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Search for missing Christchurch woman Terri Baker
Source: Radio New Zealand Terri Baker went missing in the early hours of Tuesday. NZ Police / SUPPLIED There are great concerns for a Christchurch woman who went missing in...
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Sudden death, Tauriko
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a water-related incident in Tauriko this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 2.55pm to a location off Poripori Road, where a...
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Police release CCTV images in Arrowtown coward-punch probe
Source: Radio New Zealand This man may be able to assist polioce with enquiries into a coward-punch assault, they said. Police / supplied Police investigating a coward-punch assault in Arrowtown...
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Police seek CCTV footage of Palmerston North shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand The police are also investigating a nearby car fire to determine if the two incidents were linked. 123RF The police are asking residents in the Palmerston...
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Police find second body in Waikato River search
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police Police have recovered two bodies from the Waikato River. Hamilton City Area Commander Inspector Neil Faulkner said they found a person dead...
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Serious injuries in Taihape-Napier Road crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The road was currently blocked (file photo). 123RF Police are responding to a two-vehicle crash on the Taihape-Napier Road, near Comet Road, Hawke’s Bay. Police said...
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CCTV ‘vital’ after Palmerston North shooting incident
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing the investigation into the shooting of a man at a Palmerston North car park yesterday. Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson says emergency services...
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‘Pissed off’: Former gun safety boss hits out at police, speaks on McSkimming probe
Source: Radio New Zealand Firearms Safety Authority executive director Angela Brazier RNZ / Anneke Smith The executive director of the Firearms Safety Authority says she believes she’s been “targeted” by...
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Name release: Ripirō Beach deaths
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now names of the two men who died following a water related incident on Ripirō Beach between Mahuta Gap and Glinks Gully on 3...
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Police rule out charges against Wellington’s Graham Bloxham after arrest at protest
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say they will not be charging three people arrested for fighting in a public place during a solidarity for Venezuela protest in Wellington last week....
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Investigation into whether spate of aggravated robberies at Hutt Valley bars linked
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are investigating whether three bar roberies in the area were linked. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A police investigation into whether a spate of...
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Information sought following aggravated robberies
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for information following a spate of robberies in the Hutt Valley. About 1.30am on Saturday 10 January, Police were notified...
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Police find body inside of vehicle in Waikato River
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police Police in Waikato have found a body inside of a vehicle in the Waikato River. They believe it to be missing 39-year-old...
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Teens caught in the act following attempted burglary
Source: New Zealand Police A pair of teenage burglars have been caught in the act following a member of the public’s quick actions. Just before 1.30am, Police were notified of...
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Body recovered, Waikato River
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Hamilton City Area Commander Inspector Neil Faulkner: Police have recovered a body inside a vehicle in the Waikato River, believed to be missing 39-year-old...
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Appeal for information following Sydenham arson
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police investigating an arson on Sydenham in December 2025 are seeking information from the public. At around 3:30am on Tuesday 23 December, Police were called...
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Update – Incident in Highbury, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Nigel Affleck: Police can now confirm one person has been critically injured after an incident in Highbury this afternoon. Officers were called...
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Further appeal in Christmas Day firearms incident in Hornby
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Luke Vaughan: Police continue to investigate a firearms incident in Christchurch on Christmas Day and are appealing for further information from the...
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Firearms Safety Authority executive director Angela Brazier retires following McSkimming report
Source: Radio New Zealand Firearms Safety Authority executive director Angela Brazier, left. RNZ / Anneke Smith The executive director of the Firearms Safety Authority is retiring two months after the...
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East Coast drownings prompt water safety warning
Source: Radio New Zealand Mahia Peninsula. Supplied Police are asking the public to take care in the water after two separate drownings on the North Island’s East Coast in 24...
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State Highway 1, Rakaia closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 1/Rakaia Highway is closed near Hatfield Overdale Road following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at 5:50pm. Three people have been seriously injured,...
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River Road near Clarkin Road closed, Fairfield
Source: New Zealand Police A section of River Road near Clarkin Road will be closed until at least 6pm while Police conduct a vehicle recovery. Motorists are asked to use...
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‘Avoid the area’: Police at scene of serious incident in Palmerston North’s Highbury
Source: Radio New Zealand Cordons are in place around Pioneer Highway, police said. Google Maps / Screenshot There’s a large police presence in Palmerston North’s Higbury after a “serious incident”...
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Pukehina deaths: Investigation into ‘suspicious’ death of woman and ‘unexplained’ death of man ongoing
Source: Radio New Zealand Two people died at a property on Old Coach Rd in Pukehina earlier this month. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER The deaths of a man...
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Police issue water safety reminder after two fatal water-related incidents
Source: New Zealand Police Police are issuing a reminder on water safety after two people have died in two separate water-related incidents across the Eastern District in the last 24...
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Serious incident, Highbury, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Police have a visible presence in the Highbury suburb of Palmerston North, as officers respond to a serious incident. Police were called to the address on...
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Update on investigation into deaths of two people, Pukehina
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Investigations Manager Tauranga, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Varnam: Bay of Plenty Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of two people at an address...