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Please attribute to Senior Sergeant Gareth Barnes:

Police are seeking information from the public after an alleged assault in Wairarapa late last week.

The incident occurred in the Upper Plain Rd/Upper Waingawa Rd area on Thursday 17 April around 6pm.

Fortunately, there were no serious injuries, but Police are working to establish what happened. We would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time, specifically the driver of a ute which stopped and may have observed the events that unfolded.

We urge anyone with information to contact Police online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” or by calling 105.

Please use the reference number: 250417/4922

You can also provide information anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 0800 555 111.

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Please attribute to Inspector Wade Jennings, Hutt Valley Area Commander

Police are monitoring gang movements through the Wellington region for a funeral today.

Motorists can expect to see a large number of gang members add associates travelling around the wider Wellington region.

Police will have a visible presence as vehicles travel from Moera towards Foxton at around 11am.

We remind those travelling on our roads to not act in a way that puts anybody’s safety at risk.

Any unlawful behaviour where Police cannot take action at the time will be investigated and followed up with enforcement action.

If you have concerns for your safety, or witness illegal behaviour happening now, please call 111 immediately.

To report or send in any video footage of anyone causing concern, we encourage you to make a 105 report, either online or over the phone.

Information can also be anonymously provided via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Attributable to Senior Constable Brett Main

Police are appealing for information after the driver of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian in Wellington left the scene.

It happened about 6:30pm on Saturday 19 April at the intersection of Tory and Tennyson Streets in the city.

The pedestrian was carried a short distance on the bonnet of the vehicle before falling onto the road on Tory Street.

Fortunately, they had just minor injuries.

The vehicle did not stop, and left the area.

It is described as a light blue hatchback, which would have damaged windscreen wipers as a result of the collision.

The vehicle was captured on CCTV, and this is forming part of our inquiries.

We would urge anyone who knows who this was, or if this was you, to please do the right thing and come forward.

Information can be given via our 105 service, either online or over the phone. Please use the reference number P062293969.

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

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Attributable to Hutt Valley Area Commander, Inspector Wade Jennings:

Hutt Valley and Kapiti-Mana Police have pulled the handbrake on a gathering of anti-social road users.

Twenty-one vehicles have been ordered off the road and nearly 80 infringement notices issued, following a large and volatile gathering last night.

Police intercepted about 100 vehicles at Kmart Petone, forcing every vehicle to pass through a checkpoint. The anti-social road users then met in Porirua, where they were met by more Police staff, and then faced another checkpoint after relocating to Seaview.

On Eastern Hutt Road in Taita, Police confronted about 80 bystanders who were blocking the road and throwing bottles. Police formed lines with shields and helmets and forced the crowd to return to their vehicles, which were then directed through another checkpoint.

We know the public, and certainly Police, won’t tolerate this dangerous behaviour, and participants can expect to be stopped and to face enforcement action.

One of the vehicles involved in the gathering lost control on State Highway 2, breaking through a metal barrier and crashing onto the railway lines. Incredibly, the two occupants were not seriously hurt.

For Police, this was a successful night that prevented significant damage to our local roads and disruption to the community, thanks to the work of frontline Police and a number of people working in the background to support them.

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Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard:

Police continue to make steady progress in the investigation into the homicide of 63-year-old Abdul Nabizadah, who was found critically injured in Camperdown Rd, Miramar at 2.20am on Monday 17 March.

Mr Nabizadah later died in Wellington Hospital from injuries Police believe were received while being assaulted and robbed at this location at around 12.30am.

The investigation team are continuing to gather evidence of the events of the evening and are establishing a good understanding of what occurred.

The investigation has established a link between the homicide and an aggravated burglary that occurred at a nearby Darlington Road address at about 2am, when a man was found by homeowners inside their house. Police have arrested a man alleged to be responsible for this burglary and he is due to appear in the Wellington District Court on 17 April.

During the examination of the Camperdown Road scene Police located a woman’s large size Mirrou brand zip-up jacket with white stripes on the arms. It was found discarded on the walkway leading from Camperdown Road to Nevay Road. Police want to speak to the owner of this jacket to determine if it is connected in any way to the incidents of that night.

The investigation team have previously sought information about a silver Mazda 6 vehicle seen on several occasions in the Miramar area on the night of the incidents.

Following assistance from members of the public the investigation team have now identified this vehicle and believe it is connected to the two incidents. Police now urgently want to speak to the driver and occupants of this car on the night of the incidents and we encourage them to make contact with us.

We are actively looking for a number of people who we know have relevant information and encourage them, along with anyone else that has relevant information, to contact us as soon as possible.

If you have any information that could help the investigation team, please update us online now or call 105.

Please use the reference number 250317/6324, or reference Operation Celtic.

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Todd, Hutt Valley Area Investigations Manager:

Hutt Valley Police are continuing to appeal for the public’s help to locate missing 28-year-old Thomas Basire, who has not been seen since November 2024.

Thomas was last seen walking towards Petone on the stop bank near the Ewen Bridge on Railway Ave, on 24 November 2024.

Since his disappearance, Police have conducted a number of searches around the Hutt River and riverbank area in an attempt to locate him, which have all been unsuccessful to date.

Footage taken from a search in February was analysed, with no further items or locations of interest identified.

Police have received a wealth of information from the public regarding the potential whereabouts of Thomas, however based on follow-up enquiries, we do not believe there have been any confirmed sightings of him since November.

Over the course of our investigation, Police staff have spoken with a number of people who knew Tom, and urge anyone who associated with him who has not yet spoken to Police, to come forward and speak with us.

Despite the period of time he has been missing, the investigation team are keeping an open mind with this investigation.

While there is no further search activity planned at this time, Police will often review these cases as information is received by members of the public.

If you have any information that could assist Police, no matter how small, please contact us via 105, either over the phone or online.

You can quote reference number 241213/6143.

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Quick reporting by a member of the public who allegedly snapped a pair of thieves attempting to steal his vehicle by using a screwdriver has aided in their arrest.

At about 9.45pm, two people allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle parked on Brashier Circle in Sunnyvale were interrupted by the owner.

Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Kelly Farrant, says the pair had managed to get the car started using a screwdriver before the owner disturbed them and they took off in another vehicle.

“The victim has then quickly contacted Police and we quickly located the alleged offenders on Millbrook Road where the Police Eagle helicopter was able to track the vehicle.”

She says officers then spiked the vehicle on Farwood Road and it continued at low speed onto Candia Road, eventually stopping.

“Two people were quickly taken into custody without incident.

“Quickly reporting matters by calling 111 about incidents such as people interfering with vehicles is really helpful for us.

“It allows us to respond and potentially disrupt wider offending against the community.”

A 30-year-old man will appear in Auckland District Court today charged with possession of an offensive weapon and possession of cannabis.

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Holly McKay/NZ Police

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Police have rounded up three offenders after two burglaries at Browns Bay businesses this morning.

A burglary was reported at a currency exchange business on Clyde Road at around 3.18am.

Acting Waitematā East Area Commander Tim Williams says three offenders had been seen smashing their way into the store.

“A Police dog handler deployed and other Police units flooded the area after the report,” acting Inspector Williams says.

“The dog handler tracked to a toy store nearby, which had also sustained damage.

“Around the same time a vehicle was seen leaving the area, and a unit attempted to stop it.”

The vehicle failed to stop.

“The Police Eagle helicopter deployed and tracked the vehicle as it entered the Waterview Tunnel, heading south, at high speeds.”

The vehicle continued south towards Manukau, with spikes successfully deployed on multiple occasions.

Acting Inspector Williams says the vehicle eventually came to a stop on Othello Drive.

“All three occupants ran on foot from the vehicle and were quickly arrested.”

Three men, aged 27, 28 and 31, will face charges over their early morning offending and will appear at the North Shore District Court.

“Police are continuing to respond to burglaries occurring and are holding those responsible to account.”

It’s the second round of arrests for burglaries at North Shore businesses in just over 24 hours.

Acting Inspector Williams says two 15-year-old males were apprehended early on Sunday, after burglary at an Albany vape store on Dairy Flat Highway.

“I’d like to acknowledge our frontline staff that quickly deployed after both these incidents were reported to us, enabling these arrests.”

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Jarred Williamson/NZ Police

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A pair of alleged thieves responsible for a string of burglaries in the beachside suburb of Piha are now facing court.

Between late January and 10 April, Police has received 14 reports relating to burglary, theft and suspicious activity in the Piha area.

Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Kelly Farrant, says Police have spent the past few months investigating the reports and making a number of enquiries, including the use of CCTV.

“We were subsequently able to identify two people of interest in relation to four of the reports.

“Yesterday, with the assistance of the Police Dog Unit, Delta, we executed a search warrant at a West Coast Road property and took two people into custody.”

Inspector Farrant says a number of stolen items were recovered and enquiries remain ongoing.

“Our community deserves to go about their business without the threat of being a victim of crime and we will continue to respond and hold these offenders to account.

“We will continue to actively target burglary offenders every single day, and we continue to ask members of the public to report any instances of suspicious behaviour in a timely manner.”

A 34-year-old man will appear in Waitākere District Court today charged with two counts of burglary, unlawful possession of ammunition and failure to carry out obligations in relation to a computer search.

A 32-year-old woman charged with burglary, unlawfully in an enclosed area, possession of methamphetamine utensils and failure to carry out obligations in relation to a computer search will appear in Waitākere District Court on 16 April.

Police are not ruling out further charges.

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Holly McKay/NZ Police

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Police can advise a man has died after he was located unresponsive in water off Red Beach.

At 7.27am, an outrigger was reported overturned in water.

Police, including the Eagle helicopter, deployed to the area and located a man unresponsive in the water.

Members of the public in the area moved the man to rocks, where he was airlifted by the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter to Stanmore Bay.

Sadly, we can confirm that the man was deceased.

Police are in the process of recovering the outrigger and enquiries will be carried out on behalf of the Coroner.

Our thoughts are with the community after this morning’s incident.

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Jarred Williamson/NZ Police