Category: Security

Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

Attributable to Detective Sergeant Joe Salisbury:

A man is due in court today on a charge of attempted murder in relation to a shooting in Palmerston North last month.

Police were called to an address in Tremaine Avenue on the evening of Friday 13 December to a report that a woman had been shot by someone known to her.

She went to hospital with critical injuries, and has since been discharged from hospital and is recovering at home.

Since then, Police have conducted several scene examinations and made a number of inquiries.

This led to an arrest warrant being executed yesterday with the assistance of the Armed Offenders Squad at a Kimbolton campground for a 21-year-old man.

He is due in Palmerston North District Court today on charges of attempted murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.

A 23-year-old man was also arrested at the same location on unrelated firearms charges.

We know the Police activity yesterday would have concerned some members of the public who were in the area, and we want to reassure them that as a result, a man accused of violent offending will now be held to account for his actions.

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

Police are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound lane of River Road (SH2) near Gibbons Street, Upper Hutt.

The crash was reported around 6pm.

No serious injuries have been reported.

The northbound lane is blocked with partial blocking in the southbound lane, motorists are advised to take an alternate route.

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

Attributable to Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Whangārei CIB:

Police are currently investigating an incident involving an injured five-month-old baby.

On Saturday 28 December the baby was presented at Dargaville Hospital with serious head injuries.

The baby was flown to Whangārei Hospital and later transferred to Starship Hospital in Auckland where they are making a good recovery.

Police are continuing to make inquiries into the circumstances of how the baby came to be injured.

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Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

Attributable to Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders:

Police conducting a homicide investigation into the death of Turipapa Tukere in Ngāruawāhia are following good lines of enquiry, but are still seeking information from the public.

At around 1.30pm on Friday 27 December, Police were alerted to a number of people fighting on Waipa Esplanade, near the intersection of Newton Street. Sometime later, a critically injured woman was taken to the ambulance station on Jordan Street. Despite the best efforts of first responders, Turipapa died before she could be airlifted to hospital.

Since then, Police have been speaking with a number of people who are helping to build a picture of what occurred leading up to Turipapa’s death.

Evidence has also been collected from various scenes across Ngāruawāhia, which will be analysed by ESR. Police hope this analysis will identify the person and/or people involved.

Alongside these enquiries, due to ongoing tension between gangs in and around the area, a Gang Conflict Warrant was issued under the Criminal Activity Intervention Bill. The warrant powers have assisted in de-escalating gang tensions in the area with a number of arrests made and weapons seized. Police have also obtained information during the execution of these warrants that may be relevant to the homicide, and this information is currently being reviewed by the investigation team.

The warrant is due to remain in place until tomorrow, at which time it will be reviewed.

Police continue to appeal to the community and anyone who may have information in relation to Turipapa’s death to please contact Police.

If you have any information that could help our enquiries, please update us online now at https://webforms.police.govt.nz/en/update-report or call 105.

Please use the reference number 241227/6958.

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

Police can confirm that a three-year-old child died after being struck by a vehicle in a driveway at a residential address in Gore at around 6:30pm on 1 January.

The child died in Gore Hospital a short time later. Our thoughts are with the child’s family at this sad time.

Following considerable work, including with the ESR at the scene, Police investigators are treating the death as not suspicious at this time.

The investigations team will continue to make enquiries on behalf of the Coroner.

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

Emergency services are asking members of the public to delay travel between Tauranga and Katikati as they respond to a scrub fire reported in the Whakamārama area near Te Puna Stream.

Initial reports were received around 1:50pm.

State Highway 2 and some nearby roads are blocked.

Motorists are advised to take an alternate route and avoid the area.

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

Attribute to a Police spokesperson:

Counties Manukau Police are investigating the death of a young child overnight.

A man arrived at the Manukau Police Station about 1am on Monday 6 January, where he spoke to police staff, leading to the discovery of a deceased child in the vehicle.

The 37-year-old man is known to the child and family. He has been arrested and will appear in the Manukau District Court later today, charged with murder.

A post-mortem and other enquiries will be carried out this week, and Victim Support is providing support to the child’s mother and family.

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Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

Police can now advise one person has died after a crash on State Highway 3, Mokoia.

The two-vehicle crash was reported to emergency services at 5:15pm.

Five other people were injured, two seriously, and three moderately.

The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit conduct a scene examination.

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

State Highway 3 is closed near Mokoia Road following a crash.

The two-vehicle crash was reported at 5:15pm.

Initial indications are that there are serious injuries.

Diversions are in place, at Gladstone Road in Hawera and Whakamara Road just south of Mokoia.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect delays.

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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)

State Highway 94 near the Homer Tunnel is currently blocked following a crash.

The two-vehicle crash was reported around 3:45pm.

Initial indications suggest there are injuries.

Motorists are advised to expect delays.

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