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Name release – fatal crash, Pahiatua

Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on Pahiatua-Mangahao Road on 25 February. He was 17-year-old Corey James...

Tragedy in Katikati: Community mourns loss of 4-year-old killed in dog attack

The tight-knit community of Katikati in the Bay of Plenty is in mourning following the tragic death of 4-year-old Timothy Tu’uaki Rolleston-Bryan, who was...

Fatal plane crash near Lake Hawea

Police can confirm one person has died and another person is critically injured following a light plane crash near Lake Hawea yesterday. Emergency services were...

US crew missing as NATO struggles to recover vehicle from border swamp

A giant mobile crane sank in a bog during military exercises near Belarus. The Lithuanian military has called for specialized equipment to lift a sunken...

Pilot critically injured in plane crash at Australian airshow

A plane crash at the Avalon International Airshow near Melbourne on Friday afternoon left the pilot, the sole occupant, critically injured. The incident occurred during...

Fatal crash, Marton

One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on SH1, near Marton, last night. Emergency services were called to the scene about 9.45pm. Sadly, one person...

Pilot dies in air show plane crash (Video)

The incident happened during a performance in Saldanha, South Africa. A test pilot has died after his aircraft crashed during a performance at the West...

Three hospitalised after car hits pedestrians at Auckland University

Three people were hospitalised after a car crashed into pedestrians on Symonds Street near the University of Auckland around noon on Monday. One person sustained...

Fatal crash on Wellington motorway

One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on the Wellington motorway overnight. Emergency services were called to State Highway 1, Kaiwharawhara about 11:30pm where...

Tramper dies on Tongariro Crossing despite resuscitation efforts

A man in his 50s has died after collapsing while traversing the Tongariro Crossing around midday. Despite the swift assistance of fellow walkers, including trained...

Fatal crash, Linton

One person has died and another is in critical condition after a crash on Tennent Drive / SH 57, southwest of Linton. The crash involving...

Name release, Cromwell fatal crash

Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Cromwell on 15 March. She was...

Nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills nearly 60

Tragedy has struck in Kocani, North Macedonia, with survivors describing panic and a stampede as people rushed to a single exit. A fire and an...

KiwiRail failed to act on Coroner’s safety recommendations before Matamata teen’s death

KiwiRail did not implement a 2012 Coroner’s recommendation to fence off a hazardous section of railway in Matamata, where 13-year-old Sarie Morton was fatally...

American Airlines jet evacuated after engine fire in Denver

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 was forced to divert to Denver after crew members reported engine vibrations on Flight 1006 from Colorado Springs to...

Pirate Bay co-founder dies

Swedish businessman Carl Lundstrom has perished in a plane crash in Slovenia. The co-founder and financial backer of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, Carl Lundstrom,...

Kiwi-born surfer’s family opposes shark cull after fatal attack

The family of New Zealand-born surfer Steven Jeffrey Payne, who was fatally attacked by a shark at Wharton Beach in Western Australia, has stated...

Matamata College student dies after being hit by train

A Matamata College student has died after being struck by a train near the school around 3:15 pm. Emergency services, including an ambulance, two helicopters,...

Tanker carrying US military jet fuel collides with chemical cargo ship

The collision off the coast of eastern England resulted in fires on both vessels as well as a spill. The US-flagged fuel tanker MV Stena...

Private aircraft crashes in Pennsylvania residential area (Video)

The incident occurred near an airport in Pennsylvania. A small single-engine private aircraft carrying five people crashed in a residential area in Manheim Township in...

ADF vehicles crash in northern NSW amid cyclone recovery efforts, injuring 13

Thirteen Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel were injured when two military vehicles, carrying 36 people, crashed near Lismore while responding to the aftermath of...

Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and wife found dead

The county sheriff discovered the bodies of the Oscar-winning actor and pianist Betsy Arakawa at their home in New Mexico. Two-time Oscar winning actor Gene...

Pilot rescued after crash landing at Tauranga Airport

A pilot was rescued after crash-landing a light aircraft at Tauranga Airport on Wednesday evening. Emergency services responded just before 8 p.m., with multiple Fire...

Toddler killed in Te Kamo driveway incident named

Police have released the name of the three-year-old boy who tragically died in a driveway incident in Te Kamo on Sunday. He was Reign Puriri. The...

Michael Hill CEO Daniel Bracken passes away after medical treatment reaction

Daniel Bracken, CEO of Michael Hill International, has died following an adverse reaction to treatment for an underlying medical condition, the company announced. No details...

Pedestrian dies following Courtenay Place crash

A 66-year-old woman from Germany has died in hospital following a crash on Courtenay Place on Monday night (24 February). The woman was a pedestrian...

Police investigating after death of toddler in Northland driveway

Police in Northland are investigating the tragic death of a three-year-old child who was fatally injured in a driveway incident in Te Kamo on...

Fatal crash in Hadlow near Timaru

One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on Spur Road, Hadlow, in the Timaru District. The crash was discovered about midday today and is...

Fatal quad bike crash – Purangi, Taranaki

A person died after a quad bike crash on Tarata Road, Purangi yesterday afternoon. Police were advised at 2.30pm that a quad bike had rolled...

Fatality – Mountfort Park, Weymouth

A person has died following an incident involving a motorcycle in Mountfort Park in Weymouth on Tuesday evening. The incident was reported to Police at...

Tourist loses hands in shark attack while taking photo

A Canadian tourist had both hands amputated after being attacked by a shark while snorkeling in Turks and Caicos, reportedly attempting to take a...

Eight injured after plane flips on runway at Canadian airport

A Delta Air Lines plane arriving from Minneapolis crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, flipping on landing and injuring eight people, one critically. Video footage...

Fifty dead in gold mine collapse (Video)

An illegal mining site has caved in near Kenieba, Mali. At least 50 people lost their lives in the collapse of an illegally operated gold...

Stampede in India’s capital leaves 18 dead

Overcrowding at New Delhi’s main railway station led to tragedy when Maha Kumbh festival-goers attempted to board a train. A stampede at New Delhi’s main...

Fatal crash, Niagara-Tokanui Highway, Southland

One person has died in a crash on Niagara-Tokanui Highway at Quarry Hills, Southland, last night. About 8.35pm, emergency services were informed that a ute...

US aircraft carrier collides with cargo ship

USS Harry S. Truman’s nuclear propulsion systems are “safe and stable,” according to the US Navy. The USS Harry S. Truman, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier,...

UK tourist dies after quadricycle crash in Martinborough

A UK visitor has died following a crash between a car and a four-person cycle in Martinborough this morning. Three others were seriously injured, with...

Fatal Crash, SH7, Lewis Pass

One person has died following a serious crash on Lewis Pass Road/SH7 overnight. Police were notified of the single vehicle crash at around 9.50pm. Sadly, despite...

Fatal crash: Oregan Road, Ngāhinapōuri

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Ngāhinapōuri Sunday evening. The single vehicle crash on Oregan Road was reported at about...

Police updates – fatalities in Maketu, Rakaia River and Parikino

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 9 February 2025. Fatal water incident, Rakaia River A woman has died following a water incident at the Rakaia...

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