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Police put the brakes on late-night car thieves
Source: New Zealand Police Thirty minutes of offending across an Auckland suburb overnight ended in arrest for three youths. At around 2.35am, three males entered a Great North Road, Waterview...
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Sniffing out trouble
Source: New Zealand Police The scent of illegal activity was in the air for Waitematā Police this week after they sniffed out a vehicle carrying a significant quantity of cannabis...
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Six people facing drugs charges in Southland operation
Source: New Zealand Police Southland Police concluded Operation Mud Dog this week, focused on disrupting the supply and distribution of illicit drugs across the Southland District. On Tuesday, Police executed...
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Family of Dylan Barford, whose body lay undiscovered near motorway for weeks, want to know how he wasn’t found sooner
Source: Radio New Zealand Dylan Barford died of accidental methamphetamine toxicity, a Coroner ruled. (File photo) Supplied / NZ Police Auckland man Dylan Barford’s body lay undiscovered near a motorway...
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Update: Further charges laid, fatal crash, Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Phil Gillbanks: A woman is due to appear in Rotorua District Court today on charges relating to a fatal crash last year. The...
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Update: Arrests made following road-rage assault, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Shane Tuhi, Hamilton City CIB: Hamilton Police have arrested and charged two men in relation to a road-rage assault in February. On Friday...
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One dead after truck rolls on Central Otago walking track
Source: Radio New Zealand The Grovers Hill walking track in Roxburgh. Supplied / Central Otago District Council One person has died after a truck rolled on a walking track in...
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Update: Arrests made following public brawl, Whakatāne
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested four people following a public brawl in Kopeopeo, Whakatāne, last month. On Wednesday 15 April, around 12.30pm, Police were called to the shopping...
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Increased security at Auckland train station after incident with teenagers
Source: Radio New Zealand The Sturges Road train station in West Auckland. File photo. Google Maps There has been an increased security presence at a West Auckland train station, after...
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Post-sentencing statement: Rowan Maxwell Donoghue
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Rowan Maxwell Donoghue today in Christchurch District Court. He was sentenced to seven years and eight months imprisonment, after...
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Waikato public thanked for reporting drink driver weaving all over expressway
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested one person while investigating a complaint from a member of the public who saw a vehicle repeatedly crossing erratically over both lanes at...
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Teamwork locates fleeing Waikato youths in family car
Source: New Zealand Police Teamwork by Hamilton police units responding to reports of suspicious behaviour at the wheel of a car in the northern suburbs yesterday resulted in four youths...
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Fulton Hogan employee killed while helping with stranded vehicle
Source: Radio New Zealand A file photo of the Waikato Exporessway. RNZ / Nick Monro A Fulton Hogan employee has died in a crash while helping with a stranded vehicle...
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Person killed in Marlborough crash
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Patrice Allen A person has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Marlborough. Police were called to the accident, on Waihopai Valley Road between...
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New kind of threat hovers over Tongan media
Source: Radio New Zealand Pacific media in action. RNZ / Johnny Blades Previously it was reporting on governments or politics that brought trouble for Tonga’s journalists – now it’s reporting...
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Police say risk of bluetooth on tasers and cameras does not apply to New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand police do not use bodyworn cameras though they aim to by next year. NZ Police / Supplied Police say they do not have...
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Wellington street closed after cyclist trapped under car
Source: Radio New Zealand s] The cyclist has since been freed and taken to hospital with serious injuries. RNZ / REECE BAKER Glenmore Street in central Wellington is closed after...
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Fire and Emergency reinforces public safety messages and updates on emergency response arrangements
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is reminding the public to take care during a strike by the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) from 4.30...
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Rescuers told to wait as man and dogs stranded in middle of flooded Canterbury river
Source: Radio New Zealand The stranded ute in the Waimakariri River. Supplied / Coastguard NZ Rescuers were told to hold back for more than an hour from saving a man...
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Police presence at Auckland bike ride that ended in arrests was excessive, organiser says
Source: Radio New Zealand Chris Becker chrisbecker, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The organiser of an Auckland push bike ride that ended with arrests and infringement notices handed out says the...
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Waikato Police investigating anti-social dirt bike behaviour
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Aimee Whitley, acting Hamilton City Area Commander: Waikato Police are investigating multiple reports relating to anti social behaviour by groups of dirt...
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‘Papa, no’: Trial begins for man accused of smothering daughter to death
Source: Radio New Zealand Mukesh Prashad is on trial at the Auckland High Court, accused of murdering his daughter Tulsi Amola. RNZ / Finn Blackwell Content warning: This story discusses...
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Police emergency calltakers will take fire calls during strike action
Source: Radio New Zealand Police emergency calltakers would take calls but transfer them to fire leaders not on strike. (File photo) 123rf Police 111 calltakers are stepping in to take...
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Whangārei man praised for tackling man fleeing police
Source: Radio New Zealand A Whangārei man has been praised for tackling a man who was fleeing police. Whangārei area response manager, Senior Sergeant Rene Rakete, said police received multiple...
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Police seek identity of man after Taupō crash left pedestrian injured
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are asking for help identifying the person riding the dirt bike. Supplied / NZ Police Police want the public’s help identifying the rider of a...
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Extra strength: Offender cuffed after morning disorder
Source: New Zealand Police A Whangārei man clearly started his day with an extra shot, assisting Police make an arrest after tackling a fleeing offender to the ground. The man,...
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Two arrested following dangerous driving, Tauranga
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made two arrests following reports of dangerous driving in Tauranga this morning. Acting Senior Sergeant Russell Owen says Police attention was drawn to a...