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Correction: Fatal crash, Rangitikei
Source: New Zealand Police An earlier release stated the fatal crash on Taihape-Napier Road involved two vehicles and a pedestrian. This is incorrect, the crash involved one vehicle and a...
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Man bitten by police dog and arrested after allegedly shooting at police
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police say it’s fortunate no was injured when a man shot at officers in Dargaville on Sunday evening. Inspector Dean Robinson, acting...
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Name release: Water-related incident, Okitu
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the woman who died following a water-related incident in Okitu on Monday 12 January. She was 42-year-old Sandie Lee...
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Motorists urged to avoid Auckland’s south-western motorway after truck fire
Source: Radio New Zealand A rubbish truck blaze on an Auckland’s south-western motorway has forced two lanes to close. Police said the truck spilled its load near the Lambie Drive...
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Police concerned with increase in nitrous oxide use while driving
Source: New Zealand Police Bay of Plenty Police are seeing a concerning increase of nitrous oxide use while driving. Police are aware of some people illegitimately using small sliver cannisters...
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Fatal crash, Rangitikei
Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash in Rangitikei this morning. The crash on Taihape-Napier Road, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, was reported just after...
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Fatal crash: Rangitikei
Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash in Rangitikei this morning. The crash on Taihape-Napier Road, involving two vehicles and a pedestrian, was reported just after...
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Police make additional arrests over east Auckland homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Police have made two additional arrests in connection with a 2023 homicide investigation in Pt England. Operation Pastel investigated the murder of 32-year-old Charles Pongi after...
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Lane blocked: SH20, Auckland
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 20 is down to one lane due to a rubbish fire in the left west bound lane near the Lambie Drive offramp. The fire...
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Search for missing Christchurch woman Terri Baker
Source: Radio New Zealand Terri Baker went missing in the early hours of Tuesday. NZ Police / SUPPLIED There are great concerns for a Christchurch woman who went missing in...
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Sudden death, Tauriko
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died after a water-related incident in Tauriko this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 2.55pm to a location off Poripori Road, where a...
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Police release CCTV images in Arrowtown coward-punch probe
Source: Radio New Zealand This man may be able to assist polioce with enquiries into a coward-punch assault, they said. Police / supplied Police investigating a coward-punch assault in Arrowtown...
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Police seek CCTV footage of Palmerston North shooting
Source: Radio New Zealand The police are also investigating a nearby car fire to determine if the two incidents were linked. 123RF The police are asking residents in the Palmerston...
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Police find second body in Waikato River search
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police Police have recovered two bodies from the Waikato River. Hamilton City Area Commander Inspector Neil Faulkner said they found a person dead...
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Serious injuries in Taihape-Napier Road crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The road was currently blocked (file photo). 123RF Police are responding to a two-vehicle crash on the Taihape-Napier Road, near Comet Road, Hawke’s Bay. Police said...
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CCTV ‘vital’ after Palmerston North shooting incident
Source: New Zealand Police Police are continuing the investigation into the shooting of a man at a Palmerston North car park yesterday. Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson says emergency services...
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‘Pissed off’: Former gun safety boss hits out at police, speaks on McSkimming probe
Source: Radio New Zealand Firearms Safety Authority executive director Angela Brazier RNZ / Anneke Smith The executive director of the Firearms Safety Authority says she believes she’s been “targeted” by...
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Name release: Ripirō Beach deaths
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now names of the two men who died following a water related incident on Ripirō Beach between Mahuta Gap and Glinks Gully on 3...
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Police rule out charges against Wellington’s Graham Bloxham after arrest at protest
Source: Radio New Zealand Police say they will not be charging three people arrested for fighting in a public place during a solidarity for Venezuela protest in Wellington last week....
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Investigation into whether spate of aggravated robberies at Hutt Valley bars linked
Source: Radio New Zealand Police are investigating whether three bar roberies in the area were linked. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER A police investigation into whether a spate of...
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Information sought following aggravated robberies
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for information following a spate of robberies in the Hutt Valley. About 1.30am on Saturday 10 January, Police were notified...
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Police find body inside of vehicle in Waikato River
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZ Police Police in Waikato have found a body inside of a vehicle in the Waikato River. They believe it to be missing 39-year-old...
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Teens caught in the act following attempted burglary
Source: New Zealand Police A pair of teenage burglars have been caught in the act following a member of the public’s quick actions. Just before 1.30am, Police were notified of...
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Body recovered, Waikato River
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Hamilton City Area Commander Inspector Neil Faulkner: Police have recovered a body inside a vehicle in the Waikato River, believed to be missing 39-year-old...
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Appeal for information following Sydenham arson
Source: New Zealand Police Christchurch Police investigating an arson on Sydenham in December 2025 are seeking information from the public. At around 3:30am on Tuesday 23 December, Police were called...
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Update – Incident in Highbury, Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Nigel Affleck: Police can now confirm one person has been critically injured after an incident in Highbury this afternoon. Officers were called...
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Further appeal in Christmas Day firearms incident in Hornby
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Sergeant Luke Vaughan: Police continue to investigate a firearms incident in Christchurch on Christmas Day and are appealing for further information from the...