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Police updates – Whangarei, Hamilton and Kaikohe homicide investigations

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 16 March 2025. Murder charge in Kaikohe homicide Police investigating the homicide in Kaikohe have filed a murder charge. Emergency...

Waikato police seek sightings of Black Ford Territory in connection with Hamilton homicide

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Waikato Police have launched a homicide investigation following a fatal incident on Beatty Street, Melville, in the early hours of the morning. Emergency services were...

Missing person: Have you seen Joseph?

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Police have serious concerns for the wellbeing of Joseph Grattan, 24, and are urgently seeking to locate him. Joseph has not been seen since 28...

Tokoroa aggravated robbery – police want help to identify three thieves

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Tokoroa Police investigating an aggravated robbery of a commercial premises continue to appeal for information to assist in the investigation. Detective Sergeant Neale Saunders says...

KiwiRail failed to act on Coroner’s safety recommendations before Matamata teen’s death

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KiwiRail did not implement a 2012 Coroner’s recommendation to fence off a hazardous section of railway in Matamata, where 13-year-old Sarie Morton was fatally...

Matamata College student dies after being hit by train

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A Matamata College student has died after being struck by a train near the school around 3:15 pm. Emergency services, including an ambulance, two helicopters,...

Phillips family: Increased police presence in Marokopa

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In a brief statement today, police say they will have an "increased presence" in Marokopa over the coming days. Statement "Police will be present in the...

Appeal for information following Frankton fire

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Hamilton Police are continuing to investigate an arson at a commercial premises in Frankton. At around 11:30am yesterday, Police were called to the Ellis Street...

Former St Peter’s School teacher jailed for historic sexual offenses against pupils

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Geoffrey Coker, a 75-year-old former teacher at St Peter’s School near Cambridge, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison on Friday...

Arrests made following Waikato aggravated robberies

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Yesterday police made an arrest in relation to two aggravated robberies in the Waikato East area. On Friday 28 February, Police were alerted to four...

Police confirm reported signings of missing man were not him, mum appeals for information

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Waikato Police have confirmed the reported sightings of a man matching the description of missing man Travis Langford on Sunday were not him. Police received...

Appeal for information following possible sightings of missing man Travis Langford

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Police have today been notified of several possible sightings of Travis Langford, who has been missing since 17 January. Travis travelled from Wellington to the...

Four to appear in court following burglaries in Waihi

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Four people are before the courts after separate burglaries in Waihi and Waihi Beach areas. The offending occurred between 23 January and 5 February. A 31-year-old...

Porch pirate nabbed in Waikato

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Police have arrested a 35-year-old Hamilton woman in relation to a number of parcel thefts around the region. She is facing five charges of burglary...

Homicide investigation launched in Rotongaro

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A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Rotongaro, north of Huntly, overnight. Police were called to Hetherington Road at...

Waikato police officer faces charges over alleged assault and false report

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A Waikato police officer is facing criminal charges after allegedly fracturing a man’s ribs and elbow during an arrest on June 8 last year...

Hamilton shootout: Woman criticised for withholding ‘mass shooting threats’

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The estranged wife of Joel Robin Buckley, who was killed in a police shootout in Hamilton in July 2021, claimed he had been planning...

Police investigating unexplained death in Puketaha, Waikato

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An investigation is under way into the death of a person, who was found following a car fire at Puketaha overnight. Emergency services were called...

Police reveal new “possible sighting” of Tom Phillips

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Police are asking for the public’s help after a possible sighting of Tom Phillips and his children over the weekend. About 8.30am on Sunday 16...

Police appeal for sightings of missing man Travis Langford

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Police are continuing to search for Travis Langford, who has been missing since 17 January. Travis travelled from Wellington to the Waikato region, where his...

Investigation launched after man critically injured in Hamilton firearms incident

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Police are making enquiries after a firearms incident early this morning that has left a man in critical condition. Emergency services were called to Winstone...

Warriors dominate Storm 36-12 in preseason clash

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The New Zealand Warriors delivered a commanding 36-12 victory over the Melbourne Storm in their preseason challenge match in Hamilton on Saturday, giving fans...

Man charged with murder in relation to Ngāruawāhia death

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A 34-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Turipapa Tukere following an altercation in Ngāruawāhia on 27 December. The arrest was made early...

Fatal crash: Oregan Road, Ngāhinapōuri

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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Ngāhinapōuri Sunday evening. The single vehicle crash on Oregan Road was reported at about...

Man before courts after “item of concern” found at Hamilton Police Station

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A 29-year-old man is before the courts after an item of concern was located following an incident in Hamilton. On Friday 7 February around 4.05pm,...

Police investigating death of woman in Hamilton overnight

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Police are making inquiries into the death of a woman in Hamilton overnight. Emergency services were called to a Forest Lake address shortly before 12:30am...

NZ’s largest solar farm to be built near Te Aroha

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As construction looms for New Zealand’s largest solar farm near Te Aroha, concerns are being raised about the effectiveness and environmental impact of such...

Search continues for missing 24-year-old Travis

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Police are continuing the search for 24-year-old Travis, who has been missing since 17 January. Travis travelled from Wellington to the Waikato region, where his...

Search warrants executed in connection to Ngāruawāhia homicide

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Police investigating the death of Turipapa Tukere in Ngāruawāhia have executed search warrants across Christchurch today. About 1:30pm on Friday 27 December, Police received reports...

Five to appear in court after incidents in the Kinleith Forests

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Five people are before the courts following several incidents in the Kinleith Forests over the past year, costing the business who manages them and...

Man charged with murder following fatal incident in Thames

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A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal incident on Rolleston Street, Thames, on Monday, January 13. The incident led...

Homicide investigation launched in Thames

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Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Thames Hospital overnight. At around 3:40pm on Monday 13 January, Police responded...

Motorist faces charges after driving through crash scene in South Waikato

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A 53-year-old Auckland man faces potential serious charges after driving through police cordons at the scene of a serious crash that closed State Highway...

Seven youths arrested following crime spree in Raglan

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Seven young people have been arrested following incidents including antisocial road-user behaviour, attempted theft and a car fire in Raglan last night. At around 2:50am,...

Holiday Road Toll decreases, but tragedies remind of road safety importance

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Police have released details of several tragic road crashes during the holiday period, even as the overall road toll for 2024/2025 has shown a...

Man charged with murder after baby dies in Hamilton incident

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A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder and attempted murder following a violent incident at a home in Fairfield, police have confirmed. The man,...

Homicide investigation launched in Fairfield

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A homicide investigation has been launched after an incident at a Hamilton address overnight that has left one person dead and three others seriously...

Appeal for information following ‘cowardly assault’ on 72-year-old Hamilton man

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Police continue to appeal to the public for information relating to a serious assault on a 72-year-old man that occurred outside his home on...

Police launch homicide investigation after fatal incident in Ngāruawāhia

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Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a 42-year-old woman in Ngāruawāhia this afternoon. Around 1:30 PM, officers were alerted to reports...

Police respond to serious incident in Ngaruawahia

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Police have cordons at two scenes in Ngaruawahia this afternoon, following a disorder incident. Updated: Police launch homicide investigation after death of woman in Ngaruawahia About...

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