Attribute to Detective Sergeant Chris Power:

Police can now release images of the backpack, and its contents, located with the man found deceased on Horotane Valley Road, Heathcote Valley on Friday 19 September.

We appreciate all those who have come forward with information so far and continue to follow lines of enquiry where they become available; unfortunately, the man remains unidentified.

Police are hoping that these images, paired with a description of the deceased, may be recognised by someone in the community.

Police continue to investigate the death of Albert Enoka in Naenae last year, despite a murder charge being withdrawn in the High Court at Wellington today.

Mr Enoka was shot and killed after a confrontation in Seddon Street, Naenae on 10 December. A man was arrested on 24 December and charged with murder.

“This has been a challenging investigation,” said Detective Inspector Haley Ryan.

“We accept that there is currently insufficient evidence to proceed with the charge, but will continue to work towards finding a resolution for Albert and his whanau.”

A 19-year-old has now been charged with murder following the death of a man in Ōtara last month.

Police were called to Wymondley Road shortly before midnight on 1 August after reports of a group of people fighting in the street.

Upon arrival, two men were located with critical injuries.

They were transported to hospital, however sadly, one of the victims, Greig Kelvin Temarama-Abela, died a short time later.

A speedy response put Police on the trail of a pair of thieves in Blockhouse Bay overnight.

Around 10pm Police responded to reports the alarms were sounding at Blockhouse Bay Intermediate on Bolton Road.

Upon arrival it was confirmed the school had been broken into, and items were missing from some classrooms.

Auckland City West Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant Guy Baldwin says Eagle was quickly overhead and spotted the alleged offenders trying to make a getaway.

“Eagle saw two males jumping over fences nearby, in an attempt to evade Police,” he says.

Emergency services are attending a serious crash on West Coast Road, Glen Eden.

A two-vehicle crash was reported at 7am, near the intersection of Rosier Road.

At this stage one person is in a serious condition, with two others receiving moderate to minor injuries.

West Coast Road has been closed between Rosier and Sunvue Roads.

Police are advising motorists to use alternate routes as road closures may be in place for some time.

The Serious Crash Unit is in attendance and an investigation will be carried out to determine the cause of the crash.

It’s by good fortune only that Police are not advising the public of a serious or fatal crash in rural Auckland overnight.

Instead, an allegedly intoxicated man will face the Pukekohe District Court on a raft of charges after he crashed his van in Runciman.

At around 12.43am, Police responded to a crash on Runciman, in southern Auckland.

“A Mitsubishi van and trailer had jackknifed, completely blocking Runciman Road,” Counties Manukau South Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Matt Hoyes says.

A man is before the courts after the use of a laser in a dangerous manner, directed at two commercial aircrafts in Wellington on Saturday evening.

At around 6.45pm, Police received a report from Air Traffic Control that a plane preparing to land at Wellington Airport was targeted by a laser.

Within five minutes, a second plane reported a laser being pointed in its direction.

The information provided to Police suggested the laser came from Stokes Valley.

Canterbury Police are investigating a sudden death on Horotane Valley Road, Heathcote Valley on Friday 19 September.

The death is not believed to be suspicious.

As part of our efforts, we are looking to identify the deceased.

The deceased is thought to be a man in his 30s or 40s, with a distinctive birthmark on his left forearm. When located he was wearing a black long sleeve woollen jersey, black trousers and brown and grey tramping boots. Police also located backpack with him.