Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on Tamaki Drive on 22 October.

He was Sean James Cleary, 61, of Point Chevalier.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.

The family of the deceased ask for privacy as they grieve their loved one.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.

ENDS.

Amanda Wieneke/NZ Police

One person has died following a serious crash on Great South Road, Epsom last night.

Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash at around 6.45pm.

Sadly, despite best efforts, one person died at the scene.

Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

ENDS.

Amanda Wieneke/NZ Police

Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Brent Cook, West Coast Police:

Police executed two search warrants in Greymouth and South Westland early this morning in relation to an ongoing nationwide operation to target organised crime, drug dealing and illegal possession of firearms.

The search warrants were executed with the assistance of the Armed Offenders Squad and involved staff from across the West Coast area and the wider Tasman district.

Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Norman Talo, 50, who has a warrant for his arrest.

Police believe someone may have information on his whereabouts.

Talo is thought to be in the wider Auckland area.

Anyone with information is urged not to approach him and instead to call 111 immediately and quote file number 241018/9095.

Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

ENDS.

Amanda Wieneke/NZ Police 

Police can release the name of the man who died following a boating incident off the coast of Napier on 21 October.

He was Howard Reese, 78, of Napier.

Police extend their condolences to his family and friends.

The death will be referred to the coroner.

ENDS

Issued by the Police Media Centre

A tramper lost in dense Northland bush was able to make it home safely thanks to highly skilled and dedicated Search and Rescue teams.

Northland Police Search and Rescue lead, Detective Sergeant Paul Overton, says the tramper, who was on a day walk, had almost reached the summit of Mount Tutamoe before abandoning the effort due to the tough terrain.

“As he was on his way down, he unintentionally wandered off the track and ended up lost.”

The tramper had patchy cell phone reception but was able to place a call through to the Police emergency call centre.

Attribute to Detective Inspector Martin James:

Police investigating the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne are seeking the movements of a vehicle of interest.

Mr Maangi died after being shot in the early hours of Monday 29 September, and while Police make good progress in the investigation, we are needing the public’s assistance.

A Hyundai Sonata [pictured], registration AFN215, was stolen from Forrester House, Ormond Road sometime between 7:30pm and midnight on Sunday 28 September.

Port Chalmers Police investigating wilful damage to a home on Kaira Street, Sawyers Bay are appealing to the community for information.

On Tuesday 28 October Police received a report from someone who found their window damaged on Friday 24 October, after being awoken by sounds coming from outside their home.

Upon investigation, Police have found that the window has been damaged from someone discharging some sort of air rifle into the property.

Thankfully, no one was injured, however the victim is understandably shaken by the incident.