Post
Homicide investigation launched in Greymouth
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to West Coast Area Commander: Inspector Jacqui Corner, A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Greymouth. On Tuesday 30...
OSI archive
Law and Enforcement
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Post
Police seek public help with suspicious fires near Wanaka
Source: New Zealand Police Wanaka Police investigating suspicious fires are appealing for help from the public for information and video footage around the area. Police were called to reports of...
Post
Three in custody following operation to locate burglars
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police have arrested three 14-year-old youths as a result of an operation to target suspects of a string of commercial burglaries across the city. In...
Post
Advocacy: Oxfam – Palestine recognition must come with action: to save lives, States must stop Israel’s crimes and ensure Palestinian agency
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Statement by independent groups Most countries recognize Palestinian statehood, yet Israel’s international law violations are accelerating, with near-total impunity, causing mass displacement, widespread death, and an escalating humanitarian crisis...
Post
Investigation continues into fatal house fire in Bucklands Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm two people have died following a house fire in Bucklands Beach in the early hours of this morning. An investigation is now underway...
Post
Joint statement – Public Service Commission, NZ Police, Serious Fraud Office cross-agency update on Manurewa Marae enquiries
Source: New Zealand Police In June 2024 NZ Police commenced an investigation into allegations of misuse of Census 2023 data and Covid-19 vaccination information at Manurewa Marae. At the same...
Post
Police urge road users to drive safe after life-changing crashes
Source: New Zealand Police Road users are urged to drive safe and to the conditions after eight life-changing motorcycle crashes in the Waikato area this past month. Waikato Road Policing...
Post
Mangroves rescue a reminder to boaties
Source: New Zealand Police A pair of keen fishermen ended up getting rescued from within the mangroves after they ran into trouble in the waters off Kaingaroa yesterday afternoon. Thankfully,...
Post
Police seek vehicle of interest following Raumanga arson
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police investigating a suspicious fire in Raumanga last week are appealing to the public for information about a vehicle seen in the area. Police were...
Post
Seven arrests so far in relation to homicide of Kaea Karauria
Source: New Zealand Police Napier Police have arrested another person while investigating the fatal stabbing of Kaea Karauria in Napier on 11 May. A 17-year-old female has been charged with...
Post
Warrants executed in St Johns homicide investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing to progress enquiries into the homicide investigation into the death of Kyle Whorrall earlier this year. Today, Kyle’s mother is calling for those...
Post
Teenager remanded in custody after night-time burglaries
Source: New Zealand Police A west Auckland teenager has been arrested following two daring burglaries committed under the cover of darkness. Waitematā West Tactical Crime Unit began investigating burglaries on...
Post
Information sought following Birkenhead aggravated burglary
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information from the public following an aggravated burglary in Birkenhead yesterday afternoon. At around 1.35pm, it was reported three people entered a...
Post
Animal Welfare – Outrage at government’s proposal to continue with cruel confinement of mother pigs
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is appalled by the associate minister for Animal Welfare Andrew Hoggard’s announcement that the Government plans to continue to allow mother pigs to be confined in...
Post
University Research – Survey seeks views on doctors’ financial ties – U0A
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Researchers are investigating how New Zealand patients feel about, and respond to, ‘self-referrals’ – when doctors refer patients to healthcare providers in which they have...
Post
Police seek information after 180 railway sleepers stolen
Source: New Zealand Police Whangārei, don’t get caught dozing on the issue of railway sleeper theft. Police are seeking information from the public about a spate of thefts across the...
Post
House Fire, Bucklands Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua, Counties Manukau CIB: Emergency Services are attending a house fire on Murvale Drive this morning. At around 2.30am...
Post
Have you seen Cecil?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for sightings of 62-year-old Cecil, reported missing in Tauranga. Cecil was last seen around a week ago in the Ohauiti/Hairini area of Tauranga....
Post
Lane blocked: SH18, Greenhithe
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 18 on the Upper Harbour Bridge is down to one lane after a small digger has fallen off a truck. Around 7.15am Police were...
Post
Advocacy – New Zealand’s Missed Moment: Recognizing Palestine at the UN – Palestine Forum of NZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand New Zealand has long prided itself on standing for justice and multilateralism. Yet the government’s refusal to recognize the State of Palestine is a...
Post
Media advisory: Special Olympics flame in Northland this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Media is invited to attend the Northland Law Enforcement Torch Run event to take photos and interview participants, including some of the local Special Olympics stars....
Post
Clothes theft captured on CCTV
Source: New Zealand Police A Northland man who allegedly stole $600 worth of clothing from a Dargaville store came a cropper thanks to CCTV. Police arrived at the Victoria Street...
Post
Sudden death, Mount Taranaki
Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a sudden death on Mount Taranaki. One person was reported missing in the area on 30 September at 1pm, and sadly, was...
Post
China: Courts used as tools of systematic repression against human rights defenders – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Chinese courts are systematically weaponizing vague national security and public order laws to silence human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today in a new report exposing the...
Post
Update: CCTV images of missing 17-year-old Marley
Source: New Zealand Police Police are releasing CCTV images from the last known sighting of missing 17-year-old Marley. It shows Marley on Whitewash Head Road, Scarborough on Friday 26 September...
Post
Leadership appointments confirmed
Source: New Zealand Government Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has today confirmed seven new appointments to key Māori entities, bringing leadership, expertise and experience to the organisations to further support...
Post
Illegal Denniston fossicker fined
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 01 October 2025 The artifacts included metal wheels, axles and chain associated with the mine. The area is a popular tourist attraction in the Buller...