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Police updates – missing Taupo man found deceased, witnesses sought in Porirua crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the morning of 10 June 2023. Missing Taupo man located deceased Police can advise a man previously reported as...

Newtown fire – murder charges filed

Wellington Police have today filed five murder charges in relation to the fatal fire at Loafers Lodge, Newtown on May 16. The 48-year-old man already...

43-year-old Hutt Valley man arrested in ‘significant’ meth bust

A 43-year-old Hutt Valley man was arrested this week in relation to Operation Elusive, a National Organised Crime Group (NOCG) investigation into a large-scale...

Police updates – Loafers Lodge number of victims confirmed, fatal crashes in Ward and Dunedin

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 27 May 2023. Newtown fire update As a result of the detailed, methodical search, Police can confirm the total...

Newtown fire victims names released

Police can now release the names of one of those who died in the Loafers Lodge fire in Newtown, Wellington last week. He was Liam...

Newtown fire: police release names of three victims, update on investigation

The scene examination at Loafers Lodge has continued today. Police are making good progress covering ground in the building, but it is methodical and deliberate...

Newtown fire – Fifth victim recovered

Police have recovered the fifth victim located at Loafers Lodge in Newtown following this week’s fire. As with the bodies of four other victims already...

Newtown fire update – 4 victims now removed from scene, man charged with 2 counts of arson

Updates on the fatal fire at Loafer's Lodge in Wellington. Man charged with two counts of arson Wellington Police have arrested a man in relation to...

Newtown fire: scene examination underway, two bodies recovered

Police have today recovered two deceased from Loafers Lodge in Newtown, following the fatal fire earlier this week. Recovery of further deceased from the building...

Newtown fire – police treating fire as suspicious as team enters building

The scene of the Loafers Lodge fire has now been handed over to Police by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). 'While we will continue...

Operation Manson: CCTV identifies vehicle of interest in Craig McKelvie homicide investigation

Detectives piecing together the last moments of Craig McKelvie’s life believe the occupants of a particular vehicle may hold information crucial to the investigation...

Police continue work alongside FENZ following fatal Newtown fire

Police continue to work closely alongside Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) and other community partners following the tragic fire at Loafers Lodge, Newtown,...

Wellington fire – police release statement

Police can confirm a number of fatalities following the fire in central Wellington this morning. Officers remain at the scene at Loafers Lodge on Adelaide...

Appeal for information following aggravated robbery in Wellington

Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery of a Victoria Street jewellery store around 2pm Saturday 6 May. Police can confirm five people...

Information sought following dangerous driving incident, Wellington

Police are appealing for information from anyone who may have witnessed a serious crash on Saturday, 11 March. Prior to the crash, two motorcycles were...

Four apprehended after aggravated robbery in Wellington

Police have taken four people into custody following an aggravated robbery at a central Wellington business yesterday afternoon. At 2pm, Police were called to a...

Unexplained death in Newtown – update

A scene examination is ongoing at a Newtown address in Wellington following the discovery of a man's body. Police were called to the Mansfield Street...

Police updates – Terrace protest, Mt. Maunganui and Hamilton fatal crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the evening of 1 May 2023. Protest action, The Terrace Five people have now been arrested following protest action...

Porirua shooting – police appeal for witnesses

Police investigating a firearms incident in Porirua City Centre last weekend are appealing for witnesses to come forward and speak with Police. Shortly after midnight...

Charges laid following Wellington motorway protest

Four people have been arrested and charged following protest action on State Highway 1 at the Terrace off-ramp, Wellington this morning. Police were called about...

Man missing in Wellington found deceased

A man reported missing in Wellington this week has been located deceased. He was found by search teams in Wellington Harbour late this afternoon. The matter...

Police updates – Adelaide Road protest, Dunedin water incident

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 20 April 2023. Charges following protest, Adelaide Road Police have arrested five people following protest action on Adelaide Road...

Parliament Protest – IPCA report concludes police ‘served the public of NZ well’

The Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA) has released its report into police actions at the Parliament Protest in February-March 2022. DTNZ staff are currently analysing...

Human remains found on Petone beach identified as those of missing local man

Police have now identified human remains found on Petone Beach in Wellington on 25 March. DNA analysis has confirmed the remains are those of missing...

Tornado hits Kapiti Coast

The tornado landed earlier this morning causing damage to at least five houses. The full extent of the damage is not known at this stage. Power...

Police updates – fatal vehicle incidents Ngaruawahia, Tuakau and Wellington

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 26 March 2023. Fatality, Ngaruawahia Police can confirm a person has died after being struck by a vehicle on...

Appeal for witnesses to Wellington road rage incident

Wellington Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident on Ohiro Road, Brooklyn yesterday (24 March). At around 5pm, two drivers were involved in what...

Wellington police appeal for information after Titahi Bay baby seriously injured

Wellington Police are appealing for anyone with information about the serious assaults on a three-month-old baby in Titahi Bay, Porirua, to come forward. The baby...

Police appeal for information following Titahi Bay firearms incident

Police are seeking 36-year-old Sam Murray, who is wanted to arrest in relation to a violent incident in Owhiti St, Titahi Bay, on 17...

Police praise pair rescued from bush

Police have rescued two men, aged 32 and 37, who got into difficulties in the Akatarawa Forest on Friday. The men had intended to ride...

Property related to burglaries seized after search warrant, Porirua

Wellington Police have seized a large amount of property and firearms during a search warrant in Porirua yesterday. Following a number of reported burglaries in...

Taita fatal crash – police seek witnesses

Police can confirm one person has died following a two-vehicle collision on Molesworth Street, Taitā yesterday afternoon. The crash was reported at 4.47pm and involved...

Enquiries underway after police car crashes into bus in Lower Hutt

Police are making enquiries after a crash in Lower Hutt this morning involving a patrol car and a bus. The crash occurred at the intersection...

Police arrest man in relation to Lambton Quay aggravated robbery

Wellington Police have arrested a 43-year-old man in relation to the aggravated robbery of the No.1 Currency shop on Lambton Quay, just before 9.20am...

Three apprehended following Hutt Valley pursuit

A 19-year-old man and two 14-year-old youths have been apprehended following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle in the Hutt Valley overnight. Police located a...

Police Foot chase with cyclist ends in waterfront arrest

Police arrested a 28-year-old man on Wellington's waterfront yesterday following a low-speed chase through the central city. Police signaled the man riding a bicycle on...

Police investigating after woman shot with BB-gun in Upper Hutt

Police are investigating after a woman was struck by what appears to be a BB-gun pellet in Upper Hutt yesterday morning. The woman was walking...

Ngauranga Gorge assault – police seek sightings of red BMW station wagon

Wellington Police investigating an assault and robbery in Ngauranga Gorge are appealing for the public’s help to locate a vehicle of interest. The vehicle, a...

Operation Trump Card makes significant progress

Police have made significant progress with Operation Trump Card, an operation working to recover stolen property across the Wellington area. The operation, which began early...

Police updates – missing Upper Hutt children, missing West Auckland woman

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 22 January 2023. Missing children located - Trentham, Upper Hutt The three young children reported missing in Trentham, Upper...

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