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Kapiti Police have arrested a 32 year old Paraparaumu woman in relation to a number of fraud complaints which have been investigated over the past 18 months.
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TIMARU — At about 3am on Sunday 2nd September (2012), a man was assaulted outside a nightclub in the main street of Timaru.
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HAMILTON — As the investigations into last week's fatal house fire at a Holland Rd address draw to a close, Waikato Police and the Fire Service say there are some valuable lessons that if heeded, could save other lives.
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UPPER HUTT — A post-mortem examination has been carried out on the body of a woman in her late 30's, discovered in an Upper Hutt house last night.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police have this week recovered a stolen historic mahogany statue of Christ, missing for more than 12 years.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Police are pleased with the 20 year sentence handed to convicted sex offender, ex-teacher and regular Cathedral Square busker Graeme Joblin.
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UPPER HUTT — Hutt Valley Police are investigating the death of a woman in Upper Hutt.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore Police are continuing the search for an Auckland man who is missing after entering the water on a paddle board near the North end of Takapuna Beach.
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WHANGAREI — Police are searching for a 40-year-old Tutukaka woman who was last seen yesterday morning.
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Hutt Valley Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 16 year old male near the Hutt River yesterday.
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North Shore Police are searching for an Auckland man who is missing after entering the water on a paddle board near the North end of Takapuna Beach.
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Counties-Manukau Police investigating the death of David Cunningham have established that he died as a result of stab wounds.
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Media are invited to attend the funeral of Constable Kali Fungavaka.
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MANUKAU CITY — A dial-a-tinnie operation that Counties Manukau Police alleged has been running for several years was today shut down.
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The following can be attributed to Bryce's wife Robyn Jourdain: 'We are overwhelmed by the support we continue to receive from the wider Taranaki community and the staff at TOPEC.
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LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt Police are conducting a scene examination following the discovery of a body on the Hutt riverbank this morning.
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A sophisticated syndicate of designer drug dealers has been shut down today after an OFCANZ investigation involving Police and Customs.
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CARTERTON — Wairarapa Police are investigating a burglary that occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning in Carterton, where a distinctive motorcross bike was stolen.
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LOWER HUTT — Lower Hutt Police are seeking three men who terrorised an elderly Wainuiomata couple during a robbery in their home in the early hours of today.
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AUCKLAND — Police have identified the man located dead yesterday morning at a rural property in Ramarama as local man David Cunningham, aged 40.
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Police have identified the man located dead this morning at a rural property in Ramarama.
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Waitakere Police have released the name of the woman who fell to her death from Lion Rock, Piha in the early hours of Saturday morning 25 August 2012.
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HAMILTON — As the homicide investigation into a Hamilton woman's death in a house fire continues into its sixth day Police and Fire Service investigators are continuing their examination of the scene today.
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MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Detectives are investigating the death of a man at a rural property in Ramarama which occurred overnight.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 17-year old Christchurch girl yesterday [Saturday].
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NORTHLAND — A serious crash on State Highway One on Wednesday 22 August 2012 has resulted in Police appealing to the driver of the second vehicle involved to make himself known to them.
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A serious crash on State Highway One on Wednesday 22 August 2012 has resulted in Police appealing to the driver of the second vehicle involved to make himself known to them.
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Police and other emergency services are currently attending a crash involving a vehicle carrying a number of horses that has overturned.
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The following statement can be attributed to Cam McDonald's parents Ranald and Cyndy McDonald and brother Jonathan, following the sentencing this morning of Christopher Dummer in the Wellington District Court on a charge of careless use of a firearm causing death, where he was sentenced to nine months imprisonment.
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Police has published its tenth review of activity following enactment of the Crimes (Substituted s 59) Amendment Act 2007.
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HAMILTON — This afternoon Police attended an Attempted Arson in Paul Crescent, Hamilton.
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Police are saddened to learn of the death in Tonga today of a New Zealand Police officer.
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TARANAKI — The Navy is assisting Taranaki Police in the ongoing search for the bodies of Bryce Jourdain and Stephen Kahukaka-Gedye, who were swept away during a rockclimbing exercise on Paritutu Rock in New Plymouth two weeks ago.
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KAITAIA — Northland Police are asking the public to call its dedicated 0800 number if they have information that may assist the investigation into the sexual offending of a former deputy school principal.
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HAMILTON — While the scene examination of a house where a person's body was found following a house fire early yesterday morning continues, the deceased's body has been removed from the property.
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GREYMOUTH — Greymouth Police have been overwhelmed by offers of support for the man who lost an envelope containing $23,000 this week.
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HAMILTON — While highlighting the difficulties for investigators created by the severity of damage, the officer in charge of a fatal Hamilton fire investigation credited the bravery of the occupants of the house whose actions prevented further tragedy.
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GREYMOUTH — Greymouth Police are hoping the public will come forward with information to help them reunite a 90 year-old man with his life savings.
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LOWER HUTT — Police and other emergency services are currently at the scene of a motor vehicle crash on SH 2, Lower Hutt.
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PICTON — Police search and rescue teams were out most of the night searching for a 27 year old Swiss woman who had got lost on a day walk up Essens Valley, near Picton.
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An experienced investigator from outside Counties Manukau district will lead the investigation into a fatal crash in Otara this morning involving a Police car and a 4WD vehicle.
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Rodney Police spent a dramatic few hours yesterday in pursuit of four offenders who attempted to kidnap a male victim from his home in rural Matakana.
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MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police can confirm that today at 08.39 a Police car and a vehicle being driven by a member of the public were involved in a crash.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Wellington Police are working with other guardians of the inner city to prevent crime before it occurs, in a series of proactive initiatives being rolled out over the coming months.
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Police have today released the name of the five year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a school bus at Hector on the West Coast yesterday afternoon.
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Waikato Police are urging motorists to maintain attention level while driving following two fatal road crashes overnight.
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HAMILTON — A scene guard is in place and fire-fighters remain at the scene dampening down following a fatal house fire in east Hamilton early this morning.
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A five year-old child was run over and killed after getting off a school bus at Hector on the West Coast this afternoon.
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The search for two missing skiers in the back country at Ohau Snow Fields resumed this morning at 0730hrs.
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LOWER HUTT — A 15yr old, 16 yr old and 19 year males had a busy night in Kelson (Lower Hutt) overnight breaking in to around 30 cars.
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INVERCARGILL — Today Invercargill Police have arrested and charged a 55 year old Invercargill man with 24 theft and fraud charges relating to military medals belonging to New Zealand Returned Servicemen and their families.
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TARANAKI — Taranaki Police are now able to confirm the identity of the body located at the power station near the Port in New Plymouth yesterday morning.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Police can confirm that the occupants of the boat that sunk in Wellington Harbour at approximately 3.30pm on the 18th of August 2012 were not wearing lifejackets, despite having them stowed in the boat.
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Police have recovered a body believed to be that of one of the three people who went missing while rockclimbing on Paritutu Rock on Wednesday 8 August 2012.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Between 6.00pm on Friday 17 August 2012 and 9.00am on Saturday 18 August 2012, the toilet block at Coyle Park Reserve in Pt Chevalier Auckland was extensively vandalised.
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HELENSVILLE — Two unemployed West Auckland men in their 20's have been arrested and charged with the murder of 32 year-old Lee Ross McMurdo who was found dead at his Helensville home in July last year.
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WAIKATO — This morning at about 5.45am, a vessel started taking on water by Cape Colville. Its mayday call was answered by Maritime Operations. Police and HNZMS Canterbury were dispatched together with two vessels from Coastguard. Westpac helicopter was also activated.
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Kapiti Police investigating the death of 17-year-old Izak Millanta have made a number of unrelated arrests in connection to other alleged assaults which occurred on the same night.
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A woman has appeared in the Wellington District Court earlier today charged in connection to three separate thefts at Kathmandu stores in Wellington and the Hutt Valley in recent days.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are crediting the prevention value of their anywhere any time approach to stopping vehicles after the occupants of a car stopped during a routine enquiry were found in possession of firearms and what is believed to be methamphetamine.
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HAMILTON — While a post-mortem examination carried out on a man who died following a domestic violence related incident in Hamilton yesterday has been completed, the other male involved in the struggle has appeared in court on assault charges.
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MOTUEKA — About 2.05pm today Police were called to the Motueka Airport where a male skydiver had landed heavily on the grass.
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Levels of engagement amongst Police staff have increased significantly in 2012.
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Four men will appear in the North Shore District Court this afternoon after an incident in the rural township of Puhoi early this morning.
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DANNEVIRKE — At about 8pm on Monday 13th August a female has been struck and killed by a train near Allardice Street, Dannevirke.
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HAMILTON — As detectives work to establish the circumstances surrounding the unexplained sudden death of a man involved in an alleged violent domestic incident in Hamilton overnight an independent out of district investigator is being appointed to ensure the integrity of the investigation.
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NELSON — A 26 year old Nelson woman has been charged with Wounding with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm following a crash on Wakefield Quay in Nelson about 7.40am today.
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WAIKATO — Waikato Police investigating an alleged large scale fraud targeting the country's golfing community are warning people to be wary of a Hibiscus Coast based golfing magazine and are appealing for further victims to come forward.
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HAMILTON — Hamilton Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding a domestic violence related unexplained sudden death at a Dinsdale property overnight.
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BAY OF PLENTY — Police and Council Liquor Licensing Inspectors are satisfied that some recent decisions handed down by the Wellington based Liquor Licensing Authority (LLA) in respect of several Western Bay of Plenty premises will have a significant effect on reducing alcohol related harm and disorder in the area.
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Counties Manukau Police investigating the disappearance of Rae Portman have arrested a 30 year old woman from Manurewa for assault.
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Investigators have now completed the scene examination at the mine site at Ruatapu on the West Coast where a boy was killed when a vehicle rolled into a pond on Sunday evening.
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LOWER HUTT — Police in Lower Hutt are investigating a robbery at the Westpac Bank in Petone earlier this morning.
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WAIKATO — North Waikato Police are concerned too many women are getting behind the wheel of motor vehicles intoxicated after an alcohol focused operation over the weekend left them seeing pink over drink.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Police believe they have busted a significant methamphetamine supply ring that was operating throughout Hawke's Bay over recent months.
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Police have released the name of the boy who died when the vehicle he was a passenger in rolled into a pond at a goldmine at Ngahere on the West Coast.
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The family of Izak Millanta thank media for their help in providing assistance to police investigating the death of their son.
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Hamilton Police are crediting additional security measures employed by the owners of a food-market in the east of the City for thwarting burglars who broke into the store early this morning but left empty handed.
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Police have released the name of the 18 year old woman who was killed in an accident on State Highway 7 near Ngahere in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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The name of a motorcyclist killed in a collision near Whiritoa on Friday has been released.
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PORIRUA — A person has been arrested in connection to the death of a 17 year old Kapiti man.
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WELLINGTON CITY — A 17 year old Kapiti man is in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital on life support, after being found unconscious by Police in the early hours of this morning.
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WAIHI — Waikato Police are advising motorists heading towards the Coromandel and particularly Whangamata to expect delays following a fatal collision between a motorcycle and a utility this afternoon.
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WAIHI — Police and Ambulance are attending a vehicle and motorcycle collission on Waihi Whangamata Rd in the Hauraki District.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Taranaki Police are scaling back the search for the three missing off New Plymouth, following more than 48 hours of extensive marine, land and aerial searches.
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The following statement can be attributed to Robyn Jourdain, wife of Bryce Jourdain, missing off Paritutu Rock since Wednesday afternoon: 'Firstly, we would like to thank everybody for the huge amount of support, love and care we are being shown at this time.
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The following statement can be attributed to Bruce Gedye, father of Stephen Kahukaka-Gedye, missing off Paritutu Rock, New Plymouth since Wednesday afternoon: 'On behalf of our family, we would like to thank all of those involved in the search for Stephen, Felipe and Bryce.
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MANUKAU CITY — Counties Manukau Police are investigating the disappearance of Rae Colleen Portman who was last seen on Wednesday 20 June.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — When: 3.30pm, Friday 10th August Where: Civil Defence Emergency Management Office, 45 Robe Street, New Plymouth Who: The wife of missing instructor Bryce Jourdain will speak to media along with Incident Controller Inspector Frank Grant.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — A search has resumed a short time ago for the three missing off Paritutu Rock on Wednesday afternoon.
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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown Police are concerned about the well-being of a local man who was last seen on Tuesday (7 August).
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NEW PLYMOUTH — The search for three people missing off New Plymouth will resume again at first light tomorrow morning.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Fatal Crash 8/08/12 Penrose Road, Mount Wellington. Police urgently need to speak to the driver of a truck who was stationary in the right hand lane heading east towards Mount Wellington H/way on Penrose Road at about 1:25pm yesterday afternoon.
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NEW PLYMOUTH — Taranaki Police are now able to release the names of the three people missing since yesterday afternoon off Paritutu Rock in New Plymouth.
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The cost of deploying five New Zealand Police liaison officers to the 2012 London Olympics is money well spent says Police Commissioner Peter Marshall.
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WELLINGTON CITY — Due to steady rain in the Wellington and lower North Island areas there have been reports of surface flooding.
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As a result of a cattle truck catching on fire approximately 3km south of Tatuanui on SH27, the highway is blocked and diversions are in place via Kereone Road and Cussen Road.
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Police Commissioner Peter Marshall has expressed his shock and sadness about the two NZDF personnel killed in Afghanistan at the weekend.
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