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Rotorua Police out in numbers, arrests made
Source: New Zealand Police Police were out in numbers Wednesday night mitigating a gang gathering in the Rotorua area, as well as making a number of great arrests on unrelated...
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Incoming Solicitor-General appointed King’s Counsel
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of incoming Solicitor-General Anna Adams as King’s Counsel. The rank of King’s Counsel recognises outstanding contributions to the legal...
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Appeal for information following damage to vehicles, Clive
Source: New Zealand Police Hawke’s Bay Police investigating unlawful interference with vehicles in Clive are appealing for information to assist enquiries. Detective Gabrielle Parsons says Police are investigating damage involving...
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Two for the price of one
Source: New Zealand Police Police on the lookout for a stolen vehicle ended up locating not just the vehicle they were on the hunt for, but another luxury vehicle valued...
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Fourth person dies after crash between car and campervan in Marlborough
Source: Radio New Zealand The crash happened on State Highway 1, near Redwood Pass. Google Maps A fourth person has died following a crash last month between a car and...
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Remains confirmed as Ferzil Babu, who disappeared almost two years ago
Source: Radio New Zealand Ferzil Babu, who went missing while on a fishing trip at The Gap, Taiharuru on 1 May, 2024. GiveaLittle Human remains located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane),...
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Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith dismisses officials’ advice on ‘move on orders’
Source: Radio New Zealand Rough sleepers in New Plymouth. RNZ / Robin Martin Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has batted away warnings from his officials that the government’s proposed ‘move-on orders’...
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Human remains identified, Coppermine Island
Source: New Zealand Police Human remains located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei have been identified as belonging to a person who went missing in May 2024. On 20...
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Statement following the sentencing of Manase Muimui Folou Uaisele
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Hastings Child Protection Supervisor, Detective Sergeant Kate Hyde: Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Manase Uaisele in Napier District Court today. The 33-year-old...
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Man charged with abducting for sex after woman found severely injured in West Auckland’s Cornwallis
Source: Radio New Zealand The alleged attack happened near Cornwallis Beach. (File photo) A woman who was found with several injuries in a remote area of West Auckland was put...
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Statement – Dog Lovers of Monte Cecilia Continue Legal Battle
Source: Dog Lovers of Monte Cecilia Incorporated Society STATEMENT – Auckland, New Zealand – The Dog Lovers of Monte Cecilia Incorporated Society (DLMC) has confirmed the continuation of its legal...
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Man charged with abdutcing for sex after woman found severely injured in West Auckland’s Cornwallis
Source: Radio New Zealand The alleged attack happened near Cornwallis Beach. (File photo) A woman who was found with several injuries in a remote area of West Auckland was put...
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Petrol companies warned against unreasonable price hikes
Source: Radio New Zealand Average retail prices in New Zealand were still roughly what the Commerce Commission would expect. RNZ / Dan Cook The Commerce Commission is putting fuel companies...
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Drug arrests in rural Southland
Source: New Zealand Police Police discovered drugs and firearms following search warrants in and around Gore and Riversdale. Over the past two days Eastern Southland Police targeted drug suppliers. Operation...
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Man remanded in custody after alleged attack
Source: New Zealand Police A man faces serious charges after an alleged attack on an Auckland woman at the weekend. Operation Moller commenced on Sunday, after a member of the...
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Four before the courts after failing to appear, Coromandel Peninsula
Source: New Zealand Police Four people are facing the courts following the first of many Police operations in Eastern Waikato today. Police conducted a number of search warrants in the...
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Gang members arrested after Bay of Plenty memorial run
Source: New Zealand Police Persistent Police visibility and strong enforcement sent a clear message to gang members as they came into town for a memorial run last weekend – Police...
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Police Association and Retail NZ warn dangers of potential changes to Crimes Act
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Association president Steve Watt VNP / Phil Smith Police Association and Retail NZ warn that people could die if new powers for citizens’ arrests and...
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Christchurch residents told to evacuate after ‘high-risk explosive’ found
Source: Radio New Zealand The police cordon at Sheffield Crescent in Christchurch. RNZ/Anna Sargent Residents have been evacuated from a suburb near Christchurch Airport after a “high-risk explosive” was found....
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Forty-nine new cops march out in March.
Source: New Zealand Police Friends and family members came from all over New Zealand today and celebrated alongside the newly attested constables of the 393 recruit wing at the Royal...
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Christchurch pre-school vandalised, nursery sprayed with fire extinguisher
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch’s Papanui Preschool and Nursey has been targeted several times over the past few weeks. Supplied / Papanui Preschool and Nursery A Christchurch pre-school has been...
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Prostitution, underage sex and drugs: Michael Scott Rodger’s criminal history revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Scott Rodger is accused of murdering Richard Leman. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon A man found guilty of murdering a man whose body was dismembered has...
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Green Party releases initial candidate list for 2026 General Election
Source: Green Party The Green Party has released its Delegate List of candidates for the 2026 General Election, which will now inform the final membership voting process. “This is a...
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Illegal driver, weapons, drugs and vehicle
Source: New Zealand Police When Police stopped a driver, it led to the discovery of a vehicle full of illegal items. After stopping a vehicle on Friday, Police arrested the...
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Prostitution, underage sex and drugs: Michael Scott Rodgers’s criminal history revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Michael Scott Rodger is accused of murdering Richard Leman. RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon A man found guilty of murdering a man whose body was dismembered has...
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Death on road in Auckland’s Mt Albert not suspicious, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand Police in the Mt Albert street where a body was found. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A person has died after a suspected medical event on a Mt Albert...
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Body found on road in Auckland’s Mt Albert
Source: Radio New Zealand Police in the Mt Albert street where a body was found. RNZ/Calvin Samuel A body has been found on a residential road in the Auckland suburb...