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Appeal for witnesses: Whitford serious crash

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Counties-Manukau Police are appealing for information from anyone who witnessed a crash involving a car and a truck yesterday morning on Whitford-Maraetai Road. The crash...

Fatal house fire, Trentham

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One person has died following a house fire in Upper Hutt overnight. Emergency services were called to the Tararua Street property, between Ross Grove and...

Appeal for information following Desert Road fatal crash

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Police investigating a fatal crash on the Desert Road/State Highway 1 on Saturday 7 June are seeking information from witnesses. The crash was reported to...

Name release, water incident, Boyle River

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Police can now name the man who died following a water incident in the Boyle River on Thursday 5 June. He was Phelan McDade, 25,...

Major fire at Auckland car yard contained

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A large fire at a car sales and storage yard on Maurice Rd in Auckland’s Penrose industrial area was contained early Sunday morning after...

Fatal crash, SH1, Desert Road

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One person has died following a crash on the Desert Road Saturday afternoon. Police were called to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway One at...

Fatal house fire in Waitara

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One person has been located deceased following a house fire in Browne Street, Waitara this morning. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at 7.30am. "The...

Southern police warn motorists to take care on roads

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Southern Police are asking motorists to drive to the conditions and take extreme care today with black ice forming on Southland roads and snow...

Body located, Boyle River, Hurunui

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A body has been located in the Boyle River Thursday afternoon. Police were notified at around 3:15pm that a helicopter assisting with a search in...

Ship carrying 3,000 electric and hybrid cars catches fire in Pacific

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All 22 crew members evacuated unscathed from the Morning Midas, which was transporting electric and hybrid vehicles from China to Mexico. A cargo vessel carrying...

Coroner finds Kaikōura boat tragedy deaths caused by petrol fumes, not drowning

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Five members of the Nature Photography Society of New Zealand died in September 2022 when their boat capsized off Kaikōura after being struck by...

Biden Admin covered up Ohio chemical spill cancer risk – report

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The Biden administration chose not to publicly disclose the true health impact of a 2023 train derailment in Ohio, investigators claim. The administration of former...

Death following crash on Friday, Port Waikato

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A woman has died in hospital following a crash in Port Waikato on Friday. Emergency services were called to Tuakau Bridge-Port Waikato Road about 6:10pm...

Man dead, four injured as car flips on SH16 at Pt Chev

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A man has died and four others are injured after a crash on State Highway 16, Pt Chevalier last night. Police became aware of a...

Police updates: Fatal crashes in Waiomio, Waipa and Templeton

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Police updates on crimes and investigations for 31 May 2025. Fatal crash, Newtons Road, Templeton One person has died following a serious crash in Templeton on...

Wairarapa Police urge hiker preparedness after ankle injury in Tararua Ranges rescue

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Wairarapa Police are reminding hikers, as winter sets in, to ensure they dress for all weather eventualities. It comes after a woman injured her ankle...

Police issue road safety crackdown warning ahead of King’s Birthday weekend

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Police are urging road users to put safety first this King’s Birthday weekend. Those who don’t should expect to see red and blue lights. The...

Pedestrian struck in Christchurch crash last week dies from injuries

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A pedestrian who was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Christchurch last week has died. The man was taken to hospital with...

Teen dies after head injury suffered in tackle game

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19-year-old Palmerston North resident Ryan Satterthwaite has died after sustaining a critical head injury while playing an impromptu full-contact tackle game with friends. The game...

Norwegian man wakes to find 443-foot cargo ship grounded in his backyard

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Norwegian resident Johan Helberg was stunned to wake and find the 443-foot cargo ship NCL Salten grounded just 16 feet from his waterfront home...

Fatal crash, Whangārei

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One person has died after a truck collided with a power pole in Whangārei overnight. The crash, at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Ewing...

Fatal plane crash in San Diego destroys homes and triggers evacuations

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A small Cessna 550 aircraft crashed into a residential neighbourhood in San Diego’s Murphy Canyon early Thursday morning local time, resulting in multiple fatalities...

North Korea reports ‘serious incident’ during naval destroyer launch

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Leader Kim Jong-un has demanded the ship’s restoration before June, according to state media. North Korean state media reported a “serious accident” during the attempted...

Team effort to rescue teens – police

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Packing a personal locator beacon paid off for two teenagers when one was swept down a river north of Wellington on Sunday. The two 15-year-olds...

Mexican navy ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge (Video)

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The ARM Cuauhtemoc sail vessel was visiting New York in preparation for the 250th anniversary of America’s independence in 2026. A sail training vessel of...

Fatal crash, Wairoa

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One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Wairoa overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash on Kopu Road about 1.05am. Sadly, one person...

Witnesses to fatal crash in Pahiatua sought

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Motorists who were in the Pahiatua area Thursday afternoon (15 May) may be able to help Police with the investigation into a fatal crash. About...

Waikato police urge public to avoid rumours after tragic deaths of two children in Cambridge

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Waikato Police are urging the public to stop spreading unfounded rumours following the deaths of two children in separate incidents in Cambridge last weekend—a...

Moscow reacts to UN aviation agency’s MH17 vote

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The investigation into the shootdown of the passenger airliner in Ukrainian airspace in 2014 was biased against Russia, the Foreign Ministry said. Russia has rejected...

Fatal ATV crash in Karapiro

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One person has died following an ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) crash at a private property on French Pass Road, Karapiro this afternoon. The crash was reported...

Body located believed to be missing Masterton man

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A 73-year-old man who went missing in Masterton on 4 May has sadly been found deceased. John Rafferty was discovered by a Search and Rescue...

Update: Auckland Southern Motorway crash

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A motorcyclist involved in a crash on Auckland’s Southern Motorway this afternoon has died. The motorcyclist was transported to hospital in a critical condition following...

Fatal crash in Wellsford

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A person has died after a single-vehicle crash at Te Arai overnight. Police were called to the scene on Mangawhai Road, between Braddick Road and...

Kiwi rider Shane Richardson killed in tragic 11-bike crash at British Supersport race

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New Zealand motorcyclist Shane Richardson, 29, has died after a horrific 11-bike crash during a British Supersport race at Oulton Park in Cheshire, which...

Plane crashes into homes in California

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Pilot of a small single-engine aircraft has been killed, authorities say. A small aircraft crashed into two homes in Simi Valley, California, on Saturday, killing...

Woman seriously injured after BMW collides with cow on SH1 near Waikuku

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A woman is in serious condition following a collision between a BMW and a cow on State Highway 1 north of Waikuku in the...

Fatal workplace incident, Te Anau

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One person has died following a workplace incident at a Manapouri Te Anau Highway premises on Friday afternoon. Police were called to the address about...

Long Island mum sues Disney for $2m over wave injury at Typhoon Lagoon

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Kimberly Panetta, a Long Island mother, is suing Disney for USD $2 million after she was severely injured by a powerful wave at Typhoon...

Historic Titanic letter written by survivor fetches $400K at auction

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A rare letter penned aboard the Titanic by first-class passenger Col. Archibald Gracie has sold for nearly $400,000 at auction. Written just days before the...

Fatal crash, Owhata

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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Owhata, Rotorua overnight. The two-vehicle crash on the corner of Te Ngae Road and...

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