Police have made an arrest following a lengthy investigation into a dog attack which killed a woman in Kaihu earlier this year.

Following a six-month investigation, Police have today charged a Kaihu man, the owner of the dogs, with manslaughter.

Emergency services responded to the rural address off State Highway 12 at about 11.25am on 17 February.

Sadly, Mihiata Te Rore had suffered unsurvivable injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Dan Overend:

Police can now name the man who died following a helicopter crash near Eyrewell on 8 September.

He was 47-year-old Karl James West, from Eyrewell.

Our thoughts are with Karl’s family, friends, and loved ones at this difficult time.

The family has requested privacy as they come to terms with their loss, and Police ask that this request be respected.

Police will not be commenting on the cause of the crash. The Civil Aviation Authority is leading enquiries into that aspect of the investigation.

A driver allegedly nearly three times the legal limit will now face court after officers spotted him slumped over the wheel in Papatoetoe.

At about 1am on Tuesday, a Police unit noticed a Mini Cooper parked on Shirley Road with the driver leaning over the steering wheel.

Acting Senior Sergeant Joanna Hunkin, Acting Counties Manukau West Area Response Manager, says officers roused the man; however, he refused to open the car door and drove off.

“The unit pursued the vehicle at low speed before they were able to box him in about 500 metres up the road.

Please attribute to Acting Superintendent Matt Laurenson, Acting Waitematā District Commander: 

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in South Head this afternoon.

Initial indications are that a vehicle was seen travelling along Tarawera Road in excess of the speed limit.

Police then came across the vehicle after it crashed at the intersection of South Head Road and Evans Road at around 12.20pm.

One person was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. 

Police can now confirm the body located in Lake Rotokākahi/Green Lake last Thursday has been identified as Jeremy Palmer Robertson.

Officers have undertaken various searches in this area since a vehicle he was believed to be driving was located in the lake’s carpark on 16 October last year.

Robertson had been sought in relation to the murder of his mother, Karen Gilbert-Palmer, in Pahiatua on 15 October.

“We can confirm that no other people are sought in relation to Karen’s murder,” says Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson.

Police can now confirm the name of the person who died following a crash involving a car and cyclist on Lytton Road in Gisborne on 5 September. 

He was Terrance Donovan, 85, of Gisborne.

Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this incredibly hard time.

Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.

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Police can now confirm the name of the person who died following a serious crash on Rakaia Highway north of Ashburton on 7 September.

He was Bradley Larter, 28, of Ashburton.

Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this difficult time.

Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.

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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Wellsford on 4 September.

The three-vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 1, near River Road, at about 2pm.

One person was critically injured and sadly died in hospital this morning as a result of their injuries.

The Serious Crash Unit completed a scene examination and enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.

ENDS.

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Attributable to Acting Sergeant Mark Stevenson:

Police investigating an assault in New Plymouth last month are seeking the public’s assistance.

On Monday 31 August, Police were notified of an assault that had occurred the day before on Elliot Street, near the Pendarves Street intersection, New Plymouth.

As part of our enquiries, we’d like to speak with anybody who has information regarding this incident, which we understand occurred at approximately midday on Sunday 30 August. 

The death of a man at the Hatea River, Whangārei on Saturday will be referred to the Coroner. 

Emergency services were called to Port Road around 3.40pm on 5 September after the man’s body was discovered in the water. 

A postmortem has been completed, and work is ongoing to formally identify the man and support his next of kin. 

Hapū Te Parawhau declared a three-day rahui from Hihiaua to Pah Rd, Onerahi.

Police thank the public for their patience while staff worked at the scene.

ENDS.

NZ Police Media Centre