Crime

Takanini Community Patrol on the beat

Another set of eyes and ears is on patrol, with the launch of the much-anticipated Takanini Community Patrol in mid-April. The patrol launches after an...

Firearm, ammunition detection leads to arrests

A firearm and ammunition have been seized after a vehicle was detected travelling with false plates, Counties Manukau Police say. A van had been driving...

Missing mother Leonie Emery subject of a Cold Case episode

Police investigating the disappearance of missing mother Leonie Emery in 2018 are encouraging people to watch Monday night’s Cold Case episode on TV One. Leonie...

One dead after crash on Papakura-Clevedon Road

One person has died after a crash on Papakura-Clevedon Road last night, where a vehicle left the road and entered a creek. In a media...

Repeated damage to vintage railway causes concern

Thieves and vandals are targeting a heritage railway near Waiuku, threatening its ability to keep running. Glenbrook Vintage Railway has had dozens of instances of...

Changes to response to mental health incidents

Police and Health New Zealand have completed phase one of the Mental Health Response Change Programme and are preparing to begin phase two. Phase one...

Alleged fraudster in court over $100,000 trade debt

An alleged prolific fraudster is facing dozens of charges after racking up over $100,000 in trade debt allegedly under someone else’s identity. The Auckland man...

Man charged after woman found dead in Waiuku area

A man is due to appear in court tomorrow, charged in relation to the homicide of a woman found in a car in Waiuku...

Homicide investigation launched in Waiuku

Police have launched a homicide enquiry following the discovery of a woman’s body in a vehicle in Waiuku yesterday. Detective Inspector Karen Bright, of Counties...

Bringing the energy of frontline response to Waiuku

By Sergeant Michael Robinson, Waiuku Police Kia ora, I’m Michael Robinson, and I am the new sergeant at the Waiuku Police Station. I have...