Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 23-year-old Liam, who has been reported missing from Bulls.

He was last seen in Bulls, on Watson Street and Walton Street between 11am and 2pm on Monday 19 January.

Police are wanting to hear from anyone in the area who might have seen Liam.

Police and his family have concerns for his wellbeing.

He is described as approximately 170cm tall with sandy brown hair. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, brown trackpants and a small gold chain necklace.

Police can now release the name of the man who died following a water-related incident in Hahei on Monday 19 January.

He was 37-year-old Jack Oliver-Hood, of Mount Eden, Auckland.

Our thoughts are with those close to him at this difficult time.

His death has been referred to the Coroner.

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Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Carl Fowlie, Waitematā North Police:

Efforts will continue this afternoon to locate a man reported missing near Warkworth this morning.

Resources from several emergency agencies have been deployed around the Mahurangi River, and we acknowledge their crews’ assistance.

Unfortunately the man remains outstanding.

Police Search and Rescue are still deployed and will carry out shore-based searching near the river this afternoon.

Police are appealing for information following a serious crash in Nelson yesterday.

At around 4pm, emergency services were called to the crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of Tasman and Weka streets.

One person was transported to hospital with serious injuries.

The vehicle involved was a grey double cab ute with a snorkel, that left the scene. Police are making enquiries to locate the vehicle and driver.

The Serious Crash Unit attended and a scene examination was conducted.

Police can now name the woman who died following a fatal crash on State Highway 6, Winton on Thursday 15 January.

She was 75-year-old Patrizia Botti, from Balano, Italy.

Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this difficult time.

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Two men face charges after being disturbed interfering with a vehicle in central Auckland this morning.

Auckland Central Police responded to reports of two men rummaging through a Mazda Demio parked on Cross Street at around 1.43am.

“A resident had heard a disturbance and had seen two men allegedly rummaging through the vehicle and trying to start it,” acting Inspector Mark Clayton, acting Auckland Central Area Prevention Manager says.

“We had a unit on scene within minutes, who stopped the pair in their tracks before they could leave the area.”

Auckland City Police are continuing to make progress in investigating a firearms incident in Onehunga on Friday morning.

Detective Senior Sergeant Matt Bunce says a vehicle of interest has been seized by the investigation teams in recent days.

“We can confirm a dark coloured Toyota van was seen pulling up in front of the Arthur Street address just after 11am,” he says.

“As the van pulled into the driveway a group of people got out and fired shots towards the victim through the closed front door, before getting back in the van and driving away.”