Tag: assault
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Greymouth Police Seek Public Help to Identify Man Possibly from Christchurch
Greymouth Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a man who could be from Christchurch, following an assault at a restaurant on Friday 8 August. The police believe the man pictured in released images may be able to assist…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues GreymouthPoliceChristchurchAssaultTainui StreetWhall StreetCrime StoppersNew Zealand Police
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Greymouth Police Seek Public's Help to Identify Assault Suspect
Greymouth Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man pictured in released images. Police believe the man may be able to assist with their enquiries following an assault at a restaurant on the corner of Tainui Street…
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Teenager Charged with Murder in Rotorua Homicide Case
A 17-year-old male has been charged with murder following the death of a man on Trigg Ave, Rotorua, on Wednesday, August 20. According to Detective Sergeant Phil Wilkinson, the male appeared in the Rotorua Youth Court today and has been…
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Man Arrested After Hamilton Crime Spree and Assault on Police Dog
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in Hamilton for a string of offences, including burglary, theft, and assaulting a dog handler and police dog. According to Hamilton City Area Commander Inspector Andrea McBeth, the man stole a phone from a…
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Gisborne Homicide: Assault Charge Laid, Victim Named
A 29-year-old woman has been charged with common assault following the death of 61-year-old Renata McLean in Mangapapa, Gisborne. Police were called to a disturbance on Winter Street at around 6.50am on August 26th, where they found Mr. McLean deceased.…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues GisborneHomicideAssaultRenata McLeanDanny KirkMangapapaNew Zealand Police
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Man Charged After Violent Assault and Robbery in Hobsonville
A 23-year-old man has been charged following a violent assault and robbery outside a Woolworths supermarket in Hobsonville last week. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, August 20, involved the theft of a bag and an assault on two elderly…
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Police Seek Public's Help After Hobsonville Supermarket Assault
Police are seeking public assistance to identify a man in connection with a serious assault and robbery that occurred outside a Woolworths supermarket in Hobsonville on Wednesday, August 20. At approximately 9 am, authorities received reports that a person had…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues HobsonvilleWoolworthsassaultrobberyCrime StoppersNew Zealand Policeserious injury
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Police Seek Public Help to Identify Man After Panmure Bus Interchange Assault
Police are seeking public assistance to identify a man connected to an assault at the Panmure Bus Interchange on Friday, June 6, 2025, which occurred between 9:30 PM and 11:00 PM. Authorities urge anyone who recognizes the individual in the…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues NZ PolicePanmure Bus InterchangeAssaultCrime StoppersNicole BremnerNew Zealand Police
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Police Investigate Roadside Assault in Tokoroa, New Zealand
Police are seeking public assistance following a roadside assault in Tokoroa on Friday. The incident occurred around 4.15am near the intersection of Old Taupo Road and Baird Road, where a man stopped to help another motorist. During this interaction, the…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues AssaultTokoroaPolice investigationOld Taupo RoadBaird RoadCrimeNew Zealand Police
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Lower Hutt: Two Officers Injured, One Narrowly Missed by Vehicle
Two police officers sustained injuries, and another narrowly avoided being hit by a vehicle during an incident in Lower Hutt this morning. Inspector Wade Jennings, Hutt Valley Area Commander, reported that the incident occurred at approximately 11:20 am on Gracefield…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Lower Huttpolice officersGracefield StreetRandwick RoadassaultNew Zealand Police
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Hamilton Police Investigate Serious Assault in Melville
Hamilton Police are investigating a serious assault that occurred on Slim Street, Melville, leaving a 17-year-old male in critical condition at Waikato Hospital. The incident took place around 5pm yesterday, during an altercation involving approximately seven people. Detective Senior Sergeant…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues HamiltonMelvilleWaikato HospitalScott NeilsonAssaultCrime StoppersStabbingNew Zealand Police
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Four to Appear in Court Following Rotorua Homicide
Four individuals are scheduled to appear in court today following a homicide in Rotorua. Emergency services responded to a report of an assault on Trigg Avenue around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, where they found a man in critical condition who…
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Six Charged After Christchurch Protest Involving Store Stickers
Six people have been charged with wilful damage following a protest in Christchurch on August 2nd, where hundreds of stickers were placed on a store window. According to Acting Sergeant Danny Schaare, the store has experienced similar incidents recently, with…
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Appeal for Information After Aggravated Robbery in Palmerston North
Police are appealing for information regarding an aggravated robbery that occurred on Thursday, August 14, in Palmerston North. According to Detective Sergeant Shelley Ross, at approximately 9:40 pm, a man was assaulted and robbed by three male suspects near the…
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Man Charged After Woman's Death in Papatoetoe
A 50-year-old man has been charged with assault following the discovery of a woman’s body in Papatoetoe. Police were called to an address on Ashlynne Avenue on Saturday at about 10.30am. According to Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Hayward, Counties Manukau…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues PapatoetoeAshlynne AvenueCounties ManukauMichael HaywardManukau District CourtAssaultDeathNew Zealand Police
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Man Arrested After Baby Injured in Hutt Valley
A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged by Wellington Police's Child Protection Team following an investigation into injuries sustained by a three-month-old baby girl in the Hutt Valley. Police were alerted to the situation on June 14 after the…
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Police Seek Information on Hamilton Assault
Police are appealing for public assistance to identify individuals who may have information regarding an assault in Hamilton. The incident occurred around 6pm on March 2nd on Sandwich Road, St Andrews, where a member of the public was attacked by…
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Police Seek Person of Interest Following Hamilton Assault
Police are investigating an alleged assault at a Hamilton bar in the early hours of Sunday, May 4th. They are seeking public assistance to identify a person of interest who they believe may have information relevant to the case. The…
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Police Investigate Road Rage Assault in Mosgiel, New Zealand
Police are seeking public assistance after a road rage assault in Mosgiel on Wednesday, June 25, around 4pm. The incident occurred on the Mosgiel motorway off-ramp leading to the Quarry Road roundabout. One person sustained moderate injuries and was "understandably…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues MosgielAssaultRoad RagePolice investigationQuarry RoadHayden LattaNew Zealand Police
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Man Arrested Following Takanini Assault
A 33-year-old man has been arrested following an assault near a Sikh Temple in Takanini yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred at a sports complex on the grounds at around 5pm. Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor, of Counties Manukau CIB, said…
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Police Seek Information After Assault in Newtown
Wellington Police are appealing for public assistance following an assault on a woman in Newtown this morning. The incident occurred around 7:30am on Colombo Street. According to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan, the woman was approached from behind by a man…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues NewtownWellingtonAssaultColombo StreetCrime StoppersViolent CrimeNew Zealand Police
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Police Investigate Assault on Rangituhi/Colonial Knob Walking Track
Wellington Police are investigating an assault that occurred in Porirua on Wednesday, June 18th. The incident took place around 3:30 pm on the Rangituhi/Colonial Knob walking track. According to Detective Sergeant Ben Evans, the assault on the female victim is…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues AssaultPoriruaWellingtonRangituhi/Colonial KnobCrime StoppersNew Zealand PolicePatrols
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Queenstown Police Seek Victim and Witnesses of Unprovoked Assault
Queenstown Police are appealing for information regarding an unprovoked assault that occurred in late May. The incident took place around 2.40am on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at a taxi rank near Searle Lane and Camp Street. The victim, who was…
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Man Arrested Following Papatoetoe Assault
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a violent assault in Papatoetoe on May 9. Police released CCTV images as part of their investigation, which focused on an incident that occurred on Sutton Crescent. Detective Senior Sergeant Mike…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues ArrestPapatoetoeAssaultŌtāhuhu Police StationCounties Manukau West CIBSutton CrescentManukau District CourtNZ Police
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Police Seek Public Help After Violent Assault in Papatoetoe
Police have released CCTV footage and are appealing to the public for help in identifying a man involved in a violent assault in Papatoetoe on May 9. The incident occurred on Sutton Crescent around midnight, where an argument escalated between…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues PapatoetoeassaultCCTV footageMiddlemore HospitalCrime StoppersSutton CrescentKolmar RoadNZ Police
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Gisborne Police Seek Witnesses to Assaults
Police in Gisborne are seeking witnesses to a series of assaults that took place in the central city on Saturday, May 24. The incident occurred around 1.30pm in the vicinity of Gladstone Road and Lowe Street. Several people were assaulted.…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues GisborneNew Zealand PoliceGladstone RoadLowe StreetAssaultGisborne District CourtWitness AppealNZ Police
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Lower Hutt Assault: Police Seek Information After Man Critically Injured
Police are investigating a serious assault in Lower Hutt after a 50-year-old man was found in critical condition at a Randwick Road residence around 8pm last night. The man's injuries were consistent with an assault. Detective Inspector Haley Ryan said…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues AssaultLower HuttRandwick RoadHutt ValleyNew Zealand PoliceCrimeHaley RyanNZ Police