Crime

Police issue warning over crooks wearing high-vis

By Chris Harrowell, Eastern Times Counties Manukau residents are being urged to keep an eye out for suspicious people or vehicles and to question...

Waikato teens arrested after overnight trip to Auckland

A carload of out-of-town teenagers had their return plans halted after police stopped their stolen vehicle in South Auckland. Just before 6am, Police received information...

Name released of deceased woman struck by bus

Police say they can now formally release the name of the woman who died after being hit by a bus a week ago. The fatal...

Drugs, firearm dealing caught in Operation Skip

Police say they have caught two men at the same time – one in Feilding, one in Manurewa – during coordinated searches of houses...

Assault charge laid after woman found dead

A 50-year-old man has been charged with assault following the discovery of a woman’s body in Papatoetoe on Saturday, August 9. Detective Senior Sergeant Michael...

Man dies after falling from boat in Auckland

A man has died after being pulled from the water on Tamaki Drive in the Auckland suburb of Parnell yesterday afternoon, August 10. Emergency services...

You name it, we have probably dealt with it

Three members of the Tuakau Police team. Photo supplied   By Sergeant Noel Foster, Tuakau Police    Tuakau is the southernmost police base in the Counties...

Drugs, cash and ammunition located by police

Counties Manukau Police say they were called to an address at around 6.30am yesterday, where a male allegedly confronted another male and presented a...

South Auckland lifestyle farmer banned from owning animals

A South Auckland lifestyle farmer has been banned from owning or being in charge of any cattle under the age of 12 months, after...

Police treating death as unexplained

Police say they’re investigating the unexplained death of a woman on Thursday night. Just after 9.30pm on August 7, emergency services were called to an...