Traffic lights down at Dunedin intersection
Source: New Zealand Police Traffic lights are down at the intersection of Andersons Bay Road and Caversham Valley Road, following a crash earlier this morning. A car crashed into a traffic light around 4:05am. The driver was uninjured but the lights are expected to be out for several hours. Traffic management will be in place […]
Read More →Name release 3: Christchurch terror attacks
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in the position to formally release the names of further victims identified following Friday’s terror attack. They were: Name: Ahmed Gamal Eldin Mohamed ABDEL GHANYGender: MaleDate of birth: 21 September 1950Citizenship: Egypt & New ZealandLocation of death: […]
Read More →Christchurch terror attack – victim identification complete
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Police Commissioner Mike Bush Police have this morning (21 March) completed the identification procedures for all 50 victims of Friday’s terror attacks in Christchurch. This means that all victims are now able to be released to their families. I would like to personally acknowledge the families of the […]
Read More →Police announce process to hand over reclassified MSSAs
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Police Commissioner Mike Bush Last Friday, our country was shocked by a brutal and senseless attack. We recognise our world has changed. Police focus is on ensuring the immediate safety and peace of mind of our communities. Today, the Government has made immediate changes to classifications in the […]
Read More →Police attending crash on South-Western Motorway
Source: New Zealand Police Police are in attendance at a serious crash involving a motorcyclist on the South-Western Motorway. The crash has occurred on the northbound lanes before the Queenstown Road off-ramp and was reported around 3.20pm. A motorcyclist has sustained serious injuries. Two lanes are currently blocked and there is significant congestion. Police are […]
Read More →Kawaha Point aggravated robbery – CCTV Images released
Source: New Zealand Police Rotorua Police are continuing to investigate the aggravated robbery at Kawaha Point Superette and are asking the public for assistance in identifying the offenders. Two men entered the Superette at around 1.45pm on Tuesday 19 March, 2019 with a firearm and demanded money. An amount of cash and cigarettes was taken. […]
Read More →Name release – Bushey crash
Source: New Zealand Police Police in Oamaru can now confirm the name of the person who died following a crash in Bushey in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 20 March. He was 49-year-old Mohamed Elmi of Christchurch. The single-car crash occurred on Hamden-Palmerston Road. Police would like to extend their sympathies to Mr Elmi’s […]
Read More →Truck crash, Kaimai Ranges
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a crash involving two trucks on SH29, Kaimai Ranges, Western Bay of Plenty. Initial reports suggest there are no injuries and that both drivers are out of the trucks. The crash, near Hanga Rd, was reported at 2.10pm. There are blockages. Motorists should expect delays. ENDS […]
Read More →Media Advisory – media conference with Commissioner
Source: New Zealand Police Media Advisory – media conference with Commissioner Thursday, 21 March 2019 – 1:04pm National News New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush will speak to media today at 4pm. Media are asked to gather at the Royal Society, Turnbull Street, Thorndon, Wellington. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre. MIL OSI
Read More →Serious Crash – Waerenga Road, Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Waerenga Road, north-east of Te Kauwhata, in the Waikato district. Police were called to the two vehicle crash, involving a ute and truck, at about 11am today. Two people have died at the scene. Officers are working to establish the number of […]
Read More →CORRECTION: Name release 2 – Christchurch terror attacks
Source: New Zealand Police CORRECTION: Name release 2 – Christchurch terror attacks Thursday, 21 March 2019 – 11:42am National News Media please be advised that a correction has been made to the details in Name release 2 – Chritchurch terror attacks. Please use this version https://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/name-release-2-christchurch-terror-attacks Apologies for the error. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre […]
Read More →Name release 2 – Christchurch terror attacks
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in the position to release the names of further victims formally identified following Friday’s terror attack. They were: Name: Muse Nur AWALEGender: MaleDate […]
Read More →Police Ten 7 seeks public help in Invercargill sexual assault
Source: New Zealand Police Invercargill detectives are hoping an appeal for information on Police Ten 7 tomorrow night (Thursday, 21 March) will help find the person who sexually assaulted a young schoolgirl in the city last month. The assault on the intermediate aged victim happened between 8am and 8.30am on Monday, 4 February as she […]
Read More →Man to reappear on charges of distributing objectionable material
Source: New Zealand Police A 44-year-old man will reappear in Christchurch District Court on 15 April on charges of distributing objectionable material in relation to Friday’s terror attack in Christchuch. Police conducted a search warrant in the Avonside area yesterday morning (19 March) and took the male into custody. He appeared in Christchurch District Court […]
Read More →Police charge man over suspicious fire
Source: New Zealand Police Invercargill Police investigating a suspicious fire at a premise on Dee Street on 8 March have arrested a man in connection with the incident. Police have now charged a 29-year-old man in relation to arson. The man is due to appear in the Invercargill District Court on 26 March. As this […]
Read More →Update – Man charged over Mangere homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Update – Man charged over Mangere homicide Wednesday, 20 March 2019 – 2:34pm Counties Manukau Media please be advised the 20-year-old man charged with murder is now due to appear in the Manukau District Court tomorrow morning, instead of this afternoon. ENDS Jarred Williamson/NZ Police MIL OSI
Read More →Tropical Cyclone Idai
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade – Safe Travel Tropical Cyclone Idai On 15 March 2019, tropical cyclone Idai made landfall at the port city of Beira in Mozambique, causing flooding, high winds and mud slides which has left a trail of destruction in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. If you are […]
Read More →Appeal for information – Fatal crash, Bushey
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Constable Nathan Bobbette, Oamaru Police Oamaru Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Bushey this morning. The single-car crash occurred on Hamden-Palmerston Road around 3am. Police wish to speak to any witnesses who travelled in the area around this time. In particular, Police would like […]
Read More →Man arrested after Police officer injured in Northland incident
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police have arrested a male following an incident where a police officer was allegedly assaulted and knocked unconscious in Otaika. Police were called to an incident at the shops on Otaika Road around 4pm yesterday afternoon to respond to reports of a male acting disorderly outside the shops. Police arrived […]
Read More →Police charge man in Mangere homicide investigation
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Tofilau Faa Vaaelua, Counties Manukau CIB: Counties Manukau Police investigating the death of Arthur Brown in Mangere have charged man with his murder. This morning Police executed a number of search warrants in Counties Manukau with the assistance of the Armed Offenders Squad, where the 20-year-old man […]
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