Tag: matamata
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Five Arrested in Waikato Drug Bust Targeting Methamphetamine Supply
Waikato East Police have arrested and charged five people following the execution of search warrants targeting suspected local drug suppliers. The operation, conducted by approximately 16 staff from the Waikato East Criminal Investigation Branch, Prevention and Public Safety Team, spanned…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal Waikato East PoliceMatamataTe ArohaWhangamatāMethamphetamineDrug BustPaeroaNew Zealand Police
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Fatal Crash on Manuka Street, Matamata
One person has died after being struck by a vehicle on a driveway in Matamata this afternoon. Emergency services were called to a property on Manuka Street at around 1.50pm. The road is closed while the Serious Crash Unit examines…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportationSocial Issues Fatal CrashManuka StreetMatamataEmergency ServicesSerious Crash UnitAccidentDeathNew Zealand Police
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Serious Crash Closes Manuka Street, Matamata
A serious crash in Matamata involving a car and a pedestrian has resulted in road closures and significant delays. Emergency services were called to Manuka Street at approximately 1.50pm following the incident. Initial reports indicate serious injuries. The Serious Crash…
Law EnforcementTransportationDisastersSocial Issues MatamataWaikatoManuka StreetSerious Crash UnitPedestrian AccidentTraffic IncidentEmergency ServicesNew Zealand Police
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New Device Location Technology Aids Emergency Services in Locating People in Need
A new technology designed to help emergency services locate individuals in distress has already proven valuable this week. The Device Location Information (DLI) technology, launched last week, speeds up the process for Police to narrow search areas for individuals unable…
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial Issues Device Location Informationemergency servicesMatamataPihatechnologyNew Zealand Police
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Name Released in Matamata Fatal Crash
Martje Gezina Eastment, 79, of Putaruru, has been identified as the victim of the fatal crash that occurred on August 16th at the intersection of Pohlen Road and Waharoa Road East in Matamata, according to a statement released by the…
WorldDisastersLaw EnforcementTransportation Martje Gezina EastmentMatamatafatal crashPohlen RoadWaharoa Road EastPutaruruNew Zealand Police
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Fatal Crash Near Matamata
One person died and two others were critically injured in a two-vehicle crash north of Matamata. The accident occurred at the intersection of Waharoa Road East and Pohlen Road around 5:25 p.m. The Serious Crash Unit is investigating, and the…
WorldDisastersTransportation MatamataFatal CrashWaharoa Road EastPohlen RoadAccidentSerious Crash UnitNew Zealand Police