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Person hit by car in Lower Hutt, road closed
Source: Radio New Zealand Police said it appeared someone had been serious injuries. (File photo) Supplied / St John A serious crash involving a pedestrian has shut a road in...
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Hutt River misadventure a reminder of personal locator beacon importance, police say
Source: Radio New Zealand The men were grateful to see rescuers, but it was an uncomfortably close call, police said. Police are reminding people of the importance of personal locator...
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Hawke’s Bay scrub fire destroys buildings, person hospitalised
Source: Radio New Zealand Drone footage of the fire near the Farmhouse Lodge in Fernhill. SUPPLIED Homes in rural Hastings are being evacuated due to a scrub fire which has...
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Christchurch Methodist Mission provides more than 160 Christmas hampers to families in need
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch Methodist Mission executive director Jill Hawkey says the Support a Family initiative is the highlight if her year. RNZ / Rachel Graham A little more...
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Hawke’s Bay scrub fire destroys buildings, homes evacuated
Source: Radio New Zealand The Farmhouse Lodge in Fernhill, Hawke’s Bay is near the fire. Screenshot / Google Maps Homes in rural Hastings are being evacuated due to a scrub...
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Four arrested in connection with investigation into September Gisborne murder
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi Police have arrested four people of interest after a man’s death in Gisborne in September. Bill Maangi, 36, died in hospital after...
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Road blocked, Randwick Road, Lower Hutt
Source: New Zealand Police Randwick Road, Moera, Lower Hutt is currently blocked following a serious crash this afternoon. Police were notified of the crash between York Street and Mason Street,...
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Adventure ends in rescue and a warning to pack PLBs
Source: New Zealand Police A sliver of cell phone reception led to the rescue of three young men, after they endured a cold and wet night stranded in a gorge....
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Hamilton homicide victim named as police search for sightings of car
Source: Radio New Zealand A homicide investigation is underway in Hamilton. (File photo) RNZ / Marika Khabazi The victim at the centre of a homicide investigation in Hamilton has been...
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Fire crews battle Hawke’s Bay scrub fire in windy conditions
Source: Radio New Zealand Firefighters are battling a blaze in Fernhill near Hastings. Crews said they responded to the blaze Tuesday afternoon which is located between the Fernhill township and...
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Gisborne homicide: Arrests made and firearms seized
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant John Love: Police have arrested four people of interest following the investigation into the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne....
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State Highway 50, Fernhill, Hastings closed due to fire
Source: New Zealand Police A section of State Highway 50, Fernhill, Hastings has been closed following a fire near the highway. Police were notified of the vegetation fire around 2.50pm...
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Hamilton homicide: Name release and appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Inspector Daryl Smith, District Manager Criminal Investigations: Police investigating a homicide in Lake Crescent in Hamilton on Thursday 18 December can now release...
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‘Out of a supermarket trolley’ – Cheese shop owner ‘devastated’ as discarded product resold
Source: Radio New Zealand Over The Moon cheese shop in Putāruru. Screenshot / Google The owner of a cheese company whose discarded product was stolen from a Waikato landfill and...
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Provisional appointment of four District Commanders
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has today provisionally appointed four new District Commanders in the regions of Waikato, Wellington, the Bay of Plenty and Eastern District. Superintendent...
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Officers pull over fake undercover police car in Northland
Source: Radio New Zealand The Commodore had been fitted with red and blue lights in the front grille, like an undercover police car. Supplied/NZ Police Officers in Northland who pulled...
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Missing Auckland teenager found
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Nate McKinnon Police say a teenager missing from the Avondale area has been found safe. The 16-year-old was last seen at about 10pm on...
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Duo pedal into Court following bike theft
Source: New Zealand Police Two people who allegedly stole an E-Bike from two teenagers in Belmont last weekend have been caught by Police. At about 2.30pm on Saturday two teenagers...
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Police ask for help finding teenager Larissa missing in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Larissa is described as about 175cms tall with brown eyes and blonde hair and was wearing black shorts and a black singlet. NZ Police Police are...
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Crash blocks South Island highway
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 8, near Omarama, was closed by a crash. NZTA / Waka Kotahi Motorists travelling on a major inland highway in the South Island are...
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What we know about the Ruatiti double homicide as search for Mitchell Cole continues
Source: Radio New Zealand Mitchell Cole. Supplied / NZ Police It has been over a week since there was a double homicide in the small farming community of Ruatiti in...
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Reds, blues, and charges: Police make unexpected discovery
Source: New Zealand Police Northland officers have located restricted weapons after they were unexpectedly joined by a Commodore with flashing red and blue lights. The non-police vehicle slid into a...
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Have you seen Larissa?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking for the public’s help finding Larissa, who has been reported missing from the Avondale area. The 16-year-old was last seen at about 10pm...
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Shoes, rhinos and Jaffas: Trade Me’s top viewed auctions of 2025 revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand Tauranga teen Sam Ruthe broke records for the four minute-mile this year, and his shoes earned thousands on Trade Me. Phil Walter / Getty Images Well-worn...
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Name release: Ruatiti double homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Detective Inspector Gerard Bouterey, Field Crime Manager, Central District CIB: Police investigating a double homicide in Ruatiti on Saturday 13 December can now release...
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Lindis Pass Road, blocked
Source: New Zealand Police Lindis Pass Road at Omarama is blocked following a two-vehicle crash. Emergency services were advised of the crash, at the intersection with Short Cut Road, about...
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Sticking it to drivers, to stick to the limit
Source: New Zealand Police Lumsden Police are sticking it to motorists in the area, by teaming up with local business owners to help get the road safety speed message out...