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Arrests for drug supply operation in Queenstown
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested eight people and seized cash and drugs following search warrants in the Queenstown area. Over the past two months, Police have executed a...
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Gone . . . to court
Source: New Zealand Police Hedging their bets and attempting to hide in dense bush following a fleeing driver incident didn’t work out for one pair. At about 8.25pm last night,...
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Search operation underway for missing man, Lake Tekapo
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Senior Sergeant Hamish Keer-Keer: A search operation has been launched for a man in Lake Tekapo overnight. Emergency services were called about 8pm after...
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Imitation gun a quickfire way to court
Source: New Zealand Police A rider who allegedly pulled out a firearm before taking off on a dirt bike in Whangārei on Wednesday will now face court. At about 3pm,...
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Expect delays following crash on SH1, Koromiko
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on SH1, Koromiko. Police were called about 5.35pm. While there have been no significant injuries reported,...
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ACT’s rural crime crackdown spot on – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers ACT Party proposals for more resources to combat crime in rural areas are right on the mark, Federated Farmers says. “Thieves, livestock rustlers, poachers and boy racers are...
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Police seek information following aggravated burglary
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary in Kensington last night. Just before 6.30pm, a group of males armed with what appeared to be...
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Operation Phoenix: Police descend on methamphetamine operation hidden in Far North
Source: New Zealand Police A year-long Police investigation has dismantled a criminal operation, allegedly manufacturing and supplying methamphetamine in remote parts of the Far North. Operation Phoenix, led by the...
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Appeal for information on Whitby assault
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute the following to Inspector Renée Perkins, Kāpiti Mana Area Commander: Police investigating an assault on an 11-year-old in Whitby are appealing to the public for...
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Police acknowledge IPCA report – Central District
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) regarding a Police Safety Order (PSO) issued against a man in Central District. In December...
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Three Police staff to be charged following lengthy investigations
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to acting Deputy Commissioner Tim Anderson: Police are moving to prosecute three staff members following separate investigations arising from a rapid review of Police...
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Appeal for information following crash, Toko
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Chris Allemann, Taranaki CIB: Taranaki Police investigating a serious crash in Toko yesterday are appealing to the public for information to assist...
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Operation Phoenix: Large-scale termination underway + ADVISORY
Source: New Zealand Police Police are currently executing search warrants across Northland and Auckland as part of an ongoing methamphetamine manufacture and supply investigation. The operation, known as Operation Phoenix,...
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Charges laid following serious assault at masjid
Source: New Zealand Police Police are laying charges following a serious assault at a west Auckland masjid last night. Police were called to Masjid As-Salam on Akatea Road, Glendene at...
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Health and Police – 15-minute handovers of mental health patients unsafe – Medical Specialists
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Emergency specialists say proposed 15-minute police handovers for people in mental distress would be clinically unsafe. “This change would represent a fundamental failure by police...
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Update 2: Police locate missing 81-year-old
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie: Police are supporting the family of the 81-year-old Canterbury woman, Valerie, who was located yesterday after being missing for...
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Off-duty member helps curb dangerous driver
Source: New Zealand Police A dangerous dash down the Southern Motorway has parked a man in custody. Just after 9pm on Tuesday night, a Toyota Hilux was allegedly being driven...
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Did you witness this crash in New Lynn?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking witnesses to a serious crash in New Lynn, which has left one man in a serious condition. The crash occurred on 8 June...
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Police on burglar’s scent
Source: New Zealand Police Police were on the trail to find an alleged jewellery burglar, arresting him overnight. Units responded to a residential burglary in progress on Stratford Road, Manurewa...
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Name release: fatal crash, Poihipi Road, Wairakei
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now name the man who died after a crash on Poihipi Road, Wairakei, on Sunday 31 May. He was Whetumarama Brian Richards, 32, from...
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Fatal crash, Hikurangi
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm two people have died following a crash in Hikurangi earlier today. The crash involving two vehicles on State Highway 1, near King Street...
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Far North homicide: Vehicle sightings sought
Source: New Zealand Police Police are seeking information on the movements of a homicide victim’s vehicle following her death in the Far North last week. Operation Peony is investigating the...
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Update: Police locate missing 81-year-old
Source: New Zealand Police Police have this evening located the 81-year-old Canterbury woman who was reported missing last week. Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Baillie says following days of extensive searching...
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Serious crash, State Highway 1 closed, Hikurangi
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are in attendance at a serious crash in Hikurangi. Police were notified of the two vehicle crash, on State Highway 1, just after 3pm....
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Police continue to investigate 2019 death of Rotorua mother
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Herby Ngawhika, Rotorua Area Commander: Police investigating the death of Rotorua mother Melissa Jones continue to appeal for information as the investigation...
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Police acknowledge IPCA report on placing children and young people in alternative care
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledges and accepts the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report released today regarding processes for placing children and young people in alternative...
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Choc-a-block with charges
Source: New Zealand Police A thief with a sweet tooth is facing a row of charges after allegedly helping himself to hundreds of chocolate blocks in recent months. The recidivist...