Tag: police
Bag snatch:Daylight robbery at Meadowlands
By Jim Birchall
A brazen daylight robbery, the second similar incident in the past month, occurred at Meadowlands on Saturday, November 9.
According to a witness...
Aggravated robbery at Smales Road Bakery
Counties Manukau Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a bakery on Smales Road, East Tamaki.
The incident occurred at around 2.16 am on 24...
Gun buyback events in Flat Bush
Now is the time to hand-in your prohibited firearms and parts at collection events in east Auckland.
The firearms amnesty and buy-back ends on December...
A fair cop- Garry Honoured
By Jim Birchall
Local police officer Garry Boles has won a scholarship to study abroad.
Senior Constable Garry Boles honoured for outstanding contributions to New Zealand Police.
Police staff...
Cook St Crash
A vehicle was involved in an accident on Cook St on Sunday 8 September, causing extensive damage to property and infrastructure.
In a statement received...
126 Guns handed in
Police are pleased with the turnout of firearms owners at the Pakuranga firearms collection event on Father’s Day Sunday.
Seventy-one owners were processed at the...
Another crash on Aviemore Drive
A second serious accident in just over a week has happened again on Aviemore Drive.
On Monday night a vehicle travelling north on Aviemore Drive...
Smart pole helps foil boy racers
It doesn’t look much but its cutting edge technology and it’s helping a tiny rural community combat a modern menace.
Energy company Vector has installed...
Police appeal for information in Flat Bush assault
An assault in Flat Bush recently has police appealing for the public’s help to identify the suspects.
The incident took place on Cooladawson Drive just...
Wrong-way driver in police custody
The driver responsible for injuring himself and three others in a horrific head on collision near Highbrook on Thursday is in police custody.
The 40-year-old...