Tag: new_zealand_police
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Three-Car Crash Causes Traffic Delays in Mt Roskill, Auckland
Auckland's Mt Roskill is experiencing significant traffic disruptions following a three-car collision on Hillsborough Road. The incident, which occurred around 5 p.m., has prompted the closure of Hillsborough Road between James Tyler Crescent and Dominion Road. Emergency services are at…
TransportationLaw Enforcement Car CrashHillsborough RoadMt RoskillAucklandTraffic DelaysNZ PoliceAccidentNew Zealand Police
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Community Service Planned for Baby Anahera
A burial service is planned for Baby Anahera, a newborn discovered deceased at an Auckland recycling plant on August 16, 2021. Despite extensive investigations, Auckland City CIB’s Detective Inspector Scott Beard says the baby's mother, father, or wider family have…
Social IssuesLaw Enforcement Baby AnaheraAucklandNew Zealand PoliceScott BeardBurialCommunity ServiceCrimestoppers
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Driver Arrested After Crash and Tree Climbing Incident in Haruru
A driver in Haruru, New Zealand, attempted to evade police, leading to a crash and an arrest. According to Senior Sergeant Richard Garton, Far North Area Response Manager, the incident occurred at approximately 8am yesterday on Puketona Road when a…
Law EnforcementLegalTransportation HaruruPuketona RoadKaikohe District Courtdangerous drivingPolice Dog UnitcrimeNew Zealand Police
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Name Released in Kumeū Crash
Police have formally released the name of the 16-year-old who died in a crash near Kumeū on June 27. Elliot Ellis New, of Whangamatā, was a passenger in the vehicle involved in the incident on Coatesville-Riverhead Highway at 8.20pm. Investigations…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesTransportation Kumeūfatal crashElliot Ellis NewWhangamatāCoatesville-Riverhead HighwayWaitematāSuperintendent Naila HassanNew Zealand Police
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Police Search for Missing Teenager Tamiya Last Seen in Torbay
Police are seeking public assistance to locate 15-year-old Tamiya, who was last seen in Torbay, North Shore, around 1pm on July 7. Waitematā Police and Tamiya's family are concerned for her safety. Tamiya is described as having a thin build…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesMedia Missing PersonTamiyaWaitematā PoliceTorbayNorth ShoreCrime StoppersNew Zealand Police
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Search Continues for Missing Man Kahu Gill After Car Found in Whanganui River
Police are continuing the search for 20-year-old Kahu Gill, who was last seen on Friday 27 June. A car matching the description of Kahu’s car was found in the Whanganui River on 2 July. The Police National Dive Squad confirmed…
Law EnforcementDisastersSocial Issues Missing PersonKahu GillWhanganuiPoliceSearch and RescueNational Dive SquadNew Zealand Police
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Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Kaitaia Claims One Life
A passenger has died in a single-vehicle crash in Kaitaia. Emergency services responded to the incident on Allen Bell Drive around 2:10 a.m. Sadly, the passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other individuals involved were transported to a…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportation Fatal CrashKaitaiaAllen Bell DriveSerious Crash UnitAccidentNew Zealand PoliceDeath
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Fatal Crash in Ashburton: Police Seek Witnesses
Police are appealing for public assistance following a fatal crash in Ashburton on Saturday, July 5th. The incident, involving a car and a person in an electric wheelchair, occurred on Burnett Street around 1pm. The injured person was immediately transported…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesTransportationDisasters Ashburtonfatal crashBurnett Streetelectric wheelchairSenior Sergeant Janine BowdenNew Zealand PolicePark Street
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Otara Road in Opotiki Closed Following Serious Crash
Otara Road in Opotiki is closed due to a serious single-vehicle crash reported at approximately 7:50 a.m. Emergency services are at the scene. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. The Police Media Centre will provide updates as they become…
WorldTransportationDisastersLaw Enforcement Road ClosureOpotikiBay of PlentySingle-Vehicle CrashEmergency ServicesPolice Media CentreNZ PoliceNew Zealand Police
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Police Respond to Firearms Incident in Chartwell, Hamilton
Police are responding to a serious firearms incident in Chartwell, Hamilton, after a firearm was discharged at a Bellmont Avenue property at 6.40pm. Inspector Jeff Penno said that the alleged offender left the scene, and police, assisted by the Eagle…
Law Enforcement firearms incidentChartwellHamiltonBellmont AvenueEagle helicopterJeff PennoNew Zealand Police
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Waikato Police Seize Drugs, Gun, and Cash in Matamata-Piako Operation
A police operation targeting drug suppliers in Matamata-Piako has led to the seizure of a gun, cash, and over half a kilogram of cocaine. Officers executed warrants at properties in Matamata and Cambridge, discovering more than half a kilogram of…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal WaikatoMatamata-Piakodrug supplierscocainefirearmsNew Zealand PoliceCambridge
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Serious Crash Closes Intersection in Whitiora, Waikato
A serious two-vehicle crash has shut down the intersection of Willoughby Street and Mill Street in Whitiora, Waikato. Emergency services were called to the scene at approximately 3:30 p.m. following reports of the incident. Authorities are urging motorists to steer…
TransportationLaw EnforcementDisasters WaikatoWhitioraNew Zealand PoliceCrashTraffic IncidentWilloughby StreetMill Street
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Traffic Delays Southbound on SH1 at Tristram Ave Due to Collision
A three-vehicle collision on State Highway 1 at Tristram Ave is causing delays for southbound traffic. According to NZ Police, a car towing a caravan is blocking one of two access lanes onto the motorway. Emergency services are at the…
TransportationLaw Enforcement Traffic delaysSH1Tristram AvecollisioncaravanNZ PoliceNew Zealand Police
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Auckland Man Arrested After Ramming Police Vehicle
A 44-year-old Auckland man has been arrested and faces multiple charges after allegedly ramming a police vehicle early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred during a traffic stop in Mt Wellington around 2.20am on July 8. According to Relieving Counties Manukau…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal AucklandMt WellingtonPapatoetoePoliceVehicle RammingArrestCrimeNew Zealand Police
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Police Seek Public Help to Find Michael Tautari
Police are seeking public assistance to locate 27-year-old Michael Tautari, who is wanted on a Warrant to Arrest for breaching release conditions. Authorities believe someone may have information regarding his whereabouts. Tautari is known to frequent the Auckland and Waikato…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues New Zealand PoliceMichael TautariWarrant to ArrestAucklandWaikatoCrime StoppersBreach of Release Conditions
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SH29 Karapiro Closed Due to Two-Vehicle Crash
A crash involving two vehicles has closed State Highway 29 at the intersection of Totman Road and Taotaoroa Road in Karapiro. The incident occurred around 1pm today. Emergency services are attending to the scene. Two individuals are being treated for…
TransportationDisastersLaw Enforcement Road ClosureTraffic IncidentKarapiroState Highway 29New Zealand PoliceAccidentEmergency Services
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Serious Crash Closes SH1 in Topuni, Kaipara District
A serious two-vehicle crash occurred on SH1 in Topuni, Kaipara District, between Mill and Otioro Roads. Police were called to the scene at approximately 7.35pm. Initial reports indicate serious injuries. The road is currently closed, and diversions are in place.…
TransportationDisastersLaw Enforcement SH1TopuniKaipara DistrictTraffic CollisionEmergency ServicesRoad ClosureNew Zealand Police
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NZ Police Seek Public Help to Identify Man in Point Chevalier Incident
New Zealand Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who may be able to help with inquiries into an incident in Point Chevalier on Thursday, June 5th. The incident occurred around 3:25 p.m. at a bus…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues New Zealand PolicePoint ChevalierGreat North RoadCrime StoppersNZ Police appHolly McKayPersonal Identification
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Search Continues for Missing Man in Whanganui
Police are continuing their search for Kahu, who was last seen on Friday, June 27, in the Whanganui area. A vehicle matching the description of Kahu's was found in the Whanganui River. Kahu has not yet been located. Authorities are…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Missing PersonWhanganuiKahuPoliceSearchRiverNew Zealand Police
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NZ Police to Strengthen IT Security Following Rapid Review
A rapid review of New Zealand Police IT systems has revealed opportunities to strengthen security measures, despite the presence of modern security controls. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers stated that while existing measures protect information and systems from malicious activity, improvements…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologyComputers and InternetFederal GovernmentSocial Issues New Zealand PoliceIT systemssecurityRichard Chambersinternet usagedata audits
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Caretaker Helps Police Nab Copper Thief at Old Horowhenua Hospital
A quick-thinking caretaker helped police catch a recidivist offender who targeted the Old Horowhenua Hospital complex last week. According to Acting Senior Sergeant Bernie O’Brien, the arrest followed dedicated area patrols aimed at preventing burglaries. On Thursday, July 3, the…
Law EnforcementLegal burglaryHorowhenuacopperLevin District CourtNew Zealand Policecrimerecidivist offender
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Serious Crash Blocks State Highway 1 at Hukerenui, Northland
A serious crash involving two vehicles has blocked State Highway 1 at Hukerenui, Northland. Emergency services were called to the scene, located between Akerama and Rusk roads, at approximately 7.45pm this evening. Initial reports indicate that two individuals have sustained…
TransportationDisastersLaw Enforcement State Highway 1HukerenuiNorthlandSerious CrashTraffic DiversionEmergency ServicesAccidentNew Zealand Police
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Baby Dies After Critical Injuries at Foxton Beach
A six-month-old baby, critically injured at a Foxton Beach property last weekend, has died. Police were called to the Seabury Avenue address early last Sunday, and the baby was airlifted to Auckland's Starship Hospital. A homicide investigation has commenced to…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Foxton BeachhomicideStarship HospitalMichael DeeganCentral District Investigations ManagerfatalitycrimeNew Zealand Police
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Fatal Crash Near Motutere Claims One Life
One person died following a two-vehicle crash near Motutere last night. Police were called to State Highway One near Jellicoe Point at around 7.45pm. Despite the best efforts of emergency services, one person died at the scene. The road was…
DisastersTransportationLaw Enforcement Fatal crashMotutereState Highway OneJellicoe PointSerious Crash UnitAccidentDeathNew Zealand Police
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Fatal Crash in Leeston Claims One Life
One person died and another was seriously injured after a vehicle collided with two pedestrians in Leeston last night. Police were called to the intersection of Leeston and Lakes Road and Harts Road at around 7.40pm following the incident. One…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportationSocial Issues Fatal CrashLeestonPedestrian AccidentSerious Crash UnitAccident InvestigationNew Zealand PoliceHarts Road
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Serious Crash Closes State Highway One Near Moturere
State Highway One is closed between Taupō and Tūrangi following a serious two-vehicle crash near Moturere this evening. Police were alerted to the incident on SH1 near Jellicoe Point at approximately 7.45pm. Initial reports indicate serious injuries. The Serious Crash…
TransportationLaw Enforcement State Highway OneMoturereBay of PlentyTraffic CollisionJellicoe PointTaupōTūrangiNew Zealand Police
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Serious Crash Closes Harts Road, Leeston
A serious crash involving a vehicle and two pedestrians has led to the closure of Harts Road in Leeston, Canterbury. The incident occurred at approximately 7:40 PM at the intersection of Harts and Leeston Roads. Police have reported that there…
DisastersLaw EnforcementTransportation Harts RoadLeestonCanterburyNew Zealand PoliceTraffic IncidentPedestriansRoad Closure
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Flat Bush Police Nab Wanted Man and Bail Breacher
A tampered number plate led to the arrest of a man evading warrants in Flat Bush, marking a successful night for police. The arrest was one of two made in the area for a range of incidents. Inspector Rakana Cook,…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Flat BushCounties ManukauArrestWarrantsDrug UtensilsDriving OffensesRakana CookNew Zealand Police
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Waikato Pair Arrested for Online Drug Shopping
A joint operation between the Waikato Organised Crime Squad and New Zealand Customs has led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman for importing and supplying illegal drugs in the Waikato region. The investigation was launched…
Law EnforcementLegal WaikatoNew Zealand CustomsWaikato Organised Crime SquadGBL1,4-BDrug TraffickingArrestNew Zealand Police
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Man Sought After Altercation Near Burger King in Manukau
Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who may be able to assist with an enquiry into an altercation near the Burger King in Manukau on the morning of June 20. Counties Manukau Police are seeking…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues Counties Manukau PoliceManukauBurger KingaltercationCrime StoppersNew Zealand Police