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  • April 3, 2026
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Arrest made in relation to Wainuiomata death


Location:

Wellington

Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard, Wellington District Crime Manager:

A young person has been arrested in relation to the death of a man in Wainuiomata yesterday.

Police were called to Wainuiomata Road about 9am after a report of the man having been found unresponsive.

He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

While his death was initially being treated as unexplained, Police are now investigating the matter as a homicide.

The young person has been charged with assault with a weapon, and enquiries are ongoing.

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  • April 3, 2026
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Arrests made following kidnapping and aggravated robbery, Botany


Location:

Counties Manukau

Attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Dean Batey, Officer in Charge Counties Manukau East CIB: 

Police have arrested and charged two people following a kidnapping and aggravated robbery in Botany earlier this week.

On Tuesday 31 March, a woman was allegedly kidnapped in her own vehicle from outside a shopping centre on Chapel Road, Botany.

Following Police enquiries, Officers have arrested and charged two women in relation to the incident.

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  • April 3, 2026
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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 2nd

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

Downloads

  • Added Remote Downloads Management. This allows you to manage downloads on Remote Steam Clients from the downloads page. You can select different clients by pressing Y on the downloads page.

  • The App Details page now has the same options and statuses for remote clients as the local client.

  • Both the local and remote clients must be updated to enable this feature.

Store Home Beta

  • Fixed “…” context menu in Discounts & Events section

  • Increased number of capsules per page in various carousels

  • Smoothed the Featured & Recommended carousel transitions

  • Updated the Recently Updated section’s capsules to link to the corresponding announcement for the game

Steam Input

  • Fixed a case where radial menus would fail to dismiss after releasing the joystick on Steam Deck

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  • April 3, 2026
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Steam Client Beta – April 2nd

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:

Downloads

  • Added Remote Downloads Management. This allows you to manage downloads on Remote Steam Clients from the downloads page.

  • The App Details page now has the same options and statuses for remote clients as the local client.

  • Both the local and remote clients must be updated to enable this feature.

Windows

  • Updated CPUID SDK used for CPU Temperature in in-game overlay performance monitor when enabled

Store Home Beta

  • Fixed “…” context menu in Discounts & Events section

  • Increased number of capsules per page in various carousels

  • Smoothed the Featured & Recommended carousel transitions

  • Updated the Recently Updated section’s capsules to link to the corresponding announcement for the game

Steam Input

  • Fixed a case where radial menus would fail to dismiss after releasing the joystick on Steam Deck

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  • April 2, 2026
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Three arrested on Good Friday in Petone


Location:

Wellington

Police responding to reports of a possible firearm sighted on East Street in Petone have taken three people into custody.

Emergency services were called around 7.20am to the Lower Hutt suburb, and armed police were quickly deployed as a matter of precaution.

Roads from East Street to Waione Street were closed in the area to ensure safety during the incident but are open now with cordons and diversions removed.

Police will continue to investigate the matter.

Appropriate charges are being considered.

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  • April 2, 2026
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Unexplained deaths, Hamilton East


Location:

Waikato

Attribute to Detective Inspector Stephen Ambler, Field Crime Manager:

Police are investigating the deaths of two people in Hamilton East this evening.

Police were notified around 4pm after two people were found deceased at an address on York Street.

Enquiries into what exactly has occurred at the address are ongoing, however at this stage the deaths are being treated as unexplained.

Cordons remain in place at York Street while Police carry out a scene examination and a scene guard will remain in place overnight.

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  • April 2, 2026
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Police urge Hawke’s Bay clubs to remain vigilant following series of burglaries


Location:

Eastern

Police are urging sports and community clubs across Hawke’s Bay to be vigilant following a number of burglaries targeting club premises.

Since February, Police have investigated nine burglaries at clubs across the region, with offenders causing damage and stealing items including cash, alcohol, and equipment.

While enquiries into these incidents are ongoing, Police are reminding clubs and community organisations to take proactive steps to reduce the risk of becoming a target.

Here are some ways to keep your premises safe:

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  • April 1, 2026
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Steam Deck Beta Client Update: April 1st

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel.

General

Cloud

  • Fixed an issue which could lead to data loss when uninstalling, reinstalling, and playing a game without restarting the client in between

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  • April 1, 2026
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Steam Client Beta – April 1st

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:

General

Linux SteamRT3 Beta

  • Fixed Steam tray icon not showing.

Big Picture

  • Updated the Store main menu option to navigate to the Steam Store home page instead of the Great On Deck hub

Cloud

  • Fixed an issue which could lead to data loss when uninstalling, reinstalling, and playing a game without restarting the client in between

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  • April 1, 2026
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Rain with a chance of charges


Location:

Northland

An offender who fled Northland Police in a stolen vehicle was located drenched, defiant and in possession of methamphetamine yesterday.

At around 1pm, an officer in Kaeo sighted a vehicle reported stolen following a burglary.

Mid/Far North Area Prevention Manager, Senior Sergeant Clem Armstrong, says the driver saw Police and took off.

“The driver fled but was not pursued.”

A short time later, the vehicle was sighted on Waiare Road, Kaeo. The vehicle was then abandoned, and a man was seen running into the bush.