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International scam artist held to account
Source: New Zealand Police Like a scene straight out of a movie, an international scam artist has been caught – this time by New Zealand Police. A 32-year-old man was...
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Two Blenheim premises caught selling alcohol in controlled purchase operation
Source: New Zealand Police Two premises have been caught selling alcohol to underage volunteers in Blenheim. Blenheim Police in conjunction with Marlborough District Council licencing team conducted a controlled purchase...
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Firearms licence holders charged, dealer’s licence suspended after suspected black market trade
Source: New Zealand Police Firearms headed for the black market have been the focus of a police operation in Bay of Plenty and Gisborne, which has seen three licensed firearms...
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Police release CCTV footage believed to show Marokopa man Tom Phillips
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating a retail burglary in rural Waikato are releasing CCTV footage of who they believe to be Marokopa father Tom Phillips and one of his...
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Wellington arrests for New Zealand’s largest seizure of Class B controlled drug GBL
Source: New Zealand Police A Police and Customs operation has resulted in New Zealand’s largest ever seizure of gamma butyrolactone (GBL) at the border and four arrests in Wellington. GBL...
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Arrests made in Waikato meth bust
Source: New Zealand Police Waikato West Police have today made three arrests after two search warrants in relation to Operation Dolphin. The investigation sought to uncover the manufacture and distribution...
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Institute of Intelligence Professionals Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. Thank you to Dan Wildy for the kind invitation and for the hard work you do...
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Government reforms to improve alcohol regulation
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee today announced proposed changes to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, and says the focus is on restoring fairness...
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Police response to IPCA findings
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority in relation to the actions of two officers during an arrest. On 17 September 2023, Police...
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Top of the South drivers – take it easy at road work sites
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Top of the South drivers are being urged to cool down, calm down, and slow down when driving through road work sites. Rob Service, System...
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Imitation firearm located after foot pursuit
Source: New Zealand Police A wanted man was no match for Ōtara community Police in a foot pursuit. He will now face his warrant in court along with several other...
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Knock, knock: It’s court calling
Source: New Zealand Police A man acting suspiciously around parcels at a Glen Innes property has delivered himself a court summons. On Wednesday morning, Police received information about the man...
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Gisborne homicide: Name release, assault charge laid
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Tairāwhiti Area Commander, Inspector Danny Kirk: Police have charged a woman with assault as enquiries continue into the death of a man in Mangapapa...
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Northbound lanes blocked, SH 1, Transmission Gully near Whitby
Source: New Zealand Police Police have been called to a two-vehicle crash on Transmission Gully near Whitby about 3.25pm. All northbound lanes from Waitangirua Link Road are closed, and motorists...
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Police shut down cannabis grow operation
Source: New Zealand Police A man is facing a range of charges after Police seized over 100 cannabis plants, a firearm, and ammunition in Greymouth. About 12:30pm on Monday (25...
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Northland Police carry out tens of thousands of breath tests
Source: New Zealand Police Northlanders thinking they can get away with driving after a few drinks are more likely to be stopped, with Police calling out a “reckless culture” amongst...
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Fatal crash: SH93, Clutha
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following the single-vehicle crash on State Highway 93/Old Coach Road this morning. Emergency services were called to the crash,...
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Update: Death in Police custody, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander: Police are still making enquiries into the circumstances of a death in Police custody in Christchurch earlier...
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Tax Reform – Government tying its own hands with Tax Bill repealing transparency provisions – PTA
Source: Tax Justice Aotearoa (TPA) Tax Justice Aotearoa are outraged by the proposed repeal of transparency provisions in the Government’s new omnibus Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26, Compliance Simplification, and...
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Serious crash, SH93, Clutha
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 93, Old Coach Road, is closed at Clutha following a single-vehicle crash this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene, between Dodds Road...
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Wanted to arrest: Xilin Huang and Gongbao Fang
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking to locate Xilin Huang and Gongbao Fang, who have several warrants for their arrest. Huang, 39, and Fang, 46, are wanted to arrest...
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Arrests and seizures made as Police disrupt methamphetamine supply set for the Hutt Valley community
Source: New Zealand Police Police have seized firearms, cash, and drugs – as well as pipe bomb substances and casings – in an operation in Wellington District this week. Operation...
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Indonesia: Caning of gay men an act of cruelty – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Responding to today’s caning of two men in the city of Banda Aceh for having consensual same-sex sexual relations, Amnesty International’s Regional Research Director Montse Ferrer said:...
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Man arrested in Levin
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Ash Gurney, Acting Manawatu Area Commander: A man has been arrested in Levin this evening, hours after an incident reportedly involving a firearm....
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Homicide investigation launched, Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Tairāwhiti Area Commander, Inspector Danny Kirk: Gisborne Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Mangapapa early this morning....
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Missing parcels deliver arrests
Source: New Zealand Police Waitematā Police have wasted little time getting to the bottom of a ‘missing mail mystery’ in West Auckland. An investigation into a spate of parcel thefts...
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Road blocked, SH2, Waipawa Hawkes Bay
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, between Great North Road and Argyll Road, in Waipawa is blocked following vegetables spilling from a truck. Police were called the blockage at...