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Man faces 13 charges after Henderson assaults
Source: New Zealand Police A man has been kept out of the community, after being arrested following a series of violent assaults in Henderson on Tuesday night. At around 5.24pm,...
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Youth in court following burglary in Remarkables Park
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Sergeant Tracy Haggart, Queenstown Acting Response Manager, A youth has been remanded in custody following a commercial burglary in Remarkables Park earlier this week....
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Man arrested and charged after Palmerston North fire
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson, Manawatu Area Investigations Manager, An 18-year-old Palmerston North man has been arrested and charged following a building fire in...
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Gisborne police seeking two men in hoodies in Bill Maangi death probe
Source: Radio New Zealand One was seen running from Forrester House over the Ormond Road bridge onto Riperata Street, the other was seen walking from Forrester House on Ormond Road...
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Fatal crash, Whitianga
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash in Whitianga this morning. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle crash at the intersection of Tairua...
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Gisborne homicide: Police seeking people of interest
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Detective Inspector James Keene: Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are seeking the public’s help in identifying two people...
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Watch live: Urgent Parliament debate into damning report in police handling of McSkimming saga
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament is set to urgently debate a damning report into police handling of complaints against disgraced former top cop Jevon McSkimming. A damning report by the...
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Police charge third person with murder of Tristan Oakes in Te Puke, Bay of Plenty
Source: Radio New Zealand This arrest brings the total number of people charged with murdering the 29-year-old to three. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police on Wednesday charged a third man...
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Tributes flow for beloved student Emma Heathcote, who died in quad bike accident
Source: Radio New Zealand Solway College student Emma Heathcote died after a crash involving an ATV. Supplied/Facebook Tributes have poured in online for a Masterton college student who died in...
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Chubb Life Hong Kong Launches Market-First Dementia Insurance Plan, Side by Side
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2025 – Chubb Life Hong Kong today announced the launch of the Side by Side Dementia Insurance...
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Mid Dome Poaching Project to Tackle Illegal Hunting in Southland
Source: New Zealand Police Southland Police are teaming up with Department of Conservation (DOC) and farmers to target illegal hunting and trespassing in the Mid Dome Conservation Area. ‘The Mid...
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Arrests in Operation Reynard – Te Puke Murder Investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Flowerdew-Brown: Police investigating the murder of Tristan Oakes in Te Puke on 25 October 2025 have today...
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Four new appointments to the TEC Board
Source: New Zealand Government Vocational Education Minister, Penny Simmonds, has announced four new member appointments to the Board of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). “I am pleased to appoint and...
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Police following ‘strong’ leads in Wainoni shooting investigation
Source: Radio New Zealand Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan said police were following strong lines of inquiry in relation to the shooting. RNZ/Nathan Mckinnon Christchurch police are still hunting for...
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Analysis: Andrew Coster’s fall from champion of progressive policing
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Former police commissioner Andrew Coster RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Analysis – Once a liberal darling and champion of progressive policing, former police commissioner Andrew...
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Media Advisory: Police graduations in Porirua and Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police Media are invited to attend the graduation ceremonies of recruit wings 389 in Wellington and 390 in Auckland this week. The ceremonies mark the recruits’ completion...
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Whitianga SH25 intersecton completely blocked following crash, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand All traffic were advised to avoid the area or delay travel as there were no diversions in place, police said. RNZ / REECE BAKER The intersection...
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Road blocked, State Highway 25, Whitianga
Source: New Zealand Police The intersection of State Highway 25 and Moewai Road in Whitianga is completely blocked following a serious crash. Police were called to the incident just after...
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Man pleads not guilty to double murder over Bucklands Beach fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Police guard at the scene of the Bucklands beach double homicide fire. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A man charged with murdering a father and son who...
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Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster refuses to comment on damning McSkimming report
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has been placed on leave from his role as chief executive of the Social Investment Agency. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Former...
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Further update: Wainoni shooting, Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Jo Carolan: Police are following strong lines of enquiry into the shooting in Wainoni, Christchurch, which occurred on Monday evening, 10...
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Revealed: The senior cops who exposed the Jevon McSkimming police ‘cover-up’
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ understands Officer D is Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The Independent Police Conduct Authority’s report found serious misconduct at the highest levels...
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Christchurch murderer Lewis Blackburn doesn’t want to be released from prison
Source: Radio New Zealand Christine Hindson’s daughter, MarlaThompson (left), and her sister Megannan. Open Justice / NZME A man who strangled his ex-partner to death before dumping her body inside...
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Mark Mitchell says 36 emails about Jevon McSkimming were kept from him by police
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Minister Mark Mitchell. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The police minister says emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming’s behaviour were kept from him by former commissioner...
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Red Bull announces plans for 2026 F1 season launch
Source: Radio New Zealand Max Verstappen of Red Bull F1 Racing DPPI / PHOTOSPORT Red Bull and Ford will officially launch their new era in Formula 1 in January. Formula...
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Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says senior leaders covered up complaints against Jevon McSkimming
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says he believes there was a cover-up in the investigation into complaints about former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming....
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Harm Reduction Coalition calls for radical drug law reform, government says it’s not on the cards
Source: Radio New Zealand Julian Buchanan, Kirsten Gibson, Brandon Hutchison and Adam Dorsett. RNZ / Mark Papalii Calls are growing for a radical reform of drug laws, despite the government...