/rss/news/777 en /news/release/man-arrested-and-charged-vehicle-impounded-after-gathering-anti-social-road-users <span class="field-label"> Location: </span> <div class="field field-name-field-news-location field-type-list-text field-label-inline inline"> Waikato </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>Attributable to Inspector Jeff Penno, Waikato Road Policing Manager</p> <p>Police have arrested and charged a 20-year-old man following a large gathering of anti-social road users in Hamilton.</p> <p>At around 11pm on Saturday 24 May, Police were called to Airport Road where approximately 300 cars were said to be congregating, with around 20 cars performing skids on the road. The group dispersed when Police arrived.</p> <p>Over the course of the night, Police received multiple reports of other large groups of anti-social road users at other locations around the city and outlying areas.</p> </div> Mon, 26 May 2025 22:09:09 +0000 fljpp1 81157 at /news/release/update-homicide-investigation-hamilton-0 <span class="field-label"> Location: </span> <div class="field field-name-field-news-location field-type-list-text field-label-inline inline"> Waikato </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p><em>Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson</em></p> <p>Police investigating the death of a 30-year-old woman in Hamilton City are continuing to appeal to those who may have seen the incident to come forward.</p> <p>The woman died after a vehicle drove into a traffic light pole she was standing next to on the corner of Ohaupo Road and Kahikatea Drive on Thursday 15 May.</p> </div> Sun, 18 May 2025 22:56:45 +0000 hse179 81073 at /news/release/update-kopu-road-incident <span class="field-label"> Location: </span> <div class="field field-name-field-news-location field-type-list-text field-label-inline inline"> Waikato </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>Kopu Road between Kopu and Thames has reopened, after being closed earlier this morning when a person was found with what appeared to be serious injuries.</p> <p> Police have now established that the person had suffered a medical event.</p> <p> The person has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital and the road has reopened.</p> <p>ENDS</p> <p>Issued by Police Media Centre.聽</p> </div> Thu, 15 May 2025 22:02:15 +0000 rpel50 81053 at /news/release/homicide-investigation-launched-hamilton-1 <span class="field-label"> Location: </span> <div class="field field-name-field-news-location field-type-list-text field-label-inline inline"> Waikato </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p><em>Attribute to Detective Inspector Matt Cranshaw 鈥� Waikato Field Crime Manager</em></p> <p>A homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a 30 year old woman in Hamilton City this morning.</p> <p>The woman died after a vehicle drove into the power pole she was standing next to on the corner of Ohaupo Road and Kahikatea Drive. It was initially reported that two vehicles were involved, however this is not the case.</p> <p>Enquiries are being conducted to ascertain the circumstances surrounding these events.</p> </div> Thu, 15 May 2025 01:40:04 +0000 hse179 81044 at /news/release/update-atv-crash-karapiro <span class="field-label"> Location: </span> <div class="field field-name-field-news-location field-type-list-text field-label-inline inline"> Waikato </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>A man remains in hospital in a critical condition following a fatal ATV crash at a residential property on French Pass Road, Karapiro yesterday.</p> <p>Police can now confirm the person who died was a child.</p> <p>Two other children were also flown to hospital and are now in a stable condition.</p> <p>Police are providing support to the family at the centre of this tragic event.</p> <p>The death will be referred to the Coroner.</p> <p>ENDS</p> <p>Issued by the Police Media Centre<br /> 聽</p> </div> Mon, 12 May 2025 03:59:42 +0000 atei54 81016 at /news/release/fatal-atv-crash-karapiro <span class="field-label"> Location: </span> <div class="field field-name-field-news-location field-type-list-text field-label-inline inline"> Waikato </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>One person has died following an ATV crash at a private property on French Pass Road, Karapiro this afternoon.</p> <p>The crash was reported to Police at 2.30pm.</p> <p>In addition to the fatality, one person sustained critical injuries, one has serious injuries and one has moderate injuries.聽</p> <p>Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are under way.</p> <p>ENDS</p> <p>Issued by Police Media Centre.聽<br /> 聽</p> </div> Sun, 11 May 2025 05:04:10 +0000 rpel50 80996 at /news/release/name-release-fatal-crash-oparau <span class="field-label"> Location: </span> <div class="field field-name-field-news-location field-type-list-text field-label-inline inline"> Waikato </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>Police are now able to release the name of the man who died following a crash in Oparau on 30 March.</p> <p>He was 64-year-old Brian Leslie Withers, of Otorohanga.</p> <p>Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.</p> <p>Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.</p> <p>ENDS</p> <p>Issued by Police Media Centre</p> </div> Fri, 09 May 2025 00:32:40 +0000 bnjhy3 80978 at /news/release/man-charged-number-shoplifting-and-burglary-offences <span class="field-label"> Location: </span> <div class="field field-name-field-news-location field-type-list-text field-label-inline inline"> Waikato </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>Police have put a prolific shoplifter before the courts in Hamilton, after arresting and charging him with a number of shoplifting and burglary offences.</p> <p>The 42-year-old male faces 10 charges of shoplifting and six charges of burglary from incidents over the last six months.</p> <p>The stolen property from these incidents is believed to be worth over $10,000.</p> <p>The man is due to appear in the Hamilton District Court today (Friday 9 May).</p> </div> Fri, 09 May 2025 00:27:16 +0000 bnjhy3 80977 at /news/release/name-release-fatal-crash-te-poi <span class="field-label"> Location: </span> <div class="field field-name-field-news-location field-type-list-text field-label-inline inline"> Waikato </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>Name release: Fatal crash Te Poi</p> <p>Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Te Poi on 28 January.</p> <p>He was 62-year-old Simon Munday of Rotorua.</p> <p>The cause of the crash remains under investigation.</p> <p>ENDS</p> <p>Issued by Police Media Centre</p> </div> Fri, 09 May 2025 00:03:12 +0000 bnjhy3 80976 at /news/release/name-release-fatal-crash-horotiu-road <span class="field-label"> Location: </span> <div class="field field-name-field-news-location field-type-list-text field-label-inline inline"> Waikato </div> <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"> <p>Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash on Horotiu Road, Te Kowhai on 29 April.</p> <p>He was 65-year-old David James Kingi, of Waipawa.</p> <p>Our thoughts are with those close to him at this time.</p> <p>Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.</p> <p>ENDS</p> <p>Issued by Police Media Centre</p> </div> Thu, 08 May 2025 08:42:51 +0000 fljpp1 80968 at