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State Highway 30 shut near Whakatāne following crash
Source: Radio New Zealand A two-vehicle crash has closed a section of State Highway 30 in the Bay of Plenty. RNZ / REECE BAKER State Highway 30, inland from Whakatāne,...
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Fatalities at scene of fire, Sanson
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatu Area Commander: Police can confirm there have been several fatalities at the scene of a house fire in Sanson today....
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Road blocked, SH 30, Te Teko, Whakatāne
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 30, Te Teko, Whakatāne is blocked following a serious crash this evening. Police were called to the crash, near the Kawerau Road intersection, around...
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House fire closes State Highway 1, Sanson
Source: New Zealand Police Police are in attendance at a house fire in Sanson. Emergency services were called to the property southwest of the township around 2:30pm. There is a...
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Body recovered after boating incident, Pataua South
Source: New Zealand Police Police can confirm a body has been found during the search for an overdue boat in Northland, which went missing last night with two people onboard....
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Search continues for missing Whangārei boat with two on board
Source: Radio New Zealand Police and Coastguard are searching for an overdue fishing boat with two people on board. File photo. Supplied A search is underway off the coast of...
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Police need reform, external monitor, organisation working to end sexual violence says
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. (File photo) RNZ / Mark Papalii Police can no longer be relied on to self-monitor and reform is needed, an organisation...
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Person dies after 4WD rolls on Tokerau Beach, Far North
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were called to beach at about 7.30pm Friday. RNZ / Alexander Robertson One person has died after a four-wheel drive rolled on Tokerau Beach in...
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Fatal crash, Tokerau Beach, Far North
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Tokerau Beach in the Far North last night. Police were notified of the crash, where a 4WD...
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Family violence unit unaware man dated, then stalked, harassed Christchurch murder victim
Source: Radio New Zealand A specialist multi-agency family violence unit was unaware a man had been in a relationship with a woman he harassed and stalked, making nearly 600 calls...
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Family violence unit unaware of man who stalked, harassed, then murdered ex-girlfriend
Source: Radio New Zealand A specialist multi-agency family violence unit was unaware a man had been in a relationship with a woman he harassed and stalked, making nearly 600 calls...
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Police officer jumps in sea to save woman stranded near Auckland’s Castor Bay
Source: Radio New Zealand Castor Bay on Auckland’s North Shore. RNZ / Emma Stanford A police officer has jumped into the sea to help save a woman stranded on rocks...
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Name release – fatal cycling crash, Carterton
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the man who died in a fatal cycling crash on Kokotau Road, Carterton, on Saturday 8 November. He was...
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Infringements issued to commercial vehicles in Operation Triangle
Source: New Zealand Police Central North Island Police have issued 141 infringements after inspecting 910 vehicles in a targeted and pointed approach on heavy vehicles and trailers. Operation Triangle was...
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Auckland-based wing graduates with 37 new constables for the frontline
Source: New Zealand Police The first wing to graduate from the RNZPC’s Auckland campus has been congratulated on their achievement and will soon be boosting the frontline in Northland and...
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Rocky rescue gets good result
Source: New Zealand Police A woman stuck on the rocks at Castor Bay had a lucky scape thanks to a charged mobile phone and quick Police work. Just after 1.30pm,...
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Government completes four bills in a week of political sideshows
Source: Radio New Zealand Parliament Last week, much of the political focus was on the ongoing tensions within Te Pāti Māori. This week has been much the same, with the...
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Police say delay in responding to reports of disorder in Tauranga due to another incident
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say they did attend and disperse a crowd in Welcome Bay on 1 November after multiple complaints, though not immediately. RNZ / REECE BAKER Police...
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Australian company to supply police’s new roadside drug-testing kits
Source: Radio New Zealand Police will start testing for THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine using the new oral-fluid testing devices. RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police have confirmed a deal with...
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Why an ‘Inspector-General’ might not have stopped the Jevon McSkimming cover-up
Source: Radio New Zealand Police Conduct Association founder Shannon Parker says the move to bring in an Inspector-General is a knee-jerk reaction. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly An advocate supporting people...
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Workshop fire sends smoke billowing across central Christchurch
Source: Radio New Zealand The fire at a mechanical workshop in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham earlier sent smoke billowing across the central city. RNZ / Anna Sargent Firefighters have...
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Detection device selected for drug-impaired driver screening
Source: New Zealand Police Roadside screening for drug-impaired drivers has moved a step closer to becoming reality as Police confirm they have tested, and selected, a detection device. Police will...
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CCTV catches thieves red handed
Source: New Zealand Police A trio of alleged burglars are going to court after being caught on camera during an early morning burglary in Hillsborough earlier this week. Around 3.53am...
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Justice system not equipped to deal with obsessive criminals like Nathan Boulter – chief victims advisor
Source: Radio New Zealand Nathan Boulter has a long history of stalking and assaulting ex-partners. NZPA / David Rowland The country’s chief victims advisor is demanding answers over the killing...
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Australian recruiter says New Zealand police officers love job but looking for change
Source: Radio New Zealand The Northern Territory pay about $130,000 a year for an experienced officer. 123RF A Northern Territory police officer recruiting in New Zealand says the officers he’s...
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Man charged after string of thefts from tourists’ vehicles across Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand Police were alerted to a break-in of a campervan at Castle Hill last month, one of multiple reports of a similar nature. RNZ / REECE BAKER...
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Homicide investigation launched, Hastings
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Martin James, Eastern District Manager – Criminal Investigations: Police investigating the unexplained death of a Hastings woman last month are now treating...