Police investigating recent gang-related offending in Levin have located and seized four firearms and one knife. 

A Gang Conflict Warrant was put in place on Thursday 21 August, following four firearms incidents in as many days. 

Manawatū Area Commander, Inspector Ross Grantham says the warrant is already helping to keep the community safe.

“On thursday, we stopped and searched a vehicle, locating a firearm, we then found another firearm in the home associated to the vehicle.

“Yesterday morning, we stopped another vehicle and found two firearms. 

Attributable to Inspector Wade Jennings, Hutt Valley Area Commander:

Two Police officers have been injured and one officer nearly hit by a vehicle following an incident in Lower Hutt this morning.

At around 11.20am, Police were conducting a checkpoint on Gracefield Road where a vehicle has failed to stop.

The vehicle has narrowly missed a police officer while attempting to avoid the checkpoint.

Police did not initiate a pursuit however kept observations on the vehicle.

Some time later, the man and the vehicle were located on Randwick Road.

Police can now confirm the name of the victim of the homicide on Trigg Avenue on Wednesday (20 August).

He was 41-year-old, Temutu Vincent Ehau, of Rotorua.

Police continue to support Mr Ehau’s whānau during this difficult time.

We continue to ask for anyone that may have seen what happened to please get in touch.

We are also keen to review any CCTV or dashcam footage from the Trigg Ave area around midday Wednesday 20 August.

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson:

Hamilton Police are seeking information on a serious assault that has left a youth in critical condition in Waikato Hospital.

A 17-year-old male was stabbed during an altercation outside an address on Slim Street, Melville around 5pm yesterday.

Approximately seven people are thought to have been involved, and enquiries are ongoing to identify and locate them.

A scene examination is being conducted today.

A driver wanted by Police is now facing a raft of charges after allegedly failing to stop in Waterview last night.

At about 10pm, a motorways unit signalled for the driver of a Lexus travelling on State Highway 20 to stop, however it failed to do so and allegedly took off at sped.

Auckland Motorways Manager, Senior Sergeant Scott Cunningham, says the vehicle was not pursued and the Police Air Support Unit was called in to assist.

“Eagle has the provided commentary as the vehicle has continued travelling south to Manukau before turning back north on State Highway 1.

Levin residents can expect to see a significant Police presence in the area following a series of firearms incidents.

Additional officers have been deployed across Horowhenua to conduct patrols and support the dedicated staff already investigating recent gang-related offending.

Manawatu Area Commander Inspector Ross Grantham says those responsible for the offending are on notice, with a Gang Conflict Warrant now in place.

Police have charged 12 people for the murder of a Rotorua man last month – seven of them in a small Bay of Plenty town.