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Auckland man accused of pointing laser at police helicopter
Source: Radio New Zealand The Police Eagle helicopter. Supplied / NZ Police An Auckland man faces up to 14 years in prison after allegedly shining a laser at the police’s...
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Person killed in crash on SH1 near Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Police asked motorists to avoid the intersection of Telegraph Road south of Burnham. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A person has died after a crash...
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Name release and appeal for information: Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods, Wellington Police: Police can now release the name of the man found deceased at a Malone Road, Lower Hutt property...
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Dodgy plates land duo in court
Source: New Zealand Police Dodgy licence plates spotted by Police have served up two prolific burglars overnight. An eagle-eyed Police Camera Operator observed a vehicle travelling with mismatched licence plates...
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Man to front court following laser strike
Source: New Zealand Police Police are condemning a man’s actions, after the Police Eagle helicopter suffered a laser strike overnight. The west Auckland man will appear in court this week...
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Update: fatal crash, Wairere Drive
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Scott Miller: A second person has tragically died in Waikato Hospital following a crash on Wairere Drive, Hamilton. The crash involved a car,...
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Charges not carats for jewellery store burglar
Source: New Zealand Police A man who attempted to steal jewellery in Manukau ended up with a different type of metal around his wrists. At around 12.15pm on Sunday, the...
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Six youths arrested following overnight vehicle thefts in Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested six youths following a series of vehicle thefts in Gisborne overnight. At around 7.20am this morning, Police located one of three vehicles that...
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Rangers and volunteers refresh Ada Pass Hut
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Luke McLawn is a DOC ranger who works out of Reefton on the South Island’s West Coast. During March, he led a team of DOC staff and volunteers from...
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Government wants to cut off taxpayer funding for gangs
Source: Radio New Zealand A new member’s Bill pulled from the biscuit tin aims to stop publicly funding organisations with ties to gangs. RNZ/John Edens A member’s Bill could stop...
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Crash blocks SH1 near Christchurch, trapped people freed from vehicles
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Police asked motorists to avoid the intersection of Telegraph Road south of Burnham. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly State Highway 1 is blocked near Christchurch...
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Liam Lawson still concerned about the speed of Racing Bulls car
Source: Radio New Zealand Liam Lawson of Visa Cash App RB F1 Team VCARB03. Eric Alonso / PHOTOSPORT Liam Lawson remains concerned about the speed of his Racing Bulls car....
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Firefighters, police clash over cliff rescue of woman trapped in ‘extremely precarious position’
Source: Radio New Zealand FENZ Senior Station Officer Michael Manning. RNZ/Marika Khabazi Firefighters have described clashing with police over who should rescue a woman trapped on a cliff above the...
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Climber killed as boulder accidentally dislodged by earlier group falls
Source: Radio New Zealand Mount Taranaki. Christina Persico/RNZ The coroner has found that the death of a man who was struck and killed by a falling boulder on Taranaki Maunga...
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‘Word travels’: Cook Strait ferry service’s reputation for unreliability among overseas tour operators
Source: Radio New Zealand Fed-up tour operators are sounding the alarm on Cook Strait ferry services, claiming tens of thousands of dollars can be lost from a single disrupted sailing....
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Coroner finds man killed by boulder on Taranaki Maunga accidental
Source: Radio New Zealand Mount Taranaki. Christina Persico/RNZ The coroner has found that the death of a man who was struck and killed by a falling boulder on Taranaki Maunga...
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Senior police staffer ‘under assessment’ after internet use audit
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A senior police staffer’s internet usage is “under assessment” relating to potential misuse following an audit of senior staff and leaders in...
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Tirimoana Road in West Auckland road closed after fatal crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Tirimoana Road around 7pm on Monday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A road in the West Auckland suburb of Te Atatū South is...
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West Auckland road closed after serious crash
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to Tirimoana Road around 7pm on Monday. RNZ / Marika Khabazi A road in the West Auckland suburb of Te Atatū South has...
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Serious crash, Wairere Drive, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Police are at the scene of a serious crash involving a car and truck, which has blocked Wairere Drive at Harrowfield, Hamilton. The crash was reported...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: More police for New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Police Media are invited to the Wing 394 Reverend Tieki Kaa recruit graduation. What: Graduation of the New Zealand Police 394 Recruit Wing.Who: For families and friends...
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Manawatū Police urge community to take precautions when heading into water after incident
Source: New Zealand Police Manawatū Police Search and Rescue, Surf Life Saving New Zealand, and Coastguard New Zealand are urging people to remain vigilant and to be prepared when heading...
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Brendan Boyle appointed Social Investment Agency chief executive
Source: Radio New Zealand Senior public sector leader Brendan Boyle (file image). RNZ Senior public sector leader Brendan Boyle has been appointed as the Acting Secretary and chief executive for...
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Police believe Jeremy Frank Hobbs, jailed over sexual assaults, may have had more victims
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Warning: This story discusses details of a sexual assault and may disturb some readers. Police want to hear from any other victims...
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Cleared for arrest: aerodrome burglar lands in Police custody
Source: New Zealand Police A Northland man has been charged in connection with more than $250,000 worth of damage to aircraft, following a burglary at the Kaikohe Gliding Club. On...
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Cyclone Vaianu brings 220mm of rain to Coromandel in 24 hours
Source: Radio New Zealand Whitianga before Cyclone Vaianu’s arrival. RNZ/Marika Khabazi A Coromandel weather station recorded more than 200mm of rain as Cyclone Vaianu swept over the North Island. The...
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Calls for independent dispute resolution service for schools, parents
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ was recently contacted by two families that took their children out of school because of what they said was lack of support for their children’s...