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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...

Police seek motorists and footage to SH20 fatality

Police are appealing for motorists to come forward following a fatality on the South-Western motorway in Auckland this morning. A man died on a section...

Update on search for missing man in Cook Strait

The ongoing search for a man reported missing on a jetski in the Cook Strait area has not located any further items of note...

Fire erupts at Onehunga waste station, no injuries reported

A major fire broke out early this morning at a waste transfer station on Captain Springs Road in Onehunga, Auckland. Fire and Emergency crews were...

Search for missing man in Cook Strait

A search is ongoing for a man reported missing on a jetski yesterday. The man left the Tasman District yesterday morning set for Plimmerton, north...

Black Hawk pilot in DC crash identified as former Biden aide

A crew member aboard the helicopter that collided with a passenger plane over the Potomac River had served as a White House social aide. A...

Police seek witnesses to Topuni crash

Police are seeking witnesses to the events leading up to a crash on State Highway 1 near Topuni, just north of Wellsford. Waitematā Road Policing...

Medevac plane crash in Philadelphia claims seven lives

A medical transport plane carrying a young girl who had just undergone life-saving treatment crashed and exploded near the Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia on...

Coroner unable to determine exact cause of elderly artist’s death in house bus fire

Patrick Gamble, an 80-year-old Irish-born artist living in a secluded house bus in Little Whanganui, perished in a devastating fire in November 2022. His skeletal...

Body found on Bethells Beach believed to be missing swimmer

Police were notified about 8:10pm yesterday that a body had washed up on Bethells Beach. Although formal identification is ongoing, Police believe it is likely...

India festival stampede death toll rises to 30

Local government ramps up crowd management efforts after Maha Kumbh stampede turned deadly, as pilgrims continue to gather. A deadly stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh...

Near miss preceded deadly mid-air collision near D.C. airport

Just one night before a deadly collision between an American Airlines Embraer E-175 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport,...

DC plane crash could have been prevented – Trump

The US president has suggested the tragedy was due to human error. The collision of a US Army helicopter and a civilian airliner that killed...

US F-35 slams into runway & explodes (Video)

A dramatic video shows the jet plummeting from the sky as its ejected pilot descends to safety. An F-35 fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air...

Young Kiwi dies in Canada after sudden medical event

Matthew (Mattie) Mitchell, a 22-year-old from Christchurch, tragically passed away on January 23 after experiencing a sudden medical emergency while working at a restaurant...

Missing swimmer at Piha Beach

A man is outstanding after a group of swimmers got into difficulty at Piha Beach Tuesday afternoon. Police were advised about the rescue by Surf...

Police updates – fatal crashes Winton Lorneville Highway, Arthurs Pass and Takapau

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 26 January 2025. Fatal crash, Winton Lorneville Highway Police can confirm one person has died in hospital following a...

Coroner urges clearer helium warnings after tragic death at birthday party

A 20-year-old woman from Te Puke tragically died from hypoxia after inhaling helium at her daughter's first birthday party in September 2022. Despite existing small-print...

Samoa and NZ discuss compensation over Manawanui wreck

Samoa and New Zealand are in talks regarding compensation for communities affected by the sinking of the New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui off...

Fatal crash on Buchanans Road in Hei Hei

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in Hei Hei this afternoon. Police were called to Buchanans Road at around 1.40pm. Sadly, one person died...

One person dead following crash on Clevely Line near Palmerston North

Police can confirm that one person died following a crash at Bunnythorpe, Palmerston North last night. Emergency services attended the crash involving a car and...

Police updates: Name release Karaka crash, Temuka fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 23 January 2025. Fatal crash: Milford Clandeboye Road, Temuka Police can confirm one person has died following a crash...

Ski resort inferno kills 66 in Türkiye (Video)

Over 50 people have also been injured in the fire at a hotel in the country’s Bolu province. A fire at a ski resort hotel...

Fatal crash, SH14, Tangiteroria

One person has died in a single-vehicle crash yesterday on State Highway 15 at Tangiteroria, in Kaipara. Police were notified of the crash about 6.30pm,...

Body recovered from Lake Taupō

Police have confirmed that the missing jetskier on Lake Taupō has been found deceased. The Police Dive Squad made the discovery this afternoon. Police thanked those...

Stratford sudden death confirmed as non-suspicious

Police investigating the death of a man in Stratford on Saturday 18 January can confirm that the death was the result of a medical...

Campground manager praises nurses and doctors for quick action after flying fox accident

The manager of Quinney’s Bush Camp in Motupiko, southeast of Nelson, has expressed gratitude to medical professionals staying at the campground who swiftly assisted...

Water incident on Lake Taupo

Emergency services are conducting a search operation on Lake Taupō after a jetski incident off Acacia Bay resulted in one person missing. The incident was...

Multiple injured in Upper Hutt collision involving cars and pedestrians

A serious incident on Fergusson Drive near Tararua Street in Trentham, Upper Hutt, has left several pedestrians injured, including one in critical condition. The crash,...

Fatal crash, Acacia Bay, Taupo

Two people have died after a single-vehicle crash on Mapara Road, Acacia Bay, overnight. Emergency services were called about 11.45pm. Two people died at the scene. Diversions...

Tragic drowning of 3-year-old on Bali holiday highlights pool safety concerns

Three-year-old Janaa Al Easawi from Western Sydney tragically drowned while on holiday with her family in Seminyak, Bali. Despite her father’s immediate response and CPR...

Rubbish truck fire causes disruption in Christchurch

A rubbish truck fire caused disruption in Christchurch's Ravenswood area around midday, with the incident unfolding on Clayton Street, near the Ravenswood Stars Nursery...

Body located at Piha Beach

Police have located a body in the Piha Beach area on Tuesday night. At around 5.10pm, Police were notified of the body on the shoreline. While...

Fatal incident at Hahei Beach referred to coroner

One person has died following a rescue from a cliff at Hahei Beach, Thames-Coromandel. Emergency services responded around 8:15pm last night. One person was located at...

Motorcyclist dies in Feilding crash

One person has died following a crash near Feilding. Police were advised just before 8pm on Saturday 11 January that a motorcycle had crashed on...

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