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Fatal crash, Pukete

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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Pukete, Waikato, last night. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a vehicle...

Searches continue for missing woman Erika, Queenstown

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Efforts are ongoing as searches continue for missing 47-year-old Erika Rodrigues Coelho near Queenstown. Erika is a Brazilian national currently residing in Queenstown. Police were...

Body located in Waikato River search

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Police have recovered a body from the Waikato River following a search operation Wednesday. The body is confirmed to be the man who was reported...

Update: Lake Moeraki search

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Police divers have further investigated an object detected in Lake Moeraki today in the search for a Piper Cherokee Six aircraft that disappeared 47...

Eagle swoops in after kayakers capsize

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Three kayakers are safely back on dry land after a chilly afternoon on the water ended with an unexpected rescue from the Police Eagle...

Search of Lake Moeraki in relation to missing aircraft

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Police are leading a multi-agency operation at Lake Moeraki, South Westland, from Monday 21 September in their latest efforts to locate a Piper Cherokee...

Fisherman rescued after night stranded on rocks in Northland

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A man who spent the night surrounded by water after becoming trapped on rocks following an afternoon of fishing is today thanking his lucky...

Fatalities following water incident, Tangimoana

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Two people have died and another has been taken to hospital following a water incident near the mouth of the Rangitikei River in Tangimoana,...

Fatal fire, Matakana Island

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Police can confirm one person has died in a house fire on Matakana Island this morning. Emergency services were called to the fire, on Paama...

Medical centre accused of refusing aid to dying man

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An Auckland woman who performed CPR on a man who collapsed and later died on a Mt Albert footpath has accused a nearby medical...

Mount Albert Grammar confirms student was victim of train incident

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Mount Albert Grammar School has confirmed the person killed at Baldwin Avenue Train Station on Wednesday was one of its students. In a report by...

Tauranga Landslides Inquiry delayed until February 2027

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The Government Inquiry into the fatal Tauranga landslides that claimed eight lives earlier this year has been given more time to complete its work,...

Boy dies after being struck by train in Auckland

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Grieving family members gathered at Baldwin Avenue station in Auckland’s Mount Albert on Wednesday evening after a young boy died after being hit by...

Body located in Rotorua lake formally identified

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Police can now confirm the body located in Lake Rotokākahi/Green Lake last Thursday has been identified as Jeremy Palmer Robertson. Officers have undertaken various searches...

Fatal helicopter crash, Canterbury

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Police attended a fatal light aircraft crash near a Waimakariri aerodrome about 5.20pm on Tuesday 8 September. "The pilot of the helicopter, the sole occupant,...

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...

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