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Police had eyes in many places, arresting a group of offenders following an aggravated robbery in Titirangi last night.

The trio were eventually arrested in Takanini after being tracked across the region.

Waitematā CIB’s Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Goldie says offenders arrived at a dairy on Titirangi Road just after 8.30pm.

“The offenders attempted to steal a range of items from the store, including the till, but only managed to take some food items.

“During the course of the offending, the store worker was knocked to the ground and threatened with a weapon, but was not injured.”

Both offenders fled in a vehicle from the scene.

A Police camera operator soon located this vehicle travelling on Portage Road.

“The camera operator was able to guide the Police helicopter to its location, where it took over observations,” Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says.

“It was seen travelling onto the South-Western motorway where it failed to stop for a unit.”

The vehicle was successfully spiked on Porchester Road, before eventually coming to a stop.

Detective Senior Sergeant Goldie says three occupants fled from the vehicle and were soon arrested by Police.

Those arrested include the 20-year-old driver and two passengers, aged 13 and 14.

The driver faces charges of aggravated robbery, dangerous driving and failing to stop.

A 14-year-old has also been charged with aggravated robbery.

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One person has died following a workplace incident at a Manapouri Te Anau Highway premises this afternoon.

Police were called to the address about 3.30pm.

Sadly the person died at the scene.

The death will be referred to WorkSafe and the Coroner.

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Attributable to Inspector Caroline Martin, Hawke’s Bay Area Prevention Manager

Hawke’s Bay Police monitored a gang-related tangi taking place in the Hastings area today.

During the tangi gang insignia breaches and traffic offending were identified.

Police made a number of arrests and seized and impounded three vehicles involved in the tangi.

Where breaches and traffic offending were not able to be dealt with at the time by Police, information has been collated to assist with further follow up action. Police will not tolerate unlawful activity, and will be working to hold people to account.

Police encourage the public to report any instances of unlawful activity to police so we can take appropriate action. If you have any information in relation to the tangi today please contact police online at 105.police.govt.nz or by calling 105.

Please reference file number 250502/1280.

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Police can now release the name of the man who died in a two-vehicle crash on Te Ngae Road, Owhata, on Friday 25 April.

He was Shubhkarman Singh, 33, of Owhata.

Police extend their condolences to his loved ones at this difficult time.

All occupants involved in the crash have been identified. The Police investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash are ongoing.

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New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is supporting Alphagen NZ Limited in its recall of specific batches of Ārepa brand The Brain Drink as it may cause injury due to a packaging fault (chipped top of glass bottle).

“The concern with some 300ml bottles of Ārepa’s The Brain Drink for Performance is that due to a packaging fault the glass on the top of the bottle maybe chipped,” says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent Arbuckle.

Batch details of the specific products are on the NZFS recall page.

Food recall: Ārepa brand The Brain Drink for Performance

“If you have any of these affected products at home, don’t drink them. You can return them to the place of purchase for a refund. If that’s not possible, throw them out.”

The affected products – which are sold at supermarkets and retailers nationwide – have been removed from store shelves.

They have been exported to Australia and NZFS has contacted the relevant authorities.

Visit NZFS’s recall page for batch details, up-to-date information and photographs of the affected product.

NZFS has received a notification of associated injury.

“As is our usual practice, NZFS will work with Alphagen to understand how this happened and implement corrective actions,” says Mr Arbuckle.

The vast majority of food sold in New Zealand is safe, but sometimes problems can occur. Help keep yourself and your family safe by subscribing to our recall alerts. Information on how to subscribe is on the NZFS food recall page.

For more information please email: NZFoodSafety_media@mpi.govt.nz

For media enquiries, contact the media team on 029 894 0328.

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A group of meat processing companies, directors and managers have been fined a total of $1,629,500.00 for deliberately and illegally altering exported tallow for profit, following an investigation and prosecution by New Zealand Food Safety.

In a sentence released today by the Manukau District Court, Tuakau Proteins Limited, Taranaki By-Products Limited, Wallace Proteins Limited, Stephen Dahlenburg, Paul Drake, Glenn Smith, Glenninburg Holdings Limited, SBT Group Limited, GrainCorp Commodity Management (NZ) Limited and GrainCorp Liquid Terminals NZ Limited, were all sentenced on various charges under the Animal Products Act.

Tallow is rendered from animal fat into a range of products, in this case it was exported for use in biofuels. Its production is regulated under the Animal Products Act and exporters must meet domestic New Zealand standards with a Risk Management Programme (RMP) along with the rules of importing countries.

The defendants worked together to mix tallow with adulterants, including out of specification products containing unknown quantities of unknown various fats and oils, says New Zealand Food Safety deputy director general Vincent Arbuckle.

“The price of tallow is based on its free fatty acid level (FFA) and the lower the level, the higher the price. By illegally adding other oils, the defendants were able to command a higher price by lowering the free fatty acid levels. Following a lengthy and complex investigation, food safety investigators found this offending was deliberate to maximise profits.”

Mr Arbuckle says these companies’ directors and managers knew their responsibilities under the law.

“The rules for export are there for a reason – to ensure the product is fit for its intended purpose and meets the requirements of importing countries.

“While there was no food safety issue identified with the offending, people and organisations that deliberately try to get around the rules can damage New Zealand’s valuable trade reputation which has been built over generations by high quality exports and backed by our robust food safety system.”

The investigation was sparked by a whistleblower who notified New Zealand Food Safety that vegetable oil may have been blended with tallow for export.

“We followed up on the tip and the investigation broadened over time as investigators gathered evidence. They were eventually able to prove that several companies and individuals worked together to illegally export more than 8,000 tonnes of non-compliant tallow.

“Tuakau Proteins Ltd, Taranaki By-Products Ltd and Wallace Proteins Ltd all owned rendering plants that make tallow. These companies, managers and directors worked together to create this product.

“The prosecution was the result of a meticulous and long-running investigation which made connections between multiple defendants and proved deliberate offending.

“Today’s result is a credit to the persistence and expertise of food safety investigators who stuck with what was a very complex case to bring the defendants before the courts. Their efforts send a strong message to those who would try to circumvent the rules for profit – we will pursue and prosecute,” Mr Arbuckle said.

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