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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are seeking witnesses to a serious assault that occurred outside the Metro Sports Bat, Porirua in the early hours of Sunday morning.
At around 12:30am, a man was attempting to break up a fight between a group of people outside the bar.
During the incident, he was struck on the back of the head by another male and was subsequently transported to Wellington Hospital with critical injures. He remains in hospital in a serious condition.
Police are making a number of enquiries to identify the offender, including reviewing CCTV footage.
Police are also speaking to witnesses, however we would like to speak to anyone else who witnessed the assault or who was at the bar on Saturday evening and has information that can assist our enquiries.
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Four people have been arrested and millions of dollars in assets restrained following an operation targeting large scale commercial cannabis dealers in Dunedin and Southland.
The six-month organised crime operation culminated in four search warrants at residental addresses on Tuesday 13 April.
Three men â aged 49, 32 and 26 â and a woman, aged 37, have been charged with drug offences including selling and supplying cannabis and cultivation of cannabis.
During the warrants Police located a growing operation and recovered large amounts of cannabis with a street value of about $60,000, as well as $115,000 in cash and eight firearms.
Police also restrained assets worth about $3.2 million under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act.
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police can confirm a motorcyclist has died following the earlier crash at the intersection of Marsden Point Road and SH1,Ruakaka.
The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, was reported to Police at about 6.15pm.
The road is still closed and diversions remain in place.
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Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Mouse Point Road, Tekoa Range -between Hanmer Springs Road and Leslie Hills Road.
Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash involving a truck at about 8.15pm.
One person is reported to have serious injuries.
The road is closed and motorists are asked to avoid the area.
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