A bus that crashed into the side of a building and a power pole in Takapuna on Wednesday left a mess for emergency services and power authorities. The woman driver collided with the pole when she failed to break at an intersection around 4pm. She was shaken but not injured. The incident happened on the [...]
A complaint has been laid with police after a spectator allegedly punched a player during an Auckland secondary schools soccer match. The incident happened during the premier league game between Sacred Heart College and Rangitoto College on Saturday. Rangitoto player Matthew Rae said he was hit while trying to retrieve the ball for a throw-in [...]
Shortly before 3pm today police were advised of a small plane crashing into water at Orewa beach. Members of the public and emergency services raced to the scene to help. Coastguard have retrieved one body from the wreckage. The scene is several hundered metres off the beach adjacent to Moana avenue. Limited information is available [...]
On 26th and 27th November 2010 Police on the North Shore conducted a weekend drink drive blitz which is part of their continuing efforts to reduce road trauma caused by drunk and drug-impaired drivers. Senior Sergeant Brett BATTY of the North Shore Police said that as a result of Operation Lockdown 8, involving staff from [...]
A body was found in the Waitemata harbour last night. Policy are trying to establish the female persons identity.
Residents in the usually quiet North Shore suburb of Glenfield – told NS Community Radio today that they were very concerned that a home invasion had occurred so close to home. About 2 am this morning police were called to a home in Ann McLean Drive, Glenfield, North Shore. Police stated that a number of [...]
Police are turning up the heat on criminals in the drugs trade as part of the clamp down on methamphetamine and drug trafficking, said National Crime Manager Detective Superintendent Win Van der Velde. In the last two months of 2009 Police concluded a series of operations targeting methamphetamine manufacturers and distributors. Over 380 staff worked [...]
This holiday period Police from Avondale, Newmarket, Greenlane, Northern Communications, Waitakere and Auckland Central Police Stations reached into their own pockets and provided support to animals cared for at Mangere’s SPCA village. “I am thrilled at the response of Police staff in the Auckland region, it has exceeded my expectations” said appeal organiser, Senior Sergeant [...]
North Shore Police have arrested twelve persons in suburban drug raids. Detective Sergeant James Watson of the Crime Control Unit says six search warrants were executed and a large quantity of drugs, several firearms, and an amount of cash seized at locations in Northcote, Glenfield and Greenhithe. Ten males and two females are facing numerous [...]
Over the blitz – which began at 6pm on Friday and ended 6pm Sunday – police across Australia and New Zealand deployed 9554 officers, made 2991 arrests, recorded 472 assaults and recorded 1681 licensing breaches. “This does not paint a very good picture about the way we are conducting ourselves. Alcohol fuelled violence is one [...]