After several weeks of training, four Police patrol handlers and dogs and four New Zealand Customs officers and their detector dogs took part in the ceremony formally recognising their graduation as operational teams.

“It’s a proud day for the graduates of both our agencies, highlighting the value we place on working together to protect our borders and our communities. “The training has been a busy and demanding for the handlers, but they’ve risen to the challenges,” says Inspector Todd Southall, National Coordinator of New Zealand Police Dogs.

Police are asking for the public’s help finding Louie, who has been reported missing from the North Shore area.

The 16-year-old was last seen on 27 July in the Unsworth Heights area.

Police and Louie’s family have concerns for his welfare and would like to find him as soon as possible.

If you have seen Louie or have information that might help us find him, please call 111 and quote reference number 250730/7761.

ENDS.

Holly McKay/NZ Police

Attributable to Inspector Nicholas Thom, Wairarapa Area Commander:

A 49-year-old man has been taken into custody following an incident in Masterton this morning.

About 11.37am, a man entered Masterton Police Station and presented a knife at a staff member on the front counter.

The staff member acted swiftly and immediately placed the station into lockdown.

Officers attempted to speak to the man, however he continued to act in a threatening way.

The altercation later moved outside the police station where staff continued to speak with the man.

Police are continuing enquiries into a man’s death at a Mt Wellington reserve early this morning.

We are continuing to conduct enquiries on behalf of the Coroner.

A post-mortem examination will now place tomorrow, which will inform any next steps in our enquiries.

Today, Police also completed a scene examination at Sir Woolf Fisher Reserve where the man was located.

Police enquiries into a nearby burglary at a hardware retail store on Ellerslie-Panmure Highway remain ongoing.

Police will provide a further update once we are in a position to do so.

Attributable to Detective Inspector Darryl Smith:

Two men have appeared in Hamilton District Court today charged with the murder of Tyreece Te Pairi in Hamilton CBD on 20 July.

The pair, both aged 19, were arrested at addresses in Hamilton and South Auckland last evening (Tuesday).

They have been remanded in custody without plea to reappear on 26 August.

Tyreece, 20, was fatally wounded during an altercation on Alexandra Street shortly after midnight on 20 July.

Investigators are still working on holding all those involved in the violent murder of Kyle Whorrall at an Auckland bus stop to account.

Kyle, a 33-year-old US national, was tragically killed in St Johns on 19 April 2025 during Easter Weekend.

Two people remain before the court after being arrested by the Operation Aberfeldy investigation team in late April.

Today a renewed appeal is being issued to the public.

“It’s time to do the right thing,” Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, of Auckland City CIB says.

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash in Kaikohe this afternoon.

The two-vehicle crash was reported at around 12.41pm near the intersection of Ōmāpere and Hillcrest Roads.

Police are still working to confirm the number of people injured, but at this stage we can advise at least two people have sustained serious injuries.

Motorists are advised of a number of road closures in the area – at the intersections of Hillcrest and Park Roads.

Tawanui and Hillcrest Roads, Monument and Orrs Roads and at the scene on Hillcrest Road itself. 

Wellington Police’s Child Protection Team has arrested and charged a 23-year-old man after a three-month-old baby was injured in the Hutt Valley.