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Matamata College student dies after being hit by train

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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