UPDATE 2: Serious crash near Opotiki
Source: New Zealand Police A body has been recovered from the scene of a serious crash in Waiotahe, near Opotiki, earlier today. Emergency services were advised around 11.10am that a truck and trailer had gone off State Highway 2 and into a river near Toone and Ruatuna roads. The body was recovered by the Police […]
Read More →Missing – Caroline Cook
Source: New Zealand Police Police are trying to locate a 74-year-old woman who has been reported missing from Waikanae, Kapiti Coast. Caroline Cook was last seen around 6.45pm this evening. She is Maori, 161cm tall and of a slight build. We encourage local residents to check their gardens and the surrounding areas of their properties. […]
Read More →Missing person – Tony Karaman
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking for the public’s help to find Tony Karaman, 54, who has been reported missing from the Kumeu area. Police and Tony’s family have concerns for his welfare. Tony was last seen at Westgate Shopping Centre on Thursday 7 February wearing a black jersey, black trousers with black and […]
Read More →Nelson fires: Police appeal for man to come forward
Source: New Zealand Police Nelson Police continue to investigate the cause of a fire in the Iwa Road/Walters Bluff area about 2.30pm on Friday 8 February. As part of the investigation, Police are seeking a man who may have relevant information. He was seen sitting beside a bicycle while eating on Iwa Road about the […]
Read More →Police seeking information on Opotiki robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Police investigating an armed robbery in Opotiki are seeking information from the public. Around 9:15am on Saturday February 16, a male entered the Four Square on Church Street armed with a knife. He stole cash and cigarettes. There were no injuries. As part of our inquiries we are seeking to identify […]
Read More →Police make enquires about allegation of missing items from the Pike River Mine
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Assistant Commissioner (Investigations) Richard Chambers: Police are making enquiries into suggestions that an electrical cabinet from the Pike River Mine went missing in the aftermath of the 2010 disaster. This will involve talking to the relevant people involved, as well as checking information held by Police relating to the […]
Read More →Update – serious crash near Opotiki
Source: New Zealand Police Police are still at the scene of a crash that occurred on State Highway 2 in Waiotahe near Opotiki earlier today. Police were notified that a truck was in the river near Toone and Ruatuna Roads around 11:10am. The truck currently remains in the river and the Police Dive Squad are […]
Read More →Serious crash near Opotiki
Source: New Zealand Police Police are currently responding to a crash on State Highway 2 in Waiotahe near Opotiki. Emergency services were advised around 11:10am that a truck and trailer had gone off the road and into a river near Toone and Ruatuna Roads. A truck is still underwater and it is believed the driver […]
Read More →Police appeal for information following shooting incident
Source: New Zealand Police Masterton Police are appealing for information following a shooting incident yesterday morning. A 35-year-old Masterton woman was shot while walking on Clyde Street at about 2.50am, Sunday 17 February. The woman was driven to Masterton hospital by a local resident, and is in a stable condition having undergone surgery. Detective Sergeant […]
Read More →Name release: Fatal crash, Otaraia, Gore
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the woman killed in a crash on Old Coach Road, Otaraia, Gore on 15 February. She was Katie Deborah Robertson, aged 21. Police extend our condolences to Katie’s family and loved ones. A police investigation into the crash is ongoing. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre. MIL […]
Read More →Body found in Wellington lagoon, Monday morning update
Source: New Zealand Police A post-mortem examination is taking place in Wellington today to determine the exact cause of Sarah Mayne’s death. Further inquiries are being undertaken today in relation to the unexplained death. Police would still like to hear from anyone who saw or heard anything unusual around the lagoon 9.00pm on Friday 15 […]
Read More →Update – Mangere Bridge shooting incident
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Warrick Adkin, Counties Manukau West CIB: Police enquiries are ongoing into the shooting of a man in Mangere Bridge early Sunday morning on Coronation Road. A male remains in a stable condition in hospital. A second man also received moderate facial injuries in the same incident. […]
Read More →Pedestrian critically injured
Source: New Zealand Police A pedestrian has been critically injured after being struck by a truck in Spring Creek, Blenheim just after 6am today. The crash occurred near the intersection of Hillocks Road and Rapaura Road. Rapaura Road is closed between Cravens Road and State Highway 1 while emergency services work at the scene. ENDS Issued by Police Media […]
Read More →UPDATE: Serious crash – Whangarei Heads Road, Onerahi
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on Whangarei Heads Road, Onerahi. The single vehicle crash was reported to Police at 6.46pm. One person was also critically injured in the crash. Whangarei Heads Road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit investigates the scene. Diversions are in place […]
Read More →Serious crash – Whangarei Heads Road, Onerahi
Source: New Zealand Police Police are attending a serious crash on Whangarei Heads Road, Onerahi. The single vehicle crash was reported to Police at 6.46pm. Whangarei Heads Road is closed as a result of the crash and diversions are in place over Mt Tiger. No further information is available for release at this time. ENDS […]
Read More →UPDATE: Helicopter crash – Eves Valley, Nelson
Source: New Zealand Police Police were notified at 2.55pm this afternoon that a helicopter involved in the Pigeon Valley fires operation in Nelson had crashed. Police and Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded to the scene. The helicopter involved in the crash was located in bush area along with the pilot. The helicopter did not […]
Read More →Body found in Wellington lagoon – update Sunday 17 February
Source: New Zealand Police Police are still treating the death of a woman yesterday, whose body was found in Whairepo Lagoon near Frank Kitts Park, as unexplained. The deceased is 48-year old Sarah Pauline Louise Mayne of Wellington. Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Ms Mayne at this sad time. Ms […]
Read More →Police appeal for sightings of missing woman Nadia (or Nadezda) Mikhaleva
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Sergeant, Dean Miles Waitemata North CIB; Police are concerned for the safety of 53-year-old Nadia Mikhaleva, (otherwise known as Nadezda Mikhaleva), of Manly, Whangaparoa, Auckland. Nadia has not been seen since Thursday 14 February. She left her Manly home on Friday 15 February and it’s not known […]
Read More →Arrest made in relation to Hamilton assault
Source: New Zealand Police Waikato Police have arrested a 34-year-old man they were seeking in relation to an assault on Hendon Road in Hamilton on Saturday morning. The man was located by police at a residential address in Hamilton at around 11pm last night. He has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous […]
Read More →Gore Police appeal for sightings prior to boy’s death
Source: New Zealand Police Police would like to hear from any members of the public who may have seen a 3-year-old boy on Salford Street, Gore, between 8.45pm and 9.30pm on Tuesday 29 January. The boy had mousy blonde hair and was wearing a high-visibility vest and shorts. He was found unresponsive in a pond near Grasslands […]
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