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    • Update: Arrest in aggravated burglary investigation, Miramar
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: Police have arrested and charged a man following extensive enquiries into an aggravated burglary in Miramar. At around 2am on Monday 17 March, Police were called to a Darlington Road address, where the occupants located an intruder inside their home. After an alleged altercation with the occupants of the house, the alleged offender fled. One person in the house received minor injuries and the other three were uninjured. Today, Wednesday 26 March, Police arrested and charged a 28-year-old man.

    • Miramar unexplained death now a homicide investigation
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: The death of a man found critically injured in Miramar last week is now being treated as a homicide, as Police urgently seek two pedestrians, and motorists with dashcam footage. Abdul Nabizadah, 63, was located with serious head injuries at the intersection of Camperdown Road and Totara Road, about 2.20am on 17 March. Mr Nabizadah was found by Police carrying out area enquiries following a serious burglary that happened a short distance away about 20 minutes earlier. Sadly, he died in hospital the following day.

    • Name release: South Wairarapa homicide
      • Location: Wellington Police can now release the name of the man who died after being shot in Featherston on Saturday 22 March. He was 23-year-old Doreion Peri Ropata Hard, from Masterton. Two men, aged 23 and 25, appeared in the Wellington District Court today, charged with murder. They will next appear in the High Court at Wellington, on 11 April. Further charges are being considered against the pair. Police are still appealing for anyone with information to please speak to us.

    • Miramar unexplained death: Runner, pedestrian may hold critical details
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: Police investigating the unexplained death of a man in Miramar want to hear from two members of the public who may have critical information. Abdul Nabizadah, 63, was located with serious head injuries at the intersection of Camperdown Road and Totara Road, about 2.20am on 17 March. Mr Nabizadah was found by Police carrying out area enquiries following a serious burglary that happened a short distance away about 20 minutes earlier. Sadly, Mr Nabizadah died in hospital the following day.

    • Two men charged in relation to South Wairarapa homicide
      • Location: Wellington Two men have been jointly charged with murder in relation to the death of a man in South Wairarapa yesterday afternoon. The men, aged 23 and 25, are due to appear in Wellington District Court tomorrow. Further charges against the pair are being considered. Our investigation continues, with one focus being to establish what other parties may have been involved in the incident. We can however say that Police believe it involved parties known to each other, with no ongoing risk to the public.

    • Operation Ascot update - Wairarapa homicide
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector John van den Heuvel: Police are continuing to appeal for information from the public in the Operation Ascot homicide investigation in Wairarapa. The Featherston scene examination is expected to be completed this morning. The Kaitoke and Carterton scenes and cleared, and a blessing of the Carterton scene will take place later today. A post-mortem of the deceased is expected to take place in Wellington tomorrow. Charges are still being considered for the two men taken into custody yesterday.

    • Fatal crash, Wellington
      • Location: Wellington One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on the Wellington motorway overnight. Emergency services were called to State Highway 1, Kaiwharawhara about 11:30pm where two cars had collided in the northbound lane. Sadly, the driver of the first vehicle was unable to be revived, and died at the scene. The passenger from the first vehicle, and driver of the second, were both taken to Wellington Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Serious Crash Unit attended the scene and a crash investigation is underway. The motorway reopened about 3:45am.

    • Homicide investigation launched, South Wairarapa
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector John Van De Heuvel: Two people have been taken into custody and a homicide investigation launched following the death of a man in South Wairarapa this afternoon (Saturday 22 March). Around 4pm Police responded to reports of a firearms incident, where a firearm was discharged at a vehicle exiting the supermarket carpark on State Highway 2, Featherston. A short time later a man has been located in Carterton with an apparent gunshot wound, he has since died.

    • Police appeal for vehicle sightings in relation to Operation Sove
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan, Hutt Valley Police: Police investigating the murder of Ian David Moller and the arsons at his property are releasing images of a vehicle believed to be involved, as we continue to appeal for information from the Stokes Valley community. Since the launch of the homicide investigation in November 2024, four people have been arrested and charged in relation to the incident. However, Police would still like to hear from anyone with information that may be of interest to us. Images(s):

    • Miramar unexplained death: Name release and appeal
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: An investigation into a man’s unexplained death in Miramar is ongoing, with Police now seeking dashcam footage from across the suburb early Monday morning. The victim is 63-year-old Abdul Nabizadah, originally from Afghanistan. He was located with serious head injuries at the intersection of Camperdown Road and Totara Road, about 2.20am on 17 March. Mr Nabizadah was found by Police carrying out area enquiries following a serious burglary that happened a short distance away about 20 minutes earlier.

    • Correction - Operation Sove update
      • Location: Wellington Two previous releases regarding Operation Sove, the murder and arson investigation in Stokes Valley, were published with incorrect dates. The three incidents Police are investigating occurred on Thursday 10 October, Monday 14 October and Tuesday 5 November. We ask media to please update any stories accordingly. We apologise for any confusion. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Further arrest made in Operation Sove – Stokes Valley murder and arson
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan Hutt Valley Police have arrested a fourth person overnight in connection to the murder of Ian David Moller and the arson of his property in Stokes Valley late last year. A 26-year-old Upper Hutt man has been charged with murder, arson, conspiring to commit arson and participating in a criminal group. The man is due to appear in the Hutt Valley District Court today. This arson was one of several fires that had allegedly been intentionally lit at the block of apartments where Mr Moller resided.

    • Arrests made in Operation Sove - Stokes Valley murder and arson
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Hutt Valley Police have arrested three men in connection to the murder of a man in his 80s and the arson of his residential property last year. A homicide investigation was launched in November 2024, after one of three arsons at the Hanson Grove, Stokes Valley residential property resulted in the death of 82-year-old Ian David Moller.

    • Miramar incident: Injured man dies in hospital
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: A man who was found critically injured on a roadside in Miramar, Wellington has died in hospital this morning, with Police opening an unexplained death investigation. The man was found critically injured on a footpath about 2.20am on Monday, at the intersection of Camperdown Road and Totora Road. It was the second serious incident, following the burglary of a Darlington Road address at 2am, where two adults found a stranger in their home.

    • Public's help sought after serious Miramar incidents
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Police are seeking the public’s help following two serious incidents in Miramar overnight. At 2am, Police were called to a Darlington Road address, where the occupants found an intruder inside their home. One occupant received minor injuries following an altercation with the suspect, who fled before Police arrived. Three other occupants at the address were unharmed. A police dog unit tracked the intruder north of the bus turnaround for several hundred metres until the trail was lost.

    • Correction: Fourth person taken to hospital after taking unknown substance
      • Location: Wellington This statement replaces an earlier version, reflecting the circumstances, and substances involved are under investigation. It is not clear if both incidents are linked. Please attribute to Wairarapa Relieving Area Commander Inspector Nick Thom: A fourth person has been in hospital overnight after ingesting an unknown substance in Wairarapa. Police were called to a Masterton home about 8.50pm on Wednesday, where a person was in a critical condition.

    • Fourth person taken to hospital after ingesting white powder
      • Location: Wellington Please attribute to Wairarapa Relieving Area Commander Inspector Nick Thom: A fourth person has been in hospital overnight after ingesting an unknown substance in Wairarapa. Police were called to a Masterton home about 8.50pm on Wednesday, where a person was in a critical condition after consuming a white powder substance. It follows an incident on Saturday 8 March, where three people were found unresponsive at a Tinui property. All three had taken an illicit substance, which they believed to be cocaine.

    • Wanted man likely avoiding Police
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Philip Skoglund: A man wanted in relation to seven acts of arson in Masterton last month is likely getting help to evade arrest. At 4.25am on 22 February, emergency services were alerted to the first of seven suspicious fires targeting six churches and a local business. Three days later, a warrant was issued for the arrest of 44-year-old Michael Kane McRae, who Police believe can assist with enquiries. Images(s):

    • Have you seen Hugo? Police issue appeal for missing teenager
      • Location: Wellington Wellington Police have concerns for the wellbeing of a 17-year-old Wellington teenager, Hugo, and are appealing for information to assist in locating him after he has been reported missing. He was seen last night in the Johnson Hill Scenic Reserve, Karori, wearing a black puffer jacket, jeans and Oakley slides footwear. Police have conducted a number of enquiries in an attempt to locate him, including utilising a Police dog unit, Police Search and Rescue, and volunteers from Land Search and Rescue. Images(s):

    • Investigation launched after overdose incident, Wairarapa
      • Location: Wellington Please attribute to Detective Inspector John van den Heuvel, Crime Services Manager, Wellington District: Police are making enquiries after three people were hospitalised in the Wairarapa at the weekend after ingesting an unknown substance, which they believed to be cocaine. Police were notified after paramedics responded to a residential address in Tinui after the three people became ill after taking an illicit substance. They received treatment and are expected to make a full recovery.

    • Arrest made, bikes seized after fleeing driver events, Porirua
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Sergeant Vince Smylie Police have arrested a man in Cannons Creek this morning, after a search warrant was executed in relation to fleeing driver events in the Porirua area. The man, aged 36, has been charged with failing to stop, unlawfully gets onto a motorcycle and dangerous driving. The man is due to appear in the Porirua District Court on 11 March. Police also seized three vehicles from the address, a motorbike and a moped, both believed to be stolen, as well as a dirt bike. Images(s):

    • Caravan caper leads pair to court
      • Location: Wellington Two men have been arrested following a fleeing driver event involving a vehicle towing a caravan in Wellington. Shortly after 5am, Police were notified that a caravan had been stolen from outside a Khandallah address. Police were able to locate the vehicle and lay road spikes, however, the driver avoided the spikes and allegedly drove at the officer who laid them – fortunately the officer was not harmed. The vehicle, still towing the caravan, travelled south through Northland and down into Aro Valley. A brief pursuit was initiated before being abandoned.

    • Name release: Fatal crash, Martinborough
      • Location: Wellington Police are now in a position to release the name of the person who died after a car collided with a shared cycle in Martinborough on 13 February. She was 48-year-old Alison Robyn Korny, from Cheshire, England. Our thoughts remain with her friends and family at this incredibly difficult time. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Information sought following Naenae fire
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Sergeant Seamus Doyle Hutt Valley Police are seeking witnesses to a fire on Sladden Street, Naenae in the early hours of Tuesday 25 February. Shortly after 3am, an occupant of the address woke to see the front porch of the house was on fire. Thankfully, they were able to wake everybody else in the house and they all made it out of the house uninjured. A scene examination and initial enquiries have determined this fire was deliberately lit.

    • Name release: Fatal crash, Courtenay Place
      • Location: Wellington Police can now name the woman who died following a crash on Courtenay Place, Te Aro, on 24 February. She was Ursula Machtel, 66, formerly of Freiburg, Germany. Police extend our condolences to her loved ones at this time. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Pedestrian dies following Courtenay Place crash
      • Location: Wellington A 66-year-old woman from Germany has died in hospital following a crash on Courtenay Place on Monday night (24 February). The woman was a pedestrian and was hit by a vehicle as she crossed the street about 8.25pm. Sadly, she passed away in hospital this afternoon. The victim’s family have travelled to New Zealand. Police are providing them with support and liaising with the German Embassy. An investigation into the crash and its cause remains ongoing. No charges have been laid at this time.

    • Warrant to arrest - Michael McRae
      • Location: Wellington Police are seeking Michael Kane McRae, 44, who has a warrant for his arrest. We believe Mr McRae will be able to assist with our investigation into several arsons at churches in Masterton on the morning of Saturday 22 February. We also wish to reiterate our appeal issued yesterday for information about a green Ford Festiva, which was seen leaving one of those fires. Anyone with information about Michael McRae or sightings of this vehicle is urged to contact Police via 105 online or the 105 phone reporting line, referencing file number 250222/1673. ENDS Images(s):

    • Investigation Update: Appeal for sightings of vehicle following suspicious church fires in Masterton
      • Location: Wellington Police are following strong lines of enquiry in the investigation into arsons at churches in Masterton on the morning of Saturday 22 February. As part of our enquiries, we are seeking information about a green Ford Festiva which was seen leaving one of those fires. Police are working to establish the movements of the vehicle in the early hours of Saturday morning when the arsons were reported, and the day or days beforehand. The vehicle was located abandoned on Sunday 23 February on Mikimiki Road, Masterton.

    • Police investigating suspicious church fires in Masterton
      • Location: Wellington Police are investigating after four suspicious fires at churches in Masterton early today. Emergency services were called to the fires from around 4.25am. Police have undertaken checks at other churches in the town this morning and have located evidence to suggest three further churches were targeted but did not catch alight. Police remain at the scenes of the fires this morning, alongside Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Officers will also be conducting reassurance patrols, including in nearby towns Featherston and Carterton.

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