Police have charged a man following a firearms incident in Raglan yesterday. 

Around 8.45am, Police were called with a report that a person had been injured with a firearm on Whaanga Road. Police responded immediately, and a 54-year-old man was arrested. 

The victim received minor injuries and was assessed by ambulance at the scene. 

Detective Sergeant Rahul Badri, of the Waikato West CIB, says immediately following the arrest Police executed a search warrant and conducted a scene examination. 

Two off-duty constables in Kerikeri have been instrumental in the arrest of a man wanted for multiple burglaries across the Mid North.

It’s a broken-down van off Kerikeri Inlet Road that caught the attention of one off-duty constable, who clocked that one of the occupants was wanted to arrest after a series of burglaries, including the theft of a $40,000 boat. 

A phone call to on-duty staff led officers to the van where they located a masked passenger. Their main man, however, was on a mission to find petrol, miles from anywhere. 

One person has died after a crash in Rangiriri overnight.

About 1.05am, Police were called to Te Ohaki Road after a report of a car colliding with a pedestrian near Norquay Road.

Upon arrival, one person was located deceased.

There are no other reported injuries.

The Serious Crash Unit has conducted a scene examination.

Police’s enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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Huntly Police investigating a serious assault in May, have arrested and charged two people. 

The assault occurred on Main Street, around 1.30am on Sunday 17 May. The victim received moderate injuries and was understandably very shaken by the incident. 

Police executed search warrants this week at two addresses in the Huntly area and two men have subsequently been arrested in relation to the incident. 

Detective Sergeant Rahul Badri, Huntly CIB, says these arrests are an excellent outcome for this investigation. 

Police are investigating after thieves targeted businesses across Christchurch early this morning. 

Six businesses, including liquor stores and a pharmacy, were targeted within 90 minutes. 

Senior Sergeant Stephen McDaniel says Police believe the events may be linked. 

“We are following every line of enquiry available to us to locate the people we believe are responsible. 

Attributable to Acting Inspector Mel Robertson, Southland Area Prevention Manager: 

Southland Police have arrested and charged two youth following a ram raid in Otatara, south of Invercargill.  

About 4.35am on Thursday 2 July, Police were called to Dunns Road after a vehicle had been used to unlawfully enter a commercial premises.  

The alleged offenders have targeted alcohol and other items before leaving the area in two vehicles. 

Attribute to Detective Sergeant Aleki Maka, Nelson Tactical Crime Unit: 

A 32-year-old alleged serial burglar in Nelson has been arrested and remanded in custody. 

The man will appear in the Nelson District Court on 14 July facing numerous burglary charges. 

Police located the local suspect after investigating their latest burglary on Washington Road. 

A search warrant executed at his home address found a stash of stolen items. 

Attributable to Inspector Jamie Keenleyside:

A man is due to appear in Rotorua District Court after members of the public have dobbed in alleged dangerous driving behaviours which later revealed alleged drug-related offending. 

About 6.35pm yesterday, Police received several 111 calls about a vehicle allegedly driving in a dangerous manner by crossing the centreline and fluctuating speeds. 

In one instance, the vehicle has allegedly narrowly missed a collision with another vehicle.