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- Charges Filed Following Tragic Rotorua Vehicle and Student Bus Collision
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Crime
Authorities have reached a significant milestone in the investigation of a fatal high-speed collision that occurred in Rotorua late last year. New Zealand Police announced on Thurs...
- Police Decline $5,000 Koha for Officer Injured in Fatal Marokopa Manhunt
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Crime
New Zealand Police have formally declined a donation intended for the officer critically injured during the final shootout with fugitive Tom Phillips. The funds, raised via a Givea...
- Thermal Drones and K9 Units Deployed in Search for Missing Motueka Man
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Crime
The search for 52-year-old Motueka resident Nathan Green has entered a high-tech phase as police deploy drones with thermal imaging capabilities alongside specialized search dogs....
- New Zealand Police Deploy Thermal Drones and Search Dogs in Ongoing Search for Missing Motueka Resident
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Australia & Oceania
Police and Land Search and Rescue teams are utilizing advanced thermal technology and K9 units to locate 52-year-old Nathan Green, who disappeared from the Motueka area on April 14...
- Missing Waiheke Island Woman Found Safe and Well Following Public Appeal
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: AXL News
A 61 year old woman reported missing from Auckland's Waiheke Island has been located safe and well, bringing a week long search to a positive conclusion. The woman, identified by p...
- Police Launch Search for Driver Following Serious Hit-and-Run in Tokoroa
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Crime
New Zealand Police have launched an urgent investigation into a hit-and-run in Tokoroa that left a young child with serious injuries on Wednesday afternoon. The victim, who was rid...
- Critical Performance Review Demands Immediate Integrity Reset for New Zealand Police
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Politics
A landmark performance improvement review (PIR) released by the Public Service Commission has issued a stark warning to New Zealand Police, declaring an "integrity reset" is missio...
- Retailers Turn to Customer Profiling as Fuel Drive-Offs Surge Nationwide
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
Petrol station owners across New Zealand have admitted to profiling customers at the pump before authorizing fuel flow, a drastic measure sparked by a significant rise in "drive-of...
- Vehicle Fire Causes Significant Disruptions on Wellington State Highway One Northbound
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: AXL News
Emergency services responded to a vehicle fire on State Highway One in Wellington on Thursday afternoon, leading to lane closures and significant traffic congestion. The incident o...
- Police Rule Out Shooting in Pōkeno Animal Deaths as 18 Pet Goats Likely Slain by Dogs
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Crime
An investigation into the deaths of 18 pet goats on a North Waikato property has concluded that the animals were likely killed by dogs rather than shot as previously reported. Poli...
- Police Identify Philip Sutton Following Fatal Wellington Floods as Search Teams Recover Body
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: AXL News
New Zealand authorities have formally identified the body of Philip Sutton, a Wellington resident who went disappeared during a period of torrential rain and flash flooding on Mond...
- Homicide Investigation Launched Following Fatal Ruapehu House Fire and Related High-Speed Car Crash
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Australia & Oceania
New Zealand police have opened a homicide inquiry after the body of 62-year-old John Alan Seymour was discovered in the charred remains of his Rangataua home. Investigators have li...