Please attribute to Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander:

Police are still making enquiries into the circumstances of a death in Police custody in Christchurch earlier this week.

Around 1am on Monday 25 August Police attended a Rakaia address following reports of an intoxicated woman, in possession of a knife, hurting herself and threatening harm to others.

Faced with a tense and dangerous situation, and after unsuccessful appeals for the weapon to be put down, Police tasered the woman.

Police are seeking to locate Xilin Huang and Gongbao Fang, who have several warrants for their arrest.

Huang, 39, and Fang, 46, are wanted to arrest on numerous drugs offences including possession for supply of methamphetamine, and other controlled drugs.

It is believed the two Chinese Nationals may be working as tradesmen.

Police believe these men are in the Auckland region and locating them is a priority.

Any sightings of Huang or Fang should be reported to Police on 111 immediately.

Attribute to Tairāwhiti Area Commander, Inspector Danny Kirk:

Gisborne Police have launched a homicide investigation following the death of a man in Mangapapa early this morning.

Police were called to an address on Winter Street at around 6:50am after receiving a report of disturbance coming from the home.

On arrival to the address, Police located a man who was unresponsive and immediately commenced first aid.

Unfortunately, despite emergency services best efforts, the man was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.

Waitematā Police have wasted little time getting to the bottom of a ‘missing mail mystery’ in West Auckland.

An investigation into a spate of parcel thefts has resulted in two arrests and seizure of a range of items this morning at a house in Glen Eden, Auckland.

Detective Senior Sergeant Ryan Bunting, Area Investigations Manager, Waitematā West, says the first reports of the offending occurred around 12 August, though it’s likely to have started before this.

After hours of searching, Police have suspended the search for a boat reported to have been swamped by water in the Cook Strait.

Christchurch Police made the arrest following reports of students being approached by a suspicious person.

Two-wheelers were the target for thieves in West Auckland last night with arrests made in two separate incidents.

Just after 5pm, Police observed a pair on a moped weaving through traffic in Titirangi.

Upon closer inspection officers realised the moped was wanted in relation to a previous incident and Eagle was called in to assist in tracking it until it was abandoned in an underground carpark.

Attributable to Acting Manawatū Area Commander Inspector Ash Gurney:

Police investigating recent gang-related offending in Levin have continued to conduct searches overnight and throughout the day under the Gang Conflict Warrant.

Overnight a vehicle allegedly drove towards a police vehicle that was completing patrols, and then failed to stop in Levin.

The vehicle was later stopped and impounded at Levin with enquiries continuing to identify the driver at the time the vehicle was driven towards the police vehicle.

Police are asking for the public’s help finding Aydan, who has been reported missing from the Chartwell area.

The 39-year-old was reported missing on Tuesday 19 August, after he was last seen on Sunday 17 August at a Snell Drive address.

It is possible that he could be driving a grey 2016 Mazda Ute QYA209.

Police and Aydan’s family have serious concerns for his welfare and would like to find him as soon as possible.

Police are asking for the public’s help finding Aydan, who has been reported missing from the Chartwell area.

The 39-year-old was reported missing on Tuesday 19 August, after he was last seen on Sunday 17 August at a Snell Drive address.

It is possible that he could be driving a grey 2016 Mazda Ute QYA209.

Police and Aydan’s family have serious concerns for his welfare and would like to find him as soon as possible.