – Auckland weather advisory, man arrested for violent Hamilton dairy robbery

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 27 January 2023. Watch out for wild weather - Auckland Police are urging motorists to be careful and drive...

Police updates – Athenree Gorge and Benneydale fatal crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 25 January 2023. Death following crash, Benneydale A person has died following an incident with a vehicle at about...

Police updates – Coroglen fatality, West Auckland missing person

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 23 January 2023. Name release - Coroglen fatality Police can now release the name of the man who died...

Police pursuit in Hamilton overnight ends with four arrests

Waikato Police would like to hear members of the public who may have footage of a pursuit in Hamilton overnight. Police were patrolling the Hamilton...

Police updates – Takapuna water-related death, body found at Opoutere Beach

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 21 January 2023. Person dies following water incident, Takapuna Police can advise a person has died following a water...

Man dies in water-related incident, Coroglen

Police can confirm a man has died in a water-related incident overnight in Coroglen, Coromandel. The death will be referred to the Coroner.

Opoutere Beach – search continues for missing person

The shoreline and water-based search will continue today at Opoutere Beach, and a fixed-wing aircraft will also search the area from the air. 'Police ask...

Kihikihi meter reader assault – police make further appeal for information

Police investigating a serious incident in Kihikihi on Thursday, 5 January continue to appeal for information from the public. Emergency services were called to Oliver...

Opoutere Beach incident – 1 person dead, another missing

A search is ongoing for a swimmer missing at Opoutere Beach, north of Whangamatā. Emergency services were alerted by individuals who saw a group of...

Opoutere Beach – police responding to serious water incident

Emergency services are responding to a serious water incident at Opoutere Beach, north of Whangamatā. Police received a report that a number of people were...

5 youths arrested in relation to stolen vehicles

Five youths were arrested in the early hours of this morning in Hamilton following the theft of several vehicles and a fleeing driver incident. All...

Person in custody following fleeing driver incident, Hamilton

One person has been taken into custody after a fleeing driver incident in Hamilton City. A vehicle failed to stop for Police on Forest Lake...

Police updates – Glenorchy and Kaitoke water incidents, Paeroa medical emergency

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 13 January 2023. Name release - Kaitoke Regional Park water incident Police are now in a position to name...

Twelve people arrested in relation to Waikato service station robbery

Waikato Police have arrested 12 people in relation to a service station robbery in Whatawhata yesterday. About 7am yesterday, Police were called to a service...

Man sought following violent Hamilton robbery

Waikato Police want to locate 19-year-old Trayd Tahau in relation to a violent incident in Hamilton on 17 December, 2022. A warrant to arrest was...

Waikato Hospital chemical theft – police release images of person of interest

Hamilton Police are asking for the public's help to identify the person pictured. Officers would like to speak to the person as part of enquiries...

Dangerous chemicals stolen from Waikato Hospital

Police investigating the theft of dangerous chemicals from Waikato Hospital are seeking help from the public. Three 500mL opaque bottles of a chemical known as...

Meter reader attack – police make further appeal for information

Police appealing for information around an incident in Kihikihi are asking for sightings and footage of two vehicles travelling in the area at the...

Four arrested in Waikato robberies investigation

Waikato Police have arrested a man and three youths as a result of an operation targeting aggravated robberies in the district. A search warrant was...

Police have ‘serious concerns’ for 31 year old woman missing in Hamilton

Have you seen Yadi? Family and Police have serious concerns for the 31-year-old's well-being and believe she may be on foot in Hamilton. She is believed...

Pair sought following alleged assault in Hamilton

Do you know these men? Police would like to speak to them following an alleged assault on Dominion Road, in the west Hamilton suburb of...

Police appeal for vehicle sightings in relation to Kihikihi incident – Victim was a meter reader

  Police are appealing for information from the public, as we continue to investigate the circumstances leading to a man being critically injured in Kihikihi...

Man found with critical injuries in Kihikihi

Waikato Police are investigating after a man was critically injured in Kihikihi yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called at 4.35pm after a man was found...

Police investigating Hamilton dairy gunpoint robbery, arrest made

Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a dairy in River Road, Hamilton yesterday afternoon. Four armed offenders entered the dairy shortly after 5pm, assaulted...

Tuakau fatal crash – update

Police can now confirm that one person has died following a serious crash on Buckland Road, near Tuakau yesterday. The crash occurred at about 4.20pm. One...

Operation Poapoa: $1.9m in crypto, NFTs and other assets restrained

Assets valued at more than $1,900,000 have been restrained from two men arrested as part of Operation Poapoa in June 2022. Operation Poapoa targeted an...

Mongrel Mob member forfeits $37k to police

A Waikato Mongrel Mob member has had $37,180 cash forfeited as part of Police’s Operation Typhoon which targeted the criminal activities of gangs within...

Waikato ram raids – arrests made

Four youths have been arrested and Police are working to locate other offenders, after several incidents of commercial burglary in the Waikato District in...

Police update on machete attack at Hamilton dairy

Hamilton Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after an aggravated robbery on Irvine Street, Frankton yesterday that left a man seriously injured. Police...

Watch: Hamilton dairy worker loses fingers in armed robbery

A shop worker is lucky to be alive after an armed attack this morning at the Irvine Street dairy in Hamilton. Four young males pulled...

Huge stash of stolen goods recovered following Waikato police operation

Waikato Police have begun the process of returning stolen property recovered in a significant four-day operation targeting prolific theft and dishonesty offending. Running over four...

Police bust Te Aroha drug supply ring

Four people have been arrested following search warrants in Te Aroha on Thursday. Eastern Waikato Criminal Investigation Branch, supported by multiple teams from across Waikato...

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