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Name release – missing swimmer, Coromandel

· January 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who was found deceased on the beach near Thames Coast Road, Kereta on 24 December. He was...

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Information sought following stolen vehicle

· January 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for information on a vehicle following an aggravated robbery in Whangārei on Boxing Day. At about 12.20am on 26 December,...

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Name release – fatal incident, Wanaka

· January 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died in Wanaka on 5 January.  He was 85-year-old David Simmers of Wanaka. Emergency services were...

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Appeal following boat theft in Whangārei

· January 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following the brazen theft of a boat from a commercial yard in Whangārei on Tuesday 6 January. Thanks to quick action...

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Fatal crash: Dairy Flat

· January 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following the serious crash on Pine Valley Road, Dairy Flat yesterday. At around 12:50pm emergency services were alerted to the two-vehicle crash....

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Crash, SH1 closed, Selwyn

· January 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1/Main South Road is closed near Selwyn Lake Road, following a single-vehicle crash about 7.30pm. The crash involved a signal box at the train...

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Name release: Sudden death, Waiotapu

· January 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Police are releasing the name of a person that died near the Lady Knox Geyser in Waiotapu on 21 December 2025. The woman was Briar Stockley,...

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Further appeal: Unexplained Devonport death

· January 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Aaron Pascoe: Police are continuing to investigate an unexplained death that occurred in Devonport on New Years Day. The cause of...

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Police urge drivers to slow down

· January 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Over the past 48 hours police have seen worrying speeds on Manawatū roads. Despite a heavy road policing presence on our roads, Sergeant Ryan Harrison says...

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State Highway 1, Karapiro, blocked

· January 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1, Tirau Road, southeast of Karapiro, is blocked following a single vehicle crash. Emergency services received reports of the crash at around 1:10pm. There...

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Serious crash, Pine Valley Road, Dairy Flat

· January 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police District: Waitematā Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash on Pine Valley Road, Dairy Flat, Auckland. The two-vehicle crash was reported at 12:50pm....

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Serious crash, Curletts Road, Hillmorton

· January 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Curletts Road, State Highway 75, is closed following a serious two-vehicle crash. The crash, which involved a car and a motorbike, was reported to emergency services...

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Man charged after theft of war plaques

· January 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Invercargill Police have charged a 44-year-old man with theft following the removal of veteran war plaques from St John Cemetery. Between 28 October and 22 November,...

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Update 2: Search for missing tramper Connor Purvis

· January 6, 2026

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Blair Dalton: Today the search for missing tramper Connor Purvis continued. Around 50 people focused on the upper South Temple Valley,...