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    • 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.

    • Update: Helicopter crash, Paekākāriki Hill area
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Kāpiti-Mana Area Commander, Inspector Renée Perkins: A significant recovery operation took place yesterday to recover both the pilot and passenger from the crash site. Police are working to formally confirm the identity of those who were recovered but are unable to do so at this stage of the investigation. Our thoughts remain with their families and friends at this time. Civil Aviation Authority investigators have completed their preliminary scene examination.

    • Update: Two people killed in helicopter crash, Paekākāriki Hill area
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Kāpiti-Mana Area Commander, Inspector Renée Perkins: Two people have died in a helicopter crash north of Wellington this morning. Police were notified to the crash in the Paekākāriki Hill area at about 7.30am. Tragically, both the pilot and the sole passenger were located deceased following the crash. Our thoughts are with their families at this time. Work is ongoing to recover the deceased and to examine the crash scene, which will be done in conjunction with investigators from the Civil Aviation Authority.

    • Helicopter crash, Paekākāriki Hill area
      • Location: Wellington Emergency services are responding to a helicopter crash in the Paekākāriki Hill area. Police were notified at 7.30am via activation of an automated crash alert. Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre is coordinating the search efforts. At this stage there is no further information available but an update will be provided as soon as we are able. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre.

    • Police appeal for information after spate of robberies, Hutt Valley
      • Location: Wellington Hutt Valley Police investigating a spate of commercial robberies are seeking information from the public, specifically the clothing worn by the offenders. On Saturday 10 January, Police were notified of an incident at a bar in King Street at around 1.30am. Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd says two people unlawfully entered the premises with weapons and threatened employees. "Thankfully the employees were uninjured, but this incident has understandably left them shaken. Images(s):

    • Gang funeral, Masterton
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Inspector Simon De Wit, Acting Wairarapa Area Commander: Police will maintain a highly visible presence in Masterton on Friday in response to a gang-related funeral scheduled to occur in the area. We anticipate an influx of gang members travelling into Masterton from across the Wairarapa and other regions to attend the event.

    • Three in custody, one outstanding offender in Churton Park assaults
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Police investigating serious assaults in Churton Park can confirm a further two offenders have been taken into custody. A 21-year-old man will appear in the Wellington District Court on 22 January and a 17-year-old man will appear in the Wellington Youth Court on 27 January. They jointly face wounding, assault to injure and common assault charges.

    • Man arrested following family harm incident, Wairarapa
      • Location: Wellington A 25-year-old man has been arrested following a family harm incident in Masterton on Thursday. Police were called to the River Road address at around 5pm. Detective Inspector Jamie Woods says upon arrival, a female was located unconscious and bleeding. She was transported to Wellington Hospital in a serious condition. “The 25-year-old is due to appear in the Masterton District Court today (16 January) charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

    • Appeal for information following serious assault, Churton Park
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Acting Detective Sergeant Laura Murdoch: Wellington Police investigating a number of serious assaults in Churton Park are appealing for information that may assist us in identifying the men pictured, as we believe they may be able to assist our investigation. On Saturday 13 December 2025, Police were called to a premises in Churton Park where a gathering was taking place. Images(s):

    • Information sought following aggravated robberies
      • Location: Wellington Police are appealing to the public for information following a spate of robberies in the Hutt Valley. About 1.30am on Saturday 10 January, Police were notified of an incident at a bar in King Street, Upper Hutt. Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd, of Hutt Valley Police, says two people brandishing weapons approached bar staff. “Thankfully, staff were uninjured, but this incident was understandably unsettling for everyone involved. Images(s):

    • Arrests after $4 million drug seizure in Wairarapa
      • Location: Wellington Wairarapa Police have seized more than $4 million of the stupefying drug Fantasy following a tip off from the public. On Monday night, Police located and seized 820 litres of gamma butyrolactone (GBL) from a storage container after being alerted by members of the public of suspicious behaviour at a storage facility in Wairapapa. The drugs have an estimated street value of $4.1 million and enough quantity for over 500,000 individual doses. Images(s):

    • An unwelcome Christmas gift for anti-social road users
      • Location: Wellington Wellington Police have disrupted multiple planned anti-social road user gatherings overnight. Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Wade Jennings says checkpoints and a visible Police presence at key locations stopped the convoy of vehicles from setting themselves up. Operation Kereru focused on 200 vehicles coming from areas such as Whanganui, Levin, and Palmerston North, with the intent of descending on the Wellington area to carry out dangerous driving activities.

    • Adventure ends in rescue and with a warning to pack PLBs
      • Location: Wellington A sliver of cell phone reception led to the rescue of three young men, after they endured a cold and wet night stranded in a gorge. Wellington District Search and Rescue coordinator Sergeant Jonathan Westrupp says the trio intended to float down the Hutt River in the Kaitoke Regional Park, but their planning was flawed. “They set off late in the day on Monday to traverse the river on inner tubes but were wearing only light clothing and soon found themselves in a dangerous situation with darkness descending and impassible cliffs on both sides of the river. Images(s):

    • Police arrest one, seek witnesses to Wellington city bar stabbing
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Sergeant Graeme Muir, Wellington Criminal Investigation Branch: Police have arrested one person while investigating a recent stabbing at an Allen Street bar in Wellington. A 34-year-old woman has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and will appear at the Wellington District Court on Monday 22 December. What we know is around 1:30am on Saturday 13 December, Police were called to the Ace of Spades bar following reports a man had been stabbed.

    • Drugged driver taken off the road after roadside test
      • Location: Wellington The new oral fluid screening testing has netted its first result after a man tested positive for methamphetamine at a checkpoint in Wellington. People who have consumed impairing drugs should simply not be on our roads, says Superintendent Steve Greally, Director of Road Policing. “We make no apology for screening drivers to see if they've recently used drugs, and getting a drugged driver off our roads makes them safer.” A 40-year-old man, who had his young daughter in the car, was asked to pull into a checkpoint on Hutt Road last night just before 9pm.

    • Police seize illicit vapes, drugs, guns and Ferraris
      • Location: Wellington Police investigating the ill-gained proceeds of a criminal’s drug-selling activities across the North Island have this week seized expensive vehicles, cash, guns, drugs and thousands of banned-substance vapes in Wellington and Auckland. Police targeting the illicit sale of methamphetamine found not only meth, but thousands of illicit vape products believed to contain the banned Class C1 substance, Etomidate. Images(s):

    • Hutt Valley Police continue to investigate serious assault
      • Location: Wellington Hutt Valley Police are continuing to investigate a serious assault that left a person with critical injuries. At around 5am on Wednesday 10 December, Police received reports of an assault at an address on Trinity Avenue, Epuni. Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Cusin says Police continue to explore multiple avenues of enquiry and are asking the public for their help.

    • Fatality following water-related incident, Titahi Bay
      • Location: Wellington One person has died following a water-related incident in Titahi Bay on Sunday. Police were called to Bay Drive at around 2:15pm, following reports of a person being pulled from the water unresponsive. Despite the best efforts of those on the scene, the person died a short time later. The death will be referred to the Coroner. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Police acknowledge sentencing in sexual offences case
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective David Payne: Police acknowledge the sentencing yesterday of a former Wellington medical professional in relation to sexual offences. Jared Cook was sentenced yesterday in the Wellington District Court to 10 months home detention after pleading guilty to charges of indecent acts on boys aged 12-16 years, making intimate visual recordings and possessing objectionable material.

    • Appeal for information following bar stabbing, Wellington
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch, Wellington Area Investigations Manager: Police are investigating a stabbing at an Allen Street bar in Wellington in the early hours of Saturday morning. At around 1:30am on Saturday, Police were called to the Ace of Spades bar following reports a man had been stabbed. The stabbing allegedly occurred during an altercation involving a small number of patrons.

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