Ten people have been arrested and charged in relation to a fight at Palmerston North District Court earlier this month.

On 16 July, Police were called to the public entrance of the courthouse following reports of a fight at around 10am.

A 33-year-old man was arrested and charged at the time of the incident. He is due to reappear in Palmerston North District Court on 18 August, charged with fighting in a public place and theft from a person.

Police investigating the supply of illicit drugs have arrested one person and seized drugs and ammunition after executing a search warrant in Whangārei.

The Northland Organised Crime Unit had identified a patched Mangu Kaha member suspected of supplying illicit drugs to the community.

Detective Inspector Michele Gillespie, Northland CIB, says the investigation led Police to an address in Otangarei on Wednesday.

“At around 6.45am, Organised Crime Unit staff, supported by the Offender Prioritisation Team, executed a search warrant on William Jones Drive.

Police can advise the woman reported missing from the Bay of Islands has been located.

On Monday, Police issued an appeal for the 31-year-old last seen around Opua Marina.

We can advise that the woman was located in the Waiomio area earlier this afternoon. She is safe.

Police thank our community for sharing the earlier appeal.

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Police received a report of a climber falling an estimated 200 metres down a cliff face and into a crevasse on Mount Aspiring at about 6.15pm on Tuesday.

A trip to court beckons for two alleged burglars who targeted a west Auckland property while the homeowners were overseas.

Between 11 June and 18 June, two offenders allegedly entered a Te Atatū home and stole a significant amount of property.

Detective Sergeant Anna Freestone, Waitematā West Tactical Crime Unit, says a vigilant neighbour raised the alarm after noticing the front door wide open and a vehicle missing from the driveway. 

“The owners were notified and it was discovered the home had been ransacked. 

One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Brookby, west of Clevedon on Friday 24 July. 

Emergency services were called to Brookby Road, at the intersection with Richardson Road, shortly before 11:30pm.

One person received critical injuries and was transported to hospital, while a second person received minor injuries.

Sadly, the critically injured person has today died in hospital.

Enquiries into the crash remain ongoing.

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The Gisborne High Court ordered the forfeiture of over $800,000 worth of assets and cash belonging to a Wairoa couple convicted of drug supply.

Two fleeing driver incidents led Police to make arrests over an earlier aggravated robbery and burglary in the Auckland region.

The events unfolded at around the same time early this morning in south Auckland.

At around 3.25am, Police units were notified of a stolen vehicle detected exiting the Southern Motorway (SH1) at Redoubt Road.

Inspector Rod Honan, Counties Manukau East Area Commander, says the vehicle began speeding through the Manukau area.

Police investigating a report of wilful damage of a vehicle in Riccarton last month are seeking the public’s assistance.

Police are wanting to identify and speak with the person pictured, as we believe he might have information that could assist our enquiries.

The incident occurred in a carpark on Riccarton Road shortly before midnight on Sunday 14 June.

If anybody has information that could assist Police with our enquiries, or identifying the person pictured, please contact 105, referencing file number 260615/9869.

The four recruits of New Zealand Police’s first Accelerated Policing Course will be celebrated this Thursday 30 July as they graduate alongside recruit Wing 398. 

The former Australian officers previously worked for Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia Police services. They will be deployed to Eastern, Central and Wellington District.