Police are now in a position to name the two people who sadly died following a crash on State Highway 1, Kinleith, on Wednesday 29 April.

They were, James Daniel Spence, 28, from England, and Raphael Jean-Gabriel Roellinger, 22, from France.

Police extend our deepest condolences to their families during this difficult time.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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One person has died after the two-vehicle crash on SH2, near Coxhead Road, Mangatarata, this morning.

A second person has reportedly sustained moderate injuries. 

The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit examines the scene.

Motorists should continue to avoid the area.

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Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Neilson:

One person is in custody after a serious incident at a Dinsdale premises last night.

Emergency services were called to the Tuhikaramea Road address about 9.45pm after reports of a group of people entering the premises and demanding cash and personal items.

Two people were seriously injured and were transported to hospital.

A 17-year-old was arrested and will appear before the Youth Court in due course.

Enquiries are ongoing to locate the other parties involved.

Six people were rescued last night after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Marlborough.

Emergency services were notified about 8.35pm of vehicles stuck in floodwaters on SH6, near Canvastown.

Police Search and Rescue immediately deployed, along with Fire and Emergency New Zealand, the New Zealand Defence Force, and Surf Lifesaving New Zealand, and six people were retrieved from vehicles.

State Highway 6 between Pelorus and Havelock was closed, and remains closed this morning, while floodwater levels remain high.

Police can now advise a woman who was struck by a car on State Highway 2 at Horokiwi yesterday evening has died.

The crash was reported to Police at 6.25pm.

Indications are that the woman had exited her vehicle after a minor crash, and was then struck by another vehicle.

Immediate medical assistance was provided, however sadly, she was unable to be revived.

Police wish to thank the public for their patience while the Serious Crash Unit and other specialists attended the incident.

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Attributable to Senior Sergeant Rachel Walker, Area Prevention Manager:

A man has been remanded in custody following burglary and vehicle-related offending across North Canterbury and Christchurch.

The co-ordinated investigation was led by Canterbury Rural Tactical Crime Unit, working alongside multiple specialist Police workgroups.

Police have made two arrests over an alleged serious assault on a supermarket security guard late last month.

An investigation commenced after two offenders fled from a Papakura supermarket on Averill Street on 24 April.

Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Nelson, from Counties Manukau South CIB, says the security guard had intervened during a shoplifting taking place.

“Two offenders allegedly subjected the guard to an assault which required him to be taken to Middlemore Hospital for treatment,” she says.

Time was of the essence in Albany after a worker was allegedly assaulted trying to stop a man who hadn’t paid for groceries.

At about 6.30pm, Police were notified of a man who had allegedly attempted to leave the supermarket while concealing a number of items in bags.

Waitematā East acting Area Prevention Manager, acting Inspector CJ Miles, says the staff member approached the man to advise that he had failed to pay for the items.