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Person with imitation gun arrested in Wellington CBD
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has been arrested in Wellington CBD, after reports of someone with a gun. Police said they received a report just...
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Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says it would be better for council to run police
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s mayor Wayne Brown. MARIKA KHABAZI / RNZ Auckland’s mayor says it would be better if council were running the police in the city, but is...
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Car fleeing burglary crashes into two other vehicles
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / REECE BAKER Three people have been arrested, following a burglary south of Auckland and a dramatic failed escape from police on Sunday...
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Man impersonating police accidentally pulls over mufti cop car
Source: Radio New Zealand The 38-year-old man is due to appear in court on Christmas Eve. 123RF A man driving a car equipped with flashing police lights pulled over the...
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Woman arrested after stabbing, witnesses sought
Source: Radio New Zealand Bar staff stepped in to help when a man was allegedly stabbed in the stomach at Wellington’s Ace of Spades Bar. Supplied/ Google Maps A woman...
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Police impersonator arrested after almost pulling over unmarked cop car
Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau Police have arrested one person in a bizarre incident when carrying out patrols in an unmarked vehicle last night. Inspector Kerry Watson said officers...
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Police arrest one, seek witnesses to Wellington city bar stabbing
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Graeme Muir, Wellington Criminal Investigation Branch: Police have arrested one person while investigating a recent stabbing at an Allen Street bar in...
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Tairāwhiti motorists urged to keep vehicles secure
Source: New Zealand Police Police in Tairāwhiti are urging motorists to keep vehicle security top of mind, especially over the busy summer season. “We’ve seen a rise in recent weeks...
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Crash obstructing Waikato Expressway, northbound
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Waikato Expressway (SH1), northbound, near Hampton Downs. While there have been no serious injuries,...
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Police investigating sudden death, Waiotapu
Source: New Zealand Police Police are responding to a sudden death near Waiotapu Loop Road, Waiotapu. Emergency services were alerted to an incident about 6.15am where one person had been...
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Parliament’s year in numbers
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP / Phil Smith Analysis – The 2025 Parliamentary year has ended and it was a monster. In MPs’ final hurrah-the adjournment debate-David Seymour announced “this...
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Correction: Tawa off-ramp
Source: New Zealand Police A previous release stated the Tawa off-ramp was closed on SH1 following a single-vehicle crash. The off-ramp (northbound) remains open, and traffic is being diverted through...
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Tawa off-ramp closed, SH 1
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 by the Tawa off-ramp is completely closed following a single-vehicle crash. Emergency services were called to the scene around 6.20am. One person received...
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State Highway 1, Dunsandel blocked by crash
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a crash on State Highway 1, Dunsandel, near the intersection with Selwyn Lake Road. Three cars were involved in the crash,...
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Three men charged after stealing van full of Christmas packages
Source: Radio New Zealand The three men charged are due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on Tuesday. 123RF Police have found a stolen courier van full of Christmas...
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Ruatiti homicide: Police looking for second man as hunt for Mitchell Cole continues
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole. Supplied / NZ Police Police say they are looking to identify a second man as part of the Ruatiti homicide investigation, as the hunt...
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Hamilton crash closes State Highway 3, person seriously injured
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to Ohaupo Road just after 6pm. RNZ / Richard Tindiller State Highway Three is shut in southern Hamilton, after a crash involving...
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Ohaupo Road, Melville closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police Ohaupo Road, Melville is closed near Mount View Road following a crash. The crash, involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, was reported just after 6pm. One...
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Selwyn Police save Christmas for hundreds
Source: New Zealand Police Selwyn Police have prevented Christmas chaos, after a courier van, full of packages destined for underneath Christmas trees, was reported stolen on Friday 19 December. Following...
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Concerns Glorivale children will struggle to adapt once school closed
Source: Radio New Zealand Gloriavale has been notified its school will be deregistered. RNZ / Jean Edwards A former Gloriavale member says leavers should be involved in helping families adjust...
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Christchurch Police save Christmas for hundreds
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police have prevented Christmas chaos, after a courier van, full of packages destined for underneath Christmas trees, was reported stolen on Friday 19 December. Following...
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Ongoing search for Mitchell Cole, further appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB: Police are continuing to make enquiries to locate 29-year-old Mitchell Cole, who we want...
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Human remains found on Northland island
Source: Radio New Zealand The location of Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei. Google Maps Human remains have been found on an island off the coast of Northland. On Saturday...
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Human remains found – Coppermine Island (Mauipane)
Source: New Zealand Police Earlier today Police were alerted to human remains being located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei. Police have since recovered the remains and commenced the...
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State Highway 2, Dannevirke closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Dannevirke is closed near Piripiri Road following a crash. The three-vehicle crash was reported at around 2:40pm. One person is believed to have...
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Threat from organised crime needs new approach – Associate Police Minister Casey Costello
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand needs to step up its approach to the increase in organised criminal groups targeting the country, Casey Costello says. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Organised...
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Part of State Highway 1 in Northland closed after serious crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Part of State Highway 1 in Northland is closed following a serious crash. Police said the two-vehicle crash happened between Greenway and Mountain roads in Kaiwaka...