Post
Rocky rescue gets good result
Source: New Zealand Police A woman stuck on the rocks at Castor Bay had a lucky scape thanks to a charged mobile phone and quick Police work. Just after 1.30pm,...
OSI archive
Police
Auto Added by WPeMatico
Post
Government completes four bills in a week of political sideshows
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament Last week, much of the political focus was on the ongoing tensions within Te Pāti Māori. This week has been much the same, with the...
Post
Police say delay in responding to reports of disorder in Tauranga due to another incident
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say they did attend and disperse a crowd in Welcome Bay on 1 November after multiple complaints, though not immediately. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police...
Post
Australian company to supply police’s new roadside drug-testing kits
Source: Radio New Zealand Police will start testing for THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine using the new oral-fluid testing devices. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police have confirmed a deal with...
Post
Why an ‘Inspector-General’ might not have stopped the Jevon McSkimming cover-up
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Conduct Association founder Shannon Parker says the move to bring in an Inspector-General is a knee-jerk reaction. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly An advocate supporting people...
Post
Workshop fire sends smoke billowing across central Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire at a mechanical workshop in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham earlier sent smoke billowing across the central city. RNZ / Anna Sargent Firefighters have...
Post
Detection device selected for drug-impaired driver screening
Source: New Zealand Police Roadside screening for drug-impaired drivers has moved a step closer to becoming reality as Police confirm they have tested, and selected, a detection device. Police will...
Post
CCTV catches thieves red handed
Source: New Zealand Police A trio of alleged burglars are going to court after being caught on camera during an early morning burglary in Hillsborough earlier this week. Around 3.53am...
Post
Justice system not equipped to deal with obsessive criminals like Nathan Boulter – chief victims advisor
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Boulter has a long history of stalking and assaulting ex-partners. NZPA / David Rowland The country’s chief victims advisor is demanding answers over the killing...
Post
Australian recruiter says New Zealand police officers love job but looking for change
Source: Radio New Zealand The Northern Territory pay about $130,000 a year for an experienced officer. 123RF A Northern Territory police officer recruiting in New Zealand says the officers he’s...
Post
Man charged after string of thefts from tourists’ vehicles across Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were alerted to a break-in of a campervan at Castle Hill last month, one of multiple reports of a similar nature. RNZ / REECE BAKER...
Post
Homicide investigation launched, Hastings
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Martin James, Eastern District Manager – Criminal Investigations: Police investigating the unexplained death of a Hastings woman last month are now treating...
Post
Serious crash on SH3 New Plymouth
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Police say people have been seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in New Plymouth. Emergency services are at the scene on Devon...
Post
Police name prisoner who escaped hospital escort
Source: Radio New Zealand Escaped prisoner Paul Rehua. NZ Police Police are searching for a man who escaped custody while on a hospital escort in Auckland last week. A warrant...
Post
Police name prisoner who escaped hospital escourt
Source: Radio New Zealand Escaped prisoner Paul Rehua. NZ Police Police are searching for a man who escaped custody while on a hospital escort in Auckland last week. A warrant...
Post
Man faces charges after thefts from tourist vehicles
Source: New Zealand Police A 38-year-old man is before the courts after a thorough investigation into damage of tourists’ vehicles in the Canterbury District. Police were notified on 22 October...
Post
Serious crash, SH3, New Plymouth
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on Devon Road (SH3), Sentry Hill, New Plymouth. Police were called about 5.05pm. Initial reports...
Post
Drugs, Cash and Firearms seized in Operation Leaf
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Detective Inspector Matt Cranshaw, Field Crime Manager: Police have made 10 arrests and dismantled clan labs across the upper North Island...
Post
Fatal crash, Culverden
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash on Culverden Road/SH7, Culverden, Hurunui, this afternoon. The single-vehicle crash, where it appears a truck has struck a tree,...
Post
Cop turned aviation boss Chris de Wattignar on leave after scathing IPCA report
Source: Radio New Zealand Former deputy commissioner Chris de Wattignar police A former senior leader at police is on leave from his job at the Civil Aviation Authority following the...
Post
Warrant to arrest: Paul Rehua
Source: New Zealand Police Police are working to locate Paul Kyle Peekay Rehua, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by Police. Rehua, 42, is wanted in...
Post
Coromandel rescue mission escalates after man taking photos of it was also swept off rocks
Source: Radio New Zealand A person being winched at of the Whiritoa blowhole in Coromandel. Supplied / Police Emergency crews already rescuing two people have had to rescue a third...
Post
New declaration strengthens bond with Niue
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Niue Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi met in Auckland today to agree a foundational Political Declaration, encapsulating the partnership between the two...
Post
Dunedin bottle store to close earlier after backlash
Source: Radio New Zealand Bottle O Cumberland originally applied to increase its off-licence hours to 9am until 10pm each day. 123RF A North Dunedin bottle store in the student quarter...
Post
Media Advisory: Police graduation in Auckland tomorrow
Source: New Zealand Police Media are invited to attend the graduation ceremony of Recruit Wing 390 in Auckland tomorrow. The ceremony mark the recruits’ completion of their initial training course...
Post
Watching a rescue turns dangerous for a member of the public
Source: New Zealand Police This morning two people visiting the Whiritoa blowhole got caught out by the big surf and incoming tide. Then a bystander nearby watching also got into...
Post
Police Commissioner Richard Chambers pulled over for speeding at 112km/h
Source: Radio New Zealand *This story has updated to clarify that Commissioner Richard Chambers was in uniform when he was pulled over. After a week of bad news for police,...