Police have laid charges following an aggravated burglary in Mangawhai on Monday afternoon.

“Our enquiries have been ongoing in recent days, have since charged a Mangawhai man over the offending, who is not known to the occupants at the address,” Acting Detective Inspector Megan Goldie, Waitematā CIB, says 

The 26-year-old has been charged with aggravated burglary and assaults with intent to injure. The man remains in hospital.

“He has been remanded in custody, and the matter will be back in the North Shore District Court on 24 September.”

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Police have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man following an investigation into dangerous motorbike riding across Christchurch and surrounding areas.

The rider is alleged to have repeatedly engaged in dangerous driving behaviour, including travelling at speeds more than three times the posted speed limit on Christchurch’s Southern Motorway, performing wheelies, dangerous overtaking manoeuvres, and riding at excessive speeds on multiple occasions.

Quick thinking cops have taken another prolific shoplifter off the beat after discovering more than $7000 worth of stolen property inside his vehicle.

Earlier this week, Waitematā West Police executed a search warrant at a Massey address after making enquiries into a string of burglaries in Whenuapai, Kumeū and Westgate in recent weeks.

Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, Acting Inspector Nick Salter, says officers arrested and charged a 29-year-old man.

“A search of the vehicle located a number of stolen items, most of which were tools.

Police are asking for the public’s help finding Andreal, who has been reported missing from the Manukau area.

The 13-year-old was last seen at about 10.30am on Wednesday 26 August in Goodwood Heights.

She is described as having straight black hair and is likely within the Counties Manukau area.

Police and Andreal’s family have concerns for her welfare and would like to find her as soon as possible.

If you have seen Andreal or have any information that might help us locate her, please call 105, quoting file number 260827/0173.

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More than $30,000 in stolen property has been recovered in Southland this week after the arrest of two men.

Police have launched a homicide investigation after two people were found dead at a Wattle Downs property this afternoon.

At about 1.45pm, emergency services responded to reports of a woman unresponsive at an address on Gambare Place.

Sadly, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Va’aelua, Counties Manukau CIB, says during a search of the property Police located a man who was also pronounced deceased.

“This is an awful set of events and no doubt unsettling for everyone involved and the wider community.

Please attribute to Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, Counties Manukau CIB:

Police are responding to an unfolding serious incident in Wattle Downs this afternoon.

At about 1.45pm, emergency services responded to reports of a woman unresponsive at an address on Gambare Place.

Sadly, she was pronounced dead at the scene.

During a search of the property Police have located a man who was also pronounced deceased.

Cordons are in place at Mahia Road and schools in the immediate area were advised to lockdown.

Police have arrested six men, and seized drugs, ammunition, gang patches, and gang regalia, following search warrants in Kawerau this week. 

Seven search warrants were executed across the Kawerau area on Tuesday 25 August by the Gang Disruption Unit as part of an operation targeting gang members known to have breached the Gangs Act 2024. 

Police were made aware of the breach after the men were allegedly seen wearing the gang patches on a public road outside a gathering taking place at a private address.  

Two men have received a slice of justice following a raft of burglaries at East Auckland eateries.

Police had been busy piecing together a number of burglaries in the Howick area and made a breakthrough earlier this week.

Senior Sergeant Simon Cornish, of Counties Manukau East Police, says officers were investigating a burglary at a popular eatery on Cook Street in July, which led to the discovery of a further six burglaries all with similarities.

“The team has trawled through hours of CCTV and made several enquiries in relation to these incidents.

A fresh haircut wasn’t enough of a disguise to help a wanted man evade Police, who tracked him down in Māngere last night.

The 30-year-old man had warrants out for his arrest following a number of incidents allegedly involving wilful damage, burglary, and threatening behaviour.  

On 25 August, Police were advised that the suspect was at a premises on Coronation Road, Māngere Bridge.

Inspector Dave Christoffersen, Counties Manukau West Area Commander, says upon Police arrival, the man refused to cooperate.