One person has been confirmed deceased after a car entered the water in Ōamaru yesterday evening.
Police were called to Holmes Wharf, around 5.30pm, with reports that a vehicle went into the Ōamaru Harbour – however, no one was seen to resurface from the water.
With the assistance from local divers, Police, Fire and Emergency New Zealand, and Ambulance staff, the body of a 69-year-old Ōamaru man was located.
adminTasman Police, in partnership with Poutini Ngāi Tahu and Poutini Waiora, are pleased to announce the launch of Te Pae Oranga on the West Coast.
A celebration hosted by Te Tai Poutini Polytechnic to welcome Te Pae Oranga was attended by iwi representatives, community leaders, Poutini Waiora and Police today.
adminNorthland Police are appealing to the public for information following the theft of a significant sculpture in Whangārei.
At around 3.15am on 24 August, the sculpture Tiori Toru was removed from the grounds of the Hundertwasser Art Centre.
Senior Sergeant Charmaine Smith, Whangārei Area Response Manager, says the offender left the scene on a bike and the sculpture has not yet been located.
‘While enquiries are ongoing, we are asking for the public’s help in identifying the person responsible for the theft.
