Tag: police
“Suspected” drug growing reason for armed police call-out
Police say a “suspected” cannabis growing operation is the reason why armed officers were seen on two Howick streets on Friday afternoon.
Police told the...
Next generation Deodar ordered by police
Auckland will have a new modern-era police boat patrolling Hauraki Gulf and Waitemata Harbour waters in just over two years.
Police say it’s signed a...
Blue news – new cops on local beat?
In efforts to clamp down on crime, the thin blue line is likely to become thicker on the streets of east Auckland.
Although local police...
Serial shoplifter – has Mapp nabbed his man?
A hot-fingered thief may have been stopped in his tracks thanks to the long arm of the law.
Now cooling his heels in police custody,...
Retail crime – are ram-raids losing steam?
Ram-raiders are not being given a free ride, recent statistics suggest.
Police figures reveal that, while aggravated robberies remain a threat, the number of ram-raids...
Star gazing – police out in force for Matariki
While many of us may be gazing up at the Matariki stars, police are keeping a keen eye out on our roads.
“Police are utilising...
‘Publicity stunt’ stops traffic – man arrested
A man could pay dearly for playing possum this morning.
Emergency services were called shortly before 8am in response to reports of an injured man...
UPDATED – Police searching for missing girl
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 12-year-old Auckland girl Maria Mino, who has been reported missing.
Maria was last seen at her home...
Arrest after Flat Bush burglary
One person has been arrested following a burglary at a commercial address on Chapel Road, Flat Bush, overnight Sunday.
Police responded to reports of the...
Ram raid at Ormiston Town Centre
Police are investigating a ram raid incident that occurred around 1.10am at Ormiston Town Centre on Ormiston Rd, Flat Bush.
It follows numerous ram raids...
Call to cops results in drug find
Police allegedly found illegal drugs at an east Auckland property after receiving a call about suspicious activity.
Officers responding to the call late on Sunday...
Police remind Aucklanders not to burst COVID bubbles
Police are reminding Aucklanders not to breach their Covid bubbles as the city enjoys the first few days of Daylight Saving Time.
At the end...
Thieves ransack ambulance station
Police are working to identify the callous criminals responsible for a burglary at an east Auckland ambulance station.
St John East Auckland territory manager Mark...
Police extend sympathies to man’s family
The police have referred a man's death in east Auckland to the coroner.
A police spokesperson says officers responded to reports about concern for a...
Man charged after supermarket incident
Police have arrested and charged a man after responding to a serious incident at an east Auckland supermarket.
A police spokesperson says the 24-year-old is...
Police issue moo-ve along directions
Sixty-one people have been charged with a total of 65 offences as part of Auckland Police compliance operations since Alert Level 4 was enacted.
Of...
MP: Police Minister’s actions “shameful”
Pakuranga MP and National Party police spokesman Simeon Brown is describing the actions of Police Minister Poto Williams as "shameful".
His criticism relates to his...
Crime in Auckland on the rise
The latest statistics from police show that Auckland is becoming more dangerous with a 63 per cent increase in violent crime in Auckland's CBD...
Charges laid after person injured in shooting
Three men are facing criminal charges after a shooting in east Auckland that left one person injured.
Police and St John Ambulance paramedics responded to...
Serious crash near Pakuranga Plaza
Police are responding to reports a car has hit a pedestrian on Reeves Road in Pakuranga at 5.40pm.
One person is in a serious condition...
Police help Kiwis mask-up under new Alert level 2 settings
Police in Auckland and around the country have been on hand to help New Zealanders ease into the new Alert Level 2 this morning.
From...
Police busy across Auckland region in lockdown level 3
Police are thanking the community for their ongoing patience as they continue to operate 13 checkpoints in North and South Auckland under Alert Level...
Level 3 restrictions: Higher Police visibility and checkpoints
Police will increase reassurance visits and establish road checkpoints when regional Alert Level 3 restrictions for Auckland come into effect from midday 12 August.
Police...
“Be kind” on the roads this weekend- Police
Be kind and take extra care on the road this weekend – that’s the message from Police and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency this...
Pakuranga eyewitnesses report fireball ‘crashing’ into Tamaki River
Several Pakuranga residents reported seeing a bright flash of light or a “fireball” above the Tamaki River in the vicinity of Waipuna Bridge at...
Beachlands liquor store burglary leads to arrests
Police have made three arrests following a burglary of a Beachlands liquor store last night (20th May.)
Just after 10pm, Police were alerted to an...
Found: Half Moon Bay woman was reported missing
Updated 1538hrs 15/5/20
Police media release
Good news!
Thanks to your help, we have been able to locate the 74-year-old woman who was previously reported missing.
Within half...
Stay safe in the outdoors during level 3 restrictions-Police
As we head toward the weekend, Police Search and Rescue is reminding the public to adhere to Alert Level 3 restrictions and stay safe...
A message from Police: Have a safe Easter – at home
Police are urging New Zealanders to stay safe by staying home this Easter.
Newly appointed commissioner Andrew Coster had the following to say about Police's...
Why are police not enforcing lock-down?
Between 10:25am and 10:30am on Friday April 3 (5 minutes), 52 cars passed me on Pakuranga Road.
These were cars not trucks, vans, utes or...
Police visible in communities on first day of lockdown
Police have been visible in communities across New Zealand today talking with people and reinforcing the guidance around what New Zealanders should be doing...
Firearm incident: armed Police swarm Somerville address
Armed Police took several people into custody in Dana Place, Somerville on Wednesday, March 18.
9 Police patrol cars, A rapid response, and Delta (dog)...
Howick assault :Baby attacked by man in carpark
An incident where a man was alleged to have assaulted a baby in a car on Monday 17th February in Howick is now before...
Police: Alleged car thief nabbed
Counties Manukau Police on night shift staff caught an offender who was breaking into a car in Howick on Monday.
“Our officers who were on...
Children victimised: Sex assaults at school
A dad who says his young son was sexually assaulted at school by other kids is demanding greater safety for students and a guarantee...
Suspicious fire: cannabis found
Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a Flat Bush property on Kalmore Place.
The incident occurred before midnight on Saturday November 30.
Police were called to...
Midnight madness:hurt boy’s mother complains to IPCA
By Jim Birchall
A boy’s mother has made a formal complaint to the Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA) after an alleged serious assault at Midnight...
Bag snatch:Daylight robbery at Meadowlands
By Jim Birchall
A brazen daylight robbery, the second similar incident in the past month, occurred at Meadowlands on Saturday, November 9.
According to a witness...
Aggravated robbery at Smales Road Bakery
Counties Manukau Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a bakery on Smales Road, East Tamaki.
The incident occurred at around 2.16 am on 24...
Gun buyback events in Flat Bush
Now is the time to hand-in your prohibited firearms and parts at collection events in east Auckland.
The firearms amnesty and buy-back ends on December...
A fair cop- Garry Honoured
By Jim Birchall
Local police officer Garry Boles has won a scholarship to study abroad.
Senior Constable Garry Boles honoured for outstanding contributions to New Zealand Police.
Police staff...
Cook St Crash
A vehicle was involved in an accident on Cook St on Sunday 8 September, causing extensive damage to property and infrastructure.
In a statement received...
126 Guns handed in
Police are pleased with the turnout of firearms owners at the Pakuranga firearms collection event on Father’s Day Sunday.
Seventy-one owners were processed at the...
Another crash on Aviemore Drive
A second serious accident in just over a week has happened again on Aviemore Drive.
On Monday night a vehicle travelling north on Aviemore Drive...
Smart pole helps foil boy racers
It doesn’t look much but its cutting edge technology and it’s helping a tiny rural community combat a modern menace.
Energy company Vector has installed...
Police appeal for information in Flat Bush assault
An assault in Flat Bush recently has police appealing for the public’s help to identify the suspects.
The incident took place on Cooladawson Drive just...
Wrong-way driver in police custody
The driver responsible for injuring himself and three others in a horrific head on collision near Highbrook on Thursday is in police custody.
The 40-year-old...
Family want police to admit fault in crash
A teenage girl has been left battered and bruised after crashing into a marked police car that was allegedly parked in the middle of...
Robberies down, vehicle thefts up
The good news is robberies in the area are down 11 per cent over the past 12 months.
The bad news is thefts from vehicles, particularly those...
Warning as scammers pose as AT staff
A Pakuranga woman has warned residents to look out for suspected scammers who are passing themselves off as Auckland Transport (AT)officials.
The woman, who's name...
Man arrested after four car crashes in one hour
A man who stole several vehicles and caused mayhem in “a number of serious driving incidents” was finally arrested in Howick this morning.
Senior Sergeant...
Mellons Bay part of gang raid
Police have arrested six people after executing search warrants targeting members and associates of the Comanchero motorcycle gang.
More than 80 police raided 10 properties...
Flatmate: ‘Nutter’ set own room alight
The fire which gutted most of a Somerville Road home last week was allegedly caused by a disgruntled 24-year-old flatmate who torched his own...
Counties Manukau District to benefit from additional Police
District Commander Jill Rogers has welcomed the 137 officers allocated to Counties Manukau District this week by Police Commissioner Mike Bush.
The new staff were...
Local jeweller robbed at knife-point
Police are investigating an aggravated robbery of a local jewellery store.
The jewellery store on Whitford Road in Sommerville was robbed at knife-point Tuesday July...
New police base opening in Beachlands
A new police base will be opening in Beachlands today as part of a new policing initiative.
The new community base will bring a valuable...
“We want our money back”
A young couple are distraught that they cannot get back $37,777.50 they paid to the wrong bank account.
Shirley Li thought she had transferred the...
Life sentence for killer
The man who killed mother-of-two Chozyn Koroheke, 22, in Pakuranga last year has been jailed for life.
Turiarangi Tai appeared in the High Court at...
Local man stops attempted ‘carjacking’
Police are praising the quick thinking of a man who intervened in what witnesses say was an attempted carjacking.
On Wednesday June 13, a man...
Ashes stolen from Paparoa Cemetery
Members of a local family are devastated after the ashes of their loved ones were stolen from the Paparoa Cemetery.
A local woman Olivia Mitchell...
Cop allegedly punched teen during arrest
https://www.facebook.com/geoff.garnett.98/videos/1566120533497584/
Police have defended the actions of a police officer who was seen to punch a teen in the ribs during an arrest.
The arrest was...
Budget 2018 disappointing for education
The release of the Labour Government’s first budget last week has disappointed many after the education sector didn’t receive the cash injection it had...
One dead after crash on Te Irirangi Drive
A person has died following a two-car crash in East Tamaki last night.
Police and other emergency services attended a car crash on Te Irirangi...
Victim of crash named
Police have confirmed that that the victim of the fatal crash on Botany Road earlier this month was a Howick man.
Robert Ivan Phillips, 74,...
Two charged after baby badly beaten in Howick
Two people have been charged in relation to a case in which a baby was beaten.
The case involves a 4-month-old girl who was badly...
Caution urged on roads this Easter weekend
Drivers are being urged to be cautious and courteous as Easter Weekend approaches.
Police, the NZ Transport Agency and ACC issued the message - Kia...
Person rescued from Musick Point cliff
A person was today rescued by helicopter from cliffs around Bucklands Beach.
Police this afternoon attended an incident at Musick Point where a person had...
Howick baby seriously injured, police investigating
A Howick infant has been taken into care after suffering serious injuries believed to be consistent with domestic abuse.
The four-month-old baby girl was admitted...
Attempted break in at Pakuranga Plaza
Police are on the hunt for suspects following an attempted break in at Pakuranga Plaza early this morning.
Police received reports of the incident at...
Maritime Police remind boaties to carry lifejackets at all times
Maritime Police would like to remind boaties that they must carry lifejackets on board at all times. The reminder comes as three out of...
Robbed golfer calling for law change
A golfer is calling for a law change after learning police couldn’t retrieve his stolen items – despite being able to track their exact...
UPDATE: Woman found
Missing woman found – Pakuranga Heights
A 66-year-old woman who went missing from Pakuranga Heights on January 6 has been found safe and well.
Elisapeta Soli...
Jet skier rescued off Eastern Beach
Police were alerted to a person who had come of a jet ski and was in the water. This was shortly before 5pm today.
A...
Woman bashed at home in Dannemora
A woman has been assaulted in her Dannemora home after she walked in on a burglar.
The victim, who wishes only to be known as...
Dig deep for Lifeline
Project ‘Undercover’ is a fashion show that will showcase police staff and their hidden talents whilst raising funds for Lifeline through works of sewing,...
Motorcyclist dies on Ti Rakau Drive
Police are at the scene of a serious crash on Ti Rakau Drive, Burswood, involving a bus and a motorcycle that occurred around 4.30pm.
The...
Call for action after three crashes in eight days
*UPDATED
A car carrying three teen boys which lost control along Mellons Bay Road last week narrowly missed pedestrians and wrote off two parked cars.
Some Mellons...
Video evidence of victims in domestic harm
Hard hitting visual evidence on camera could soon become the way of recording crimes of domestic harm on video for the Police
In a pilot...
Scammers use hypnosis to rob victims
Hypnotising the vulnerable and robbing them of their money and valuables is a new scam that has been recently reported in the area.
Police said...
Police release footage of East Tamaki assault
Police have released footage of a serious assault that occurred in the carpark of a service station in Counties Manukau last weekend in an...
Pedestrian hit by bus in Botany
A pedestrian has been hit by a bus on Te Irirangi Drive yesterday afternoon.
The man suffered moderate injuries after being hit at the intersection near...
Robbery at Pakuranga service station
Police are investigating the robbery of a service station on Pakuranga Rd between Cascades Rd and Bells Rd early Monday morning.
The police were called...
Car overturned on Ti Rakau Drive
Police responded to an incident on Ti Rakau Drive where two vehicles had collided, resulting in one vehicle rolling onto its roof.
The incident occurred shortly...
Police respond to dispute over cockle collection
Police attended an incident on 22 August, 2017 at Shelly Beach Parade between an honorary fisheries officer and a member of the public.
Inspector Wendy...
Police target Beachlands drink drivers
Ten drivers were pinged for drink driving in Beachlands last weekend, and police are concerned.
Counties Manukau Police ran a Road Policing Operation which targeted...
Hands-on police operation showing signs of success
You may have found Ormiston Police Station unusually quiet yesterday.
Instead, you would have seen more police, from frontline officers to the area commander, out...
One dead in Ormiston Rd crash
A 57-year-old man has died after a serious crash in Otara.
Inspector Shawn Rutene said police noticed a male driving erratically shortly before 2:30pm.
Police initiated...
Extra $1.8mil to help prevent violent robberies
Police minister Paula Bennett has announced that $1.8 million will be made available for robbery prevention at dairies, superettes and small local businesses.
Businesses assessed...
Police launch Operation Dukan
Police across Auckland launched Operation Dukan today which will talk with small business owners in the dairy and alcohol retail sector and provide them...
Pakuranga Homicide: Mother of wanted man urges him to hand self...
The mother of the man wanted by police after the death of 22-year-old Chozyn Koroheke is urging him to hand himself in.
Ms Koroheke, a...
One dead after Pakuranga incident
UPDATED 7:10PM A woman has died after a serious incident in Pakuranga this evening.
A large number of police attended the residential address on Pakuranga Rd,...
Counties Manukau Pay Parade and awards ceremony
Nearly 200 people will march in the Counties Manukau annual Pay Parade and Awards Ceremony being held on Friday, March 24.
Participants include police officers,...
Have you witnessed a Taser demonstration?
Do you have what it takes to become a police officer? Would you like to see what and an Armed Offender Squad member dressed...
