Crash SH1 at Orari, north of Timaru
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are attending a serious crash involving two vehicles on SH1 at Orari, north of Timaru. Emergency services were called to the scene on the stretch of road known as the Canterbury Pacific Highway at 3.40pm today. It’s unclear how many people were injured in this collision, […]
Read More →Southern District Police celebrate 125 years of Women’s Suffrage
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Southern District Police will be out in the community celebrating 125 years of Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand tomorrow, September 19. An invite has been extended to emergency services and partner agencies to join events initiated by local women in Police. In 2015, New Zealand Police celebrated […]
Read More →Agencies meet flight carrying 14 individuals returned by Australia
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police A group of 14 individuals being returned by Australian authorities to New Zealand were met and assessed at Auckland International Airport today. The group of 12 men and 2 women arrived on an Australian chartered aircraft this morning under Australian escort. New Zealand authorities were aware of […]
Read More →Update: missing lambs, found
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police The 50 lambs reported stolen from a Fairhill paddock have been found. The sheep had escaped and merged with another farmer’s flock. The combined flocks had been moved to another property before the farmer realised the missing sheep were included. Police would like to thank members of […]
Read More →Information sought on Porirua robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following an aggravated robbery at a convenience store on Corinna Street, Porirua, earlier this month. Shortly before 8pm on Thursday 6 September, a man with a firearm demanded money and cigarettes from staff at the Corinna Superette before fleeing on foot. The […]
Read More →UPDATE: Waikato Expressway fatal crash
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Statement attributable to Inspector Andrew Mortimore, Waikato Western Area Commander Police are seeking information from the public following the death of a pedestrian on the Waikato Expressway yesterday. The crash happened at around 7.30pm southbound on the Waikato Expressway north of the Horotiu turnoff. Police would like […]
Read More →Six arrests following robbery of Bunnythorpe Dairy
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Statement attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Sheridan Police have arrested six people following an aggravated robbery in Bunnythorpe, near Palmerston North yesterday afternoon. The incident happened at around 3.30pm when a group of men entered Bunnythorpe Dairy armed with bats, and threatened the shop attendant. The […]
Read More →Missing lambs, Marlborough
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Constable James Green Police are seeking information about lambs stolen from a Fairhill farm in Marlborough. Between the 13th of July and 15th of September 50 lambs were stolen from Ashmore Valley Vineyard paddocks on Grahams Road. The lambs had yellow tags with Ashmore […]
Read More →Road closure, Reporoa
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Settlers Road will be closed today as the investigation into Saturday’s fatal motorcycle crash continues. The road will be closed from 8am for around 2-3 hours while the scene is mapped as part of the Serious Crash Unit investigation. Diversions will be in place at the intersections […]
Read More →iOS 12 is available today
MIL OSI – Source: Apple News Headline: iOS 12 is available today iOS 12 is available todayPerformance Improvements, New AR Experiences, Memoji and Screen Time Come to iPhone and iPadiOS 12, the latest version of the most advanced mobile operating system, is designed to make everyday tasks on iPhone and iPad faster and more responsive. […]
Read More →Update on Waikato Expressway crash
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are now able to confirm that the pedestrian who was struck by vehicles on the Waikato Expressway has died. The crash occurred at 7.30pm this evening. The expressway is still closed from Taupiri southbound while Police investigate the scene. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL […]
Read More →Crash on Waikato Expressway – motorists to take care
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to reports of a car colliding with a pedestrian just prior to the Horotiu turnoff, southbound on the Waikato Expressway. The crash is reported to have occurred at 7.30pm. The expressway is closed from Taupiri southbound. An alternative route will be need to be […]
Read More →Crash on Waikato Express Way – motorists to take care
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to reports of a car colliding with a pedestrian just prior to the Horotiu turnoff, southbound on the Waikato Expressway. The crash is reported to have occurred at 7.30pm. The expressway is closed from Taupiri southbound. An alternative route will be need to be […]
Read More →Taita fatal assault – Police seeking further information
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to investigate the fatal assault that occurred in Taita on Friday 14 September. The female witness Police were earlier seeking has now been located and she is assisting with inquiries. Police are still looking to speak to the man who was seen leaving the […]
Read More →Information sought after Horsham Downs incident
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking information following an incident on Friday 14 September, during which one person was injured by a firearm. The incident occurred about 11.30pm on Sullivan Road, Horsham Downs, Waikato. A 17-year-old male, who was a passenger in a vehicle at the time, received a gunshot […]
Read More →Ilam homicide update
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police The scene examination on Ilam Road has been completed today. A search warrant is being carried out at an address on Kirkwood Avenue this afternoon, however Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident. The 52-year-old man has been remanded in custody and is […]
Read More →Name release – Gloucester Street fatal
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the pedestrian who died on Friday 14 September after being hit by a car on Gloucester Street, Christchurch at around 9am on 10 September 2018. She was 28-year-old Hannah May Ramoso from the Philippines, currently living in New Zealand. Police’s […]
Read More →Name release – Pukehina fatal crash
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the names of the two people who died in a crash between a logging truck and a car on SH2 at Pukehina, Bay of Plenty on 13 September 2018. They were 35-year-old Christopher Roughton and 28-year-old Anna-Jo Liddell, both of Whakatane. Police extend […]
Read More →Person arrested after police car allegedly stolen
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Counties Manukau District Commander Superintendent Jill Rogers: A person is in custody following an incident this morning where a male allegedly stole a Police vehicle. Police were assisting Oranga Tamariki in the transport of a 16-year-old male on a flight from Auckland bound for Wellington. […]
Read More →Police release 2017 Tactical Options Research report
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Frontline policing is a dynamic, unpredictable and occasionally volatile environment, where Police and the public can come into contact with highly-charged situations. In order to protect public safety, and where appropriate and necessary, Police are sometimes required to use force. Every time a police officer uses force […]
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