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    • Police appeal for information following loud bangs, Wairarapa
      • Location: Wellington Wairarapa Police are making enquiries following multiple reports of loud bangs in the Solway area in the early hours of the morning. The first call was received just after 3am from an address on South Road and the final call was received from a Lansdowne address at 7:32am. Initial information suggests a vehicle was also possibly in the area. Wairarapa Police are keen to hear from anyone who has suffered any property damage as we make further enquiries into what the sounds related to.

    • Man arrested for Porirua tyre slashing
      • Location: Wellington Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to the slashing of car tyres in Porirua on Saturday. Police were called to Lyttleton Avenue at around 1pm on 20 April after a person was seen slashing car tyres. Police subsequently received around 20 reports of similar offending around the Porirua CBD and North City Plaza area. A 61-year-old Porirua man was arrested yesterday and will appear in Porirua District Court. Police would like to thank all those who responded to our appeals for information this week. ENDS

    • Update - Body located in Wellington Harbour
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan Police have formally identified the female who was located deceased in the water off Māhina Bay on Sunday morning. She was a 60-year-old Hutt Valley woman who had recently been living in Levin, however Police are not in a position to release her name at this stage. We send our condolences her family and friends at this difficult time and are providing ongoing support. Police are continuing to make enquiries to establish the circumstances of how she entered the water.

    • Police continue to investigate six months, following the death of Baby Ru
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: Police acknowledge today marks six months following the death of Baby Ru in Lower Hutt. We remain committed to investigating the circumstances that led to his death in October last year. A dedicated team is reviewing a significant amount of material and are following active lines of enquiry. Police are determined to get justice for Baby Ru and provide closure for his whānau and the wider community. Three adults known to Ru continue to be considered persons of interest in relation to this matter.

    • Update: Wilful damage in Porirua
      • Location: Wellington Police investigating a number of car tyres being slashed in Porirua on Saturday are following positive lines of enquiry to locate the offender. Police were called to Lyttleton Avenue around 1pm after a person was seen slashing car tyres. Since then, approximately 20 reports have been received related to this offending, taking place around the Porirua CBD and North City Plaza area. The man was wheeling a white push bike, described as 172-180cm tall, dressed in a grey hoodie and grey jeans.

    • Appeal for information after body located in Wellington Harbour
      • Location: Wellington Police are appealing for information that could help identify a person located deceased in Wellington Harbour this morning. The deceased woman, thought to be 60 to 70 years old, was located in the water off Māhina Bay at around 8am. She was clothed in activewear including a black hooded sweatshirt with white writing. Residents of the harbourside suburbs may notice an increased Police presence, while Police conduct enquiries in the area including shoreline searches.

    • Police investigating wilful damage in Porirua
      • Location: Wellington Police are asking for the public’s help to find the person responsible for slashing a number of tyres on vehicles across Porirua this afternoon. About 1pm, Police were called to Lyttelton Avenue after a person was seen slashing tyres. It appears a number of vehicles across the central business district have been targeted. The man was seen wheeling along a white push bike. He is about 172-180cm (5’8” to 5’11”) tall, dressed in a grey hoodie and grey jeans.

    • Police appealing for information following Naenae robbery
      • Location: Wellington At around 8am Police were called to Rata Street where a group entered the store and presented a knife, stealing product. The offenders fled the scene in a vehicle which has since been located in Naenae Park abandoned. Inspector Simon de Wit Relieving Hutt Valley Area Commander says: “Police are reviewing CCTV footage, speaking with witnesses, and we are searching the area as we work to identify and locate the offenders.” “Enquiries are ongoing and a scene examination will be conducted.”

    • Have you seen Clive?
      • Location: Wellington Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate missing 22-year-old Clive. He was last seen on 9 March in the Cannons Creek area. Police and Clive’s family have significant concerns for his wellbeing. Anyone who has seen Clive or has information on his whereabouts is urged to call Police on 111, and reference file number 240407/0486. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre Images(s):

    • Update: Serious crash, Masterton
      • Location: Wellington One person has died following a crash on High Street, Solway this afternoon. The single vehicle crash was reported to Police at 12.40pm. The road has been closed while the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene, however it is expected to reopen shortly. ENDS Issued by

    • Update: Operation Tempo
      • Location: Wellington Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Cotton: Two people were yesterday charged in relation to the ongoing investigation into injuries sustained by two Lower Hutt children, dubbed Operation Tempo. A 25-year-old man has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, wilful ill treatment of a dog, attempting to pervert the course of justice and selling cannabis and cultivating cannabis.

    • Police remind the public of the new speed limit on Alexander Road, Upper Hutt
      • Location: Wellington Speeding on Alexander Road continues to be a major concern for Police and the local community. Despite the speed limit of 50 km/h being introduced in December last year, many motorists are still being stopped by Police for exceeding the limit. “Police are urging Upper Hutt locals to be mindful of the new speed limit on Alexander Road and Messines Avenue. This stretch of road is now part of a family-orientated area, with the ongoing residential development in Wallaceville Estate,” Road Policing Office Jessica Peyerl says.

    • Update: Operation Tempo
      • Location: Wellington Police investigating how two children sustained horrific injuries at a Stokes Valley address, and previous Waterloo address, have spoken to a member of the community who came forward.

    • Media advisory: Media stand-up, Operation Tempo
      • Location: Wellington Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Cotton will be available to speak to media at 3:45 this afternoon, in relation to the ongoing investigation – Operation Tempo. Please email media@police.govt.nz to confirm your attendance. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Police appeal for assistance in Operation Tempo
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Cotton, Wellington District Child Protection Team Wellington Police are investigating how two young Lower Hutt children suffered injuries so horrific that both required hospitalisation and surgery. Police investigators believe the siblings’ injuries were inflicted deliberately and likely over a period of time. We are now asking for help from the public to uncover what happened to the four and five-year-old children.

    • UPDATE - owner of kayak located in Wellington
      • Location: Wellington Wellington Police have identified the owner of the kayak found on Sunday morning in Seatoun. The man was found on land safe and well following Police inquiries, and officers are returning his kayak to him today. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre

    • Arrests following seizure of firearms
      • Location: Wellington Hutt Valley Police have arrested two people after a routine traffic stop developed into the seizure of illicit substances and unlawful firearms. Around 11:30pm on Sunday night, the pair’s vehicle was signalled to stop after it was seen driving erratically and came to a stop as it pulled into an address in Naenae. The passenger was found to be in breach of his bail curfew and a subsequent search of the vehicle located ammunition and a firearm in the boot. Police discovered more ammunition, another firearm, methamphetamine, and cannabis plants inside the address.

    • Police working to the locate the owner of a kayak appeal for information
      • Location: Wellington Police are working to locate the owner of a kayak found yesterday morning on the beach at Marine Parade Seatoun. Enquiries remain ongoing and Police with the assistance of the Police Maritime Unit conducted enquiries and area searches yesterday in an attempt to locate its owner. While Police have not received any information regarding a missing kayaker in the Wellington Harbour over the weekend, we are working to eliminate this possibility. Images(s):

    • UPDATE: Arrest made following aggravated robberies
      • Location: Wellington Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Wellington Police investigating two aggravated robberies relating to crypto currency deals made over the social media platform Discord have this morning made an arrest. A 32-year-old man is due to appear in the Wellington District Court tomorrow facing two charges of aggravated robbery, following a search warrant executed at a Hopper Street address today.

    • Information sought following aggravated robberies in Wellington
      • Location: Wellington Wellington Police are investigating two aggravated robberies at New World supermarkets and would like to identify and speak to the two men pictured, who may be able to assist with enquiries. Both robberies are related to crypto currency where victims have engaged with a person on the social media platform Discord and engaged to meet in person to exchange cash for the crypto currency. The first incident occurred in the underground carpark of New World Newlands about 5.30pm on Monday 29 February. Images(s):

    • Three men arrested and charged following violent assault, Taita
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard: Hutt Valley Police have arrested and charged three people in relation to a violent assault at a property in High Street, Taita last week. Police responded to a report of the assault at around 5.20pm on 26 February. The offenders had attacked the victim at his place of work and then fled. As a result, the victim was transported to hospital in a critical condition. The victim is now stable and recovering.

    • Police recognise incidents in Taita this week
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Hutt Valley Area Commander Inspector Robert Rutene: Hutt Valley Police will be visible in the Taita area today providing reassurance to residents following an eventful week. Yesterday, Police received a number of calls from around 5:30pm of a large group of people fighting on High Street, Taita, around Walter Nash Stadium and the surrounding area. There were reportedly up to 200 people involved, mainly youth, including students from local schools.

    • Update: Police incident in Avalon, Lower Hutt
      • Location: Wellington Police have taken a man into custody following an extended incident at an address on High Street, Avalon today. Police cordoned off the area following a report of a man in possession of a firearm at an address with three other occupants at around 9:30am. The other three occupants were able to come free of the address unharmed around 10:30am and the Armed Offenders Squad and The Police Negotiation Team remained engaged with the man over the course of the day. Just before 8pm, Police entered the address and the man was taken into custody.

    • Fatal water related incident, Raumati Beach
      • Location: Wellington Police can confirm a person has died following a water related incident off Raumati Beach, Kapiti yesterday evening. Emergency services responded at around 6.10pm. Our thoughts are with their family. The death has been referred to the Coroner. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

    • Keep your eyes on the road, not your phone, Wellington Police disappointed with distracted drivers
      • Location: Wellington Attributable to Inspector Brad Allen, Wellington District Road Policing Manager: Police are disappointed with an alarmingly high level of distracted drivers caught in Wellington Road Policing checkpoints, over the last two days this week. A total of 55 infringements were issued from two checkpoints in Haitaitai executed over Tuesday and Wednesday 13 and 14 February. In just 90 minutes on Tuesday morning Police stopped 32 people who were using their phones while going around a corner, and four people with no seatbelts.

    • Warrant to Arrest: Have you seen Edward Smith?
      • Location: Wellington Police are seeking public’s assistance in locating Edward Smith, who has a warrant for arrest for failing to appear in court. Smith is believed to be in the Wellington district. Police want to locate Smith as they believe he is actively offending. Please report any sightings or information on his whereabouts to Police via 111, quoting case number 231205/3954. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. ENDS Issued by the Police Media Centre Images(s):

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