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Serious incident, Highbury, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Police have a visible presence in the Highbury suburb of Palmerston North, as officers respond to a serious incident. Police were called to the address on...
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Update on investigation into deaths of two people, Pukehina
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Investigations Manager Tauranga, Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Varnam: Bay of Plenty Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of two people at an address...
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Quick actions lead to arrests following aggravated robbery
Source: New Zealand Police One person has been arrested and enquiries are continuing following an aggravated robbery in Okaihau yesterday. At about 2.30pm, Police were notified of two people entering...
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Man who went missing in Lake Tikitapu found dead
Source: Radio New Zealand Lake Tikitapu/Blue Lake. Public Domain A body has been found after a man went missing while swimming near Rotorua last week. Police were called at about...
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Name release – swimmer missing in Waikato River
Source: New Zealand Police Police can name the man that is missing after a water-related incident on Saturday 10 January. He was 25-year-old Teananga Tiotia, of Hamilton. Police are supporting...
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What exactly are American ICE agents and what can they do?
Source: Radio New Zealand An ICE agent stands nearby while federal agents detain a protester near the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 9 January 2026. CHARLY...
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Water-related incident at Lake Tikitapu/Blue Lake
Source: New Zealand Police Police were called about 10.30pm Friday 9 January to a report of a man who had not returned from a swim. The man’s body was located...
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Two people charged with murder of man in Manurewa
Source: Radio New Zealand A 41-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been jointly charged with murder and will appear in Manukau District Court. RNZ / Liu Chen Police in...
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Charges laid following Manurewa homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have been charged with murder following a homicide in Manurewa on Friday night. Emergency services were called to a Balfour Road address at around...
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Heavy traffic after car flipped in North Shore crash
Source: Radio New Zealand A car flips on Waipa St on Auckland’s North Shore. Supplied / K Choi Traffic has been building on a main road in Auckland’s North Shore,...
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Police urge water safety in summer
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urging anyone going near waters, no matter how strong at swimming, to take basic precautions to keep themselves safe. Inspector Andrea McBeth, Area Commander...
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Two dead, one missing in water incidents across New Zealand
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa is a town located south-east of Christchurch. supplied Two people have died in the water on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services in the Bay of Plenty...
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Swimmer missing in Waikato River, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police A man is missing after a water-related incident in the Waikato River this afternoon. Police were called to the river near Graham Island about 3.30pm after...
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Person drowns in Akaroa
Source: Radio New Zealand Akaroa is a town located south-east of Christchurch. supplied A person has drowned in Akaroa, south-east of Christchurch, this afternoon. Police said staff were notified at...
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Sudden death, Akaroa
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a water-related incident in Akaroa this afternoon. Police were notified about 1.15pm that a person had been pulled from the water...
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Sudden death, Taukiro
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a water-related incident in Taukiro this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 2.55pm to a location off Poripori Road, where a...
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Homicide inquiry begins after man fatally shot in south Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Andri Tambunan Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in the south Auckland suburb of Manurewa. Emergency services were...
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Body found in Christchurch red zone
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Police are investigating after a body was found in Christchurch’s red zone. Emergency services were called to Dunair Drive in the suburb of Burwood just...
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Homicide investigation launched, Manurewa
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Karen Bright, Counties Manukau CIB: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Manurewa overnight. Emergency...
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Operation Brey: Homicide investigation into baby’s death
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Karen Bright, Counties Manukau CIB: Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a baby boy in Auckland on...
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Road freight industry warns tolling existing roads will undermine public support
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand is urging the Government to remove provisions in the Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill that would allow existing roads to...
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Updated statement on Manage My Health cyber incident
Source: Privacy Commissioner 9 Jan 2026, 15:52 This statement was updated on Friday, 9 January 2026. We were notified on 1 January by Manage My Health (MMH) of a serious...
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Teen takes off only to land in Police hands
Source: New Zealand Police A Police officer on route to a robbery job got more than he bargained for after a vehicle travelling in front of him took off, driving...
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Name release – fatal crash, Timaru
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who was killed in a single-vehicle crash discovered on Seadown Road in the Timaru District on 22...
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‘Bitterly disappointed’: Vandals damage Wellington memorial park
Source: Radio New Zealand Stolen letters from Pukeahu signage. Supplied The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is “bitterly disappointed” after discovering vandalism at a memorial park in Wellington. It said...
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Appeal for information: stolen metal letters at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Wellington
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has found that elements of the French Memorial and park signage at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park have...
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‘Lucky’ men praised for actions after jetski broke down, drifted off to sea
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. 123rf Two men who needed rescuing after their jetski broke down are being praised for wearing lifejackets and carrying mobile phones. In a statement,...