Tag: new_zealand_police
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Police seek Kayci Tapine, 27, on arrest warrant
Police are seeking public assistance to locate 27-year-old Kayci Tapine, who has an active warrant for her arrest. Authorities believe someone may have information regarding her whereabouts. Tapine is known to have connections in the Bay of Plenty, Counties Manukau,…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Kayci TapineNew Zealand PoliceBay of PlentyCounties ManukauWaikatoArrest WarrantCrime Stoppers
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Serious Crash Blocks Harihari Highway Near Ross
A serious crash has blocked Harihari Highway (SH6) near Ross this afternoon. Police were alerted to the multi-vehicle incident, which occurred near Donoghues Road, at approximately 1:10pm. Initial reports indicate that the crash has resulted in serious injuries. The Serious…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportation Harihari HighwayRosscrashroad closureserious injuriesDonoghues RoadSH6New Zealand Police
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Auckland Police Apprehend Alleged Youth Robbers
Auckland police have apprehended four alleged youth offenders following a series of aggravated robberies in the Waitematā area. The arrests occurred on Tuesday after two investigation teams were assigned to investigate multiple reports. Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting stated that…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues AucklandWaitematāYouth CrimeAggravated RobberyArrestNew Zealand Police
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Fatal Crash in Manawatū Claims Life of Young Woman
An 18-year-old woman has died following a crash in Manawatū on Tuesday 18 November. The crash, involving a car and a truck, occurred at the intersection of Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road and Roberts Line at around midday. The young woman was…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportationSocial Issues Fatal CrashManawatūKairanga Bunnythorpe RoadRoberts LineTraffic accidentDeathNew Zealand Police
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Serious Crash Closes Dominion Road in Mount Eden
A serious crash in Mount Eden has resulted in road closures and significant delays for motorists. Emergency services were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Dominion Road at approximately 10.18am. Initial reports indicate that one person is…
TransportationLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesDisasters Serious Crash UnitMount EdenAuckland CityDominion RoadTraffic IncidentNew Zealand PoliceAccident
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Police Acknowledge IPCA Findings on Conflict of Interest
New Zealand Police have accepted the IPCA's findings regarding an officer who misused the police database due to a conflict of interest. The incident occurred on July 24, 2024, when Officer A, off duty, recorded another vehicle’s registration after a…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesAustralasia New Zealand PoliceIPCAconflict of interestdatabase misuseWaikato DistrictWill Loughrin
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Homicide Investigation Launched in New Plymouth After Man Dies
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in New Plymouth last night. Emergency services were called to St Aubyn Street shortly before 7pm after reports of an altercation. Upon arrival, a man was found with…
Law EnforcementLegalSocial Issues HomicideNew PlymouthSt Aubyn StreetMurderArrestNew Zealand PoliceCrime
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Ōtāhuhu Death Ruled Not Suspicious by Police
Police have determined that the death of a woman in Ōtāhuhu on Monday is not suspicious. Emergency services were called to a property on Atkinson Avenue at approximately 1.50am, where the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Detective Senior…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Ōtāhuhudeath investigationnon-suspicious deathCounties Manukau CIBAtkinson AvenueCoronerNew Zealand Police
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Riddiford Street in Newtown Reopens After Package Removal
Riddiford Street, Newtown, Wellington, has reopened after a police operation. Cordons have been stood down after a package was removed from the area. The package will be destroyed, according to the New Zealand Police. The Police Media Centre issued a…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues NewtownWellingtonRiddiford StreetNew Zealand Policepackage removalcordonsPolice Media Centre
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Police Respond to Suspicious Item in Newtown, Wellington
Police are attending an incident in Newtown, Wellington, following a report of a suspicious item. Cordons are currently in place on Riddiford Street near Constable Street. Authorities are advising members of the public to avoid the affected area while they…
Law Enforcement NewtownWellingtonSuspicious ItemPoliceCordonsRiddiford StreetConstable StreetNew Zealand Police
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Fatal Crash Closes Sheffield Highway
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in Sheffield this afternoon. The crash occurred on State Highway 73, at the intersection with Deans Road and was reported at around 2:50pm. Two other people sustained minor injuries in the crash.…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportation Fatal CrashSheffieldState Highway 73Deans RoadSerious Crash UnitAccidentNew Zealand Police
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Body of Missing Woman Found in Upper Hutt
The body of 61-year-old Anita Hart, who was reported missing from Upper Hutt on November 13, has been found. Police, along with Search and Rescue teams, had been searching the area. Detective Senior Sergeant Kylee Cusin said, “while this is…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Anita HartUpper HuttSearch and RescueKylee CusinCoronerMissing PersonBody FoundNew Zealand Police
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Special Olympics Flame to Visit Tasman District
The Special Olympics Flame will visit the Tasman district this weekend as part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run. The event, scheduled for this Saturday, November 22, aims to promote the upcoming National Summer Special Olympics Games. Members of the…
SportLaw EnforcementMedia Special OlympicsTasmanLaw Enforcement Torch RunNelsonRupert FriendFran ScholeyNew Zealand Police
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Police Halt Crime Spree in Otaua, New Zealand
A crime wave that has gripped the small Waikato town of Otaua, New Zealand, has been solved after a series of burglaries and an arson. Two 15-year-old males are allegedly behind the offending at local facilities and homes in Otaua,…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal OtauaWaikatoCounties Manukau South PoliceBurglaryArsonYouth AidNew Zealand Police
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Man Arrested After Vehicle Incident Near Mamaku Causes Life-Changing Injuries
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in custody on nine driving-related charges after an incident on State Highway 5, near Maraeroa Road, Mamaku on November 11. The incident occurred after reports were made to Police around 10:30 pm…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesTransportation MamakuState Highway 5RotoruaNew Zealand PoliceJohn StaplefordVehicle IncidentArrest
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Trio Apprehended in Manurewa Burglary Spree
A busy night for burglars in Manurewa ended with Police apprehending three alleged criminals. Residents reported suspicious activity on Avonglen Court, Wattle Farm Road, and Glencalder Place. The incidents occurred just after 11.30pm. Another call reported an abandoned vehicle, which…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal ManurewaburglaryarrestWarrick AdkinCounties ManukauEagle helicopterNew Zealand Police
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Serious Crash Closes Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road
Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road is currently closed at the intersection with Roberts Line following a serious two-vehicle crash reported at 12pm today. One person has sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident. Authorities are advising motorists to avoid the…
TransportationLaw EnforcementDisastersSocial Issues Kairanga Bunnythorpe RoadRoberts LineTraffic IncidentRoad ClosureNew Zealand PoliceCentralCrash
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Search Scaled Back for Missing Fisherman Off Pataua South Coast
The search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Pataua South will be scaled back as the operation moves into a new phase, four days after the alarm was raised. Police, including the National Dive Squad, Search and Rescue…
Politics and GovernmentDisastersLaw EnforcementAustralasiaSocial Issues Pataua SouthNorthlandSearch and RescueCoastguardMissing PersonFishermanNew Zealand Police
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Man Dies After Water Incident at Riversdale Beach
A man in his 50s died after getting into trouble in the water at Riversdale Beach on Thursday afternoon. Police were called around 4 p.m. after the man was seen struggling. He was brought to shore, and CPR was administered.…
WorldDisastersSocial IssuesLaw EnforcementAustralasia Riversdale BeachWairarapaDeathCPREmergency ServicesCoronerNew Zealand Police
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NZ Police and Health NZ Launch Phase Three of Mental Health Response Programme
The New Zealand Police and Health New Zealand have initiated Phase Three of the Mental Health Response Change Programme, building on the groundwork laid by the successful implementation of Phases One and Two. This programme seeks to prioritize a health-led…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentSocial Issues NZ PoliceHealth New ZealandMental Health Response Change ProgrammeMike JohnsonKarla Bergquistmental healthlaw enforcementNew Zealand Police
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Man Dies at Takapuna Beach Despite Emergency Efforts
A person has died at Takapuna Beach this afternoon. Police were alerted at midday to a report of an unresponsive individual in the water, who had been brought to shore. Police staff at the scene immediately provided medical assistance to…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Takapuna BeachAucklandDeathEmergency ServicesNZ PoliceJarred WilliamsonNew Zealand Police
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Man Arrested After Escaping Custody
A 42-year-old man, who was being sought after escaping from custody, has been arrested. He is scheduled to appear in North Shore District Court today, where he will be formally charged with escaping custody. The New Zealand Police have expressed…
Law EnforcementLegal ArrestEscaped CustodyNorth Shore District CourtNew Zealand PoliceHolly McKayCrime
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Police to Address Fatal House Fire in Sanson
Inspector Ross Grantham, Manawatū Area Commander, will address the media this afternoon regarding the fatal house fire incident that occurred in Sanson over the weekend. A stand-up will be held at 2.30pm in Palmerston North, where Inspector Grantham will provide…
MediaDisastersLaw EnforcementMedia Crisis fatal house fireSansonManawatūInspector Ross GranthamPalmerston NorthNew Zealand Policeaccident
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Trio Charged After Auckland Convenience Store Burglary
Three people are due in Auckland District Court today, charged with burglary after a break-in at a convenience store on the corner of Karangahape Road and Day Street late last night. Police were alerted to the incident just before 11.30pm.…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal AucklandBurglaryKarangahape RoadCrimeDave PlunkettNew Zealand PoliceArrest
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Police Seek Information on Serious Assault in Edendale
Police are appealing to the public for information regarding a serious assault that occurred in Edendale on Saturday, November 15th. At approximately 10.55pm, a woman approached the victim's residence, claiming to have a flat tyre and needing assistance. The victim,…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal EdendaleassaultpoliceMelvin StreetTurner StreetCrime StoppersNew Zealand Police
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Woman Charged with Murder in Kaitaia
A 57-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Kaitaia yesterday. Emergency services were called to an Okahu Road address at about 12.35pm following a report of assault. Upon arrival, a man was located…
Law EnforcementLegalSocial IssuesAustralasia MurderKaitaiaNorthlandTania JellymanOkahu RoadNew Zealand PoliceCrime
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Unexplained Death in Ōtāhuhu: Police Investigate
Police are investigating an unexplained death after a person was found deceased in Ōtāhuhu. At approximately 1.50am, police were called to Atkinson Avenue following the discovery. Emergency services are at the scene, and cordons have been established along a section…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues ŌtāhuhuAucklandNew Zealand PoliceCounties Manukau CIBAtkinson AvenueUnexplained DeathMike Hayward
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Fatal Crash in Ngaruawahia Claims One Life
One person died in a single-vehicle crash in Ngaruawahia overnight. Police were called to Saulbrey Road at around 8pm following reports of the incident. One person was found deceased at the scene. The road was closed while the Serious Crash…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportation Fatal CrashNgaruawahiaSaulbrey RoadSingle-Vehicle CrashSerious Crash UnitAccidentDeathNew Zealand Police
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Search to Resume for Missing Man off Northland Coast
The search will resume tomorrow for a man missing off the coast of Pataua South. The man was one of two people onboard a boat that was reported overdue on Friday night. On Saturday morning, the boat was located with…
DisastersLaw Enforcement NorthlandPataua SouthCoastguardSearch and RescuePolice Dive SquadMissing PersonNew Zealand Police
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Police Seek Footage in Search for Missing Woman in Upper Hutt
Police are continuing their appeal for information, specifically CCTV and dashcam footage, to aid in the search for Anita Hart, who went missing in Upper Hutt. According to Detective Sergeant Annalise Ferguson, the search for Anita began early Thursday morning…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Anita HartUpper HuttGillespies RoadCCTVMissing PersonSearch and RescueNew Zealand Police