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Teamwork leads to swift arrest as alleged thief’s plan goes awry
Source: New Zealand Police A Bay of Plenty resident had a rude wake-up this week, when his camper was stolen while he and his cat were asleep inside. The incident...
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Law Society worried Policing Amendment Bill could lead to clampdown on political protest
Source: Radio New Zealand Police scuffle with pro-Palestinian protesters during a demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia in Sydney on 9 February, 2026. AFP Is New Zealand...
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Police recruit showed another porn, asked unsolicited sexual questions
Source: Radio New Zealand Police initially decided against a criminal investigation. (File photo) RNZ / Angus Dreaver A police recruit asked unsolicited sexual questions of another recruit and showed them...
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Dogged determination locates fleeing youths
Source: New Zealand Police A Police Tactical Dog Team was on the scent of fleeing youths last week, tracking them through Northland bush for over a kilometre. Just after midnight...
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Drugs, guns and plywood – man arrested for midnight movements
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Matenga Gray, Area Commander Manawatu A man is in court this morning following a Police stop which found him in possession of a...
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Update: Man charged in relation to Ruatiti double homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm a 30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to the deaths of Brendon and Trina Cole on Murumuru Road in December...
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Drowning blackspot Piha: Questions raised about possible delays
Source: Radio New Zealand Piha beach, west of Auckland City, is considered one of New Zealand’s most dangerous beaches. RNZ / Rayssa Almeida Surf lifeguards at Auckland’s notoriously dangerous Piha...
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Body found close to Scottish island where Kiwi monk Justin Evans disappeared
Source: Radio New Zealand Justin Evans, 24, disappeared from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Supplied / Scotland Police A body had been found in the water near a remote Sottish island...
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Police media setup under scrutiny in wake of Tom Phillips documentary oversight
Source: Radio New Zealand An inset of Tom Phillips and one of the campsites he used. RNZ / Supplied / Police Police are assessing their media and communications team including...
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Man with imitation handgun arrested on unrelated charges in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Armed officers responded to reports of a person with a gun at about 5.20pm. RNZ / REECE BAKER Auckland police say they have arrested a man...
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State Highway 1 fully reopens on Kāpiti Coast following crash
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 1 is now fully open near the Mackays to Peka Peka Expressway on Kāpiti Coast following a three-vehicle crash that earlier partially blocked lanes....
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State Highway 1 partially blocked on Kāpiti Coast following crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The Transport Agency says State Highway 1 is down to one northbound and one southbound lane next to the Te Moana Road Interchange. NZTA Lanes are...
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Investigation continues into Far North death
Source: New Zealand Police A Police investigation will continue into the events leading to a person’s death in the Far North overnight. Cordons remain in place on Ngapipito Road heading...
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Four arrested after stealing petrol from service stations in stolen car
Source: Radio New Zealand The youths stole a car and were reported to commit petrol drive-offs. Marika Khabazi Four young people have been been arrested in Dunedin after stealing petrol...
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Arrest follows spate of vehicle thefts and burglaries
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Rachel Walker, Canterbury Rural Area Prevention Manager: Police have arrested an 18‑year‑old man following a series of thefts from vehicles, burglaries...
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Lower Hutt youth facility upping its security after escape
Source: Radio New Zealand The Epuni Care and Protection Facility is upping its security following an absconding incident on 15 March. Google Maps On a Sunday shortly after midday, a...
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Four youths arrested after Dunedin petrol thefts in stolen car
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Porima Rangitutia, Area Commander, Otago Coastal Police have arrested four youths after they stole a vehicle and later stole petrol from local...
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Gang patch leads Police to loaded firearm and ammo, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Manawatū Area Commander, Inspector Marty Gray: A cut-down firearm and ammunition have been seized by Police acting on a breach of the Gang Insignia...
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Southern Police pleased with duck hunting behaviours so far
Source: New Zealand Police Over the opening weekend of the three-month-long duck hunting season in Southland, Police and Southland Fish and Game conducted a joint compliance operation ensuring hunters were...
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Police investigating after dirt bike rider dies, another seriously injured in Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police are investigating how two dirt bike riders were knocked off their bikes near Kaikohe, leaving one dead and another with serious injuries. Officers were...
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Investigation into death on Ngapipito Road, Kaikohe
Source: New Zealand Police An investigation is underway after a person was located deceased in Kaikohe overnight. Police were called to Ngapipito Road at around 11.10pm following reports of a...
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New Zealand Transport Agency restores millions in funding for police breath testing
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ revealed last year that about 130 police officers were under investigation throughout the country after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were “falsely or erroneously recorded”. RNZ...
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New Zealand Trnsport Agency restores millions in funding for police breath testing
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ revealed last year that about 130 police officers were under investigation throughout the country after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were “falsely or erroneously recorded”. RNZ...
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Fate of reclusive gold panner David Hart remains a mystery after body found encased in concrete at Auckland home
Source: Radio New Zealand David Stanely Hart’s remains were found under a house on Marlborough St in Mt Eden during renovations in 2020. (File photo) RNZ / Dan Cook How...
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Police officer killed by car worried about traffic management that night, court told
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Tasker has pleaded not guilty to murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson early on 1 January and intentionally causing grievous bodily harm to Senior...
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‘Big concern’: Tongan journalist threatened at gunpoint after gang-related report
Source: Radio New Zealand Tonga Police is investigating the incident on 23 April. Facebook / Tonga Police A female journalist in Tonga has been threatened at gunpoint following the broadcast...
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Arrests after Rānui incidents
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made arrests after two separate incidents resulted in people being wounded in Rānui this afternoon. Just before midday Police were called to a residential...