Missing Cambridge man located
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Missing Cambridge man located Sunday, 24 June 2018 – 5:47pm Waikato The 31-year-old Cambridge man who was reported missing earlier this week has been located. He touched base with Police today and is safe and well. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre MIL OSI
Read More →CORRECTION Body located in Coromandel
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police would like to issue a location correction following this morning’s media release about the search for missing 37-year-old man Shannon Earle Makowharemahihi. During the search a body was located yesterday afternoon. The body was found around 1 km off Castle Rock Track in very dense bush, […]
Read More →Global Pipe Coating Market by Manufacturers, Types, Regions and Application Research Report
Source: Emailwire Global Press Release Newswire – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Global Pipe Coating Market by Manufacturers, Types, Regions and Application Research Report (EMAILWIRE.COM, June 23, 2018 ) Global Pipe Coating Market report is replete with detailed analysis from a thorough research, especially on questions that border on market size, development environment, futuristic developments, operation situation, […]
Read More →Canterbury Police disrupt online drug supply
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police This week the Canterbury Organised Crime Unit terminated Operation Smoke – a 6 month long investigation targeting online drug dealers. Three search warrants were executed and a firearm, methamphetamine, cannabis and cash were recovered. Detective Brad Greenstreet says the negative effect of drugs on society cannot be […]
Read More →SH 2 – Waitakaruru, Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Diversions are in place off State Highway 2 at Waitakaruru, due to the serious crash around 11am. Traffic heading towards the Coromandel will need to turn off at Mangatawhiri Road, and head through Miranda Road, while traffic heading towards Auckland on SH 2 will need to turn […]
Read More →Govt continues to dismiss business concerns
Source: National Party The Government’s arrogant dismissal of real concerns from businesses will only make business confidence fall faster, National’s Economic and Regional Development spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says. “Survey after survey is showing business confidence tanking and Finance Minister Grant Robertson’s claim it’s just an issue of perception are wrong. It’s a justified response to […]
Read More →Enquiries underway following Auckland beach crash
Source: New Zealand Police Several people are assisting Police with enquiries following a serious crash at Rothesay Bay in Auckland overnight. Shortly after midnight, a Toyota Hilux — with a number of people in the vehicle and on the tray — was reportedly doing ‘donuts’ on the beach before it rolled. The vehicle has then […]
Read More →Body located in Coromandel
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police have located a body in the Coromandel bush. The body was found on the Castle Rock Track yesterday afternoon during a search for missing 37-year-old Shannon Earle Makowharemahihi. Mr Makowharemahihi, from Coromandel, was last seen on 1 June. He was known to go into the bush […]
Read More →Fishing cameras are an important practical step
Source: National Party Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash’s confirmation that it is his own colleagues that are blocking the rollout of cameras on commercial fishing boats is concerning, National’s Conservation spokesperson Sarah Dowie says. Ms Dowie says Mr Nash’s announcement that it was always his intention to put cameras on commercial fishing boats and that he […]
Read More →Injured hunter rescued near Kawerau
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Constable John Fredericksen: A 52-year-old hunter has been rescued after falling 15 metres onto a rocky ledge in the Tarawera Forest, about 15km from Kawerau, yesterday. Ambulance, Police and Whakatane LandSAR responded about 4pm, however steep terrain hampered rescue efforts. The man was airlifted […]
Read More →Whakatane Police appeal for sightings after attempted robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following an attempted robbery at a Whakatane dairy. About 5.35pm on Friday (June 22), a man entered the Allandale Superette on the corner of Bridge and King streets armed with a large knife and demanded money. The shop employee was not harmed […]
Read More →Fatal crash, Albany
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash involving a truck and a motorcycle on the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway, Albany. Emergency services were called to the scene at the intersection of O’Brien Road at 2.25pm. The motorcyclist died in Auckland Hospital following the crash. The Serious Crash Unit is […]
Read More →Fatal crash Maungatoroto
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police A woman has died in a one car crash on Whakapirau Road, Maungatoroto, near the intersection with State Highway 12. Police were called to the crash at 1:25pm after a member of the public noticed skid marks going off the road and down a bank. The car […]
Read More →Update, serious crash Canterbury
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police The Geraldine-Fairlie Highway has reopened following this morning’s crash. Emergency services were called to a three car crash near Geraldine just before 11am. Three people have been taken to Timaru Hospital via ambulance. A helicopter was initially called, but stood down. Two of the cars involved have been […]
Read More →Twyford throws in towel on KiwiBuild
Source: National Party Housing Minister Phil Twyford has thrown in the towel on his promise his Government would build 100,000 houses with yet another plea to the private sector for help, National’s Housing and Urban Development spokesperson Judith Collins says, “Mr Twyford’s announcement today that he would ‘invite companies to express their interest in setting […]
Read More →First step towards NZ’s largest pest-free island
Source: Green Party Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has announced funding for the first step in New Zealand’s most ambitious island pest eradication. Speaking at Forest and Bird’s 2018 Conference, the Minister committed $2 million over the next three years to complete planning, including field trials, towards making sub-Antarctic Auckland Island predator free. “This is an […]
Read More →Napier Naval Officer Scales New Heights
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 21 June 2018 Jessica Bewick, 18, did not want a sedate, indoor job, which made climbing out on the spar of tall ship Spirit of New Zealand exactly what she wished for. Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Midshipman Bewick, from Napier, is near the end of her 22-week Junior Officer […]
Read More →NZDF Helps Boaties in Distress
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 21 June 2018 The New Zealand Defence Force came to the aid last night of two boaties who sent a mayday call after their nine-metre launch grounded on rocks off Waiheke Island. Royal New Zealand Navy Captain Dave McEwan, the Maritime Component Commander, said offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago located […]
Read More →NZDF to Participate in World’s Largest Maritime Military Exercise
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 20 June 2018 The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is sending a warship, three aircraft, and more than 300 personnel to take part in the world’s largest international maritime military exercise. Twenty-six nations, 47 surface ships, five submarines, 18 national land forces, and more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel […]
Read More →Icy conditions in Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Source: New Zealand Police Dunedin may be known for its warm hospitality, but it’s a chilly greeting received by motorists in the city today. Drivers advised to take extra precautions with ice on the roads in the hill surburbs, and also in the city. Icy roads can make driving conditions treacherous, […]
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