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Pacific enforcement agencies welcome new detector dog teams

JREE15 — Thu, 01 May 2025 04:34:27 +0000

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National News

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has acknowledged nine new Detector Dog Handlers and their dogs from across the Pacific and New Zealand who graduated at the Dog Training Centre in Trentham this afternoon.

The teams celebrated the occasion in front of whānau and friends, executives from �־�� with officials from the New Zealand Customs Service, Aviation Security Service New Zealand, and New Caledonia Customs.

Commissioner Chambers, who is currently in the Pacific meeting local police leaders, congratulated them all on their achievements.

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Wanted to arrest: Amiria Wall

awcg01 — Thu, 01 May 2025 03:36:45 +0000

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Auckland City

Police are working to locate Amiria Wall, who has a warrant for her arrest and is wanted by Police.

Wall, 43, is wanted for fraud offending and is believed to be in the wider Auckland region.

If you have seen Wall or have any information that may assist in locating her, please update us online now or call 105.

Please use the reference number 240813/5477.

ENDS

Amanda Wieneke/�־��

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Man dies following assault in Papatoetoe

jwmf15 — Thu, 01 May 2025 03:00:22 +0000

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Counties Manukau

A man has died in hospital after allegedly being assaulted at a bus stop in Papatoetoe at the weekend.

Police have been investigating the events surrounding the man being located with injuries on 27 April, and a man is due to appear in court today.

Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, of Counties Manukau CIB, says the man was initially located at a stop on Great South Road, at around 2.15pm.

“The man was unconscious with a serious head injury and was later transferred to intensive care at Auckland City Hospital.

Warrant to arrest – Jin Zhong

hmif12 — Thu, 01 May 2025 01:48:56 +0000

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Auckland City

Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Jin Zhong, 38, who has a Warrant to Arrest and is wanted by Police.

Zhong is wanted for fraud offending and Police believe someone may have information on his whereabouts.

Anyone with information is urged to call 111 immediately and quote file number 250428/7526.

Alternatively information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

ENDS.

Holly McKay/�־��

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Body located in Whangamatā believed to be man reported missing

fljpp1 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:32:12 +0000

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Waikato

Police can confirm the body of a man has been located by a member of the public this morning on Whangamatā Beach.

While the formal identification has not been completed at this stage, Police believe the body is that of the missing 44-year-old man last seen on Friday 25 April.

Police extend our condolences to the man's family and friends during this difficult time, and continue to offer them support.

Sergeant Will Hamilton would like to thank the Whangamatā community and members of the public who have assisted in the search for the missing man.

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Police accept findings into wrongful arrest

hmif12 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:08:05 +0000

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Waitematā

Police acknowledge and accept the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s findings into the wrongful arrest of a person following a fire in Westgate.

Waitematā District Commander Superintendent Naila Hassan says Police accept the Authority’s findings in this matter.

“Our staff were acting with good intention at the time and suspected the man had committed the offence.

“However, we accept they did not have good cause to suspect the man committed arson and as such did not have grounds to make the arrest.

Detectives deal to offender’s spree

jwmf15 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:34:01 +0000

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Waitematā

Police in West Auckland have caught up with a man following his alleged mini crime spree in recent days.

Waitematā CIB have been investigating a series of aggravated robberies and an aggravated burglary in Rānui.

It’s resulted in a man being arrested last night after a brief foot chase with a Crime Squad detective.

Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie says a supermarket in Rānui had been targeted on 26 and 29 April.

Name Release, Fatal Crash, Bunnythorpe

fljpp1 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:14:05 +0000

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Central

Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash in Bunnythorpe on 9 April.

He was 36-year-old Jeferson Alas Nebab, from Raumati South.

Police extend our condolences to his loved ones at this difficult time.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

ENDS

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Tairāwhiti Police arrest senior Mongrel Mob member

jtenk9 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:06:22 +0000

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Eastern

Attribute to Tairāwhiti Area Commander Inspector Danny Kirk:

A senior Mongrel Mob member is facing drugs charges in court following two search warrants in the Wairoa area.

The search warrants were executed in the Wairoa township and in Raupunga on Wednesday (30 April), and while they were related to the recent gang tensions, they were not carried out as part of the Gang Conflict Warrant.

Serious crash: Tiverton Road, Avondale

jwmf15 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:53:48 +0000

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Auckland City

One person remains in hospital in a critical condition following a crash in Avondale early this morning.

At 2.14am, Police were notified of a single vehicle crash on Tiverton Road.

The vehicle had collided with a barrier.

The sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition.

Tiverton Road was partially closed through the early hours of the morning, as the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.