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Police arrest man following spree of offending
Source: New Zealand Police An Auckland man faces serious charges after a dangerous dash across the city and attempting to steal two vehicles. The man’s hatchback had come to Police...
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Have you seen Tracey?
Source: New Zealand Police Counties Manukau South Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Tracey. The 14-year-old has been reported missing from her Conifer Grove home. Police believe Tracey...
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Police outwit fleeing burglar
Source: New Zealand Police A change of clothes failed to change the outcome for an alleged burglar in Manurewa this morning. Just after 3am, Counties Manukau Central Police received a...
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F1: Liam Lawson still waiting as team-mate has seat confirmed
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. MPS AGENCY / PHOTOSPORT The clock is ticking for Liam Lawson to show he has what it takes to stay...
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Justice Committee recommends passing Electoral Amendment Bill with some amendments
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament’s Justice Committee has recommended the Electoral Amendment Bill be passed by majority, but suggested some amendments. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Parliament’s Justice Committee has released...
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New Zealand’s biggest navy ship made transit through sensitive Taiwan Strait this month
Source: Radio New Zealand The HMNZS Aotearoa. (File photo) Supplied / NZDF New Zealand’s biggest navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa has made a trip through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The Strait...
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Dunedin man charged with arson over Waikaia fire from almost two years ago
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire which took place at a home on Elswick Street on 21 February 2024. Police / supplied A man has been charged with arson in...
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Judge Ema Aitken has bid for legal clarity rejected before conduct hearing
Source: Radio New Zealand Judge Ema Aitken allegedly shouted NZ First leader Winston Peters was lying. RNZ Insight/Dan Cook A judge accused of disrupting a New Zealand First event has...
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Man charged in relation to Waikaia fire
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Brian McKinney, Gore CIB: A man has been charged in relation to a suspicious house fire in Waikaia last year. Just...
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Climber and American lawyer Kellam Conover died alongside guide on Mt Cook
Source: Radio New Zealand Aoraki Mt Cook. FLORIAN BRILL The climber who died on Aoraki Mt Cook alongside guide Thomas Vialletet was American lawyer Kellam Conover. The pair were roped...
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Celebrating Hāpori Manawaroa ki Murihiku and the Southern Resilience to Organised Crime in Communities Work Programme
Source: New Zealand Police On Thursday 27 November the Murihiku community came together at Invercargill’s ILT Stadium to celebrate Hāpori Manawaroa ki Murihiku, the Southern Resilience to Organised Crime in...
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33kgs of cocaine seized at Port of Tauranga
Source: Radio New Zealand Thirty-three kilograms of cocaine were seized at the Port of Tauranga. Supplied NZ Customs Thirty-three kilograms of cocaine – with a street value of around $11.5...
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Fatal crash, SH1, Kaikoura
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a serious crash near Waipapa Bay, Kaikoura this morning. Police were called to crash involving a motorcycle at around 10am. One...
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Man wielding hedge trimmer blade threatens mum and baby, tasered by police
Source: Radio New Zealand The bus stop on Cockayne Rd in Kandallah where the incident took place. Krystal Gibbens The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) says Wellington police were justified...
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Appointments – New Zealander to lead global sustainability standards body
Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Jane Diplock appointed Chair of GRI Supervisory Board Amsterdam, 26 November 2025 – The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has made a series of key appointments...
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Fears thousands of medicinal cannabis users set to be caught out in new drug-driving laws
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police A medicinal cannabis clinic founder says hundreds of thousands of legal users could be affected by new drug-driving laws. Police will begin...
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Surfer catches lucky break
Source: New Zealand Police A surfer caught more than just waves at Piha Beach on Tuesday after getting dragged out to sea. Around 8pm a man reported to Police that...
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Tom Phillips’ family welcome government inquiry into case
Source: Radio New Zealand The inquiry would look into whether government agencies took all steps to ensure the safety and welfare of the children. Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via Getty...
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Road blocked, SH1, Kaikoura
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1 is blocked following a serious crash near Waipapa Bay, Kaikoura this morning. Police were called to the single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle...
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Police acknowledge IPCA findings regarding Wellington incident
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge and accept the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) into the deployment of tasers by three officers in Wellington in January 2025....
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Inquiry into handling of the Tom Phillips case announced by government
Source: Radio New Zealand An inset of Tom Phillips at one of his campsites. RNZ / Supplied / Police The government has announced an inquiry into the handling of the...
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Inquiry into the Phillips children disappearance
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Judith Collins has today announced a Public Inquiry will be held into the disappearance of the Phillips children. “The Inquiry will look into whether government...
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How feral cats spread toxoplasmosis risk across hundreds of Kiwi farms
Source: Radio New Zealand Ruth Kuo Feral cats are responsible for spreading toxoplasmosis, which can cause “abortion storms” on sheep farms. Methods of control, such as annual culls, have come...
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Man charged over stabbing in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver A man has been charged after handing himself in at a police station, over a stabbing in the Auckland suburb of Henderson...
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Crash, SH2, Melling
Source: New Zealand Police A crash involving a motorcycle and car has blocked the southbound lanes of State Highway 2 at Melling. The crash happened on Western Hutt Road, just...
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Arrest made after man injured in Henderson
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man following a stabbing in Henderson on Wednesday afternoon. Enquiries began after a man was located off Edsel Street at around 2.40pm...
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Founder of CCTV register in Australia urges NZ police to look into similar scheme
Source: Radio New Zealand The Safer Places Network was developed to help police identify security cameras across the country. (File photo) Unsplash/ Alan J Hendry The founder of a CCTV...