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Wanted to arrest: Wayne Clark
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland City Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Wayne Tukaha Clark who is wanted to arrest. Clark, 42, is wanted for breaching his court...
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Mariameno Kapa-Kingi reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori in interim High Court ruling
Source: Radio New Zealand MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. VNP / Phil Smith MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has been reinstated as a member of Te Pāti Māori, following an interim ruling by a...
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Homicide investigation launched in Mt Wellington
Source: New Zealand Police A homicide investigation is underway in Mt Wellington, after a man arrived at a medical centre with injuries this afternoon. At around 12.15pm, a man arrived...
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Police say teen accused of stealing $20,000 worth of clothing caught in the act
Source: Radio New Zealand Police recovered $20,000 of stolen goods following a burglary in Albany. NZ Police A teenager accused of attempting to steal more than $20,000 worth of clothing...
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Smuggler caught green-handed with rare native gecko
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 05 December 2025 Gunak Lee was caught in an undercover sting operation involving the Department of Conservation (DOC), Ministry for Primary Industries and New Zealand...
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Oranga Tamariki aims to use new design for young offenders’ boot camp in March
Source: Radio New Zealand An example of the military style uniform the youth in the pilot boot camp were required to wear. RNZ / Rachel Helyer-Donaldson Oranga Tamariki aims to...
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Breath testing data concerns to be resolved ‘as quickly as possible’, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ earlier revealed about 130 staff were under investigation throughout the country after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were “falsely or erroneously recorded”. RNZ Police say they...
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Former Auckland councillor wins defamation case against Pro-Beijing commentator
Source: Radio New Zealand Morgan (Zhi Hong) Xiao. Supplied An Auckland-based pro-Beijing online political commentator has been ordered to pay more than $200,000 in defamation damages to former Auckland Councillor...
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Dunedin man Andrew Mercer jailed for causing death of partner who fell from moving trailer
Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Mercer was sentenced on Friday at the High Court at Dunedin. (File photo) RNZ / Nate McKinnon The mother of a Dunedin man who died...
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Pro-Beijing commentator loses defamation case against former Auckland councillor
Source: Radio New Zealand Morgan (Zhi Hong) Xiao. Supplied An Auckland-based pro-Beijing online political commentator has been ordered to pay more than $200,000 in defamation damages to former Auckland Councillor...
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Further appeal for information following fatal crash, Tāneatua
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Acting Inspector Paul Wilson, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander: Police investigating a fatal crash in Tāneatua are seeking further information from members of...
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Pro-Beijing activist loses defamation case against former Auckland councillor
Source: Radio New Zealand Morgan (Zhi Hong) Xiao. Supplied An Auckland-based pro-Beijing online political commentator has been ordered to pay more than $200,000 in defamation damages to former Auckland Councillor...
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Person dies after truck crash on SH2 north of Dannevirke
Source: Radio New Zealand St John says one person with serious injuries is being flown to Palmerston North Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police have confirmed one person has died...
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Fashion crime: Burglar’s $20k spree halted
Source: New Zealand Police A teenager who allegedly attempted to steal more than $20,000 worth of clothing from an Albany store overnight has been caught in the act. At about...
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Universities – Commerce and legal leaders awarded honorary doctorates – Vic
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Business leader Dame Theresa Gattung and legal luminary Sir David Carruthers will receive honorary doctorates from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington during...
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Fatal crash: Matamau
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 2, Matamau this morning. The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 9:50am. A...
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State Highway 2 north of Dannevirke closed after truck crash
Source: Radio New Zealand St John says one person with serious injuries is being flown to Palmerston North Hospital. RNZ / REECE BAKER State Highway 2 north of Dannevirke is...
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$33,000 pendant swallowed in Auckland jewellery heist ‘recovered’
Source: Radio New Zealand The Fabergé locket was worth more than $33,500. SCREENSHOT A Fabergé locket worth more than $33,500, swallowed by a man during an alleged theft at an...
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Search uncovers suitcase of imitation firearms
Source: New Zealand Police Police got more than they bargained for last night after discovering a suitcase full of imitation firearms after stopping a fleeing vehicle. At about 10.10pm, officers...
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No playing around: Woman charged over Marketplace scam
Source: New Zealand Police A man has had victory after all, after initially realising he’d been scammed when selling his pride and joy. Last month, the victim put his Play...
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Monty Knight’s alleged killer has name suppression extended while mental state assessed
Source: Radio New Zealand Monty Knight. RNZ/Carol Stiles Name suppression for a woman accused of murdering well-known Far North businessman Monty Knight has been extended until April next year while...
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State Highway 2 closed, Matamau
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2, Matamau is closed following a crash. The two-vehicle crash near Okane Road was reported just before 9:50am. Initial indications are that there are...
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Person in hospital as car ploughs into Auckland villa
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash, on Seafield View Rd, was reported to police just after 7.30am on Friday. Finn Blackwell One person has been taken to hospital in moderate...
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Name release and appeal for information: Fatal crash, Tāneatua
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died following a crash on White Pine Bush Road, Tāneatua on 2 December. She was 44-year-old...
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Further arrest made in relation to youth offending, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Canterbury District Commander, Superintendent Tony Hill: A second young person has been arrested in Christchurch overnight, in relation to an aggravated robbery on...
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‘Transformed my life’: Call for specialist courts to break addiction cycles
Source: Radio New Zealand Australian-born Melanie Rauth was 13 when drugs and alcohol first entered her life after her parents split. RNZ/Rayssa Almeida A former addict who spent years moving...
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Health and safety paralysis holding back walkway – volunteers
Source: Radio New Zealand Austin Oliver and Angus Robson at the cordoned off entrance to a once popular walking track. LDR/SUPPLIED About 100 people crowded into the Whakatāne District Council...