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Bay of Plenty highway closed, one seriously injured after crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say the highway is likely to remain closed for several hours. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Part of State Highway 36 in Ngongotahā, Bay of Plenty...
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Police Commissioner seeks answers after Police College recruits fall below expected levels
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Police Commissioner has sought answers after some recruit wings at Police College fell below expected numbers, including...
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Prisoner dies in custody at Mt Eden Corrections Facility
Source: Radio New Zealand A police spokesperson says officers were attending a sudden death at the prison. RNZ/Calvin Samuel Police are at an Auckland prison following the death of a...
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Drone, dog used in search for missing Motueka man
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Green. NZ Police / SUPPLIED A search dog and drones with thermal capability have been used by police as the search for missing Motueka man...
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Two arrested after $100,000 of kiwifruit pollen stolen from Kerikeri property
Source: Radio New Zealand Some of the stolen items found by police. Supplied/police Police have arrested two people after over $100,000 of kiwifruit pollen was stolen from a commercial property...
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Man arrested after child on bike struck in Tokoroa hit and run
Source: Radio New Zealand A child on a bike was hit by a car on Torphin Crescent in Tokoroa. Google Maps A 43-year-old man has been arrested after a young...
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Search continues for Motueka man, Nathan Green
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Nelson Bays Area Commander, Acting Inspector Adam Ramsay: Tasman Police continue to search for missing Motueka man, 52-year-old Nathan Green. On Monday 13...
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Police make a beeline for thieves
Source: New Zealand Police An investigation into the theft of kiwifruit pollen has resulted in two arrests, the recovery of stolen property, and the seizure of a firearm. On 7...
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Man arrested for Tokoroa hit and run
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested one person while investigating a hit and run of a child in Tokoroa on Wednesday 22 April. A 43-year-old man will appear in...
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Kiwi Olympian Luuka Jones-Yaxley lands Hollywood role as Charlize Theron stunt double
Source: Radio New Zealand Five-time Olympian Luuka Jones-Yaxley, pictured with director of photography/cinematographer Lawrence Sher, left, and film director Baltasar Kormákur (right) was a stunt double for Charlize Theron in...
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Emergency services join forces in the Bay of Islands
Source: New Zealand Police A vessel carrying 50 people in Bay of Islands waters has struck a reef and five people are dead … this is the scenario put to...
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Darfield residents seek answers after 10-bed hospital suspends admissions
Source: Radio New Zealand District nurse Mary Roberts asks a question at the Health NZ meeting in Darfield. RNZ / Keiller MacDuff Darfield residents came out in their droves on...
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All downstream after wanted woman attempts to flee Police
Source: New Zealand Police Jumping in the river in an attempt to flee from Police quickly turned to instant regret for a Whangārei woman. At about 3.45pm on Thursday, an...
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New High Court Judge appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Chris Bishop today announced the appointment of Associate Judge Rachel Julienne Sussock as a High Court Judge. The appointment of Justice Sussock was recommended to...
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Girls night in denied
Source: New Zealand Police Two trolleys’ worth of what could only be described as an epic girls night in, has been denied as two women face multiple shoplifting charges. The...
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Police investigating after body found in burnt-out vehicle
Source: Radio New Zealand A body was found in a burnt-out vehicle on the Kāpiti Coast. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police are investigating after emergency services found a body in...
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Land slip, Waiwera
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Inspector Eugene Pickett: Emergency services are continuing to respond following a large slip on Hibiscus Coast Highway, Waiwera. The slip was reported...
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Northland police staffer claimed $29,000 for shifts he never worked
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A Northland police staffer claimed he had worked hours he had not for more than a year before it was discovered, RNZ can reveal. Riki...
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Weather: Orange heavy rain warning for parts of North Island
Source: Radio New Zealand MetService Residents in parts of the upper North Island are being advised to clear drains and gutters and avoid low-lying areas due to heavy rain. MetService...
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Darfield residents seek answers a year after town’s 10-bed hospital halted admissions
Source: Radio New Zealand District nurse Mary Roberts asks a question at the Health NZ meeting in Darfield. RNZ / Keiller MacDuff Darfield residents came out in their droves on...
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Remember road safety this Anzac weekend
Source: New Zealand Police So far in 2026, provisionally 102 people have lost their lives on roads - that’s nearly a death every day this year. “With 17 deaths in April alone, that...
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Police say offenders should be alarmed amid high arrest numbers for fuel theft and burglary
Source: New Zealand Police Since 2 March 2026, Police have laid over 370 charges for petrol drive offs and burglaries where diesel was targeted. “Police are taking our response to...
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Super Round preview: Te Kaha’s grand opening, Fainga’anuku to the forwards
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Kaha will play host to Super Round, with all sides converging on Christchurch for five matches across three days. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A city...
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Northland police officer claimed $29,000 for shifts he never worked
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A Northland police officer claimed he had worked hours he had not for more than a year before it was discovered, RNZ can reveal. Riki...
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Police seek witnesses after cyclist seriously injured in Nelson crash
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was seriously injured in a crash in the Tasman district on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency...
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Police appeal for witnesses to serious crash in Hope
Source: New Zealand Police Police want to hear from witnesses to a serious crash in Hope on Wednesday afternoon (22 April). At around 3.10pm, a cyclist was struck by a...
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Child on bike struck by car in Tokoroa hit-and-run
Source: Radio New Zealand The child was hit on Torphin Crescent. Google Maps A young child is in hospital with serious injuries after a hit-and-run in the central North Island....