Electric dirt bikes are creating serious concerns for Police, with the vehicles featuring in a growing number of crashes and cases of illegal riding.

In most instances, the bikes, which can exceed 80kmh, are required to be registered. That comes as a shock to many of the riders who Police speak to, says Senior Sergeant Wayne Hunter, the Area Road Policing Manager for Western Bay of Plenty.

Please attribute to Sergeant Steven Jones, Waikato Road Policing,

Police are appealing for information from the public following a fatal crash in the Waipa District on Saturday 18 October.

Emergency services were notified of the crash on Te Pahu Road just after 11am involving a motorcycle that appears to have left the road between Whatawhata and Te Pahu.

One person received serious injuries and was transported to hospital, however sadly died in hospital in the days following the crash.

Police are disappointed in the actions of a minority of league fans during the final weekend of the Pacific Rugby League Championship.

To ensure celebrations were safe and lawful, additonal Police staff were deployed to Ōtāhuhu, Māngere, Ōtara and Clendon as fans took to the streets.

Counties Manukau District Commander, Superintendent Shanan Gray, says fans turned out in their hundreds causing congestions on roads and surrounding areas.

“Police would like to thank the majority who celebrated peacefully and lawfully,” he says.

Attributable to Sergeant Tracy Haggart, Queenstown Acting Response Manager,

Queenstown Police are appealing for information from the public following a burglary in Remarkables Park.

At around 2.15am today, Police were alerted to a burglary at a commercial premises at the intersection of Tex Smith Lane and Hawthorne Drive.

A stolen vehicle has been used to unlawfully enter the premises, where two offenders have taken around $900 of alcohol.

One person has died following a crash involving two cyclists in Carterton yesterday.

Police and other emergency services responded to the crash on Kokotau Road at around 11.30am 8 November.

Sadly, one of the cyclists has died in hospital after being airlifted from the scene in critical condition.

The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

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A person has been found deceased following a fire in Hamilton East this morning.

Emergency services attended a Wellington Street address just after 6am, where a house was on fire.

Sadly, a person was located deceased at the property.

A scene guard remains in place, and Police will work alongside Fire and Emergency New Zealand to help determine the circumstances of the fire.

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Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on the intersection of Waharoa Road East and Pohlen Road on 30 October.

The man was Michael Plowman, 51, of Matamata.

Our thoughts are with Michael’s friends and family at this difficult time.

Police continue to investigate the crash.

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Hutt Valley Police successfully disrupted a planned anti-social road user gathering in Lower Hutt last night, issuing dozens of infringements, handing out pink and green stickers, and seizing a car and some fireworks.

The night started in Queensgate where around 200 cars had gathered for mental health initiative Gumboot Friday.

Police used this as an opportunity to engage positively with the group around the good cause.

The group then moved towards Paremata, where a checkpoint was set up nearby by Police.