Police charge Brian Tamaki for attending illegal anti-lockdown rally in Auckland
Police have arrested and charged 63-year-old Brian Tamaki, Destiny Church founder, for organising and holding a mass gathering in Auckland on October 2 and attending another gathering on October 16. Tamaki was charged in relation to an event held at Auckland Domain in breach of Alert Level 3 restriction settings. The...
One person dies following serious crash between Truck and Motorcycle in Bay of Plenty
Emergency services responded to a serious crash report on Tuesday morning near Nukukou in the Bay of Plenty. The crash occurred south of Wainui Rd on State Highway 2 between a truck and motorcycle at around 9.35am. Police released a statement in the afternoon confirming one person has sadly died...
Arrest made following illegal party gathering at North Shore property that broke Covid-19 restrictions
Police on Monday made one arrest after an alleged illegal gathering was held in the Redvale suburb of Auckland's North Shore. The gathering was held on Sunday — an Instagram influencer party at a property in the area — blatantly ignored and breached the Covid-19 Alert Level 3 restrictions. A...
Investigation launched after man shot at in Lower Hutt
Police have launched an investigation after a man was shot at in Lower Hutt this afternoon. The man presented to Hutt Hospital at around 3.30pm with sustained critical injuries from the gunshot. He was later transferred to Wellington Hospital, remaining in a critical condition. Further information and work to establish...
Car crashes into tree in fatal crash at McLaren Falls Park in Bay of Plenty, killing sole occupant
Police report a single-vehicle was involved in a fatal crash at McLaren Falls Park in the Bay of Plenty, Monday morning. It is understood that the car involved crashed into a tree shortly before reports were received at around 7.50am, a statement from Police says. Unfortunately, the sole occupant died at...
Truck driver dies after crashing down bank on Remutaka Hill Road
Emergency services responded to a serious crash on Remutaka Hill Road, north of Wellington. A truck overturned and went down a bank. The crash is believed to have happened around midday. Sadly, the driver of the truck died as a result of the crash. State Highway 2 is closed between...
Man charged with attempted murder after shooting person north of Dunedin
JUST IN: A 24-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting incident at an address on Coast Road in Karitane, north of Dunedin. Police were called to the address at around 3.20pm today after reports indicated a man was critically injured from a gunshot wound. The man...
Ashburton Police say missing 84-year-old Kura Clark has been located
Asburton Police sought the public for help to locate 84-year-old Kura Clark this morning. She was reported missing from her home address in Ashburton last night. It was mentioned that the woman was located in an updated statement from Police at around 7.30am. “The 84-year-old woman reported missing from her...
Woman that travelled to Northland with positive Covid-19 case arrested under Health Act
A woman has been arrested under the Health Act after traveling to Northland with a Covid-19 positive individual. Authorities located the woman at a West Auckland address and took her into custody under section 70 of the Health Act. She was transported to a managed isolation facility under strict health...
Ute rolls over in serious crash south of Hastings
JUST IN: A ute rolled over, prompting an emergency service response south of Hastings Monday evening. The ute rolled on Middle Road near Poukawa shortly before 5.10pm. Any sustained injuries from the crash have not yet been reported. As a result, the road was closed and traffic management was used. Diversions...
