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Police investigating firearms incidents, Porirua

Police are investigating after a man was located with gunshot wounds at a Waitangirua address overnight. Police are also investigating a similar incident from earlier...

Lyall Bay and Melrose burglaries – 32-year-old man arrested

Wellington Police arrested a 32-year-old man today in relation to a series of daytime residential burglaries in the Lyall Bay and Melrose areas. A spike...

Police warn motorists not to use cellphones while driving

Police identified 51 drivers using cellphones while driving, over a two-hour period yesterday near the Arras Tunnel, Wellington. Infringements were issued to drivers that were...

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...

Upper Hutt burglary – residents at home when house broken into

Police investigating a burglary last night at a Clouston Park Road, Upper Hutt address are asking for the public's help with information that might...

Fatal house fire in Wellington suburb of Northland

One person has been found dead following a fire at a Creswick Terrace, Northland property this morning. Police were called to assist Fire and Emergency...

Wellington Police disappointed by number of drink-drivers

Police continue to urge motorists to make a conscious decision to not drive after drinking. Twenty-nine drivers were processed for excess breath alcohol at checkpoints...

Water incident deaths in Opotiki, Kaitoke and Pukekohe

Person dies following water incident, Pukekohe Police can advise a person has died following a water incident at an address in Pukekohe last night. Emergency services...

Police updates – Bluff Harbour tragedy, Rongotea fatal crash, Taupo shoplifter nabbed

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 24 December 2022. Name release- Bluff harbour Police are now in a position to name the man who died...

Wellington assaults: Images of ‘Persons of interest’ released by police

Do you recognise these men? Police are asking for the public’s help after two incidents in which a Wellington woman found an unknown man in...

Man arrested for Upper Hutt Mall assault

One person has been taken into custody after a disorder incident in Upper Hutt last month. Police responded to an alleged altercation between a group...

Fleeing driver arrested after high speed getaway attempt over the Remutakas

Police have charged a man with serious driving offences in Maoribank, Upper Hutt, following a lengthy attempt to stop his vehicle this afternoon. A man...

Wellington man in critical condition after confronting burglar

Wellington Police have arrested an 18-year-old man after a homeowner was critically injured while interrupting an alleged burglary overnight. The incident happened in Buckley Rd,...

Police dive squad to search Petone foreshore in Craig McKelvie homicide investigation

Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie are this morning using the National Police Dive Squad to complete a search of the Petone foreshore. Mr...

Operation Trump Card kingpins named as Chin Soon and Helen Eng

The pair are husband and wife. Eng runs the Asiana Day Spa in downtown Wellington. That business is not connected with the offending. DTNZ recently...

Police seek information of vehicle’s movements in Lower Hutt homicide

Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie have located the vehicle sought in previous appeals to the public. Mr McKelvie died from his injuries in...

Arrest following assault on Lambton Quay

Police have taken a 23-year-old man into custody following an assault on Lambton Quay this evening, reported to Police just before 8pm. The victim was...

Operation Trump Card: Police restrain 15 properties

The Police Asset Recovery Unit has restrained 15 properties belonging to two of those allegedly involved in the recent Operation Trump Card sting in...

Miramar hit-and-run: red van still sought by police

Police are still trying to locate the red van believed to have been involved in a hit and run incident in Miramar. A man sustained...

More cops on the beat to target youth crime in Lower Hutt CBD

The Lower Hutt CBD can expect to see a highly visible Police presence in the coming months, thanks to an operation targeting youth disorder...

$28m drug dealer caught in ‘Operation Skipjack’ gets 7 ½ years prison

Police acknowledge the sentencing of a man following the successful termination of Operation Skipjack, an operation targeting the importation and supply of illegal drugs. Justin...

Miramar hit-and-run, two people arrested

Wellington Police have arrested two people, a man (40) and a woman (40), in relation to a serious hit and run incident in Miramar. A...

Craig McKelvie homicide – police seek sightings of black Honda Odyssey

Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie are appealing for sightings of a black 2004 Honda Odessey, registration JCT923. Mr McKelvie died in hospital after...

Operation Trump Card – Huge cache of stolen property recovered

WANTED: Owners of 285 bicycles, 950 power tools, 695 pieces of tapware and mixes, two baths and a whole lot of construction gear. Police who...

Aotea College locked-down after threat

A major police operation is taking place at Porirua's Aotea College after an alleged threat by a boy at the school this morning. The mayhem...

Remutaka rescue highlights benefits of personal locator beacons

A trail runner has been rescued from the Remutaka Forest Park overnight after activating his personal locator beacon (PLB). Police received a call about 9.25pm...

Update – serious crash, Khandallah

One person has died following a crash in Khandallah this morning. The crash, at the intersection of Station Road and Cashmere Avenue, was reported to...

Craig McKelvie homicide investigation – police appeal for assistance to find knife and vehicle

Police making inquiries into the death of Craig McKelvie are looking for a knife or similar sharp object in relation to the investigation. Mr McKelvie...

South Wellington Intermediate in lockdown – reports of gunman

Police and armed offenders have swarmed the Newtown/Berhampore area of Wellington. Media reports refer to a man armed with a gun in the vicinity of...

Craig McKelvie homicide – police release photo of ‘black car’ of interest

Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie in Lower Hutt on Friday night are following several lines of enquiry. Mr McKelvie was located at a...

Transmission Gully protest arrests

Police have arrested 11 people after protest action blocked the southbound lanes of Transmission Gully at Porirua this morning. Police received multiple calls about 7.30,...

Miramar hit-and-run: Police release photo of red van vehicle of interest

Wellington Police are continuing to investigate a serious hit-and-run incident in Miramar and are still seeking sightings of a red van. The man struck by...

Police update on Craig McKelvie homicide investigation

Hutt Valley Police investigating the death of Craig McKelvie in Lower Hutt on Friday night are continuing to follow various lines of inquiry. Mr McKelvie...

Red van sought in Miramar hit and run

Wellington Police investigating a serious hit and run incident in Miramar are seeking sightings of a red van. Police were called to Argentine Ave, Miramar,...

Police name Lower Hutt homicide victim

Wellington Police can now name the victim who died after a serious assault in Lower Hutt on Friday. Craig McKelvie, 52, of Wellington, was located...

Homicide investigation launched in Lower Hutt

A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Lower Hutt last night. Police were called to a Mason St address...

Six arrests after Melling protest

Six people have been arrested following protest action on SH2 earlier this morning. Motorists travelling southbound were temporarily disrupted, at the Melling Link/SH2 intersection in...

Police updates – Turakina and Te Kawa fatal crashes, charges laid Wgtn Motorway protest

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 October 2022. Name release - SH 3, Turakina crash Police can now release the name of the pedestrian...

Police updates – Wellington motorway protest, Gisborne fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for the evening of 10 October 2022. UPDATE - Incident on SH1, Wellington The incident on State Highway 1 that...

Police updates – Nawton robbery, Rangiora emergency landing

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 10 October 2022. Information sought following aggravated robbery, Nawton Police are asking for the public's help following an aggravated...

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