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Rescues a reminder we’re here to help
Source: New Zealand Police It’s been a week of rescues for the crew in the sky, who have helped a number of people caught up in scary situations across Tāmaki...
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Road closed, Hawke’s Bay Expressway / SH2, Napier
Source: New Zealand Police Hawkes Bay Expressway / SH2 near Quarantine Road is closed (Airport to Bayview). Emergency services received a report of a two-vehicle crash around 2.25pm. The road...
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Taranaki Police apprehend 20 impaired drivers over the weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Taranaki Police are expressing concern after finding 20 drivers over the legal breath alcohol limit, at the weekend. Acting Area Commander Taranaki, Darin Haenga, says he...
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Police investigating death of Hastings man
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Detective Inspector James Keene: Police are investigating after a man died following an altercation in Hastings over the weekend. Officers were called to...
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Local Elections – Porirua City Elections 2025 – Preliminary results
Source: Porirua City Council Preliminary results in the Porirua City local body elections are now available, including all votes cast other than special votes. This year there were 797 special votes....
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Modernising courts to fix what matters for victims and justice
Source: New Zealand Government Courts Minister Nicole McKee says the Government is updating the law for the use of audio and audio-visual links (AVL) in courts to improve court performance...
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Legal Issues – PSNA legal challenge to NZ Superfund’s investments opens in Auckland High Court tomorrow morning (Tuesday 14th October)
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The Palestine Solidarity Network’s legal challenge against the New Zealand Superfund’s investments in companies helping to build and maintain illegal Israeli settlements in...
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Tactical Dog team nabs dangerous offender, Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Police The quick actions of a Gisborne Tactical Dog Team have led to the arrest of a dangerous offender and prevented potential serious harm, as officers uncovered...
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Deaths following house fire, Rakaia
Source: New Zealand Police Two people have died following a house fire in Rakaia over the weekend. Emergency services were called to the property late on Saturday night, to find...
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Police monitoring movements around two gang tangi, Hawke’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Lincoln Sycamore, Hawke’s Bay Area Commander: Police will be highly visible across Hawke’s Bay today, with two gang tangi taking place this...
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Luxon “goes full Trump” with climate-denying methane backdown – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace The Government has confirmed it will rewrite New Zealand’s once bipartisan climate change law to water down methane targets and permanently exclude agriculture from the Emissions Trading Scheme –...
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Going, going, gone: cars auctioned over unpaid court fines
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s trial of clamping or seizing cars of people not paying court fines is expanding after returning more than $225,000 and seizing 115 vehicles, Justice...
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Swift Police response halts ‘boy racers’ in Hutt Valley
Source: New Zealand Police A rapid and coordinated response by Wellington Police last night decisively disrupted a planned gathering of antisocial road users, preventing dangerous driving and associated disorder across...
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Missing Auckland girl located safe
Source: New Zealand Police Location: Auckland City The 10-year-old girl reported missing in Auckland this afternoon has been located and is safe and well. Police would like to thank those...
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Urgent appeal for missing Auckland girl
Source: New Zealand Police Police are urgently appealing for sightings of a missing girl in Auckland. Lily, aged 10, was last seen by family members in Cornwall Park at around...
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Breakneck speeding lands driver with multiple charges
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland Police have charged a driver with multiple offences after he was caught speeding at nearly twice the legal speed limit in the city early this...
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Fatal crash north of Palmerston, Waitaki District
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a motorcycle crash north of Palmerston in Waitaki District this afternoon. Police were alerted to the crash at the intersection of...
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Road reopens, SH15, Kaikohe
Source: New Zealand Police Mangakahia Road, State Highway 15, just outside of Kaikohe has now reopened for traffic following a serious single-vehicle crash around 2.40pm today.One person that received serious...
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Electric scooter rider critically injured in central Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police An electric scooter rider has been critically injured after a collision with a car in central Auckland this afternoon. Police were notified of the collision at...
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Haikou, China: Where the City Becomes a Stage, and Art Belongs to All
Source: Media Outreach HAIKOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 October 2025 – From September 28 to October 8, Haikou, the capital of China’s Hainan Province, won global attention...
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Local Govt Elections – Progress results – Porirua City Elections 2025
Source: Porirua City Council Progress results in the Porirua City local body elections are now available, including all votes cast up until midday Friday, other than special votes. Still to be...
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Road closed, SH15, Kaikohe
Source: New Zealand Police Mangakahia Road, State Highway 15, just outside of Kaikohe is closed following a serious crash. Emergency services received report of a single-vehicle crash around 2.40pm. One...
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Police continue to appeal for information on missing man Jayleb-Che
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing the search for missing Rotorua man Jayleb-Che, but have serious concerns for his welfare. The 36-year-old has been missing since Tuesday 30 September,...
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Arrest made after armed restaurant robbery, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Police have arrested a man for the robbery of a Hamilton restaurant on Father’s Day. Staff at Smith & McKenzie Steak House restaurant in Chartwell were...
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Serious crash, Clover Park
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are in attendance at a serious crash in Clover Park this afternoon. Just before 3pm, Police were called to a report of a vehicle...
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Youth lands in Court following stolen car incident
Source: New Zealand Police A stolen vehicle has landed a teenager in court following a combined effort from Police and the public. At about 4.45pm on Wednesday, a Whangārei woman...
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Auckland Police shut down large-scale cannabis grow operation
Source: New Zealand Police A man is facing charges after police seized over 500kgs of cannabis, during a series of search warrants executed throughout Auckland City West on Thursday 9...