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Man charged in relation to February fatal crash, Southland
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a 20-year-old man in relation to a fatal crash on Niagara-Tokanui Highway on 15 February 2025. At around 8.35pm, Police were alerted to...
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Strengthening trespass laws for businesses
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is strengthening trespass laws to make them more effective and practical for businesses, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee say....
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Incident resolved at Ōtāhuhu Train Station
Source: New Zealand Police Police responded to reports that a man was making loud, threatening comments at the Ōrākei Train Station just before 1pm, prior to boarding a south bound...
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Legislation: Law Experts Issue Open letter to Govt calls for halt to the undemocratic Regulatory Standards Bill
Source: Professor Emeritus Jane Kelsey As some of the country’s senior lawyers and researchers in a range of disciplines (law, economics, Tiriti o Waitangi, public policy, environment), including a former Prime...
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Porirua launches Resilience to Organised Crime in Communities Work Programme (ROCC)
Source: New Zealand Police Porirua has officially joined the rollout of the Resilience to Organised Crime in Communities (ROCC) work programme – a collaborative, community-led initiative designed to address the...
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New Beat team for Rotorua and one year anniversary of Community Beat Teams
Source: New Zealand Police Rotorua has a team of six Police starting on the beat across the CBD. “Rotorua is launching their first beat team and later in the quarter...
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Wandering animals posing hazards on the roads
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A spate of incidents of animals found wandering on southern highways recently has the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) urging people to be...
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Legal Cases – Greenpeace International begins groundbreaking Anti-SLAPP case to protect freedom of speech
Source: Greenpeace In a landmark test case of the European Union’s new legislation to protect freedom of expression and stop abusive lawsuits, Greenpeace International has overnight challenged the US oil pipeline...
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Universities and Security – Counterterrorism watchdog needed – legal expert – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) An independent watchdog would shine a light into the shadowy world of security and counterterrorism, says Associate Professor John Ip in a research paper. Since...
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Police appeal for information after baby suffers serious injuries
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Wescott: Police investigating injuries suffered by a young baby in the Hutt Valley are appealing to anyone who...
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Fatal crash, Wairoa Gorge Road, Wairoa Valley (Tasman District)
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a truck crash in Wairoa Valley, Tasman District, this morning. Police were notified at 9.40am that a logging truck had crashed...
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Freemans Bay homicide: Charge laid as enquiries continue
Source: New Zealand Police A woman will appear in court in connection with an investigation underway into the discovery of human remains in Freemans Bay on Tuesday. Police have been...
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Fatal crash in Tokaora, South Taranaki
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Central Road Policing Manager Phillip Ward: Emergency services were called to a crash on Livingstone Road, Tokaora where a car hit a power...
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Freeman’s Bay homicide: Update
Source: New Zealand Police Police is continuing the investigation launched following the discovery of human remains in Freeman’s Bay overnight. Further information is being released in the early stage of...
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Appeal to public after copper stolen from Hawke’s Bay rail crossings
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Senior Constable Pehi Potaka of Hawke’s Bay Volume Crime Team: Hawke’s Bay Police are appealing to the public to report any suspicious activity around...
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Further arrests after Operation Purple anti-social road user event
Source: New Zealand Police Twelve people have been arrested and charged in the wake of the King’s Birthday weekend anti-social road user gathering in Levin that saw police officers and...
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Fatal crash, Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on Tauranga Eastern Link/State Highway 2 on Thursday 26 June. The two-vehicle crash was reported to...
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Man handed prison sentence following illegal street racing death
Source: New Zealand Police “Is a life really worth it?” It’s a question Police is putting to anti-social road users after an Auckland man’s sentencing over a pregnant woman losing...
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Weekend spree sees man in court
Source: New Zealand Police A spree of car break-ins across one North Shore suburb has parked one offender in a court dock. Police have so far charged him with 17...
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Person dies following Kumeū serious crash
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash in Kumeū on the night of 27 June. An investigation has been underway since Friday night, when a...
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Homicide investigation underway, Freeman’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Police A homicide investigation has been launched following the discovery of a body on Renall Street, Freeman’s Bay last night. Auckland City CIB’s Detective Inspector Scott Beard...
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Road closed, Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Police Amohau Street in Rotorua is closed following a crash involving a truck and a pedestrian. It happened around 6am near the intersection with Ranolf Street. The...
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Protecting retailers from shoplifting
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making it easier for police to punish shoplifters and is introducing stronger penalties for low-level theft, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Justice...
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Delays on SH18, Greenhithe
Source: New Zealand Police Police advise motorists travelling on the Upper Harbour Highway (SH18) to expect delays tonight. A four-car crash heading westbound has occurred just after the Tauhinu Road...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Redwoodtown
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Redwoodtown on 18 June. He was 50-year-old Reginald Anthony Mischeski, of...
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NZTA completes transfer of safety camera network
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has completed the transfer of safety camera operations from NZ Police. After a 12-month period of transition, as...
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Man charged over death in Mt Eden Corrections Facility
Source: New Zealand Police A murder charge has been laid following the death of an inmate at Mount Eden Corrections Facility on 27 June. “A 32-year-old man has been charged...