Man arrested following Police search across Hawke’s Bay
Armed Police staff responded to a serious incident this morning in the suburb of Flaxmere, Hawke's Bay. Flaxmere Primary School on Walton Way was put in lockdown from 10.35am through to 11.20am due to the incident. Irongate Primary School was also in lockdown for some time. “All our tamariki were...
House on fire near Kāpiti Road in Paraparaumu extinguished – video
Emergency services attended the scene of a house reportedly on fire in Paraparaumu, Wednesday evening at around 7.25pm. Kāpiti Road was closed off between Arawhata Road and the southbound and northbound Kāpiti Expressway (State Highway 1) off ramps with detours in place. Police assisted with traffic control. Detours were in...
Four injured after serious crash in Te Hauke between car and truck
A serious crash occurred south of Hastings in Te Hauke on Wednesday morning. Four people have been injured from the crash. Emergency services were notified shortly after 10am of the crash involving a car and a truck at the intersection of Te Onepu Road and State Highway 2. Initial reports...
Metlink bus drives wrong way in Northbound lane on Centennial Highway
Footage sent to thisquality shows a Metlink bus driving southbound in the northbound lane on Wellington's Centennial Highway (State Highway 1), Monday afternoon. The bus travelled the wrong way down the highway and came to a stop at around 1.30pm near Tyres Road at the bottom of Ngauranga Gorge. Police...
Investigation into death of five-year-old Malchi Subecz
A homicide investigation into the death of five-year-old Malchi Subecz in Tauranga is ongoing. Malchi was found with serious injuries at an address in Te Puna. He was treated in Tauranga Hospital and then airlifted to Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland on November 1. Sadly, he died in the Hospital...
Far North Police find disassembled clandestine laboratory used to manufacture methamphetamine
The Far North Precision Targeting Team sought for persons of interest with warrants for their arrests at a rural property near Mangonui over the weekend, where they found a disassembled clandestine laboratory used to manufacture methamphetamine. The discovery was made while they were doing routine enquiries on Saturday, which turned...
Enquiries undergoing in relation to death of person at Swanson address
A person was located at an address in Swanson deceased, Saturday morning. Police received calls to the property on Candia Road shortly after 10.25pm. The death is being treated as unexplained at this time. A Police presence will be residing in the area for some time due to a scene...
Crash between truck and train in Levin
A southbound freight train crashed into a truck and trailer in Levin on Tuesday night, leaving a big mess to clean up. The crash occurred at 9.10pm at the crossing intersection of Cambridge Street South and State Highway 1. No one was injured from the incident, Police affirmed to thisquality....
Four people dead following serious crash south of Levin
Four people have died following a serious crash on State Highway 1 south of Levin. The crash occurred near Kuku East Road, involving a truck and van just after 3pm on Tuesday afternoon. The Serious Crash Unit arrived at the scene at around 4pm to investigate. Motorists had been advised...
14-year-old girl dies in hospital following serious crash in Hastings
Police report a 14-year-old has died following a serious crash between two cars on State Highway 2 in Hastings on Wednesday last week. The crash occurred on York Road between a roundabout on SH2 and Maraekakaho Road at around 5.40pm. Five people were injured as a result of crash. Two...
