Attributable to Detective Inspector Scott Anderson:

A 63-year-old man accused of historic sexual offending is facing new charges.

Already charged with four counts of unlawful sexual connection with a male aged 12-16 and due to appear in Christchurch District Court on 25 August, the man was arrested today and charged with breaching bail and a new charge of unlawful sexual connection with a male aged 12-16.

He was due to appear in Auckland District Court this afternoon on the new charges, and currently has interim name suppression.

Southland Police investigating a serious crash in the Grove Bush area this week are appealing to the public for information to assist in our enquiries.

The crash occurred on Monday 10 August on the Grove Bush Road and Rakahoka Hedgehope Road intersection, around 5:20pm, involving a heavy vehicle stock truck and trailer and a white station wagon.

Detective Mason Middlemass says two people received injuries in the crash, and one of them remains in Critical Care in hospital.

This statement is attributable to Assistant Commissioner Investigations Corrie Parnell:

Police acknowledge the verdict delivered against two former officers involved in the miscarriage of justice for Alan Hall. 

These former officers have been found not guilty. We acknowledge the finding of the Court in this case.

Police can now confirm one person has died following this morning’s crash south of Rotorua.

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 38, near the intersection with State Highway 5, around 9:45am.

Others involved in the crash received minor to serious injuries.

The road is about to re-open after being closed for a scene examination.

Enquiries are continuing into the circumstances of the crash.

ENDS

Issued by the Police Media Centre

Eastern District Police have arrested one person after a report of an armed robbery at a Waipukurau commercial premises last night. 

Around 7pm, a man entered a store on Takapau Road asking about milk. He then lifted his shirt, flashing what appeared to be a firearm to the attendant.

Thankfully, no one was harmed and no items were taken.

The man soon left the premises as a passenger in a vehicle. 

Police attended armed as a precaution and quickly identified the offender and undertook enquiries to locate him. 

Police have charged a man following a fire at a commercial premises in New Lynn.

At around 4.15pm on 9 August, emergency services were called to a report of fire at the rear of a supermarket on Great North Road.

Acting Detective Inspector Megan Goldie, Waitematā CIB, says the fire was quickly extinguished by Fire and Emergency New Zealand and there were no reports of injury. 

“In consultation with a fire investigator, the fire was deemed suspicious and an investigation commenced.”

Police have this morning charged a 34-year-old man with arson.

Wairarapa Police are issuing a safety appeal to the local farming community when operating off-road vehicles and machinery after recent severe weather. 

Over the last six months, our region has seen an unprecedented amount of rainfall, which has led to highly variable ground conditions. 

Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Nick Thom says extensive slipping on farm tracks, combined with waterlogged paddocks, has left large areas of rural terrain highly unstable, uneven, and slippery. 

Police have arrested and charged a woman last week following an investigation into the supply of methamphetamine into Marlborough.

On Tuesday 4 August Police from the Tasman Organised Crime Unit, with assistance of staff from the Christchurch Organised Crime Unit, executed a search warrant at a property in Sydenham, Christchurch.

As a result, a 42-year-old woman was arrested in relation to supplying methamphetamine into the Marlborough area. Police also seized stolen property that was located during the search.