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Neighbours evacuated as fire engulfs home in Rolleston
Source: Radio New Zealand Police evacuated nearby homes as a precaution. Marika Khabazi / RNZ Fire and Emergency (FENZ) is investigating the cause of a house fire that led to...
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Fatal crash – name release and appeal for witnesses
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man who died in a crash on Edendale-Woodlands Highway on 22 April. He was Logan John Cahill, aged 53. Our thoughts...
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Search continues for missing Christchurch woman Rowena Walker
Source: Radio New Zealand Rowena Walker. Supplied / NZ Police Police are continuing to search Christchurch’s red zone for missing woman Rowena Walker. The 39-year-old was last seen on 14...
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A dose of consequences for hospital thief
Source: New Zealand Police A serial thief who allegedly targeted the bedsides of hospital patients will face court after being arrested. The 30-year-old woman was wanted for a spate of...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Leet Street, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police Police can name the man that died in a single vehicle crash on Sunday 22 March. He was 23-year-old Enoch Carlisle from the Southland District. Police...
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Update: Search for Rowena Walker
Source: New Zealand Police This week, Police Search and Rescue alongside specialist search teams will be continuing land, water, and aerial searches in and around the Christchurch red zone, covering...
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Frustration ‘on max’ with rescues, but change on the way
Source: Radio New Zealand Wanaka LandSAR volunteer Gaz Dickson had given up hoping for a better way of getting helicopters out to trapped, lost and hurt people. Supplied Search and...
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Fatal crash, SH1, Waiouru
Source: New Zealand Police Three people have died following a crash involving a car and a tanker truck on State Highway 1, about 5km north of Waiouru. The crash happened...
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Tom Phillips: Police reject koha for officer injured in Marokopa shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand Police at the location of one of the campsites just off the Te Anga Road near Waitomo where Tom Phillips and his children had been hiding....
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Two charged after Northland and Waitematā motorists forced to stop, threatened with gun
Source: Radio New Zealand Police have arrested two people, who are due to appear in the North Shore District Court on Monday 4 May on a number of charges. RNZ...
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Body found in Kaipara harbour believed to be missing man, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said they would like to thank all those who assisted with the search for the man. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police believe they have found...
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Charges laid after motorists allegedly forced to stop, threatened
Source: New Zealand Police Charges have been laid following two separate incidents where motorists were followed, forced to stop and then threatened with a firearm. Detective Senior Sergeant Ben Bergin...
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Waikato law professor concerned US ‘left-wing terror attacks’ on the rise after Washington shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand An agent points his weapon after a gunman opened fire at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026. AFP / CHIP SOMODEVILLA A...
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Five men in Taupō court for allegedly manufacturing meth and deliberate fire
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Rob Dixon Five men are due before the court after a building police say was used to manufacture methamphetamine had been deliberately set on...
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Bring ’em home safe: Keep focus on road safety to end the long weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Police are reminding motorists travelling home today to remain alert and keep road safety top of mind. So far, two people have died on our roads...
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Five charged in relation to Taupō building fire
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Yardley, Taupō Area Investigations Manager: Five people are before the courts after a building fire in Taupō on Sunday. At...
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One seriously injured after alleged South Auckland assault
Source: Radio New Zealand Police responded to a callout in Manurewa about 3pm Sunday. RNZ / REECE BAKER One person is in a serious condition after an alleged assault with...
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Person seriously injured after alleged South Auckland assault
Source: Radio New Zealand Police responded to a callout in Manurewa about 3pm Sunday. RNZ / REECE BAKER One person is in a serious condition after an alleged assault with...
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He taonga tuku iho: Remembering 28th Māori Battalion soldier Robert McLean
Source: Radio New Zealand This story is part of a series sharing the voices of whānau of the 28th Māori Battalion, keeping their memories alive. Before any kōrero begins, Piripi...
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The House: Open mic night at Parliament
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox Debate in Parliament reveals a patchwork of roles and purposes: representational and legislative; government and governance; personal and political. The political weight...
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Man rescued after clinging to kayak in harbour for hours
Source: Radio New Zealand The police Eagle helicopter (file photo). RNZ / Dom Thomas A man has been rescued close to death after clinging to a kayak in frigid water...
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Team effort saves kayaker from Waitematā Harbour
Source: New Zealand Police Police have saved a man from near-death after he fell out of a kayak and spent more than two hours in the waters of Waitematā Harbour....
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Police investigating Dunedin ‘grievous assault’ appeal for information
Source: Radio New Zealand Enquiries were ongoing to determine what exactly occurred around the assault. RNZ Police investigating a “grievous assault” that happened in Dunedin on Saturday morning are appealing...
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One before the courts following burglary, Dannevirke
Source: New Zealand Police A Dannevirke business can breathe a sigh of relief after Police recovered a $30,000 Rough Terrain Vehicle that was stolen earlier in the week. The business...
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SH 56 and 57 closed near Shannon after crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash, south of Palmerston North, was thought to have resulted in serious injuries, police said (file photo). RNZ/ Calvin Samuel Emergency services are working at...
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Appeal for information following grievous assault, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Matthew Harris, Dunedin CIB: Police investigating a grievous assault in Dunedin this morning are appealing to the public for information. At around...
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One in critical condition after weapon assault in Dunedin
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A person is in critical condition at Dunedin Hospital, after they were assaulted with a weapon Saturday morning. Police said they were...