One father in Waikato is pleading for more understanding following a checkpoint incident in Te Arawa over Easter weekend who feared for his daughter's life who's been battling with cancer.
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NewsMan in possession of drugs and weapons caught at Auckland traffic stop
Police seized a pistol, ammunition, a taser device, a machete, methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia from his vehicle at 4am today.
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Police say that they are up to protecting Tairāwhiti from COVID-19
Police are sticking to their guns saying that they have the manpower to protect Tairāwhiti. But whānau operating their own checkpoints throughout the rohe say that they don’t.
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Family harm statistics spike since lockdown
According to new data released by NZ Police - there has been a significant increase in family harm “callouts” since the lockdown began on March 26.
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Ruatoria checkpoint worker feels let down by police decision
Ngati Porou locals have queried 12,125 vehicles since Level 4 alert was placed nationwide. Checkpoints operated on the coast pleaded for police support but has 'failed to eventuate'.
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Women's Refuge CEO: Family violence incidents going unreported
New data shows a significant increase in "family harm" incidents across the country, since the commencement of Alert level 4 lockdown on March 26th. Counties/Manukau and Northland are of the most affected regions in the country.
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Police out on roads to stop Easter weekend holidaymakers
The Easter weekend this year is completely different from last year and previous years as level 4 restrictions remain in place throughout the country.
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“Sometimes the bubble is the most dangerous place”- Women's Refuge CEO
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says family harm statistics have increased during the lockdown. The recent stats are contradicting the number of call-outs from Women's Refuge and a South Island Men's rehab service.
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Police urge public to stay home for Easter holidays
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has a simple message for those that want to leave town for Easter holidays. “They should change their plans immediately.”
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Prime Minister refuses to send personnel and resources to Tairawhiti
NZ troops return from Iraq yet the Prime Minister’s refusal to send NZ Defense Force personnel and resources to Tairāwhiti. The Gisborne mayor prompts for more manpower to save lives and to ensure whānau stay home.
