Tag: new_zealand_police
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Gang Conflict Warrant Activated in Hawke’s Bay Following Violent Incidents
A Gang Conflict Warrant is now in effect across Hawke’s Bay, initiated by the Police in response to escalating gang violence. Inspector Dean Clifford stated that the warrant grants Police special authority to search vehicles of suspected gang members and…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Hawke’s BayGang Conflict WarrantPoliceMongrel MobBlack PowerViolent CrimeHastingsNew Zealand Police
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Serious Crash Closes State Highway 57 Near Shannon
State Highway 57 is closed near Shannon, Central, following a serious crash. Emergency services are responding to the incident, which occurred shortly before 4:50 PM. The crash involved a single vehicle hitting a barrier on the highway, just north of…
TransportationSocial IssuesLaw Enforcement State Highway 57ShannonCentralCrashEmergency ServicesFoxton Shannon RoadNew Zealand Police
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Hawke’s Bay Police Increase Presence After Gang Violence
Hawke’s Bay is seeing an increased Police presence after two serious gang-related incidents overnight. The incidents prompted the deployment of additional officers to the area. Hawke’s Bay Area Prevention Manager Inspector Caroline Martin says that Police are working to quell…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Hawke’s BayPolicegang violenceRiverbend RoadOmahu RoadHastingsCaroline MartinNew Zealand Police
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Police Launch 'Escape, Hide, Tell' Campaign
Police are launching the “Escape, Hide, Tell” public information campaign in Wellington on Monday. The launch event will commence at 2.10pm, with media setup from 1.45pm. Associate Minister of Police, Hon. Casey Costello, and Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson will be…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementGeneral Politics Escape, Hide, Tellpublic information campaignWellingtonCasey CostelloMike JohnsonPoliceNew Zealand Police
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Increased Police Presence in Christchurch After Gang Incident
Christchurch residents will see an increased police presence in the coming days after an unsuccessful arson attempt at a local gang pad. At approximately 7.30am today, flammable projectiles were thrown at the fence of a property on Cuffs Road. The…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues ChristchurchPolicegangarsonCuffs RoadCrime StoppersNew Zealand Police
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Police Seek Public Assistance to Locate Missing Teen Alyssa
Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating 16-year-old Alyssa, who has been reported missing from the Dairy Flat area. She was last seen yesterday afternoon wearing a maroon hoody with a white zip. Alyssa is described as being between…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Missing PersonNew Zealand PoliceDairy FlatHobsonvilleFlat BushAlyssaTeenager
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Police Seek Public Help to Find Missing Woman in Auckland
Auckland City Police are renewing their appeal for information regarding the whereabouts of 25-year-old Te Anihana Pomana, who was last seen leaving the Sky City Hotel in central Auckland at 5.06am on August 21. Concerns are growing for her safety.…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Missing PersonAucklandNew Zealand PoliceTe Anihana PomanaCatherine AndersonSkyCity HotelDunedin
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Police Appeal for Information on Missing Aydan
Police are appealing for information to locate 39-year-old Aydan, who has been missing for three weeks. Aydan was last seen in Chartwell in the early hours of Sunday, August 17, in Snell Drive, driving his 2016 Grey Mazda ute, registration…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesMedia Missing PersonAydanChartwellSnell DriveWaikatoBay of PlentyMazdaNew Zealand Police
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Waimea Road Closed in Nelson Due to Suspicious Item
Waimea Road in Nelson is currently closed following the discovery of a suspicious item at a local address. Police were alerted to the item and an alleged threat around 5.20pm today. As a precaution, a cordon has been established while…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Waimea RoadNelsonTasmanSuspicious ItemRoad ClosurePoliceNew Zealand Police
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Eighty-Three New Police Officers Join New Zealand's Frontline
Eighty-three new police officers have graduated and are set to bolster New Zealand's frontline. The constables of Wing 387 were congratulated by Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, police executives, and wing patron Jude Simpson MNZM at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua. Families…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesAustralasia New Zealand PoliceRichard ChambersJude SimpsonRoyal New Zealand Police CollegeWellington DistrictSarah ThomasLaura Comerford
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Ammunition and Drugs Seized in Onerahi Search Warrant
Northland Police have seized ammunition, drugs, and cash following a search warrant execution in Onerahi. The operation, conducted this morning at a Ross Street property, led to charges against two individuals. Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Whangārei CIB, reported the…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal OnerahiNorthland Policesearch warrantmethamphetamineWhangāreicrimeShane PilmerNew Zealand Police
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Police Seek Witnesses to Serious Crash on Cardrona Valley Road, Wānaka
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious crash on Cardrona Valley Road in Wānaka. The incident occurred around 4pm on Wednesday, September 4th. Senior Sergeant Fiona Roberts, Area Response Manager, Wānaka, Southern District, is urging anyone who witnessed the…
Law EnforcementTransportationSocial Issues Cardrona Valley RoadWānakaSouthern District PoliceFiona RobertsCrash investigationWitness appealNew Zealand Police
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Two Arrested After Ōtāhuhu Yard Burglary
Two men were arrested this morning following a burglary at a yard in Ōtāhuhu. Police responded to a report at approximately 3.12am, where two men were allegedly rummaging through cars and an office on the property. Senior Sergeant Steve Albrey,…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal ŌtāhuhuburglaryarrestcocaineManukau District CourtNew Zealand Policecriminal law
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Body Found in Coromandel Search for Missing Man
A body has been found in the Coromandel area by police searching for a missing man named Jared. The discovery was made yesterday evening near the Coromandel Peninsula. While formal identification is pending, authorities believe the body is that of…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues CoromandelNew Zealand Policemissing personCoromandel Peninsuladeath investigationJaredaccident
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Auckland to Host New Police Recruit Wing in February
A new recruit wing is set to begin at the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) Auckland Campus on February 9, according to Deputy Commissioner Jill Rogers. This marks the second group of recruits to utilize the facilities leased from…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementEducation AucklandRoyal New Zealand Police CollegeRNZPCDeputy Commissioner Jill RogersWing 397Massey UniversityNorthlandNew Zealand Police
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Correction: Arrests in Zain Taikato Fox Murder Case
New Zealand Police have issued a correction regarding the date of death in the Zain Taikato Fox murder case. The corrected date is July 26. An earlier release contained an incorrect date. The police sincerely apologized for the error and…
Law EnforcementMediaMedia Crisis Zain Taikato FoxmurderNew Zealand PolicecorrectionarrestscrimeJuly 26
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New Zealand Police to Welcome 83 New Officers at Wing Graduation
Eighty-three new police officers are set to graduate from the New Zealand Police 387 Recruit Wing. The graduation ceremony will take place at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua on Thursday, September 4, at 2pm. Media are requested to be in…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesAustralasia New Zealand PoliceRichard ChambersJude SimpsonVictoria PolicegraduationPorirua
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Rotorua Police Crack Down on Illegal Trail Bike Riders
Rotorua Police are targeting illegal trail bike riders, with one person pleading guilty to driving in a dangerous manner following an investigation into anti-social road users. Police received reports of a man riding a trail bike dangerously through Rotorua suburbs.…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesTransportation RotoruaPolicetrail bikeanti-social behaviourBay of PlentyFordlandscrimeNew Zealand Police
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Serious Crash Closes Tuhikaramea Road in Temple View
Tuhikaramea Road, between Temple View and Dinsdale, is currently closed due to a single-vehicle crash that occurred around 3:30 a.m. today. The incident has resulted in serious injuries to one person, who is now receiving treatment at a hospital. A…
WorldTransportationLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Temple ViewWaikatoTuhikaramea RoadTraffic IncidentCrashNew Zealand PoliceDinsdale
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Police Seek Public Help to Locate Raupunga Puru
Auckland City Police are seeking public assistance to locate 28-year-old Raupunga Puru, who has multiple warrants for his arrest. Puru is wanted for breaching release conditions and is known to frequent the Auckland City area. Police have made numerous unsuccessful…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Raupunga PuruAuckland CityNew Zealand PoliceArrest WarrantBreaching Release ConditionsCrime StoppersTransient
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West Auckland Woman Faces 22 Shoplifting Charges
A woman is scheduled to appear in Waitākere District Court tomorrow, facing 22 shoplifting charges. The charges follow an alleged three-month spree targeting retailers in Westgate. According to police, the woman's activities had led her to be classified as a…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal ShopliftingWest AucklandMasseyWaitākere District CourtNational Retail Investigation Support UnitCrimeArrestNew Zealand Police
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Police Seek Public Assistance to Locate Missing Man
Whangārei Police are asking for the public's help in locating 34-year-old Zealand Watene, who has been missing for nearly three weeks. He was last seen around August 13, 2025. Zealand was reported missing from his Kensington home on Monday. Senior…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Zealand WateneWhangāreiKensingtonNorthlandMissing PersonNew Zealand Police
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Trio Nabbed with $1000 of Stolen Meat from Wellington Supermarkets
Three individuals were apprehended after being caught with a carload of meat shoplifted from Wellington supermarkets. Police were alerted to separate incidents at supermarkets in Island Bay and Crofton Downs on Sunday, where significant quantities of meat were stolen. A…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal ShopliftingWellingtonIsland BayCrofton DownsLower HuttTheftCrimeNew Zealand Police
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Northland Police Target Gangs in Drug and Violence Crackdown
Northland Police have concluded a two-week operation targeting drug supply and violent crime involving gang members, executing sixteen search warrants across the region. The operation, involving investigators from Northland and specialist groups, targeted gang members and associates involved in aggravated…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Northland Policegangsdrug supplyviolent crimemethamphetaminearrestsNew Zealand Police
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Oil Spill on Taihape Road Prompts Caution for Drivers
An oil spill on Taihape Road, near Hastings, has prompted a warning for motorists to exercise caution. The incident, reported to the police around 2 p.m., has led to the implementation of temporary safety measures. Grit has been applied to…
TransportationLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Oil SpillTaihape RoadHastingsTraffic SafetyNew Zealand PoliceSherendenAccident
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Hutt Valley Retail Crime Taskforce Makes Swift Arrest on Day One
The Hutt Valley’s new Retail Crime Taskforce began its duties on the first day of spring by arresting a prolific offender within an hour of receiving his file from the National Retail Crime Investigation Unit (NRISU). Inspector Shaun Lingard, Area…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesAustralasia Hutt ValleyRetail Crime TaskforceShaun LingardCameron CrossNew Zealand PoliceWellington DistrictCrime Prevention
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Man Arrested After Shots Fired at Police in Palmerston North
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after two incidents in the past 48 hours involving gunshots fired towards police in Palmerston North. The shots were aimed at officers after they attempted to stop suspicious vehicles. Superintendent Dion Bennett, Central District…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Palmerston NorthfirearmarrestpoliceDion BennettGang Conflict WarrantHighburyNew Zealand Police
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Serial Spitter Arrested in North Shore Communities
A 40-year-old Belmont man has been arrested for a series of spitting incidents in North Shore communities. The arrest follows several incidents since June, which sparked discussion on social media. Acting Inspector Tim Williams stated, "We've been aware of discussion…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal Serial SpitterNorth ShoreArrestCommon AssaultDevonportBayswaterNew Zealand Police
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Mismatched Plates Lead to Arrests in Auckland
Two individuals are facing charges after police stopped a vehicle with mismatched number plates in Avondale. At approximately 12.45am, officers noticed a Toyota Corolla with different plates travelling on Eastdale Road. Auckland City West Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Guy…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesTransportation AucklandAvondaleDargavilleToyota CorollaEastdale RoadSenior Sergeant Guy BaldwinAggravated RobberyNew Zealand Police
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Police Seek Public Help to Locate Vaea Folau
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 33-year-old Vaea Tangitau Folau, who is wanted on a warrant for his arrest. Authorities believe that members of the public may have information regarding his whereabouts. Folau is known to frequent the…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Vaea FolauNew Zealand PoliceAucklandGlen EdenArrest WarrantCrime StoppersHolly McKay