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Crime 30 May 2012
Indecent Assault

At about 5.30pm on Tuesday 29th of May 2012 a female Chinese student and recent arrival to New Zealand got off a bus on Blockhouse Bay Road at the intersection with Margate Road, Blockhouse Bay.

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Crime 30 May 2012
Man extradited for historical sexual abuse

A 59-year-old man has appeared in court in Auckland today having been extradited from Australia to face charges of historical sex abuse.

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Crime 30 May 2012
Wellington Police seek Daniel Wiari

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are looking for 31 year old Daniel Wiari who is wanted in relation to a number of matters.

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Crime 30 May 2012
Porirua Police looking for Brent Smith

PORIRUA — Porirua Police are seeking help from the public to locate 43 year old Brent Smith who is required to arrest for breaching his bail conditions.

Brent Smith

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Cannabis 30 May 2012
Organised Crime Arrests in Western Bay of Plenty

BAY OF PLENTY — Western Bay of Plenty Police today arrested six gang associates for cultivating cannabis, possession for supply of cannabis and participation in a criminal group.

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Traffic 30 May 2012
No excuses for speeding this Queens Birthday weekend

Police are reminding drivers to take extra care and make this holiday weekend one to remember for all the right reasons.

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Search and Rescue 29 May 2012
Children Overdue during School Trip

BAY OF PLENTY — Police and Search and Rescue teams are searching an area of the lower Kaimai range for ten year 11 students who failed to return from an orienteering exercise during a school camp.

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Council 29 May 2012
Taupō District Council Briefing on the draft Long Term Plan

TAUPO — Taupō District Council will brief the media on the draft Long Term Plan in the Council Chambers.

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Search and Rescue 29 May 2012
Underwater recovery operation suspended

A Navy submersible has located debris from the helicopter missing near Lake Sumner since Friday but has been unable to locate the pilot.

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Alcohol 29 May 2012
Porirua Police welcome LLA decision regarding Cannons Creek liquor store

PORIRUA — Porirua Police have welcomed the decision by the Liquor Licensing Authority to place conditions on the opening hours of a Cannons Creek liquor store.

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Crime 29 May 2012
Rotorua Police investigating aggravated robberies

ROTORUA — Rotorua Police are currently investigating four recent aggravated robberies which have occurred over the past six days.

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Crime 29 May 2012
Waimate Police name female victim

WAIMATE — The body of a woman found in a remote forest area near Waimate on Sunday is believed to be a 31-year-old Czech Republic tourist Dagmar Pytlickova, also known as Dasha.

Czech Republic tourist Dagmar Pytlickova, also known as Dasha.

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Police 29 May 2012
Police statement following verdict in Operation Holly (Gwaze) trial

Police would like to acknowledge the very difficult time that Charlene's families have been through - both the Makaza family in Zimbabwe, and the Gwaze family in Christchurch.

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Police 29 May 2012
Police confirm identity of Waimate body

WAIMATE — Police can confirm the man whose body was found in a remote forestry block near Waimate on Sunday is missing local man Jason Frandi.

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Crime 29 May 2012
Stole Me gets thumbs up from Police

Police have put their support behind a new website launched today to help people recover their stolen property.

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Traffic 29 May 2012
Bus crash

CHRISTCHURCH — At about 9.15am this morning police, fire and ambulance were notified of a bus crash on Richardson Terrace Christchurch.

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Traffic 29 May 2012
Two minor crashes

WELLINGTON CITY — At about 9:20am a small shower of hail and sleet crossed the Wellington area.

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Traffic 29 May 2012
Police working to identify deceased Hamilton cyclist

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are warning commuters in the north of the City's CBD to expect delays as they work to establish the circumstances behind the discovery of a dead cyclist early this morning.

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Deaths 29 May 2012
Dead cyclist

HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are investigating the death of a cyclist found on Victoria Street Hamilton near the Fairfield bridge in the early hours of this morning.

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Police 29 May 2012
SSC report into Police culture shows big improvement on 2010

The 2011/12 report following the Commission of Inquiry into Police Conduct shows a marked improvement on the 2010 report, Police HR General Manager Alan Cassidy says.

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Police 28 May 2012
Teenage boy in custody following school firearm incident

PAEROA — Waikato Police are commending the actions of a teacher following an incident involving an imitation firearm at a secondary school in Paeroa this morning.

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Deaths 28 May 2012
Two bodies located

WAIMATE — The investigation in relation to the two bodies located in a remote forestry block behind Waimate, continues to build today.

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Fire 28 May 2012
Charity Barn Fire

NEW BRIGHTON — New Brighton Police are investigating a fire at the Charity Barn situated in the New Brighton mall in the early hours of Saturday 26 May.

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Deaths 27 May 2012
Fatal Crash

TAUPO — <p>The East Taupo Arterial section of State Highways 1 &amp; 5 has been closed as emergency services deal with the scene of a fatal crash involving a car and a truck.</p> <p>The head-on collision occurred at 3.50p.m.

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Deaths 27 May 2012
2 x deceased located

Mid South Canterbury Police have commence an investigation following the discovery of two bodies on a remote property in the Waitaki Valley.

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Crime 25 May 2012
Hutt Valley Police nab alleged burglary ring

LOWER HUTT — Hutt Valley Police have arrested two people in relation to an alleged burglary ring, after some good old fashioned team work.

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Deaths 25 May 2012
Fatal Crash

KAWAKAWA — Northland Serious Crash staff are finishing mapping the scene of a fatal two-car crash that occurred this morning at Three Bridges, just north of Kawakawa.

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Crime 25 May 2012
Wellington Police seeking witnesses to sexual assault on Wendesday night

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are seeking some witnesses who came to the aid of a young woman following an alleged sexual assault on Wednesday night.

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Police 25 May 2012
New Zealand Police joins Global Missing Children's Network

Today is International Missing Children's Day and NZ Police has now joined 19 other countries that are affiliated to the Global Missing Children's Network.

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Deaths 25 May 2012
One dead after crash near Rangiora

RANGIORA — One man has died and another suffered serious injuries following a crash near Rangiora early this morning [Friday 25 May].

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Crime 25 May 2012
Wellington Police continue investigation into Seatoun sexual assault last week

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are continuing to investigate an alleged sexual assault which occurred in Seatoun early last week.

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Search and Rescue 25 May 2012
Underwater search for helicopter to start tomorrow

A Navy submersible remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) is expected to start operating at Lake Sumner, in North Canterbury, tomorrow [Friday 25 May] in the search for a missing helicopter and pilot.

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Crime 24 May 2012
No apology for Urewera investigation but Police sorry for impact on Ruatoki community

Police Commissioner Peter Marshall says when information came to light about serious criminal activity in the Urewera forest, Police did their job by bringing it to a close.

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Search and Rescue 24 May 2012
Missing female update

AUCKLAND CITY — Police are pleased to advise that Ngaire TOLICH (87yrs), reported missing from her Hillsborough address was located by the Auckland Search and Rescue Squad at about 12.30pm.

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Crime 24 May 2012
Inter-agency operations nets press, pills and cash valued at several millions of dollars

An operating pill press, performance and image enhancing drugs, prescription medicines and a large sum of cash were amongst items seized in a series of inter-agency searches of properties across the country this week.

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Crime 24 May 2012
Operation Persil latest agitation for offenders in Hamilton

HAMILTON — As Hamilton Police work to clean up the streets of dishonesty offenders breaching court imposed sanctions they say the discovery of an indoor cannabis growing operation proves age and gender is no barrier to offending.

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Search and Rescue 24 May 2012
Missing elderly female

AUCKLAND CITY — Police are seeking the whereabouts of Ngaire TOLLICH (87yrs), reported missing from her Hillsborough address since 9am today.

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Deaths 24 May 2012
Experienced Police shocked by media behaviour following death of new born baby and mother

WAIKATO — Waikato Police, acting on behalf of the Coroner and in support of the family in relation to the death of a young mother and her new born baby, are pleading with media to show some compassion as reporters take to interviewing children in the hunt for a news story.

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Crime 23 May 2012
Female Physically Assaulted In New Lynn

AUCKLAND CITY — Waitakere Police are investigating a needless physical assault on a female in New Lynn.

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Deaths 23 May 2012
Ashburton crash deceased named

ASHBURTON — Police have released the name of a woman who died after her electric scooter was involved in a crash with a small truck at Tinwald, near Ashburton, yesterday [22 May].

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Search and Rescue 23 May 2012
Navy assistance sought in search for helicopter

CHRISTCHURCH — Police have requested assistance from the Navy in the operation to locate and recover the helicopter believed to have crashed in Lake Sumner, with one person on board.

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Search and Rescue 23 May 2012
Statement on behalf of missing pilot's employer and family

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are issuing the following statement on behalf of Way To Go Heliservices Limited, the employer of Michael Graeme Mehrtens, the pilot missing following a helicopter crash at Lake Sumner yesterday.

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Search and Rescue 22 May 2012
Missing pilot named as search for helicopter continues

Police have identified the pilot missing following a helicopter crash at Lake Sumner yesterday as Michael Graeme Mehrtens, aged 35, of Rangiora, an employee of Way To Go Heliservices.

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Deaths 22 May 2012
One dead after scooter crash in Ashburton

ASHBURTON — A 50-year old Ashburton woman has died following a crash involving a scooter and a small truck, at Tinwald, near Ashburton, early this afternoon.

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Traffic 22 May 2012
Bike crash

Police and emergency services are attending to a single bike accident on SH1 approx 3 kms north of Te Hana.

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Deaths 22 May 2012
Police confirm identities in crash deaths

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police have confirmed that the bodies recovered from a car on the Port Hills yesterday [Monday 21 May] were those of two women who had been missing since last Thursday.

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Crime 22 May 2012
Wellington CIB investigating two separate night time street robberies

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington CIB is currently investigating two separate street robberies which occurred in the city late last night.

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Crime 22 May 2012
Statement from the family of Derek Round

Below is a statement from the family of Derek Round: "News of the arrest is a huge relief.

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Search and Rescue 22 May 2012
Search for helicopter continues

CANTERBURY — The search for a missing helicopter, with one person on board, is continuing today at Lake Sumner in North Canterbury.

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Crime 22 May 2012
Man charged with the murder of Derek Round

WHANGANUI — Police have charged a 31-year-old unemployed Whanganui man with the murder of Derek Round.

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Search and Rescue 22 May 2012
7 year old male child deceased body recovered

MANUKAU CITY — Police report that at about 7.15pm this evening (May 21), they recovered the deceased body of a 7 year old male child in the water underneath the Mangere bridge in Mangere.

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Search and Rescue 21 May 2012
Search for missing helicopter to continue tomorrow

CANTERBURY — The search for a missing helicopter, with one person on board, will resume at first light tomorrow at Lake Sumner in North Canterbury.

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News 21 May 2012
Lake Sumner - Helicopter Crash

Emergency Services are currently attending an incident in Lake Sumner Hurunui District where it is reported that a Helicopter has crashed into the lake.

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Crime 21 May 2012
Officer charged with corruption

WHANGANUI — A Whanganui police officer has appeared in court today charged with corruption.

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Crime 21 May 2012
Police believe Derek Round knew his killer

WHANGANUI — It is likely that Derek Round had previous contact with the person or persons who killed him says Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Kirby of Whanganui CIB.

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Police 21 May 2012
Skeleton discovered at Sunset Beach

Counties Manukau Police are investigating the discovery of a human skeleton at Sunset Beach, Port Waikato.

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Deaths 21 May 2012
Police locate vehicle and bodies during search

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police searching for two missing women have this morning located their vehicle, with two deceased persons inside.

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Traffic 21 May 2012
Wellington Police seek witnesses to Johnsonville crash at the weekend

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are looking for witnesses to a crash in Johnsonville over the weekend.

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Crime 21 May 2012
Man wanted in relation to upper South Island bach burglaries

MARLBOROUGH — Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for Adam Power Wahanui who is believed to be currently in the Marlborough Sounds area.

Adam WAHANUI

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Crime 20 May 2012
Positive sighting of car in Whanganui homicide inquiry.

WHANGANUI — Police investigating the violent death of Derek Round in Whanganui are encouraged by a positive sighting of Derek's car early last Thursday morning.

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Crime 20 May 2012
Whanganui - post-mortem examination completed

WHANGANUI — A post-mortem examination has been completed on the body of Derek Round who was found at his home in Whanganui on Thursday morning.

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Deaths 20 May 2012
Seach and Rescue recovers body of missing tramper

Today (May 19) at about 11.30 Search and Rescue members from the Omarama Search and Rescue Team have located a deceased male believed to be aged in his 50's in an area of Canyon Creek in the Ahuriri Valley near 'Base Hut'.

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Search and Rescue 20 May 2012
Missing 15 year old mentally disaffected male

AUCKLAND CITY — Auckland City District Police have ongoing concerns for the whereabouts of a mentally disaffected 15 year old male missing from a Point Chevalier Park.

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Crime 20 May 2012
Serious Assault

HAMILTON — A 23 year old Hamilton man will appear in the Hamilton District Court this morning charged with Wounding with Intent.

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Search and Rescue 20 May 2012
Missing persons

CHRISTCHURCH — Police have concerns for the welfare of Marilyn Zidich, 62 years old and her daughter Selina Madden, 35 years.  Both women have been missing from their Belfast address in Christchurch since Thursday morning.  They are believed to be travelling together in a grey Fiat Tipo Hatchbatch with a personalised licence plate 'ZIDICH'.

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Crime 20 May 2012
Police name Whanganui homicide victim

WHANGANUI — The man whose body was found at a house in Campbell Street, Whanganui has been named as Derek Leonard Round, aged 77.

Photo of the jaguar

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Police 18 May 2012
No budget cut but Police fine-tune support staff numbers

The New Zealand Police budget will not be cut this coming financial year but the organisation is planning some modest reductions in non-sworn support staff to live within its means, the Commissioner of Police, Peter Marshall, said today.

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Search and Rescue 18 May 2012
Tramper safe and well

WELLINGTON CITY — The Police would like to thank all those that rang to provide information in relation to the missing French tramper.

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Police 18 May 2012
Media Advisory – news conference Whanganui homicide investigation

WHANGANUI — A media conference will be held at 3.30pm today, Friday, at Whanganui Police Station as part of the homicide investigation following the discovery of a man’s body in the city yesterday.

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Crime 18 May 2012
Charges laid over Turangi crash

TURANGI — Police have charged the driver of the vehicle which crashed near Turangi on Saturday.

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Crime 18 May 2012
Police seek car and clothing sightings in Whanganui homicide

WHANGANUI — A homicide investigation is continuing in Whanganui following the discovery of a man's body at a house in Campbell Street yesterday morning.

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Crime 18 May 2012
Police recover guns, drugs in Kaikoura raids

KAIKOURA — Police yesterday executed six simultaneous search warrants on addresses in Kaikoura, recovering guns, drugs and other items of interest.

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Search and Rescue 18 May 2012
Concerns for French tramper

WELLINGTON CITY — Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of a visiting French male who was last known to be tramping in the Tararua Ranges.

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Search and Rescue 17 May 2012
Man Missing On The North Shore

NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police are appealing to the public for sightings of a 56 year old man who is reported missing from his home in Devonport.

Missing person:  Richard Thomas Brake

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Crime 17 May 2012
Two arrests in alleged methamphetamine ring

Hutt Valley Police have arrested two people in relation to an alleged methamphetamine supply ring, following information received from the public.

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Community 17 May 2012
Man wanted on several breach of suppression warrants gives himself up due to media pressure

Waikato Police are crediting media coverage as a driver behind a man wanted on a number of warrants to arrest for breaching supervision orders giving himself up in the Central North Island overnight.

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Crime 17 May 2012
Truth stranger than fiction in the case of Hamilton burglaries

HAMILTON — Breaking into your mothers home, walking in with stolen property as Police interview your mate and ringing 111 to advise you've accidentally been involved in a burglary are all ammunition to the Hamilton Police's argument that truth is stranger than fiction after a trio of events yesterday.

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Deaths 17 May 2012
Suspicious death in Whanganui

WHANGANUI — Police are investigating a suspicious death in Whanganui.

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Community 17 May 2012
Arrests follow trashing of bereaved Waihi family's home

WAIHI — Waihi Police are hoping the arrest of several teenagers following the trashing of a house belonging to a family who were away on holiday in Fiji to escape a year from hell will go some way in giving comfort to the victims.

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Police 16 May 2012
Police confirm officer's resignation after theft investigation

CHRISTCHURCH — Police have confirmed that an officer resigned late last year after being investigated for theft in the aftermath of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

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Fire 16 May 2012
Lower Hutt Police continue investigating suspicious fire

LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt Police are seeking help from the Taita community following a house fire on Friday night.

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Deaths 15 May 2012
Towai Fatal Crash Update

The male has subsequently died from the injuries he received in the crash.

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Police 15 May 2012
Driver Sought

Police would like to urgently speak to the driver of a late model silver BMW 3 series whose vehicle was involved in a collision with a cyclist at approximately 3.25pm this afternoon at the Te Atatu Road on ramp.

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Traffic 15 May 2012
Road Closed

NORTHLAND — As a result of a crash between a logging truck and a car, SH 1 is closed near Ruapekapeka Rd, Towai.

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Crime 15 May 2012
Wellington Police investigating alleged sexual assault last night

WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault which occurred in Seatoun last night.

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Traffic 15 May 2012
Traffic Blockage

SH 2 near Takapau in Central Hawkes Bay is now clear for traffic travelling in both directions after Police and contractors finished clearing a earlier traffic incident.

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Police 15 May 2012
Parcels from Paris

GREYMOUTH — The media is advised that there will be a briefing at the Greymouth Police Station at 2.30pm today on the mystery parcels that have been posted from Paris.

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Search and Rescue 15 May 2012
Truck Crash near Taihape

Taihape Police are attending a crash 30 km from Taihape on the road to Napier.

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Traffic 15 May 2012
Traffic Related Blockage

Road users in the Central Hawkes Bay can expect some delays if travelling on SH 2 in the area of Takapau.

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Police 15 May 2012
West Coast residents get surprise in the mail

In the past week West Coast Police have been advised that four surprise parcels have been received by people in the Greymouth and Hokitika areas.

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Deaths 14 May 2012
Fatal Road Collision

LEVIN — Police are investigating a fatal road collision which occurred today in the Horowhenua involving an articulated truck with semi trailer and a mobile home.

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Deaths 14 May 2012
Names released in Hinds fatal crash

ASHBURTON — Police have released the names of two men killed in a fatal car crash on the Hinds-Arundel Road, near Ashburton, on Friday morning [11 May].

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Crime 14 May 2012
Name released in Timaru death

TIMARU — Police have released the name of a man found dead in York Street, Timaru, early on Friday morning [11 May].

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Traffic 14 May 2012
Serious Crash

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Deaths 14 May 2012
Dual focus for Police in Turangi crash

TURANGI — The Police investigation is continuing today into Saturday's crash near Turangi which killed three students from the United States.

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Court 14 May 2012
Operation Eve - court appearance update

BLENHEIM — The man charged with the murder of Richmond woman Sharyn Wilkinson-Foley will appear in the Blenheim District court today.

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Fire 14 May 2012
Blenheim Police seek information on suspicious fires

MARLBOROUGH — At about 5 a.m on Sunday the 13th of May 2012 there were three suspicious fires  at Whenuanui Bay which is also known as Becks Bay in the Marlborough Sounds.

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Deaths 14 May 2012
Deceased ship worker's name released

NELSON — Nelson Police have today released the name of the man killed while working on a fishing boat at Port Nelson on Saturday.

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