Attributable to Inspector Wade Jennings:

Today Wellington Police have attended five incidents where individuals are believed to have overdosed on a substance that is thought to be GHB, commonly known as fantasy or liquid ecstasy.

Sadly, one person has died in relation to this matter.

Three others remain in hospital, and one other person has been treated and discharged from medical care.

These incidents have occurred across the district, from Miramar, Brooklyn, Johnsonville, and Upper Hutt.

Attribute to Senior Sergeant Nathan Snell, Wairoa Area Response Manager:

Eastern District Police have arrested two men in relation to investigations to disrupt the supply of drugs and gang violence into the area.

Over the past two days, Police executed search warrants across addresses in Wairoa and Raupunga.

Police located a quantity of methamphetamine, cocaine and cannabis. A further search has located ammunition and a large amount of cash.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in Wellsford in April.

Emergency services responded to the single vehicle crash on Waiteitei Road at about 10.20pm on 23 April.

Sadly, one person died at the scene.

Senior Sergeant Wayne Gear says the Serious Crash Unit has examined the scene and enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.

“However, Police would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or who might have dashcam footage.

One person has died following a crash in Westland this morning.

The single vehicle crash on State Highway 6 just north of Kumara was reported at around 5:30am.

The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.

One lane of the road has since re-opened, the Serious Crash Unit are on scene conducting a scene examination.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre 

Police can advise that the 13-year-old girl, reported missing on Wednesday afternoon, has been located.

She is safe. Police thank the public for sharing our earlier appeal.

ENDS

Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

Attribute to Acting Sergeant Prevention Mike Pouwels:

Hamilton Police have impounded another dirt bike as part of an ongoing enforcement operation to target illegal and dangerous dirt bike behaviour in the city’s neighbourhoods.

Yesterday, Hamilton City Prevention Teams executed a warrant at a property following multiple complaints of driving behaviour in the Bader area.

Complaints related to a red dirt bike being ridden in a dangerous manner, placing pedestrians and other road users at risk, as well as causing a nuisance.