Gisborne Police are appealing to the public for information following an assault overnight.

At around 2am, Police were called to Peel Street after receiving reports a man had been knocked unconscious. 

He was transported to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged.

Police have taken an 18-year-old man into custody in relation to this incident and he is assisting with our enquiries. 

As part of those enquiries, we’d like to hear from anybody who witnessed the incident.

Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant John Love:

Police investigating a robbery at a Gisborne dairy this morning are appealing for help from the public.

Shortly after 7:45am today, three hooded and masked young males entered a store on Aberdeen Road, reportedly damaging property as they stole cigarettes, tobacco, and the cash registers. The value of the stolen goods was approximately $3,000 and the cost of the damage is yet to be determined.

Attribute to Acting Area Commander Inspector Stu Harvey:

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash involving a car and a train near Invercargill today. 

The crash occurred about 1.20pm, near the intersection of East Road (State Highway 1) and Mill Road South when the vehicle was hit by a train. 

The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. 

An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing. 

Police are sending a warning to anyone who may be in possession of a dangerous medication stolen during a theft.

The medication, known as Pentobarbital, could have a lethal effect if ingested.

Police are asking for the bagged item to be returned immediately given the risk.

Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Greaves, Auckland City CIB, says the medication, provided by a vet, was inside a handbag which was stolen from a vehicle parked in Glendowie overnight on Wednesday 16 September.

“The medication is in liquid form and was inside a pink handbag.

Alarms were raised by a member of the public after he noticed suspicious activity at a Drury construction site late last night.

The informant contacted Police just before 10.30pm after spotting a suspicious looking vehicle parked outside the Fielding Road site.

A short time later the Police Eagle helicopter was overhead and spotted a man with a backpack attempting to hide behind a dirt pile.

“Eagle was able to maintain observations on the person until a unit arrived,” Counties Manukau South Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Kushla Clarke says.

As at 31 August, Police has laid 140 charges before the Courts and issued 918 notices under the new stalking and harassment legislation since it came into effect on 26 May 2026.

Police have laid charges over offending allegedly involving a group of young people on Auckland’s North Shore in the past month.

Operation Jacaranda began as an investigation into an aggravated robbery in Takapuna on 22 August and has since identified further offences. 

Inspector Aron McKeown, Waitematā East Area Commander says a dedicated team of detectives have undertaken a complex investigation involving multiple victims, several suspects, and extensive enquiries.

Police are appealing to the public for sightings of Sahana, reported missing from Wellington.

Sahana was last seen boarding the number 14 bus from Cecil Road, Wadestown on Tuesday 15 September.

It is believed she might be in the Lambton Quay or Courtney Place area, but enquiries so far haven’t located her.

Sahana was last wearing blue jeans, grey hoodie and a black puffer jacket, is of slight build and 167cm tall.

Police and her family have concerns for her welfare and would like to see her return home.