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Retail crime advisory group disbands four months early
Source: Radio New Zealand Sunny Kaushal is the chair of a ministerial advisory group on retail crime. RNZ / Calvin Samuel Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime to...
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Fair and efficient military justice proposed in Bill
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation to modernise the military justice system has passed its first reading today, Defence Minister Judith Collins says. “The Armed Forces Discipline Law Amendment Bill modernises New...
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Motorcyclist nearly twice the limit after fleeing Police
Source: New Zealand Police A motorcyclist’s decision to flee saw his wheels impounded and a variety of illicit drug items seized this morning. The Papatoetoe man was also allegedly found...
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Police arrest group over vehicle crime
Source: New Zealand Police Police have caught up with a group of young people likely involved in a wave of vehicle crime across parts of Auckland. Frontline units deployed across...
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Two students hit by cars before school on Monday morning
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / St John Two Auckland students are in Starship Hospital after being struck by cars before school on Monday. Police said one intermediate-aged student was...
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Body recovered from Bay of Plenty river
Source: Radio New Zealand The body was recovered from the Waioweka River in Ōpōtiki on Tuesday morning. Police say they recovered a body from the Waioweka River on Tuesday morning...
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Name release: Homicide investigation, Raumati Beach
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods, Wellington Field Crime Manager: Police can now release the name of the woman found deceased at a Matatua Road, Raumati...
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Update 2: Serious assault, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Ben Rolton, Christchurch Metro Crime: Police investigating a serious assault on Fitzgerald Avenue around 12.20pm yesterday are appealing to the public for...
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Body recovered, Waioeka River – Bay of Plenty District
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander Inspector Nicky Cooney Police and teams searching for a man missing since January have located and recovered a...
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Christchurch mosque shooter ‘wanted to be called a terrorist’, ex lawyer says
Source: Radio New Zealand March 2019 massacres happened at Christchurch’s Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Australian white supremacist who massacred 51 worshippers at...
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Forestry sector calls for rates cap after bill increases 570 percent
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. Nick Monro The forestry sector is calling for a cap on rates increases after one forestry blocks rates bill went up 570 percent in...
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Foxton Police taking dangerous bike riding complaints seriously
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Acting Sergeant Mike Skates, Foxton Police: Police in Foxton and Foxton Beach are proactively dealing with reports made over bad driving...
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Wuthering Heights is one of the year’s most controversial films
Source: Radio New Zealand Ever since whispers of casting choices began popping up on social media, Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights has been a lightning rod for controversy. Now days away...
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Police on the scent of shoplifter
Source: New Zealand Police A teenager faces court after failing to give Police the slip after a shoplifting in Te Atatū Peninsula. Police responded to a dairy on Te Atatū...
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Police at scene of Christchurch stabbing
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of the stabbing. RNZ / Nathan McKinnon Police are examining a central Christchurch property where a man was critically injured in a stabbing. Emergency...
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‘Grave concerns’ for missing woman not seen for six months
Source: Radio New Zealand Rowena Walker Supplied / NZ Police Police have “grave concerns” for a woman who has not been seen for six months and are considering the possibility...
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Motorcylist nearly twice the limit after fleeing Police
Source: New Zealand Police A motorcyclist’s decision to flee saw his wheels impounded and a variety of illicit drug items seized this morning. The Papatoetoe man was also allegedly found...
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Palace ready to help UK police in any inquiry into king’s brother Andrew
Source: Radio New Zealand By Michael Holden, Reuters Britain’s King Charles III has made clear his “profound concern” at allegations against Andrew, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said. AFP / POOL...
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Homicide investigation launched after ‘much-loved’ grandmother found dead at worksite
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A homicide investigation has been launched after the discovery of a woman’s body at a worksite in Hawke’s Bay last week. On...
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Scene guards in place after Christchurch man stabbed
Source: Radio New Zealand Scene guards are set to remain in place overnight in central Christchurch. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch...
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Update: body located on worksite, Omahu, Hawke’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector James Keene, Field Crime Manager, Eastern District Police: The discovery of a woman’s body at a worksite in Omahu, Hawke’s Bay last...
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Update: Serious assault, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Caroline Johnson: A scene guard will remain in place in central Christchurch overnight as Police continue to investigate a serious assault. At...
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Man appears in court after woman’s body found at Raumati Beach home
Source: Radio New Zealand A homicide investigation is underway. (File photo) RNZ / Richard Tindiller A 24-year-old man has appeared in court charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous...
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Lake Taupō’s harbourmaster issued warning to teenager for boat fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Taupō 123rf Lake Taupō’s harbourmaster has issued a warning to a teenager in charge of a boat that caught fire just before Christmas. The 14-year-old...
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Four injured after two-vehicle crash in Twizel
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash happened at the intersection of State Highway 8 and Lake Ohau Road. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Four people have been injured in a serious...
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Christchurch couple fight to keep more than $200k cash they found in the ceiling of their home
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said the money was likely the proceeds of crime. (File photo) Unsplash People will be discouraged from doing the right thing if a Christchurch couple...
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Health Research – New international report warns global drug policies are failing
Source: NZ Drug Foundation The NZ Drug Foundation says a major new report on international drug policy reform over the past 10 years shows that the drug control system has...