Police have charged two people following a break-in at a Kawungan business this morning, 30 January. Officers will allege that, before 3am, three stolen vehicles attended the Main Street business, before one of the vehicles forced entry, causing significant damage to the property and stock. Several items of stock were stolen from the business before the vehicles then fled the area. Officers were notified of the incident and located a blue Mazda3 sedan and a silver Mitsubishi Triton utility a sho...

A man has died following a single vehicle crash in the state’s New England region. About 11.45pm yesterday (Saturday 24 January 2026) police were called to Macintrye Road, Barraba – about 90km north of Tamworth – following reports a vehicle had left the road and crashed. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle – believed to be a 25-year-old man – was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, died at the scene. Officers attached to Oxley Police District established a crime s...

Mirage News 18 Jan 2026 3:52 pm AEDT Date Time Officers from the Major Crash Investigation Section are investigating a crash that occurred in Beelerup, near Donnybrook, on Saturday, 17 January 2026. About 6.10pm, a white two door Ford Falcon utility with a white canopy was driving east on Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Road, when it left the road and collided with a tree near the intersection of Beelerup Road. The vehicle caught fire and the 18-year-old male driver died from his injuries sustained at th...

A man will face court charged after an alleged pursuit in Yagoona overnight. About 11.40pm (Tuesday 13 January 2026), officers attached to the State Crime Commands Raptor Squad attempted to stop a vehicle on Stacey Street, Yagoona. When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle continued along the Hume Highway towards Brunker Road before it stopped near the intersection of Rookwood Road, Greenacre. The driver – a 20-year-old man – was arrested and...

A man will face court for drink driving near the border in the state’s north. About 8.30pm yesterday (Saturday 10 January 2026), officers attached to Tweed-Byron Police District were patrolling on Keith Compton Drive, Tweed Heads, when they located a white van with damage to its front and windscreen. Checks reveal the vehicle was allegedly involved in an incident in Queensland earlier that evening. A short time later, the vehicle came to stop and the driver – a 40-year-old man – was su...

Two teenage boys have been charged following a pursuit the state’s west yesterday. Just after 2am on Wednesday 31 December 2025, officers attached to Western Region Operations Support Group were patrolling on Kent Street, South Tamworth, when they attempted to stop a Toyota sedan. When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated. A short time later, the vehicle stopped on Southview Street, West Tamworth before two occupants allegedly got out of the car and ran...

Counties Manukau Police have arrested one person in a bizarre incident when carrying out patrols in an unmarked vehicle last night. Inspector Kerry Watson said officers on duty noticed a station wagon following them equipped with a flashing bar of red and blue lights – a typical Police signal for the vehicle in front of them to pull over to the side of the road. “Our officers were perplexed and quickly clocked the car was not Police-official. It took a few moments for the impersonato...

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Tokerau Beach in the Far North last night. Police were notified of the crash, where a 4WD has rolled, at around 7:30pm on Friday. Sadly, one person was located deceased at the scene. The two other occupants of the vehicle were airlifted to hospital, one in critical condition and the other in moderate condition. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. /NZ Police Public Release. This material from the originating organizati...