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25 killed in Cabo Verde bus cliff plunge

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At least 25 people, most of them schoolchildren and teenagers, have been killed after a bus plunged into a ravine on Cabo Verde’s Fogo...

Five dead after Amazon cargo jet crashes off Miami Airport runway (Video)

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Five people have died and several others were injured after a Boeing 767 cargo aircraft overran a runway at Miami International Airport, crossed a...

Āria death referred to Coroner

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Police have referred the death of a person, found deceased in a fire-damaged car at Āria, Waitomo, to the Coroner. "Fire and Emergency New Zealand...

Students feared trapped in Delhi building collapse

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A five-storey residential building housing students has collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan neighbourhood, leaving at least three people dead and raising fears that dozens...

Person dies following water incident near Cape Three Points

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One person has died following a water-related incident near Cape Three Points, Wainui, on Banks Peninsula today. Emergency services were called about midday after someone...

New lifejacket rule passed for small boats

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People aboard recreational boats measuring six metres or less will be required to wear properly fitted lifejackets while underway under legislation passed by Parliament. The...

Maritime NZ investigates fatal incident at Wellington Port

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Maritime NZ has opened an investigation after a worker died in an incident at Wellington’s CentrePort this morning. Logistics company C3 confirmed the deceased was...

CTV Families Group demands action over Mount Maunganui landslide negligence

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The CTV Families Group wants the Government to take action after new evidence emerged regarding the Mount Maunganui landslide. Led by University of Canterbury Professor...

Seven dead, 23 missing after ferry sinks off Cyprus

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At least seven people have died and 23 remain missing after a passenger ferry capsized and sank off Northern Cyprus on Sunday, prompting a...

Six-year-old girl rescued from Nepal flood rubble (Video)

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A six-year-old girl has reportedly been rescued alive after spending three days trapped beneath mud and debris following catastrophic flooding in Nepal, with footage...

Fatal crashes – Waitaki and Flat Bush

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Fatal crash, SH85, Waitaki Police can confirm one person has died following a crash earlier this morning in Waitaki. About 8.10am, Police were called to a...

Parliament passes overhaul of NZ’s emergency management laws

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The country’s emergency management system is set for a major overhaul after Parliament passed legislation replacing the 24-year-old Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002. Emergency...

Motorcyclist dies in overnight Palmerston North crash

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One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in Palmerston North overnight. Police were notified just before 2.40am the crash involving a car and a...

US Army Black Hawk crashes during Colorado training flight

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A US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in Colorado on Tuesday, with all four people aboard escaping injury. The aircraft,...

Man dies after car plunges into Ōamaru Harbour

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One person has been confirmed deceased after a car entered the water in Ōamaru yesterday evening. Police were called to Holmes Wharf, around 5.30pm, with...

Mount Maunganui landslide report finds ‘preventable’ tragedy as observers call for accountability

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An independent review has found that systemic failures by Tauranga City Council contributed to the “preventable” Mount Maunganui landslide that killed six people in...

Mauao landslide – statement from the family of Lisa Maclennan

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The following is a statement on behalf of Lisa’s husband, Travis: The Council report released highlights Lisa’s extraordinary and selfless actions on the morning...

Surfer rescued off Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth

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A surfer was safely recued after getting into difficulty approximately 200 metres offshore from Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth. Police were notified at about 3.20pm yesterday...

Major fire breaks out at Auckland cinema

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Firefighters are battling a major blaze at the Hoyts cinema complex in Auckland’s Botany Downs after a fire reportedly began in an air-conditioning unit...

Fatal crashes – Te Hoe and Geraldine

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Fatal crash, Tahuna Road, Te Hoe Police can confirm one person has died in the two-vehicle crash reported on Tahuna Road in Waikato on Friday. The...

Young child dies following dog attack

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Police can confirm a young child has died following a dog attack in Aranui on Friday afternoon. At around 4.45pm, emergency services were called to...

IPCA finds fatal Auckland police pursuit unjustified

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The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found a police motorcycle officer was not justified in pursuing a motorcyclist at speeds approaching 200km/h during an...

Fatal crashes – Puketapu and Whanganui

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Fatal crash, Puriri Street, Whanganui A person has died after being hit by a car in Whanganui. Emergency services were called to Puriri Street in Gonville...

Appeal for information after fatal crash near Ōtāne

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Hawke’s Bay Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances leading up to a single-vehicle crash on Saturday 25 July. About 3pm, a silver-grey Holden VX...

Lost snowboarders rescued after six-hour alpine ordeal near Wānaka

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For the second time this week, Wānaka Police have coordinated a search and rescue operation involving people in the alpine environment. At around 1.45pm on...

Body found in search for missing woman

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Police looking for a woman reported missing from Birkenhead last week have found a body. Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Williams, Waitematā East CIB, says the...

Fatal crashes Kaipara, Auckland and Pleasant Valley

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Fatal crash, Kaipara One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Kaipara on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Ararua Road just before...

Body recovered in search for missing Dargaville man

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Police and teams searching for missing man Saxzin Steedman have recovered a body from the Wairoa River, near Dargaville. Police Search and Rescue, Surf Lifesaving,...

20 dead and 5 missing in India tunnel collapse

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Thirteen bodies have been recovered from a tunnel that was under-construction in the northeastern state of Sikkim. At least 20 people are dead and five...

Dozens of migrants dead or missing off African coast – UN

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Only 38 people survived after one vessel that departed from the coastal village of Bafuloto in Gambia spent nearly 25 days stranded in the...

Police confirm final planned search for Jeremy Robertson

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Police are planning a further search for missing man Jeremy Robertson in Rotorua this week. "On Wednesday 22 July, approximately 20 Police Search and Rescue...

Bodies of 15 boat accident victims returned to India

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The bodies of 15 tourists who drowned in a speedboat accident in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon have been returned to India. The vessel was ferrying...

Bangkok bar fire kills 27, dozens more critically injured

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A late-night fire at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao bar in Bangkok's Chatuchak district has claimed at least 27 lives and left 73...

Boeing passenger partially sucked out of ‘dislodged’ window mid-flight (Video)

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The elderly man involved in the accident was reportedly saved by his wife, who “held him by the legs”. A passenger was reportedly partially sucked...

Two dead in Ahipara crash

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Two people have died following a crash in Ahipara this morning. Police were called to the two-vehicle crash on Kaitaia-Awaroa Road at around 9:40am. Two people died at...

Police urge public to not walk along the Waikato Expressway

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Police are reminding the public of the dangers of walking along the Waikato Expressway. Around 7.10pm yesterday , the Police Emergency Communications Centre received 15...

PLB credited in Mt Taranaki/Egmont rescue

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A climber injured in a fall on Mt Taranaki/Egmont has been rescued after activating a personal locator beacon (PLB), with Police praising the device...

Search continues for missing fisherman in Taharoa

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A search for Dilane Harding, 55, a missing fisherman in Taharoa is continuing this week. Dilane was reported missing at around 7pm on Thursday 18...

Appeal for information following crash, Papakōwhai

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Wellington Police are seeking information relating to a crash in Porirua on Thursday 18 June. The crash involving a car and a scooter on Whitford...

One dead after freight train collision in Germany (Video)

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Two rail cars have plunged off a bridge in Munich just hours after another crash killed one and injured 89 in the UK. One person...

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