Post
Rain with a chance of charges
Source: New Zealand Police An offender who fled Northland Police in a stolen vehicle was located drenched, defiant and in possession of methamphetamine yesterday. At around 1pm, an officer in...
OSI archive
Legal issues
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Post
Two arrested after possible sighting of a firearm in Glenfield, schools’ lockdown lifted
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Two people have been arrested following an incident that earlier prompted Auckland’s Glenfield Mall and surrounding schools into lockdown. Police said they...
Post
Police incident unfolding in Glenfield, schools in lockdown
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Auckland’s Glenfield College and Wairau Valley Special school have gone into lockdown, with armed police seen running into the nearby Glenfield Mall....
Post
Much-needed relief for hospitality businesses in time for Easter
Source: New Zealand Government A member’s bill reforming alcohol laws comes into force at midnight tonight, providing much-needed regulatory relief and clarity for the hospitality sector just in time for...
Post
Employee takes police vehicle camping despite being booked for search and rescue exercise
Source: Radio New Zealand The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) released a summary of a police investigation it oversaw on Thursday. RNZ / REECE BAKER A police employee misused a...
Post
Universities – Sámi governance in focus for Indigenous scholar – UoA
Source: University of Auckland – UoA Across the Arctic north, reindeer still follow routes that have shaped Sámi life for generations, tying people to land, culture and identity. Now University...
Post
Plan your trip – keep safe on the road this Easter
Source: New Zealand Police Police is still taking a firm approach to unsafe driving behaviour from travellers going anywhere on our roads this Easter holiday weekend. Over Easter weekend in...
Post
Health – Safe Sleep Day 2026 Announced: Friday 5 June
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Preventing avoidable harm starts with safe sleep. Hāpai Te Hauora is encouraging whānau and communities across Aotearoa to mark Safe Sleep Day 2026 on Friday 5 June....
Post
Fake guns, real consequences
Source: New Zealand Police Police are disappointed in a group’s actions after toy guns were brandished at members of the public at a night market last night. At around 10.40pm,...
Post
Armed man allegedly sent manifesto to schools, govt promising to become NZ’s ‘most deadly mass shooter’
Source: Radio New Zealand An armed man sent a manifesto to schools, the police and the government promising to “kill everyone” (file photo). RNZ An armed man sent a manifesto...
Post
Navy officer acquitted at court martial faced earlier complaint of unwanted touching
Source: Radio New Zealand Bronwyn Heslop RNZ / Lucy Xia A former Navy ship commander faced an earlier complaint of unwanted touching before she was acquitted at a court martial...
Post
Armed man sent manifesto to schools, government promising to become NZ’s ‘most deadly mass shooter’
Source: Radio New Zealand An armed man sent a manifesto to schools, the police and the government promising to “kill everyone” (file photo). RNZ An armed man sent a manifesto...
Post
Appeal for information relating to indecent assaults, Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Hutt Valley Police are appealing for information after a 19-year-old man appeared in court for two alleged indecent assaults in Lower Hutt. Police would like to...
Post
Body found in central Otago lake during search for missing French national Antoine Richard
Source: Radio New Zealand Antoine Richard, 21, went missing from Cromwell. Supplied / NZ Police A body has been found in a central Otago lake during the search for missing...
Post
Bill to ease restrictions on Good Friday, Easter Sunday alcohol sales passes final reading
Source: Radio New Zealand Alcohol sale restrictions could be gone by long weekend. RNZ Legislation to ease alcohol restrictions on public holidays has passed in its third and final reading...
Post
New police powers: No new money for vital technology
Source: Radio New Zealand Enhanced data management will be “essential to building and maintaining public trust and confidence”, say official police documents. File photo. RNZ / Richard Tindiller A rush...
Post
Have you seen James?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking for the public’s help finding 15-year-old James, who has been reported missing from the Alfriston area. James was last seen on Everlea Place...
Post
Man who fell overboard from the Interislander ‘extremely unlikely’ to have survived, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand CCTV camera footage from the ferry confirmed the man went into the water just after 11pm – about two hours after the ship departed Picton. Interislander...
Post
Auckland Council spends more than $100,000 in legal fight over off-leash dog ban
Source: Radio New Zealand Dog Lovers of Monte Cecilia Incorporated Society challenged a local board’s decision with a judicial review. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Auckland Council spent more than $100,000...
Post
Auckland Council spends over $100,000 in legal fight over off-leash dog ban
Source: Radio New Zealand Dog Lovers of Monte Cecilia Incorporated Society challenged a local board’s decision with a judicial review. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Auckland Council spent more than $100,000...
Post
Have you seen Rui Lian?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking for the public’s help finding Rui Lian, 74, who has been reported missing from Balmoral. Rui Lian, who was last seen on Balmoral...
Post
Police seeking safe return of stolen asbestos
Source: New Zealand Police Police is sending a strong warning to anyone who may be in possession of a hazardous substance stolen during a burglary. Anyone opening up the bagged...
Post
Statement following sentencing of Daniel James Work
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Phil Taylor: Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Daniel James Work in the Whanganui High Court today. The 39-year-old has...
Post
Man after arrested after pizza aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police A late-night drive-thru run has foiled one offender, after allegedly committing an aggravated robbery at another fast food outlet earlier in the night. Auckland City Police...
Post
The offender’s new clothes
Source: New Zealand Police An Auckland man’s elaborate getaway plan changing his appearance was just a case of the emperor’s new clothes. The offender’s efforts resulted in further offences being...
Post
How cocaine use has skyrocketed to an all-time high in New Zealand – and why
Source: Radio New Zealand Cocaine use in New Zealand has nearly doubled in just a year, according to new figures. 123rf Explainer – Cocaine isn’t cheap, but its use is...
Post
Arrest in Fielding stabbing
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson: Police have arrested a man over stabbing two people in Fielding last month. A 20-year-old man...