Police are seeking Daniel Rawiri, who is actively avoiding authorities.

The 29-year-old Papakura man has failed to return to prison, after being granted compassionate bail by the courts on 27 May.

A warrant has been issued for Rawiri’s arrest.

“We know he is aware Police is looking for him and he is actively avoiding us,” Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor says.

“The public should not approach Rawiri, but if you do see him call 111 instead.”

Rawiri has connections across the south Auckland and Waikato regions.

Police eyes in the sky nabbed a stolen motorbike while in the process of searching for another in east Auckland last night.

The Eagle helicopter was deployed over Point England searching for a motorbike that had earlier fled from Police.

Officers on the ground attempted to stop a motorbike of interest on Tripoli Road just after 10pm, however the bike accelerated away.

“Eagle has tracked the motorbike, which was travelling at speed and often on the wrong side of the road,” Auckland City East Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Tony Ngau Chun says.

Two Hondas swapped the road for a tow truck, after an unmarked patrol detected them allegedly travelling at nearly twice the speed limit.

Police responded to reports of illegal street racing in Rosedale, on the North Shore, on Saturday night.

“An unmarked road policing unit responded to the calls on William Pickering Drive and came across both Hondas allegedly lining up to race,” Waitematā Road Policing Manager, Inspector Jason Edwards says.

“Concerningly, they were allegedly detected travelling at 92 km/h.”

Two men, aged 21 and 33, will now face court.

Three people have been charged after Police busted a suspected cannabis growing operation in Te Atatū overnight.

Just before 1.30am, Police received information about suspicious activity occurring at a property on Nui Mana Place.

Acting Detective Inspector Megan Goldie, Waitematā CIB, says a group of people were seen removing property from the address and loading it into a truck.

“Given the time of night and information received, officers arrived at the address quickly.

Police have stopped a vehicle on Auckland’s Southern Motorway following numerous driving complaints this evening.

Police began receiving calls just before 5pm.

“It was reported the Mercedes-Benz was swerving across southbound lanes, and narrowly avoided hitting several vehicles on the motorway,” Senior Sergeant Dave Readings says.

Police units have stopped this vehicle south of the Papakura on-ramp, near Drury.

Senior Sergeant Readings says the male driver, and a passenger, are now in custody and Police enquiries are ongoing.

Attribute to Inspector Simon Feltham, Marlborough Area Commander:

Police making enquiries into the discovery of the body of an infant on Wairau Bar Road on 19 May have now determined the baby’s cause of death.

Sadly, a post-mortem examination has found that the baby was stillborn.

Police are still urgently appealing for the family of the infant to come forward, as we are concerned for the welfare of the mother. We would like to ensure she is safe and can receive any appropriate treatment or support.

Police have referred two youths to Youth Aid Services following a large hedge fire at an Oamaru secondary school on Tuesday 9 June.

Emergency services were initially called to a fire involving a line of trees between Virgil Street and Waitaki Avenue at around 9am.

Police determined the fire was suspicious.

Waitaki District Detective Sergeant Rory McGeown says enquiries subsequently identified those responsible.

“Our investigation has established the involvement of two youths, who will now be dealt with through the Youth Aid process,” he says.

Attribute to Detective Sergeant Glen Lindup, Nelson Bays Organised Crime Unit:

Nelson Police have arrested and charged a second person in relation to importing and supplying class B drugs in the Nelson area this morning.

Nelson Bays Organised Crime Unit, with the assistance of staff from the Police Prevention Team, returned to the scene of last weeks’ Redwood Valley search warrant address today.

Police are continuing to appeal for information after an unattended dinghy was found at Hihi Beach on 11 June.

The owner of the light blue dingy, approximately 6 feet with a worn off-white interior, has since come forward, however Police are still after witnesses who may have seen the dinghy prior to it being located. 

New information suggests the vessel had been stolen prior to it being found abandoned.

A fishing net with floats, three freshly caught fish, a loose seat cushion and a wooden bench seat were located inside.

An automatic crash alert led to Police seizing a firearm, ammunition, and offensive weapons including swords and a crossbow in Palmerston North.

Around 1.40am on Saturday, the Police Emergency Communications Centre received a call that had been generated from an automatic crash alert from a smartphone, signalling from the corner of Bourke Street and Walding Street.

After hearing one “hello” before the call was ended by the person, officers were dispatched to the crash alert’s location. Attempts to call the person back went unanswered.