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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...

Police updates – fatal crashes in Mangakino and SH3 in Taranaki

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Police updates on investigations for 21 April 2025. Update: Serious crash, State Highway 3, Taranaki Police can now advise one person has died in a crash...

Body found in search for man missing near Wairere Falls

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The man missing in the water near Wairere Falls has sadly been located deceased. Police Search and Rescue staff located the man’s body late yesterday...

Fatal incident, Wairakei

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A person has died in an incident involving a farm vehicle on a property near Taupo. Emergency services were called to the address on State...

Man missing in water, Wairere Falls

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The search is ongoing for a man who went missing in water near Wairere Falls, northeast of Matamata, this morning. A person walking the Wairere...

Fatal tractor accident in Konini

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One person has died after an incident involving a tractor on private property in Kononi, Clutha, this afternoon. Police were called about 2.20pm. The death will...

Appeal for information following crash on Polson Hill Drive, Palmerston North

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Police are seeking witnesses after a crash on Polson Hill Drive, Palmerston North on Friday afternoon. At around 1:40pm, Police were alerted to a crash...

Think before you drive: Police warn drivers ahead of public holidays

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The results of a Police operation targeting impaired drivers in Auckland City this week has officers warning drivers to think before getting behind the...

Fatal crash, Waitati

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One person has died after a crash north of Dunedin overnight. Emergency services were called to the Northern Motorway south of Waitati shortly after 3:30am,...

Multiple deaths as helicopter falls apart midair in New York (Video)

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The helicopter plunged into the Hudson River, killing all six people on board. A helicopter crashed into New York City’s Hudson River near Pier 40...

Routine tonsil surgery turns tragic as 6-year-old boy dies following complications

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A 6-year-old Auckland boy tragically died after complications from a routine tonsillectomy performed at Southern Cross hospital in Auckland. Although the surgery was meant to...

Name release, fatal train crash Penrose

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Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who was killed following a collision between a train and vehicle...

Sudden death near Red Beach

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Police can advise a man has died after he was located unresponsive in water off Red Beach. At 7.27am, an outrigger was reported overturned in...

One dead after train and vehicle collision at Penrose level crossing

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Police can advise one person has died following a collision between a train and vehicle in Penrose. The crash occurred at the level crossing on...

Final Report into HMNZS Manawanui sinking released

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Twelve further factors, in addition to the direct causes, have been identified as contributing to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, the final...

Whale collision caused fatal Kaikōura boat capsize – TAIC report

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A Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) report has confirmed that the 2022 Kaikōura boating tragedy which killed five people was caused by the vessel...

11 children injured in South Taranaki crash

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A serious crash between a car and a van on Hastings Road in Matapu, South Taranaki, left 11 children and two adults injured on...

Truck collides with power pole near Woodend School

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Monday morning at approximately 6:15 AM, emergency services responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Petries Road and School Road near...

Name release – fatal crash, Pahiatua

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Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a crash on Pahiatua-Mangahao Road on 25 February. He was 17-year-old Corey James...

Tragedy in Katikati: Community mourns loss of 4-year-old killed in dog attack

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The tight-knit community of Katikati in the Bay of Plenty is in mourning following the tragic death of 4-year-old Timothy Tu’uaki Rolleston-Bryan, who was...

Fatal plane crash near Lake Hawea

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Police can confirm one person has died and another person is critically injured following a light plane crash near Lake Hawea yesterday. Emergency services were...

US crew missing as NATO struggles to recover vehicle from border swamp

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A giant mobile crane sank in a bog during military exercises near Belarus. The Lithuanian military has called for specialized equipment to lift a sunken...

Pilot critically injured in plane crash at Australian airshow

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A plane crash at the Avalon International Airshow near Melbourne on Friday afternoon left the pilot, the sole occupant, critically injured. The incident occurred during...

Fatal crash, Marton

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One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on SH1, near Marton, last night. Emergency services were called to the scene about 9.45pm. Sadly, one person...

Pilot dies in air show plane crash (Video)

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The incident happened during a performance in Saldanha, South Africa. A test pilot has died after his aircraft crashed during a performance at the West...

Three hospitalised after car hits pedestrians at Auckland University

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Three people were hospitalised after a car crashed into pedestrians on Symonds Street near the University of Auckland around noon on Monday. One person sustained...

Fatal crash on Wellington motorway

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One person has died after a two-vehicle crash on the Wellington motorway overnight. Emergency services were called to State Highway 1, Kaiwharawhara about 11:30pm where...

Tramper dies on Tongariro Crossing despite resuscitation efforts

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A man in his 50s has died after collapsing while traversing the Tongariro Crossing around midday. Despite the swift assistance of fellow walkers, including trained...

Fatal crash, Linton

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One person has died and another is in critical condition after a crash on Tennent Drive / SH 57, southwest of Linton. The crash involving...

Name release, Cromwell fatal crash

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Police are now in a position to release the name of the woman who died following a crash in Cromwell on 15 March. She was...

Nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills nearly 60

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Tragedy has struck in Kocani, North Macedonia, with survivors describing panic and a stampede as people rushed to a single exit. A fire and an...

KiwiRail failed to act on Coroner’s safety recommendations before Matamata teen’s death

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KiwiRail did not implement a 2012 Coroner’s recommendation to fence off a hazardous section of railway in Matamata, where 13-year-old Sarie Morton was fatally...

American Airlines jet evacuated after engine fire in Denver

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An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 was forced to divert to Denver after crew members reported engine vibrations on Flight 1006 from Colorado Springs to...

Pirate Bay co-founder dies

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Swedish businessman Carl Lundstrom has perished in a plane crash in Slovenia. The co-founder and financial backer of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, Carl Lundstrom,...

Kiwi-born surfer’s family opposes shark cull after fatal attack

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The family of New Zealand-born surfer Steven Jeffrey Payne, who was fatally attacked by a shark at Wharton Beach in Western Australia, has stated...

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...

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