Police have located a body in Lake Tekapo following a report of a person entering the water around 8pm last night.

Around 2pm, the Police Dive Squad located a body matching the description of the missing man.

Police are providing the necessary support to the man’s family, and our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.

Police thank all search and rescue staff, along with Coastguard Mackenzie Lakes volunteers, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and a helicopter crew, which assisted in the search last night and today.

A man has been arrested and a firearm seized in Palmerston North.

CCTV cameras enabled Police to respond rapidly to a potentially dangerous situation early this morning.

Camera operators observed a disorder outside an establishment on The Square and alerted Police, providing real-time updates as events unfolded. During their monitoring, a man was seen allegedly presenting what appeared to be a firearm towards a group of people.

Police can confirm two people have died in a serious, single-vehicle crash on State Highway 4 near Mangotai Road this morning.

The incident was reported to emergency services around just after 9.15am.

Sadly, both victims were pronounced deceased at the scene.

The road remains closed as emergency services work at the scene.

Diversions are in place through State Highway 1.

Police will be investigating the circumstances of the crash.

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Issued by Police Media Centre

Police are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary in Kensington last night.

Just before 6.30pm, a group of males armed with what appeared to be a machete and hammer, have attempted to enter a dairy on Mill Road.

Detective Senior Sergent Shane Pilmer, Northland CIB, says the group took a number of items before the store keeper activated the fog cannon.

“Thankfully no one was injured.

“The offenders have then fled in a stolen grey 2020 Mitsubishi Pajero Station wagon, which officers located abandoned in Otangarei a short time later.”

A year-long Police investigation has dismantled a criminal operation, allegedly manufacturing and supplying methamphetamine in remote parts of the Far North.

Attribute the following to Inspector Renée Perkins, Kāpiti Mana Area Commander:

Police investigating an assault on an 11-year-old in Whitby are appealing to the public for information.

Around 5.45pm yesterday, a man wearing a red shirt and dark coloured shorts ran up to two children on Albatross Close, assaulting the 11-year-old.

Another child intervened and the offender fled on foot.

Thankfully, they were not injured and are being provided support.

Attributable to Detective Sergeant Chris Allemann, Taranaki CIB:

Taranaki Police investigating a serious crash in Toko yesterday are appealing to the public for information to assist our enquiries.

Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 43 near the intersection of Skinner Road at around 6pm.

One person remains in hospital with serious injuries as a result of the crash.