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Crash, Southern Motorway, Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a crash which has blocked northbound lanes on the Dunedin Southern Motorway. The crash involves a logging truck and car. It...
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Gang gathering prompts increased police for Napier this weekend
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police say there will be an increased presence in Napier this weekend with gang members expected to attend the unveiling of a...
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Fast and fudged: Crimes bill omits crimes
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP/Louis Collins The government’s plan for Parliament’s final full week of the year moves 12 different proposed laws through 32 stages of parliamentary approval. Included in...
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Anonymous tip leads Police to alleged meth supplier
Source: New Zealand Police A confidential tip-offs from the Whangamatā community has helped Police disrupt the supply of methamphetamine into town. Police are praising the public for taking a stand...
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Serious crash: Fitzherbert East Road, SH57
Source: New Zealand Police One person is in a serious condition following a two-vehicle crash on Fitzherbert East Road, east of Palmerston North. Police were called to the scene about...
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Police increases presence in Napier this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Hawke’s Bay Area Commander Inspector Lincoln Sycamore: Police will have a visible presence in and around Napier on Saturday 13 December,...
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Timaru’s Christmas tree set on fire, won’t be replaced
Source: Radio New Zealand The Timaru Christmas tree has suffered some significant fire damage overnight. Timaru District Council Police have charged a man with deliberately setting Timaru’s public Christmas tree...
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Kidnapping charges after Facebook Marketplace buyer allegedly robbed and assaulted
Source: Radio New Zealand A man trying to buy a car was allegedly assaulted by two people. (File photo) 123RF Two people have been charged with kidnapping and robbing a...
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Police press on with prosecution of Jevon McSkimming accuser ‘Ms Z’
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming RNZ / Mark Papalii Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending in...
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Pair arrested following kidnapping and robbery
Source: New Zealand Police Two people are facing serious charges following an incident in Wesley last night. The victim had arranged via Facebook marketplace to purchase a vehicle and meet...
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Defence News – RNZAF Base Auckland exercise tests ‘NZ Inc’ ability to launch Pacific disaster response
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) New Zealand’s ability to launch assistance to its Pacific neighbours in the event of a disaster has been tested at Royal New Zealand Air...
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High meth levels in water lead to Mongrel Mob arrests
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Two gang members and an associate have been arrested in Hawke’s Bay following a six- month investigation into high levels of methamphetamine...
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Three arrests following operation targeting supply of methamphetamine
Source: New Zealand Police A covert operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in Central Hawke’s Bay and Hastings has led to the arrest of two gang members and one associate....
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Waikato trio accused of copper thefts
Source: Radio New Zealand In recent years there have been reports of copper being stolen. Supplied Three people have been arrested following an investigation into ongoing thefts of copper. They...
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Store worker assaulted by group in aggravated robbery in Otangarei
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver A store worker has been assaulted after an alleged aggravated robbery in Otangarei on Wednesday night. A group of men armed with...
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Person seriously injured in Lower Hutt
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are investigating. RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police are investigating after a person was found with serious injuries at a property in Lower Hutt. Emergency services...
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Fire sends smoke billowing near Wellington Airport
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke can be seen coming from the hill at the southern end of the airport’s runway. RNZ/Lucy Emson There are reports of a fire near Wellington...
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Three people before the courts following copper thefts, Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Sergeant Michael Palmer, Waikato Tactical Crime Unit: Waikato Police have arrested three people in relation to an ongoing investigation of commercial burglaries targeting large...
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Police had no grounds to pepper spray man and push into his home, watchdog says
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER Hawke’s Bay officers had no legal grounds to pepper spray a man and force entry into his home, the police watchdog has...
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Call for public help after 3-week-old baby suffers broken leg in Hutt Valley
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver Police are asking for the community’s help to find out what happened to a three-week-old baby who suffered a serious injury in...
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Witnesses sought following Otangarei aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police An investigation has been launched after a worker was assaulted during an aggravated robbery in Otangarei last night. Police were called to a store on William...
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Police seek truth on serious injuries to 3-week-old baby
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Wescott: Police investigating the serious injury caused to a young baby in the Hutt Valley are asking the public for...
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St Johns homicide: Police make further arrests over Easter Weekend death
Source: New Zealand Police Police have executed a series of search warrants across Auckland and Northland, as part of the ongoing St Johns homicide investigation. The Operation Aberfeldy team has...
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Hemp industry rules loosened in sweeping law change
Source: Radio New Zealand Hemp industry laws are set to be loosened as Regulation Minister David Seymour announces sweeping changes. Seymour says the current licensing rules are heavy-handed and outdated,...
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North Shore Beat Team on a roll
Source: New Zealand Police Just over a month since their rollout, the North Shore Beat Team is already making a real difference – both in tackling retail crime and strengthening...
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Person dies in Auckland CBD
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi A person has died in Auckland’s city centre, with emergency services called to the scene early on Thursday. St John was at...
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Police acknowledge IPCA’s findings into Hawke’s Bay arrest
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the IPCA’s findings in relation to Hawke’s Bay staff entering a property to make an arrest after a man allegedly breached bail. On 14...