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Wairau Bar Road, Blenheim closed
Source: New Zealand Police Wairau Bar Road, Blenheim is currently closed between Ferry Road and Dicks Road while Police respond to an incident. Members of the public are advised to...
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Police get more bang for their buck after shoplifting incident
Source: New Zealand Police A would-be thief who allegedly attempted to leave a store without paying has been caught red-handed. At about 10.20pm last night, Police were called following a...
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Meth flee terminated in Terminus Street
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Inspector Mike Henwood, Area Commander: Eastern Waikato. A 38-year-old man has been arrested following a pursuit on Terminus Street in Te Aroha last night....
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Fleeing driver lands in court
Source: New Zealand Police The driver of a stolen vehicle snapped speeding through Papakura is now facing a raft of charges. At about 11.15pm, officers attempted to stop a BMW...
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Public service to be overhauled
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is embarking on a fundamental overhaul of the public service to improve services, lift productivity and deliver better value for money, Finance Minister Nicola...
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Pre-Budget speech to Business North Harbour
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon everyone. It’s my pleasure to join Business North Harbour once again and to speak with you about this year’s Government Budget. Let me acknowledge...
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Locked or looted, vehicle burglaries in Whataupoko
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following a series of vehicle break-ins reported in the Whataupoko area overnight. Detective Marshall Robb from Gisborne Police says they received...
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Nearly 9000 public sector jobs to go, government agencies to merge, Nicola Willis announces
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has announced plans to slash public service jobs by about 14 percent over the next three years in a shake-up it says will deliver...
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Public electric vehicle charger useless after copper cables chopped
Source: Radio New Zealand Wires on a Meridian high capacity EV chargers pulled off was reported to police. Michael Taylor A public electric vehicle charger in Wellington has been left...
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More public service job cuts may be coming – here’s how many have gone already
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ The government is set to announce proposals which RNZ understands will seek to reduce the number of government agencies, with amalgamation, more work on digitisation...
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Police appalled with drink driving behaviours in Bay of Plenty
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appalled with the behaviour of motorists across the Bay of Plenty, and are urging the community to not get behind the wheel if you...
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Person rushed to hospital after possible medical event at Auckland pool
Source: Radio New Zealand Onehunga Pool and Leisure Centre. Google maps A person has been rushed to hospital after an incident at the Onehunga pools in Auckland on Tuesday morning....
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Watch: Fire rips through boat in Waitematā Harbour
Source: Radio New Zealand Police in Auckland are investigating a blaze that destroyed a boat in the Waitematā Harbour overnight. Emergency services were called to the blaze at about 1.10am...
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Eleven Fijian police officers investigated for ties to Auckland drug trade links
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A multinational police investigation implicating 11 Fijian police officers in collusion with drug traffickers has been handed over to prosecutors. The Fiji...
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One dead after three vehicle crash on Waikato Expressway
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ/ Marika Khabazi One person has died and two others are injured after a three-vehicle crash on the Waikato Expressway. Police said the crash...
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Two men who drowned rock fishing weren’t wearing life jackets, coroner says
Source: Radio New Zealand Waves pound through The Gap in the aftermath of 2015’s Cyclone Pam. Supplied/Cliff House A Coroner says the deaths of two fishermen in Northland highlight the...
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Warriors fans in Brisbane a ‘wild swirling outpouring of energy’ for NRL Magic Round
Source: Radio New Zealand Warriors fans AAP / Photosport First Person – You could feel something special building for days, even before the NZ Warriors took the field. On Air...
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Man found dead at Northland property, police investigating
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon A man has been found dead at a Waimamaku property in Northland. Emergency services were called to the Wekaweka Road property about...
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Delays after crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to the two-vehicle incident near Randwick Park. Supplied Motorists are being advised to expect delays following a crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway. Police...
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Hayden Tasker found guilty of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Tasker during the trial. The Press / Iain McGregor The man who drove into police officers in Nelson and killed Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming has...
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‘Nothing short of barbaric’: Police officer Lyn Fleming’s family grateful for guilty verdict
Source: Radio New Zealand The family of murdered police office Lyn Fleming say the way she died was was “nothing short of barbaric”. Senior Sergeant Fleming and Senior Sergeant Adam...
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Police welcome verdict in murder trial
Source: New Zealand Police Police welcome a Christchurch High Court jury’s ruling that the death of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming was an act of murder. Today, the 33-year-old offender was...
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Police investigating motorcycle crash in Strathern, Invercargill
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Acting Inspector Mel Robertson, Southland Area Prevention Manager: Police are investigating after a motorcycle crash in Strathern, Invercargill yesterday (17 May). At...
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Dunedin Police urge vigilance following recent vehicle offending
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urging the public to stay vigilant following recent vehicle offending across Dunedin. Around 1.30pm, Police saw a vehicle that had been reported stolen on...
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Jury ‘must be sure’ Hayden Tasker had murderous intent when killing police officer Lyn Fleming, trial told
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Donald Jason Tasker. The Press / Iain McGregor High Court jurors have been told they need to be sure the man who killed a Nelson...
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‘Brazen’ fuel thieves hit vegetable stall, mechanic workshop in rural Southland
Source: Radio New Zealand A thief allegedly drilled a hole into a large vegetable truck’s fuel tank at Wilson’s Vege farm shop in Winton on Thursday morning. SUPPLIED/WILSON’S VEGES Thieves...
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Australian Federal Police: 17 tonnes of drugs seized in Pacific so far in 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand A Pacific Detector Dog programme dog in Tonga. Giles Dexter / RNZ The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has given figures for drugs seized in the Pacific...