Emergency Services / January 2012
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Police enquiries continue in Stokes Valley homicide
- Wellington District Police
- Lower Hutt Police are continuing their enquiries into the murder of 27 year old father of two Aaron...
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Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Wellington Police assist Council to move on Occupy Wellington group from Civic...
- Wellington District Police
- Wellington Police have this morning assisted Wellington City Council (WCC) staff to move on the...
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Te Ngākau Civic Square, Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Lower Hutt Police arrest man in connection to serious family violence incident
- Wellington District Police
- Lower Hutt Police have arrested and charged a 26 year old man wanted in relation to a serious...
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Police looking for knife in connection to death of Stokes Valley man
- Wellington District Police
- Lower Hutt Police are continuing their search for a knife in connection to the death of a 27 year...
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Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Court appearances for two men charged in connection to death of Stokes Valley...
- Wellington District Police
- Two men arrested in connection to the death of a 27 year old Stokes Valley man have appeared in the...
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Stokes Valley, Lower Hutt, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, 5019, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Upper Hutt Police seek help from public regarding weekend train station incident
- Wellington District Police
- Upper Hutt Police still need help from the public following an incident at the Silverstream Railway...
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Increased Police presence across Wellington District as students head back to...
- Wellington District Police
- Police across the Wellington District will have an increased presence in and around schools next...
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Dog destroyed following attack on Porirua toddler
- Wellington District Police
- A pitbull-staffordshire cross dog has been destroyed this morning, following an attack on an 18...
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Missing tramper in Tararua Ranges located safe and well
- Wellington District Police
- A man missing overnight in the Tararua Ranges has been located safe and well this morning. Officer...
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Masterton man in serious condition following weekend assault
- Wellington District Police
- A 37 year old Masterton man is in a serious condition in Wellington Hospital with head injuries...
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5m runabout with flat battery then no fuel
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Mon, 23/01/2012 - 18:15 - 21:30 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 2 Total Volunteer Hours: 29 A 5m runabout with battery fault was reported to Coastguard Mana as anchored just north of Mana Island. Located vessel with 2 people on board with PFD's and hand held radio (no flares, no torch, no GPS) drifting almost 4NM north of their reported location. Initially flat battery - jump started & headed to Paremata boat ramp - motor died opposite Hongeka Bay - run out of fuel - boat taken under tow @ 2025. Vessel Details Length: 5.00m Resources Attendees: AlanFisher Ben Ryan Chris Darch Grant Porter Matt Annear Peter Feely Rachel Porter Rod Hall Trevor Farmer CRV's Used: CRV Trust Porirua Rescue Attachments Image:
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Floatplane in high winds
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 22/01/2012 - 16:30 - 17:10 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 2 Total Volunteer Hours: 1 A float plane was having difficulty taxiing to the jetty in high winds inside Porirua Harbour. The pilot contacted the Fire Service to request standby assistance and they contacted Coastguard Mana for on-water assistance in case there were any difficulties with getting to the jetty safely. Incident Management Team members from Coastguard Mana and the local fire crew attended from the shore. The plane safely taxied to the intended jetty and no further assistance was required. Resources Attendees: Ben Ryan Trevor Farmer
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Lower Hutt man charged in connection to bar fight
- Wellington District Police
- A man is appearing in the Lower Hutt District Court this morning charged in relation to an incident...
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Suspicious package alert over in central Wellington
- Wellington District Police
- Businesses including a hotel, offices and several shops are now back in operation after being...
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Search suspended for Titahi Bay swimmer
- Wellington District Police
- Police have suspended the search for 24-year-old Albert Alapati who was caught in a rip at Titahi...
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Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Body of missing swimmer recovered
- Wellington District Police
- Kapiti Mana Police have recovered the body of missing swimmer 24 year old Albert Alapati. Acting...
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Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Family of Peter Black request privacy
- Wellington District Police
- The family of 43 year old Peter Black, whose body was found in a stormwater culvert near Chaffers...
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Assisting Police with person in the water
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Thu, 19/01/2012 - 05:15 - 05:40 Operation Type: CG Operation (good samaritan) People Assisted: 1 Total Volunteer Hours: 0 Police requested standby support for person in the water in the channel near the Sea Scouts building. IMT support with throw bag and rescue tube. Stood down before getting to scene. Resources Attendees: Trevor Farmer
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Further marine search for missing swimmer in Titahi Bay nearly complete
- Wellington District Police
- The Police National Dive Squad and the Wellington Police Maritime Unit have nearly completed a...
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Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Police National Dive Squad search for missing swimmer at Titahi Bay
- Wellington District Police
- Members of the Police National Dive Squad have spent several hours at Titahi Bay beach today,...
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Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Missing swimmer at Titahi Bay- Day 2
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sun, 15/01/2012 - 08:00 - 13:30 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 1 Total Volunteer Hours: 82 The search for the missing swimmer at Titahi Bay resumed at 0800 on Sunday morning. A large search was performed by Coastguard Mana's vessels Trust Porirua Rescue and CRV Pelorus. Shoreline searches were performed around the whole of Mana Island and all the way down the West coast as far as Makara Beach, while Titahi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club covered the shoreline and immediate area around Titahi Bay. Sea conditions were very rough with 1-2m waves and up to 30 knots of NW wind (slightly less than the previous day). Resources Attendees: AlanFisher Ben Ryan Carolyn Jameson Chris Darch ChristopherPye james bass jan allen Jann Askew Mark Presling Matt Annear Paul Craven Peter Feely Peter Francis Peter Tse Trevor Farmer CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus CRV Trust Porirua Rescue Toyota Prado
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Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Driver charged with assault on US cyclist
- Wellington District Police
- On Tuesday the 12th of January two American tourists became embroiled in a road rage incident when cycling through Newtown in Wellington. Emergency Response Manager, Inspector Paris Razos says “Last night Police arrested the driver of the vehicle involved in the incident. A 39 year old man has been charged with common assault and will appear in Wellington District Court on Wednesday.”
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Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Search resumes for missing Titahi Bay swimmer
- Wellington District Police
- A search has resumed this morning for missing swimmer 24 year old Albert Alapati, who was last seen...
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Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Missing swimmer in Hutt Gorge area located safe and well
- Wellington District Police
- Search teams have located a missing swimmer in the Hutt Gorge area a short time ago, after he...
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Missing swimmer at Titahi Bay- Day 3
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Mon, 16/01/2012 - 08:00 - 17:00 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 1 Total Volunteer Hours: 9 Coastguard Mana are currently on standby for tasking by Police to resume the search for the missing swimmer at Titahi Bay, and/or support other operations such as the Police dive squad. Resources Attendees: Trevor Farmer
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Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Missing swimmer at Titahi Bay
- Coastguard Mana
- Operation Details Date/Time: Sat, 14/01/2012 - 16:00 - 20:30 Operation Type: SAROP Cat 1 People Assisted: 1 Total Volunteer Hours: 40 Coastguard Mana was tasked to search for a missing swimmer at Titahi Bay after a group of swimmers were caught in a rip. Emergency services responded to reports of a group of four swimmers in trouble at about 4pm. Most of the group were rescued but one was still unaccounted for. CRV Trust Porirua Rescue has been searching in conjunction with Westpac Rescue and Titahi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club since 1700, while CRV Pelorus had to turn back due to severe sea conditions. TPR returned to base at 2030 and will resume the search early on Sunday morning. Resources Attendees: Ben Ryan Carolyn Jameson Grant Porter Mark Presling Matt Annear Peter Feely Rachel Porter Rod Hall Trevor Farmer CRV's Used: CRV Pelorus CRV Trust Porirua Rescue Attachments Image:
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Titahi Bay, Porirua, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Porirua Police seek witnesses to yesterday's fatal crash on Paekakariki...
- Wellington District Police
- Porirua Police are continuing to investigate a fatal vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a car...
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Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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Teams searching for Whitby man find body
- Wellington District Police
- Police and Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) volunteers searching for missing Whitby man Vaughn...
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Police and volunteers search for missing walker
- Wellington District Police
- Teams of Police and Land Search and Rescue (Land SAR volunteers) are currently looking for missing...
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Car hits power pole in Lower Hutt
- Wellington District Police
- At 7.15pm tonight, emergency services were called to Naenae Road after a car hit a power pole near the corner of Waiwhetu Road. The force of the impact was so strong that the concrete power pole was sheared off at the base.
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