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Attributable to Sergeant Rob Irvine:

Cheviot Police have arrested and charged two people following an illegal hunting incident which saw a firearm discharged within 40 metres of a house.

Police were notified of shots being fired from the road near a home in rural Cheviot in the early hours of 29 March. The incident woke the occupants of the house and was understandably distressing for them.

Enquiries via CCTV identified potential offenders and a search warrant was executed at a local property, where six rifles and 163 rounds of ammunition were seized.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged with three counts of unlawful possession of firearms, unlawful possession of ammunition and discharging a firearm near a dwelling. An 18-year-old man has been charged with three counts of unlawful possession of firearms.

The 19-year old is due to appear on 29 April and the 18-year old is due to appear 16 May. Both will appear at the Christchurch District Court.

The rural community, farmers and landowners are concerned by the amount of poaching during this Roar period and are actively working with Police to report any illegal activity or suspicious behaviour.

We have heard our community who tell us they are frustrated by this type of behaviour, and we will not tolerate it.

Suspicious or illegal activity should be reported to 111 if it’s happening now. If it’s after the fact, make a report online at www.police.govt.nz/use-105 or call 105.

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Please attribute to Sergeant Shane McNally, Taupo Serious Crash Unit:

Police need to urgently speak with a caller who made a driving complaint before a fatal crash near Mangakino last week.

The female caller was following a black Toyota RAV4 along State Highway 47 towards Turangi, at approximately 2.45pm on Monday 21 April.

She has made a report to Police about this vehicle cutting corners and crossing the centre line.

This RAV4 has shortly afterwards been involved in a fatal crash on Waipapa Road, north of Mangakino.

The driver of this vehicle has since pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death, and the 64-year-old man is due to be sentenced in the Auckland District Court on 6 May.

Police would like to speak further to the female who made the driving complaint to get more information, as their phone number appears to be a “roaming number” which does not connect when called back.

It is believed the female and another male in the car were travelling from Whanganui towards Turangi at the time.

If this was you, or you know who this pair are, please contact Police online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Update Report” or by calling 105 and quoting file number 250421/4930.

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A young person has been arrested following an incident involving an imitation firearm on an Auckland bus this morning.

Police were informed at 11.24am today that there was a person on a bus heading to Auckland City from Orakei in possession of a firearm.

The bus stopped on Quay Street and a youth and a woman got off and entered a nearby supermarket.

Armed Police arrived on the scene quickly and located the pair exiting through the supermarket car park and safely took them into custody.

An imitation firearm was located on the youth. They will be referred to Police Youth Aid.

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Horotiu Road south of Te Kowhai is blocked due to a serious crash.

Police were called to the crash, in which a single vehicle hit a power pole, about 4:40pm.

Traffic is being diverted at Woolrich Road.

Initial indications are that there are critical injuries.

The Serious Crash Unit has been advised and contractors are on site for the power pole.

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