Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Crime

Police issue warrant to arrest

Counties Manukau Police say they’re working to locate William Nelson-Bell, who has a warrant for his arrest and is wanted by police. Nelson-Bell, 23, is...

Holiday road toll drops for second year in a row

Police say they’re pleased that, for a second consecutive year, the number of holiday road deaths has decreased. The provisional number of road deaths for...

Person dead following crash in Auckland

Police say a person has died following a crash in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe last night, January 4. “The single-vehicle crash on Puhinui Road...

US captures Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

United States President Donald Trump has publicly announced the US military’s elite Delta Force unit has carried out a raid to capture Venezuelan President...

Thames robbery suspects tracked to Hamilton, four to appear in Youth Court

Four people will appear in the Hamilton Youth Court tomorrow after Police tracked alleged aggravated robbery offenders from Thames to Hamilton following a mid-morning...

Police believe person found dead in Auckland was struck by vehicle

A police investigation is underway following the discovery of a person’s body on a highway in Auckland this morning, January 1. Earlier today, police said...

Waikato police recover stolen groceries

Quick thinking and local knowledge by Hamilton Police have helped recover more than $1700 worth of stolen groceries in the city this morning. Detective Inspector...

New Police Deputy Commissioner has vast experience

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has welcomed the appointment of Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett as a statutory Deputy Commissioner of New Zealand Police. “I want to...

Man arrested after impersonating Police in unmarked patrol encounter

New Zealand Police have arrested a man after officers on patrol in an unmarked vehicle were followed by a car impersonating a Police vehicle...

Three arrested after Drury burglary, fleeing car crashes with bus in Papakura

Three people have been taken into custody following a burglary at a commercial premises in Drury that led to a dangerous fleeing drive and...