Police in Gisborne worked hard to keep roads and communities safe over the weekend, targeting impaired drivers across Tairāwhiti.

The Eastern District Impairment Team deployed to the region and worked alongside local Road Policing staff and members of the Serious Crash Unit.

Senior Sergeant Trent Higgs says the teams focused on high-volume breath testing and drug impairment checks, setting up multiple checkpoints between Thursday and Sunday.

An online attention-seeker turned viewers into witnesses after allegedly live streaming his illegal activity in west Auckland.

Around 6.10pm on 25 July, a TikTok live stream captured a motorist brandishing a machete while doing burnouts in the Titirangi town centre.

Waitematā West Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Jon Winthrop says a concerned member of the public watched the broadcast and notified Police of the driver’s dangerous actions.

“Shortly after, the vehicle was identified near the location seen on the live stream.  

Two people have been arrested and charged following a firearms incident in Papakura last week.

Police were called to an address on Hill Crescent at about 6.30pm on 23 July following reports a firearm had been discharged.

Detective Inspector Shaun Vickers, Counties Manukau CIB, says two men were taken into custody in Manukau during the weekend.

“A 26-year-old man has been charged with discharging a firearm with reckless disregard, assaults Police, and breach of EM bail.

Police foiled a group of alleged offenders’ Sunday night plans following an aggravated robbery in Eden Terrace.

Shortly before 6pm Police received reports three men had entered a liquor store on Symonds Street and threatened the shopkeeper.

“During the course of this altercation the shopkeeper has challenged the alleged offenders,” Detective Senior Sergeant Rebecca Kirk of Auckland City Crime Squad says.

“One person has then allegedly presented a large knife and threatened him.”

Police are appealing for sightings of Zhane O’Neill-Harvey, who’s been reported missing from the Bay of Islands.

One person has died following a crash in Awanui earlier today.

The two-vehicle crash involving a car and motorbike on State Highway 1 was reported at midday.

The rider died at the scene, no other injuries have been reported.

The road remains closed while a scene examination is conducted.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and expect ongoing delays.

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Police responding to anti-social road user events in Taranaki over the weekend have arrested four people, issued over 50 infringements and impounded three cars and a motorcycle for dangerous driving.

Inspector Mark Miller, Taranaki Area Commander, says the dangerous and unlawful driving was reported on Plantation Road and Main North Road on Friday and Saturday night.

“Police worked hard to stop and deter the burnouts, erratic driving, driving without lights at night and speeding.

One person has died and another has been injured following a crash in Pleasant Valley, near Geraldine.

Emergency services were called to the Geraldine-Fairlie Highway, at the intersection with Slacks Valley Road, just after 9pm last night.

One of the occupants of the single vehicle died at the scene, and the second was taken to hospital with moderate injuries.

The Serious Crash Unit attended and enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.

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