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    • Have you seen Christopher?
      • Location: Wellington Police are appealing for information to locate Christopher Lott who is visiting the Wairarapa from Auckland and who has been reported missing. He has not returned home after he left Grant Crescent in Masterton for a bike ride at 10am on Thursday 19 December. He is wearing black padded motorcycle pants, long sleeved tie-dyed green and white top, white motorcycle boots, purple bike helmet, wearing a small back backpack and riding the bike he’s pictured on. Images(s):

    • Have you seen Thomas? Police appeal for information to locate missing Hutt Valley man.
      • Location: Wellington Police are appealing for information to locate Thomas Basire, who has been reported missing in the Hutt Central area. Thomas has not been seen since the 24th of November 2024. He is of slim build and is around 180cm tall. He frequents the Lower Hutt CBD and has been reported to stay around the War Memorial Library, in Lower Hutt Police and Thomas’s family have grave concerns for his welfare. If you have seen Thomas, or have any information that may assist in locating him please update us at 105 online now or call 105, referencing file number 241213/6143. Images(s):

    • Update: Gang related funeral, Hutt Valley and Porirua
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Inspector Shaun Lingard, Acting Hutt Valley Area Commander: Police are pleased with the overall behaviour at the funeral of a prominent gang member in Wellington today. While there were three arrests and two summons served for breaching bail, driving while disqualified, and failing to stop for Police, only one person was observed breaching the Gangs Act and was arrested.

    • Police appeal for information in Elsdon homicide, Porirua
      • Location: Wellington Police are now treating the investigation into the death of Sean Remnant as a homicide. On Sunday 1 December, emergency services were called to Kotuku Street, Elsdon to find a man with critical injuries after an assault. Sean later passed away in hospital a few days later. Police are continuing to work through a range of information to determine what occurred. No charges have been laid at this stage. We’d like to hear from anyone who has information, CCTV footage or dashcam footage around the Kotuku Street area that could assist with this investigation.

    • Visible Police presence for funeral, Hutt Valley and Porirua
      • Location: Wellington Police will be maintaining a visible presence in the Hutt Valley and Porirua areas today as they monitor the funeral of a prominent gang member. The funeral for the victim of the homicide in Naenae last week is being farewelled at a funeral in Wainuiomata this morning, followed by a procession through Hutt Valley to Porirua, where he will be laid to rest at Whenua Tapu cemetery. Officers from across Wellington will be deployed, alongside Police from outside Wellington alongside specialist teams.

    • Gang-related funeral, Hutt Valley, and Porirua
      • Location: Wellington Police will be monitoring the funeral of a prominent gang member in Hutt Valley and Porirua tomorrow, Tuesday 17 December. The funeral for the man – the victim of last week’s homicide in Naenae - is due to take place in Lower Hutt tomorrow morning, with a procession to Whenua Tapu Cemetery in Porirua afterwards. Hutt Valley Acting Area Commander Inspector Shaun Lingard says: “We will maintain a visible presence in Lower Hutt tomorrow morning and will monitor the procession through Lower Hutt to Porirua.”

    • Naenae homicide: Name release + warrant issued for suspect’s arrest
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan. Police investigating a homicide in Naenae last week have a warrant to arrest 28-year-old Wipuhara Kapene, who is wanted for murder. Albert Enoka, 39, of Naenae, died after being shot on Tuesday 10 December. The incident happened about 3.10pm, outside an address in Seddon Street. A Police patrol unit was not far away at the time and arrived at the scene to find Mr Enoka critically injured. First responders immediately applied first aid, but sadly his injury was fatal, and he died at the scene. Images(s):

    • Fatality following water-related incident, Avalon, Lower Hutt
      • Location: Wellington Police can confirm that a child has died in a water-related incident at Avalon Park, Lower Hutt this evening. Emergency services were called to Avalon Park at around 8.10pm after a child was retrieved, unresponsive, from a body of water. CPR was undertaken but sadly, the child could not be resuscitated. The death will be referred to the Coroner. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Gang member arrested after shots fired at Wainuiomata house
      • Location: Wellington To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house on Coast Road, Wainuiomata early today. Police were called at 2.40am after a man known to the occupants arrived at the house and fired shots through a window. The man left the scene on a scooter but had his vehicle parked nearby and then travelled to Lower Hutt.

    • Update: Search for missing man Graham Russell Smith
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Pete Middlemiss Police searching for missing man Graham Russell Smith are asking residents and business owners in the Spicer Botanical Park and Recreation Reserve area to check their properties once again, this includes any industrial and commercial premises. Graham was reported missing while walking in the area of Rangituhi/Colonial Knob on 10 November. Since then a number of agencies and volunteer groups have assisted a tireless search for him.

    • CCTV sought in Naenae homicide investigation
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: The investigation into the fatal shooting of a man in Naenae is progressing, thanks to an influx of information from the public. About 3.15pm on Tuesday 10 December, Police received calls from members of the public that a person had been shot outside an address in Seddon Street. A nearby Police patrol arrived to find the 39-year-old victim lying on the road with an apparent gunshot wound. Sadly, the man died at the scene.

    • Naenae homicide investigation
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector John van den Heuvel, Wellington Crime Services Manager: Police are asking for assistance from the public as they continue to investigate yesterday’s homicide in Naenae, Lower Hutt. Around 3:15pm on Tuesday 10 December, Police received calls from members of the public that a person had been shot outside an address in Seddon Street. A Police patrol was not far away at the time, and arrived at the scene quickly to find a male lying injured on the road.

    • Media advisory – Seddon Street, Naenae
      • Location: Wellington Police will hold a stand up today in relation to the homicide in Naenae yesterday. Detective Inspector John Van Den Heuvel, District Manager Criminal Investigations, will speak to media at Naenae Police Station. Media is asked to gather outside the station at 5 Sladden Street by 12.45pm. Please RSVP to media@police.govt.nz by 12.30pm to confirm your attendance. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre

    • Homicide investigation launched following Naenae death
      • Location: Wellington To be attributed to Inspector Simon De Wit, Hutt Valley Area Commander: Police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was shot in Naenae this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Seddon Street at 3.20pm today, after a man was located critically injured in the street. Tragically despite the efforts of emergency services staff he died a short time later.

    • Police responding after man located critically injured in Naenae
      • Location: Wellington Police are responding to an incident in Seddon Street, Naenae. Emergency services were alerted at 3.20pm that a person had been located critically injured in the street. At this early stage Police are working to establish exactly what has occurred. Cordons have been put in place on Seddon Street and residents are asked to follow the directions of officers on the cordons. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre.

    • Name release, suspicious death, Porirua
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Middlemiss, Kāpiti-Mana Area Investigations Manager: Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following an assault on Kotuku Street, Elsdon, as 43-year-old Sean David Remnant. Sean, who was a resident of Tītahi Bay, passed away in hospital this week after he received critical injuries in the assault. Police remain focused on determining what occurred prior to Sean’s death and understanding the cause of his injuries. We know that Sean was at the address as a guest and was known to the occupants.

    • Update: Man dies following serious incident, Porirua
      • Location: Wellington Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Middlemiss of Kāpiti Mana Police: The man critically injured in an incident in Porirua over the weekend has died in hospital. Emergency services were called to Kotuku Street in Elsdon in the early hours of Sunday 1 December, to find a 43-year-old man with critical injuries. Police are treating the death as suspicious and are continuing to work through a range of information to determine what occurred. No charges have been laid at this stage.

    • Appeal for information - dirt bike riders, Kapiti-Mana
      • Location: Wellington Please attribute to sergeant Simon Leigh of Kapiti-Mana Police: Kapiti-Mana Police are asking for the public’s help after a number of recent incidents involving dangerous driving by dirt bike riders. Some of the dangerous behaviours observed include riding on footpaths and through parks, and endangering pedestrians, including children. Police’s message is clear: If you ride your dirt or off-road bike where you shouldn’t and/or in an anti-social manner, you can expect that we will do everything we can to identify you and take enforcement action.

    • Second time unlucky for repeat offender in Paraparaumu
      • Location: Wellington The actions of a Paraparaumu man have left Police stunned, after he was arrested yesterday afternoon (3 December) for the same offence he appeared in court charged with earlier that morning. The 32-year-old appeared in Porirua District Court this morning, charged with failing to stop and dangerous driving, before he was observed by Police doing a wheelie past a unit on Cedar Drive just before 4pm. Police located the man at his address minutes later and he was subsequently taken into custody. His motorbike was also impounded.

    • Firearms Registry instrumental in arrest of suspected firearms diverters
      • Location: Wellington A Kāpiti based Mongrel Mob prospect recently found with firearms and ammunition has been the catalyst for Police identifying new sources of firearms to the criminal underworld thanks to the Firearms Registry. On Friday 15 November, Police executed a search warrant at a Kāpiti Coast address. They discovered a .22 rifle, a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, two .22 magazines, more than 400 rounds of .22 ammunition, 25 shotgun slugs and buckshot shotgun ammunition, as well as two rifle silencers, and a significant amount of cannabis. Images(s):

    • Man in critical condition following serious incident, Porirua
      • Location: Wellington Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Middlemiss of Kāpiti Mana Police: Police are making enquiries after a serious incident overnight that has left a man critically injured. Emergency services were called to Kotuku Street, Elsdon, about 2am after a man was located injured at the address. He was transported to hospital, where he remains today in critical condition. Police are now working to establish the circumstances of what has occurred, and a number of people will be assisting with our enquiries today.

    • Arrests made, drugs and cash seized in Wellington operation
      • Location: Wellington Two men have been arrested and drugs and cash seized today in a series of search warrants targeting the supply of drugs in Wellington. Police executed a number of warrants in Khandallah and Hataitai as part of Operation Erosion, a two-month investigation into the supply of Class A, B and C controlled drugs into the region. The men, aged 29 and 31, now face serious charges in relation to the supply of cocaine, ketamine, MDMA and cannabis. One of the men also faces a money laundering charge.

    • Three men arrested in Wellington, in relation to Nelson drive-by shooting
      • Location: Wellington Police arrested three men in Wellington this morning in relation to a drive-by shooting in Nelson in September. Just before midnight on 25 September, a number of shots were fired into an address on Exeter Street address in Nelson. Four search warrants were executed in Porirua, Wellington this morning, leading to the arrests and seizure of illegal items. Police seized two shotguns, ammunition, methamphetamine and cannabis. The men, aged 26, 28 and 36, are due to appear in the Porirua District Court today.

    • Water incident, Makara Beach, Wellington
      • Location: Wellington A diver is being transported to hospital after being located unresponsive off the coast of Makara Beach this morning. Police responded to Makara Beach following a report a boat had located a diver unresponsive around 9:30am. They are being transported to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition. Enquiries are ongoing to determine if a buoy located off the coast of Titahi Bay this morning is related. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Police update #23: Hīkoi mō te Tiriti – 42,000 attend Parliament, hīkoi returns to Waitangi Park
      • Location: Wellington Police are urging Hīkoi mō te Tiriti attendees to travel safe as they begin their journey home this evening. Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell says by mid-afternoon the number of people gathered at the Parliamentary precinct and in the surrounding streets had grown to approximately 42,000. “Today’s hīkoi ran smoothly and safely, moving from Waitangi Park, through the Central Business District and on to Parliament without any cause for concern. Images(s):

    • Fatal incident, Chatham Island
      • Location: Wellington A man has died in hospital on Chatham Island after being attacked by a shark. Emergency services were called around midday, following reports the man - who had been diving off a boat - had been critically injured. He was rushed to Chatham Island Hospital, but has since died. Police’s thoughts are with his family. The death will be referred to the Coroner. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre

    • Man lost in bush ill-prepared for overnight stay
      • Location: Wellington An ill-prepared solo tramper has been rescued after spending a night in the bush on the Kapiti Coast. At 11.30pm on Monday, Police received a distress call from a man lost on a track near Waikanae. The man hadn’t intended being in the bush after dark, but was ill-equipped when he became disorientated and lost his way. Wearing only light clothing and with no food or water on him, the man faced a long night in the bush while search and rescue teams tried to work out where he was. The man was tracked by this cellphone’s coordinates, up until his phone went flat. Images(s):

    • Police update #22: Hīkoi mō te Tiriti – Hīkoi departs Parliament, back to Waitangi Park
      • Location: Wellington Police are expecting traffic, on foot and in vehicles, to get heavy in the city once again as Hīkoi mō te Tiriti departs Parliament and the CBD. Wellington District Commander Superintendent Corrie Parnell is urging attendees to be patient as the large crowd disperses. “Movement may be slow so we encourage everyone to take care, and follow the directions of Police or partner agencies.” Those returning to Waitangi Park are being directed down Bunny Street towards the waterfront. Images(s):

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