A funeral service will be held next week for an infant that was found in Marlborough on 19 May.
The body of the stillborn baby was discovered on Wairau Bar Road.
Details of the service:
Date: Wednesday, 29 July 2026
Time: 10.30am
Place: Fairhall Cemetery children’s memorial area.
Detective Sergeant Jason Hillgrove says local businesses and community groups have generously donated time, services, and resources to assist with the arrangements for this service.
adminPolice bagged a car full of stolen groceries after stopping a vehicle on Auckland’s North Shore.
Just after 1pm on Monday, the Waitematā Beat team was responding to a report of shoplifting at a supermarket on Barrys Point Road, Takapuna.
A review of CCTV footage showed the suspect concealing meat and chocolate inside his backpack before fleeing.
Waitematā East acting Area Prevention Manager, acting Inspector CJ Miles, says CCTV helped link the alleged shoplifter to a vehicle.
adminPlease attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant John Love:
Police are investigating an unexplained death in Kaiti, Gisborne.
Emergency services were called to the Crawford Road address just before 1:50am on Tuesday 21 July.
The public can expect to see an increased Police presence in the area over the coming days as investigations continue.
Anybody with information that could assist Police is urged to contact 105, either over the phone or online at 105.police.govt.nz.
Please reference the file number 260721/0838.
