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Name release, fatal crash, Timaru
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on State Highway One, Timaru on 21 May. He was James Campbell...
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Name release, fatal crash, Okoia
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Okoia on Monday 26 May. He was 76-year-old David Hauparoa Hiroti,...
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Police BUS-ting out a new recruitment campaign
Source: New Zealand Police Police’s newest recruitment advertising campaign is now mobile across Tāmaki Makaurau with five double-decker buses wrapped in Police livery. Commissioner Richard Chambers says: “This campaign represents...
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Tasman Targets Anti-Social Road Users
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Tasman District Road Policing Manager, Acting Inspector Nathan Snell. From Wednesday 28 May to Sunday 1 June 2025, Tasman Police delivered an operation focused...
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Prolific shoplifter sentenced to two years’ imprisonment
Source: New Zealand Police A prolific Tauranga shoplifter has been sentenced to two years in prison after being convicted of 37 shoplifting charges dating back to 2024. Police Commissioner Richard...
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Free Press
Source: ACT Party The Haps An ACT MP becoming Deputy Prime Minister has seemed impossible for most of the Party’s history. Now it is real. David Seymour’s first speech since...
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Police Commissioner welcomes report from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has welcomed an Office of the Privacy Commissioner report into the trial of facial recognition technology by a major supermarket chain, saying...
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New tools to fight retail crime welcomed
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is welcoming a report which shows facial recognition technology is an effective way of combatting retail crime, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “The Privacy...
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Fatal crash: Te Puke
Source: New Zealand Police A man has died this morning, following a crash on No 3 Road, Te Puke last night. Police were called to an address in Te Puke...
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Pardoa Boulevard/Waikato Expressway on-ramp closed
Source: New Zealand Police The Pardoa Boulevard on-ramp to the northbound lanes of the Waikato Expressway is currently closed following an earlier crash. The two-vehicle crash, involving a truck, was...
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Investigation launched, man charged in relation to death of man, Tokoroa
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Taupo Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Yardley: Police have launched a homicide investigation, and a man has been charged with murder,...
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More to the case following traffic stop
Source: New Zealand Police Night shift staff pursued a lead that led to a great catch for Mt Wellington Police this morning. At around 3.20am, units were patrolling near Penrose...
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Police urge public to be aware of recent card skimming incidents
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urging members of the Wellington community to be aware of recent card skimming incidents, taking thousands of dollars from victims. Wellington District Operations Manager,...
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Teen makes tracks to court
Source: New Zealand Police A teenager’s tearing up of a rugby club’s fields has taken a turn for the worst. The 19-year-old has swapped the keys to his new pride...
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Man nabbed on North Shore
Source: New Zealand Police A man is facing at least 18 charges after a string of alleged offending across the North Shore area in recent months. Waitematā East Police caught...
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Update: Muriwai sudden death
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now provide a brief update into a sudden death in Muriwai earlier this morning. A person’s body was located after a car fire was...
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Police attending sudden death in Muriwai
Source: New Zealand Police Police are in attendance at a car fire in Muriwai this morning. Fire and Emergency advised Police of the fire on Jack Butt Lane at 8.34am....
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State Highway 1, Clarence closed
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1, Clarence is currently closed near Clarence Valley Road due to a vehicle fire. The fire was reported at around 6:20am. No injuries have...
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Serious crash, Clyde Street, Hamilton East
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash near the intersection of Clyde and Fox Streets, Hamilton East, involving a car and a pedestrian....
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Road closed, Taneatua Road, Whakatane
Source: New Zealand Police Taneatua Road is closed following a single-vehicle crash this afternoon. Emergency services were alerted to the crash near White Pine Bush Road at around 2.20pm. One...
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Road Closed, SH29, Matamata
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 29 is closed following a crash this morning near Hopkins Road. Emergency services were alerted to the two-vehicle crash at around 8.40am. One person...
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Commissioner congratulates Honours recipient
Source: New Zealand Police A police officer who has dedicated her career to supporting her community has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours. Senior Constable Terri Middleton, a School...
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Serious crash, Hukanui Road, Chartwell, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Hukanui Road, Chartwell. The crash, involving a car and a motorbike, was reported to Police at 8.05pm....
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Update: Harihari Highway (SH 6) crash
Source: New Zealand Police A motorcyclist has died following a crash on Harihari Highway (State Highway 6) this evening. The crash, at Kakapotahi near the Waitaha River Bridge, was reported...
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Serious crash, Harihari Highway (State Highway 6)
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a motorcycle crash on Harihari Highway (State Highway 6). The road is closed at the Waitaha River Bridge. Motorists are asked...
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Death following 28 May crash, SH 5, Tarawera
Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash on State Highway 5, Tarawera earlier this week. The person was critically injured in the crash on 28 May...
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Death following crash on Friday, Port Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police A female has died in hospital following a crash in Port Waikato on Friday. Emergency services were called to Tuakau Bridge-Port Waikato Road about 6:10pm on...