Motorcyclist injured following crash with Truck on Oxford Street in Levin, Horowhenua
Emergency services responded to reports of a crash on State Highway 1 in Levin, Horowhenua, Thursday evening. The crash occurred at around 6pm just past the intersection of Bath Street and Oxford Street across from the Salvation Army building. Two Police units, one Fire and Emergency truck and St John...
Hamilton Police investigating four-month-old Baby that sustained a serious injury to head
Hamilton Police are investigating how a four-month-old baby sustained a serious injury last month. The boy was taken to Waikato Hospital by ambulance on June 19. He was in critical condition. Reports note that the baby suffered a significant head injury. The injury is being treated as unexplained while Police...
Substance of concern located at Waikawa Museum in Southland, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit responds
Police responded to an incident at Waikawa Museum midday Wednesday after a substance of concern was located. The museum was closed to the public as a precautionary measure. Christchurch based New Zealand Defence Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was notified, and a team was dispatched to the scene. The team...
16-year-old Georgina reported as missing in Manawatū District, was meant to arrive in Taranaki
Manawatū District Police are seeking the public’s help to locate 16-year-old Georgina. She was due to arrive in Taranaki at the weekend but did not appear to show up as planned. Her family and authorities are concerned for her well-being. They hope she is okay as part of a wider...
Person dead following serious crash on State Highway 1 in Tirau, Waikato
Police report one person has died following a serious crash in Tirau, Waikato, Monday afternoon. The crash occurred at around 3.30pm involving two trucks on State Highway 1 at the Tirau rail overbridge between Main Road and State Highway 5. One person died at the scene. No one else was...
Nelson Police on alert after man attempted to lure 10-year-old girl into 4WD
Nelson Police appealed to the public for sightings of a man who approached a 10-year-old girl and tried to lure her into his 4WD, Thursday afternoon. The attempt to convince the girl occurred near the intersection of Aranui Road and Toru Street just after 4.30pm. A man in a black...
Man dead following water incident off coast of Colville, Coromandel Peninsula
Police confirmed to media that a man has died following a water incident off the coast of Colville, Coromandel Peninsula, Thursday evening. Emergency services were called to the incident at around 10.25pm, not far off from the Coromandel Wharf. Attempts to revive the man had been unsuccessful. The man died...
Rescue Helicopter lands at Ōtaki Beach, Kāpiti Coast – video
A rescue Helicopter landed at Ōtaki Beach for a brief period of time, Thursday evening. The Helicopter circled the area and shortly after landed at around 5.30pm next to the Ōtaki Surf Lifesaving Club on Marine Parade. Just before 6pm it then took off and flew Northbound to Palmerston North...
31-year-old Auckland man located after not returning home
A statement released by Police said a 31-year-old Auckland man, Ibraheem Khudeish, was reported as missing after not returning back home, Wednesday evening. He was last seen at his workplace in the Auckland Central area at around 5.55pm, later reported as missing to Police on that same evening. It was...
Police seek wanted Te Ariki Poulgrain in Auckland
Police are seeking information from the public for sightings of Te Ariki Poulgrain after he escaped from custody in Corrections yesterday afternoon in the Auckland region. Authorities were notified that the 23-year-old prisoner, who was at a medical facility in Grafton for an appointment, escaped at around 1.30pm today. Corrections...
