Tag: police_custody
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Woman in Custody After Sockburn House Fire
A woman has been taken into custody following a house fire in Sockburn. Emergency services were called to the scene, where the woman, the sole occupant, initially refused to leave the house.
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesMedia Sockburnhouse firepolice custodyEpsom RoadNew Zealand PoliceInspector Paul Reevesemergency services
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Media Monitor: New Zealand Law Changes, Police Tasering, Illegal Parking
RNZ reports on law changes to encourage market competition, a woman's death in police custody after being tasered, and struggles to prevent illegal parking on Auckland's new bike path.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthSportLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesEducation Finance Ministerlaw changespolice custodytaseredillegal parkingMinistries for Women and Pacific PeoplesRNZ News
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Woman Dies in Christchurch Police Custody
A woman died in police custody in Christchurch after being tasered and arrested for threatening self-harm. The incident is under investigation.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesAustralasia Christchurchpolice custodyRakaiaCanterburyIndependent Police Conduct AuthorityIPCAdeathNew Zealand Police
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Woman Dies in Christchurch Police Custody
A woman was found unresponsive in a Christchurch police cell at 6:50am and could not be revived. The death will be referred to the Coroner and IPCA.
Politics and GovernmentLaw Enforcement Christchurchpolice custodydeathSt JohnIPCACanterburyNew Zealand Police
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Man Arrested After Escaping Police Custody in Gisborne
A 36-year-old man who allegedly escaped police custody in Gisborne was arrested after being seen returning home. Inspector Soni Malaulau confirmed the arrest was without incident and that inquiries are ongoing.
Law Enforcement Gisbornearrestpolice custodyescapeTairāwhiti PoliceSoni MalaulauNew Zealand PoliceNZ Police