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Advisory: Police exercise at Mānawa Bay completed

jwmf15 — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:39:57 +0000

Location:

Counties Manukau

Police can advise that the planned training exercise at Mānawa Bay, Auckland Airport is now completed.

Police acknowledge the support of our partner agencies in this exercise.

ENDS.

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Fatal crash, Horotiu Road

nlnqs3 — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:28:37 +0000

Location:

Waikato

Police can confirm one person has died following an earlier crash south of Te Kowhai.

The single vehicle crash happened at around 4:40pm.

Sadly, the driver has died at the scene.

Horotiu Road remains closed.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre.

Unexplained death, Feilding

rpel50 — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:41:58 +0000

Location:

Central

Police were called to an address on Campbell Street in Feilding at around 12.50pm today, after a person was found deceased at the property.

The death is being treated as unexplained at this time.

A scene guard has been put in place overnight and a scene examination will take place tomorrow.

We know the police presence will be unsettling for Campbell Street residents, however we want to reassure them there is no cause for alarm.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre.

Advisory: Police exercise at Mānawa Bay is now live

rpel50 — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:31:53 +0000

Location:

Counties Manukau

Police can advise that a planned training exercise at Mānawa Bay, near Auckland Airport is now under way.

The public are reminded that they may see tactical Police staff and other emergency services outside the centre.

There is no cause for alarm.

This exercise is taking place outside of Mānawa Bay’s operating hours.

Mānawa Bay and its car park are closed to the general public.

Police will issue a further advisory once the exercise is completed.

ENDS

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Police exercise at Mānawa Bay tonight

jwmf15 — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:01:21 +0000

Location:

Counties Manukau

Police are advising the public about a planned training exercise taking place at Mānawa Bay tonight.

This has been in planning with support from emergency services as well as our partners at Auckland Airport and Mānawa Bay.

Please be advised that the exercise is taking place outside of Mānawa Bay’s operating hours.

Volunteers will be taking part in the exercise and the centre is not open to the general public.

The public will see a presence of Police and other emergency services outside Mānawa Bay.

There is no cause for alarm.

Appeal to witness who made Mangakino driving complaint

nlnqs3 — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:03:59 +0000

Location:

Bay of Plenty

Police need to urgently speak with a caller who made a driving complaint before a fatal crash near Mangakino last week.

False plates, real discovery

jwmf15 — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 02:58:22 +0000

Location:

Counties Manukau

A firearm and ammunition have been seized after a vehicle was detected travelling through Manurewa with false plates.

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Arrest made following serious assualt - Palmerston North

hse179 — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:40:31 +0000

Location:

Central

Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson:

A 42-year-old Palmerston North man has been arrested and charged in relation to a serious assault in Cloverlea last month.

A man was found at a Cecil Place address with critical injuries on 1 March 2025 and continues to recover in hospital.

The 42-year-old has been charged with Wounding with Intent to Cause Grievous Bodily Harm and will appear in court today.

He was arrested at 2pm yesterday in the Roslyn area.

Police investigating after shots fired at Hastings house

rpel50 — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 03:33:47 +0000

Location:

Eastern

Hawke’s Bay Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house on Cobham Place in Hastings early this morning.

The incident was reported to Police at around 3am today. Witnesses reported seeing possibly two people leaving the area on a quad bike at around the same time.

Our initial enquiries indicate that this incident is not linked to the ongoing tensions between Mongrel Mob and Black Power in Eastern District.

Two in hot water following risky break in

jwmf15 — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 02:38:56 +0000

Location:

Northland

A pair of alleged burglars in the middle of removing a hot water cylinder and copper piping from a Tikipunga property have been caught in the act.