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Police seek robbery victim following arrests
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland City Police are seeking the victim of an aggravated robbery in Ellerslie this afternoon to come forward. Six people have been arrested over the offending...
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Firearms owners say gun laws overhaul doesn’t go far enough to undo ‘damage’
Source: Radio New Zealand A selection of firearms which are now prohibited, on display to media at a 2022 police press conference. RNZ / Ana Tovey Firearms owners say the...
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Former solider and sex offender Adrien Bell’s volunteer work sparks concern
Source: Radio New Zealand Just Zilch. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham There are concerns that a former soldier sentenced to home detention for filming young people using a bathroom for six...
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Wāhine Māori overrepresented in the criminal justice system
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Justice Headline: Wāhine Māori overrepresented in the criminal justice system MEDIA RELEASE 24 February 2026 Māori women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system,...
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Officer accused of kidnapping ex-wife avoids disciplinary action, keeps job
Source: Radio New Zealand The IPCA released a summary of a police investigation into the officer, overseen by the authority, on Monday (file photo). hamilton, auckland, station, office, precinct, municipal,...
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Tyres slashed on three ambulances during Manukau break-in
Source: Radio New Zealand St John district operations manager Andy Everiss said the action was highly disrespectful. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police are searching for a group of people who...
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Tyres slashes on three ambulanceduring Manukau break-in
Source: Radio New Zealand St John district operations manager Andy Everiss said the action was highly disrespectful. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police are searching for a group of people who...
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Appeal for information following damage to ambulances
Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau Police investigating the wilful damage of a number of Hato Hone St John Ambulances are appealing for any information to assist in our enquiries....
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Person dies in crash, car submerged in river
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A person has died on State Highway 1 in Taihape, to the north of Spooners Hill. Police were advised at 7.25am on...
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Nangs in corner dairies: ‘Should we be stocking this product at all?’
Source: Radio New Zealand Taking nangs off the shelves is “the first starting point to make sure that you’re safe”, says Retail NZ. File photo. AFP / BENJAMIN POLGE Dairies...
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Fatal crash – State Highway 1, Taihape
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died in a crash on State Highway 1, Taihape, to the north of Spooners Hill yesterday morning. Police were advised at 7.25am that...
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Operation Chrome takes the shine off dangerous driving
Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police arrested drivers, impounded vehicles and issued infringement notices over the weekend as they moved to detect, deter and disrupt anti‑social road user activity. With several large...
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Lanes cleared after serious crash blocked Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services workers at the scene of a serious crash that blocked traffic on Auckland’s North Western Motorway on Sunday. RNZ Lanes on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway...
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Body of kayaker who went missing in Auckland’s Waiwera found
Source: Radio New Zealand Surf lifesavers, police and the Coastguard during the search for the kayaker, north of Auckland, on Sunday. RNZ/ Nick Monro The body of a kayaker missing...
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Two injured in serious assault after burnouts, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand Police want to hear from anyone who recognises this car, or its occupants, shown in stills from footage taken on Saturday night in Matangi, Waikato. Supplied/...
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Mediawatch: Govt moves on rough sleeping – by moving it on
Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand Herald front page the morning after the government announcement. New Zealand Herald “Last week was not a particularly fun time for the government,”...
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Serious crash blocks Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services workers at the scene of a serious crash that blocked traffic on Auckland’s North Western Motorway on Sunday. RNZ A serious crash has blocked...
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Search underway for missing kayaker, Waiwera
Source: New Zealand Police A search and rescue operation is underway this morning after reports of a kayaker missing in the water near Waiwera. Emergency services were called to the...
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Information sought on serious assault, Matangi
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a serious assault in Matangi are asking the public for help in identifying the offenders. Two people were trying to speak to the occupants...
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Police pleased with safe and fun Electric Avenue crowd
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police on safety patrol around the Electric Avenue concerts on Friday and Saturday are pleased with the behaviour of the event attendees. An estimated 43,000...
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Police continue to investigate after Papakura shooting leaves man in moderate condition
Source: Radio New Zealand A police car seen behind a cordon as officers attend an incident. RNZ Police are following “strong lines of enquiry”, after an Auckland shooting on Saturday...
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Defence in Whangārei murder trial closes, arguing Anaru Morunga had an ‘imaginative grip on reality’
Source: Radio New Zealand Anaru Morunga is on trial for the alleged murder of his ex-partner and the mother of his two children, Jasmaine Reihana. NZME/SUPPLED Warning: This article discusses...
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Man appears in court after Auckland assault leaves two seriously hurt
Source: Radio New Zealand Outside the central Auckland Library on Lorne Street. RNZ / Lucy Xia A 65-year-old man has appeared in court over a serious stabbing in Auckland’s CBD...
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Auckland community leader tired of telling governments how to combat youth offending
Source: Radio New Zealand Dave Letele in studio with Guyon Espiner. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A community leader in Auckland says he is tired of telling governments how to combat...
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Lindis Pass reopened after crash leaves one seriously hurt
Source: Radio New Zealand The closure is from Broken Hutt Road and Old Faithful Road. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Lindis Pass / State Highway 8 has reopened after a single-vehicle...
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Person seriously injured, another arrested in Auckland’s Glen Eden
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Great North Road around 10am. RNZ A person has been seriously injured in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden. Police were called...
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Man arrested after Central Auckland assault leaves two seriously hurt
Source: Radio New Zealand Police recovered a knife at the scene and a 65-year-old man was arrested by responding staff. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A man has been arrested after...