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Taranaki car fire – police seek witnesses

At about 7.20am emergency services were alerted to a car fire on State Highway 3 (Mokau Road) where a person died. A vehicle examination and...

Horse truck roll-over, SH1 Waikouaiti Road- Waitati Road near Dunedin

Police and emergency services are in attendance at a single vehicle roll-over on SH1 between Wilson and Stead Roads. A horse truck has rolled over...

Person critically injured in Taranaki car fire has passed away – Updated

A person has been transported to hospital with critical injuries following a car fire in Taranaki this morning. Emergency services were advised at 7.20am that...

Woman dies in Southwestern motorway crash – police investigating circumstances

Police are investigating the circumstances of a vehicle crash leading to the death of a young woman on the southwestern motorway early this morning. At...

Fatal crash – Port Whangārei

One person died in a crash in Port Whangārei last night. The crash on Kotata Rise was reported to Police at 10.10pm yesterday. Three other people...

Missing diver located deceased, Hicks Bay

Emergency services were called to Hicks Bay this morning after a diver failed to surface. Police were called at about 7.25am and worked with partners...

Police updates – Bluff Harbour tragedy, Rongotea fatal crash, Taupo shoplifter nabbed

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 24 December 2022. Name release- Bluff harbour Police are now in a position to name the man who died...

Watch: Santa Monica Beach plane crash captured in dramatic footage, two injured

Two people were injured on Thursday after a small airplane was left flipped upside-down after it attempted to land on the shoreline of the...

Mt. Pisa fatal crash – police seek witnesses

Police are seeking to establish the movements of a motorcyclist prior to a fatal incident on State Highway 6, the Cromwell-Luggate Highway. The rider crashed...

Fatal Water incident – Matauri Bay

One person has died following a water incident at Matauri Bay, Far North. Emergency services were alerted to the incident around 1pm. Unfortunately, upon arrival one...

Watch: Video of US Train Slamming Into Truck Stuck on Tracks Before Derailing

A freight train flew off the tracks in southeastern Tennessee on Tuesday after striking a concrete truck that had become stuck at a grade-level...

Message to kiwis from road safety authorities

New Zealand’s road safety authorities are urging Kiwis to back the vision of an New Zealand where deaths and serious injuries on our roads...

Fatal crash in Levin overnight

One person has died following a single vehicle crash on The Avenue (State Highway 1), Levin, overnight. Police responded to a report of a crash...

Death following water incident at Muriwai

About 4pm today, Police were called to a incident at Muriwai, where a person was in difficulty in the water. The individual was brought to...

Dunedin death to be referred to the Coroner.

Police can confirm a person has died in an incident on Bond Street, Dunedin. At about 6am this morning, Emergency services attended a report of...

Sudden death, Mikonui River, West Coast

A man has died at the Mikonui River, south of Ross, yesterday afternoon. About 11am yesterday, Police received a report that a man had gone...

Witnesses sought to Mataura dirt bike crash

Southern Police are calling for anyone who witnessed a crash in Mataura on 13 December to get in contact. About 5.15pm on Tuesday, Police were...

Jockey dies after fall at Ashburton races

26 year old apprentice jockey Megan Taylor has died after a fall today at the Ashburton races. Taylor was riding Red Orchid when a group...

Suspect arrested 34 years after plane bombing

Abu Agila Mohammad Masud was reportedly kidnapped from his home in Tripoli last month. A Libyan man, accused of making the bomb that killed 270...

3 year old died during ‘fumbling and panicked’ emergency response to asthma attack

The name of the girl, the doctor, staff and location of the incident were not released in the decision of the Health & Disability...

Police updates – Lake Coleridge fatal crash, Bay of Plenty ‘Operation Presence’ and ‘Geocaches’

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 December 2022. Fatal crash, Lake Coleridge One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Harper Road, Lake...

Witnesses sought in relation to fatal Whangarei cyclist death in October

Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to a crash involving a cyclist earlier this year. The incident occurred at around 9.30am on 13 October...

Police updates – Stanley Street fatal crash, Wairoa River body found

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 5 December 2022. Body found following Wairoa River search Police searching for a man in the Wairoa River have...

Police updates – Tauranga and Takanini fatal crashes, Feilding burglary

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 4 December 2022. One person has died following a serious crash in Tauranga yesterday morning The two-vehicle crash on...

Search to resume on Wairoa River for missing person

The search will resume in Wairoa this morning for a person who went missing after a dingy capsized. Two people were in the 2.5-metre-long aluminium...

Dunedin fatal crash – police seek witness in white van

Police are seeking the driver of a van who witnessed a fatal crash in Dunedin at approximately 7.55am on Wednesday 16 November. The crash took...

Police updates – fatal crashes Dargaville, Papatoetoe, changes to fleeing driver framework

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 29 November 2022. Fleeing driver framework to bring more balance Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says Police will be making...

Missing Mahia Peninsula diver – body located

A diver who was reported missing yesterday off Mahia Peninsula has today been located deceased. The diver was reported missing yesterday at around 10.15am. An extensive...

Fatal crash involving police vehicle in Warkworth

One person has died and a number of others are injured following a crash on SH1, Warkworth, this evening. Emergency services were alerted to the...

Person dies after being struck by vehicle – Auckland Southern Motorway

One person has died after being struck by a vehicle on Auckland’s Southern Motorway last night. The incident was reported to Police at 11.15pm. Enquiries are...

Lake Wanaka missing swimmer – body found

The Police National Dive Squad searching for a swimmer who went missing in Lake Wanaka has recovered a body this afternoon. While formal identification is...

Watch: Lightning bolt destroys ute

Luck was on the side of Hokitika man Caleb Harris yesterday. Driving to work his utility vehicle was struck by a bolt of lightning while...

Beachlands body believed to be that of missing kayaker – police

The formal identification process remains ongoing after a body was located near Beachlands on Saturday morning. However, Police advised in a written statement today that...

Police updates – Jacks Bay death, Hastings bar incident, Spencer Park fatality

Updates on crimes and investigations for 14 November 2022. Person dies following incident at Spencer Park Police can confirm a person has died at Spencer Park...

Police investigating unexplained death of man in central Auckland

Around 4am this morning, Police received several reports of a man causing a disturbance on Ronayne Street, Auckland Central. Police attended and located the man. However,...

Watch: Mid-air plane collision in Dallas

Two planes have collided at a Veteran's Day air show at Dallas Executive Airport. The accident happened at 1.20pm local time in front of thousands...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Hornby, Manukau, New Plymouth, Manukau Harbour missing person

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 November 2022. Name release - Fatal crash, Pound Road Police can now confirm the name of the person...

Police updates – Firth of Thames, Manukau Harbour and Hobsonville water incidents, Taranaki SAR exercise

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 10 November 2022. Body found in water, Hobsonville Police are making enquiries after a deceased person was located in...

Police updates – Firth of Thames and Manukau Harbour searches, Parua Bay fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 9 November 2022. Manukau Harbour incident – Wednesday update Search and rescue operations have resumed today around the Manukau...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Opotiki, Winton, Mitimiti, Kerikeri, Ngaruawahia fire

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 8 November 2022. Update: Serious crash, Winton Police can confirm one person has died in a three-vehicle crash at...

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