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    • Drugs, cash, weapons located in routine traffic stop, Lower Hutt
      • Location: Wellington A man has been arrested after a routine traffic stop yielded drugs, cash, and weapons yesterday in Lower Hutt. Wellington Police Dog Section Officer in Charge, Senior Sergeant Paul Fleck, says a Police dog handler unit and partner stopped a vehicle that was seen to be speeding, around 5pm on Waterloo Road. “Officers quickly noticed a hammer that appeared out of place in the driver’s door that could be easily accessed and used as a weapon, which raised safety concerns,” he said. Images(s):

    • Name release and appeal for information: Lower Hutt
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods, Wellington Police: Police can now release the name of the man found deceased at a Malone Road, Lower Hutt property on 9 April. He was 29-year-old Nathaniel Sturmey. We acknowledge this is an incredibly difficult time for Mr Sturmey’s family and support is being provided. The investigation into the circumstances of Mr Sturmey’s death continues, and there will continue to be an increased Police presence in the Lower Hutt area.

    • Homicide investigation launched, Lower Hutt
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Hutt Valley Field Crime Manager, Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was located unresponsive in Lower Hutt yesterday. At 8.15am, Police were called to Malone Road, Waterloo, after a man was reported to be lying on the ground outside an address. Upon emergency services’ arrival, the man was confirmed to be deceased. Enquiries are ongoing to establish what exactly has occurred, however Police are now treating the death as a homicide.

    • Sudden death on Malone Road, Lower Hutt, Wellington
      • Location: Wellington Police are in attendance at a sudden death on Malone Road. At 8.15am, a report was received of a man being located on the ground outside an address. Emergency services at the scene have confirmed the man has died. The immediate area has been cordoned off as inquiries are undertaken. Further information will be provided as it becomes available. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Police dog unit helps lead to quick arrests in Wellington ram-raid
      • Location: Wellington A Police dog unit was hot on the scent of four young males this morning in Miramar, which saw them taken into custody within an hour. Police were called shortly after 2:10am to reports of multiple alarm activations minutes earlier at a store on Tauhinu Road. Officers were on scene within five minutes, and upon arrival saw the front door smashed in and a vehicle dumped at the scene. Another vehicle of interest was subsequently identified on traffic cameras.

    • Arrest made in relation to Wainuiomata death
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard, Wellington District Crime Manager: A young person has been arrested in relation to the death of a man in Wainuiomata yesterday. Police were called to Wainuiomata Road about 9am after a report of the man having been found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. While his death was initially being treated as unexplained, Police are now investigating the matter as a homicide. The young person has been charged with assault with a weapon, and enquiries are ongoing.

    • Three arrested on Good Friday in Petone
      • Location: Wellington Police responding to reports of a possible firearm sighted on East Street in Petone have taken three people into custody. Emergency services were called around 7.20am to the Lower Hutt suburb, and armed police were quickly deployed as a matter of precaution. Roads from East Street to Waione Street were closed in the area to ensure safety during the incident but are open now with cordons and diversions removed. Police will continue to investigate the matter. Appropriate charges are being considered.

    • Unexplained death, Wainuiomata
      • Location: Wellington Police are investigating an unexplained death following the discovery of a deceased person on Wainuiomata Road around 9am. Emergency services remain at the scene, and cordons are in place along Wainuiomata Road inclusive of Reading Street and The Strand. Members of the public are advised to avoid the area at this time. Police investigators are currently undertaking enquiries to establish the circumstances around what has occurred, but at this stage the death is being treated as unexplained. Further information will be provided when appropriate. ENDS

    • Appeal for information relating to indecent assaults, Lower Hutt
      • Location: Wellington Hutt Valley Police are appealing for information after a 19-year-old man appeared in court for two alleged indecent assaults in Lower Hutt. Police would like to hear from anyone who may have information that may relate to this offending to come forward. Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Williamson says while the man is before the court, Police believe there may have been further alleged offending. The first incident occurred shortly before midday on Friday 6 February on Daly Street, and the second incident on Friday 27 March on the Hutt River Trail near Ava.

    • Fatal crash, Makara
      • Location: Wellington Two people have been located deceased in a vehicle in Makara this morning. Police were called to Makara Road at around 8:05am following reports of a vehicle upside down in a body of water. Upon arrival, two people were located deceased in the vehicle. Enquiries into the circumstances of the deaths are ongoing. Makara Road was closed while a scene examination took place and has since reopened. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Crash, Makara Road, Wellington
      • Location: Wellington Police are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Makara this morning. Police were called to Makara Road about 8:05am following reports of a vehicle upside down in a body of water. Enquiries at the scene are ongoing and Makara Road is currently closed near South Makara Road. Further information will be released when we are in a position to do so. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre

    • Remains found in Wellington centuries old
      • Location: Wellington Human remains found in a garden on Wellington’s south coast last year have been determined to be centuries old. A homeowner discovered the remains in his garden in Ōwhiro Bay on June 22, 2025. Detective Constable Sarah Steed says radiocarbon dating has been conducted on the remains, which show them to be from the 1600s-1700s, and possibly pre-European. “This information will now be supplied to the Coroner for consideration,” Detective Constable Steed says.

    • Police seek information on Wellington aggravated assault
      • Location: Wellington Police investigating an aggravated robbery in Aro Valley are asking the public for information to help identify the offenders. The victim was walking on Ohiro Road around 5.40pm last night, when they were seriously assaulted by two unknown men. The victim’s phone was stolen, and they sustained multiple injuries requiring hospital treatment. Police are asking anyone that witnessed the incident, have CCTV in the area or saw two men on Ohiro Road between 5pm-6pm to get in touch with Police. Please use reference file number 260317/0947.

    • Operation Celtic: Police continue to investigate death of Abdulhassan Nabizadah
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Area Investigations Manager: Police continue to investigate the death of Abdulhassan Nabizadah, a year on from when he was critically injured on Camperdown Road, Miramar. Mr Nabizadah was assaulted and robbed around 12.30am on 17 March 2025, in what Police believe was part of a premeditated attack. The offenders, who stole nothing more than his car keys, then callously left him bleeding and unconscious on the footpath.

    • Vehicle seized after anti-social road user activity in Porirua cemetery
      • Location: Wellington On Monday 9 March at about 7.30pm, Police received multiple reports from members of the public of a blue Ford Falcon car speeding within the grounds of the Whenua Tapu Cemetery in Porirua. Inspector Renee Perkins, Area Commander Kapiti-Mana, says “It is alleged the driver of the Ford vehicle, drove recklessly in the grounds of the cemetery for about 15 minutes, along with other vehicles. It’s lucky no one was hurt due to this dangerous behaviour.”

    • Diver and boaties rescued after being blown out to sea
      • Location: Wellington Teamwork between the Police Maritime Unit and Westpac Rescue Helicopter successfully rescued a diver and boaties in windy and choppy waters off the Wellington South Coast earlier this week. Around 4pm on Thursday 5 March, the Wellington Police Maritime Unit responded to a 111-emergency call to Police from two people on board a 5.4m runabout on Wellington’s South Coast. The boaties were experiencing gale force winds up to 88km/h, it was getting rougher with up to 2m waves as they were being blown out to sea. Images(s):

    • Fatal crash, Paekākāriki
      • Location: Wellington Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Paekākāriki overnight. The single vehicle crash on State Highway 59, near Onepu Street was reported at 11:30pm. State Highway 59 was closed overnight while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination, and re-opened a short time ago. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Cannons Creek assault, arrest made
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Kāpiti Mana Area Commander, Inspector Renée Perkins: Police investigating an assault in Cannons Creek last week, have arrested and charged a man. On Friday 20 February, Police were called to Dido Place after reports of a firearm being discharged. One person was transported to hospital with moderate injuries. Following enquiries, Police arrested a 22-year-old man yesterday in relation to the incident.

    • Update - Cannons Creek assault
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Kāpiti Mana Area Commander, Inspector Renée Perkins: Police investigating an assault in Cannons Creek this morning are seeking information from the public to assist our investigation. Just before 7:40am, Police were called to Dido Place after reports of a firearm being discharged. One person sustained moderate injuries, they are now stable in hospital. Residents can expect to see an ongoing Police presence as our investigations progress. There is not believed to be any risk to the wider public following this incident.

    • One person injured following assault, Cannons Creek
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Kāpiti-Mana Area Commander, Inspector Renée Perkins: One person has received moderate injuries following an assault in Cannons Creek this morning. Emergency services were called to Dido Place just before 7:40am. Nearby schools were placed into lockdown while Police enquiries were made. Those lockdowns have since been lifted. An investigation into the incident is underway. A number of Police staff remain at the scene and some are armed as a precaution. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Police appeal for information on historical offending at Wellington school
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Karen Simmons: Police are appealing for anyone who may have information on offending by Father Rowan Donoghue to come forward. This comes after all suppressions for Father Donoghue lifted on 28 January 2026. He has pleaded guilty in Christchurch District Court on 13 November 2025, in relation to a number of historical offences against former students at St. Bede's College in Christchurch, and is set for sentencing later this year.

    • Fatal crash, Ngauranga Interchange, Wellington
      • Location: Wellington One person has died after a crash on State Highway 2, Ngauranga Interchange on Sunday 8 February. Emergency services were notified of the crash around 2am. Sadly, the victim has now passed away from their injuries. Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Fatal Crash: Trentham
      • Location: Wellington One person has died following a crash in Trentham this afternoon. The crash, involving a vehicle and a cyclist was reported to emergency services about 4pm. The intersection of Messines Avenue and Seddul Bahr Road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit continue to make enquiries. The death will be referred to the Coroner. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre.

    • Name release: Homicide investigation, Raumati Beach
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector Jamie Woods, Wellington Field Crime Manager: Police can now release the name of the woman found deceased at a Matatua Road, Raumati Beach address on Monday 9 February. She was 56-year-old Lauraine Margaret Stewart of Raumati. We acknowledge this is an incredibly difficult time for Ms Stewart’s family and we are providing them with support.

    • Homicide investigation, Raumati Beach
      • Location: Wellington A woman has died, and a man has been arrested, after an incident in Raumati Beach overnight. Police were called to the Matatua Road address about 1.15am after a report of someone being injured. On arrival, they located the woman deceased. A 24-year-old man was taken into custody. He is due to appear in Porirua District Court today, charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Further charges are being considered. A scene guard has been in place overnight, and a forensic examination will be carried out at the property today.

    • You can run, but you can't hide: Wanted boatie's antics hit a snag
      • Location: Wellington In a desperate bid for freedom, a Porirua man fled from Police in a boat today, only to be pursued across the water by Wellington Maritime Unit’s vessel Lady Elizabeth IV. Officers had gone to the Mana Twin Bridges public boat ramp about 8.30am and told the 27-year-old Porirua man he was under arrest for breaching bail conditions. Rather than face the consequences of his actions on a public holiday, the man jumped into his boat and fled towards the horizon.

    • Five apprehended following burglary in Upper Hutt
      • Location: Wellington Four youths and a 20-year-old man have been apprehended following a burglary at a commercial premises in Upper Hutt overnight. Hutt Valley Area Commander, Inspector Wade Jennings says Police were notified of an attempt to break into a store on Main Street at around 12:40am. “The alleged offenders made multiple attempts to gain access to the store, however those attempts were unsuccessful. They then fled the scene in a vehicle.” That vehicle was later seen by Police where it was stopped, and five people were apprehended.

    • Fatal crash: Miramar
      • Location: Wellington One person has died following a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Mapuia Road on Friday 30 January. Police were notified of the crash around 4.40pm, on a private driveway. Sadly, the victim passed away yesterday from their injuries. Police continue to investigate the circumstances of the crash. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Names released – helicopter crash, Paekākāriki Hill area
      • Location: Wellington Police can now release the names of the two people who died in the helicopter crash near Paekākāriki Hill on 28 January. They were Cole Christopher Ritchie, 25, from Wharepapa South, and Joseph Mark Keeley, 54, from Tauhara. On Thursday Police completed a scene examination at the site of Wednesday’s fatal helicopter crash, Kāpiti Mana Area Commander Inspector Renée Perkins says. The wreckage was removed on Friday.

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