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Second fatality in Cambridge crash

Police can confirm the driver of the ambulance involved in this morning’s crash on Tirau Road, Cambridge has sadly died in hospital. The two-vehicle crash,...

Motorist dies following collision with parked ambulance in Cambridge

The serious crash unit is investigating after a fatal crash on Tirau Road in Cambridge in the early hours of this morning. Around 3:39am, a...

Police updates – Mangahauini River drowning, Thorndon fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 13 September 2022. Name release - drowning, Mangahauini River, Tokomaru Bay Police can now name the woman who died...

Police updates – missing Lower Hutt man, Tariki fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 12 September 2022. Have you seen Omri Collins? Police are asking for the public's help finding Omri Collins, 27,...

Police update on today’s Kaikōura maritime search and rescue operation

This afternoon saw a large-scale maritime search and rescue effort in the waters off Goose Bay, Kaikōura. Shortly after 10am today an 8.5 metre vessel...

Gisborne missing person – body found

Police searching for a missing person who was swept into Mangahauini River in Tokomaru Bay earlier today, have recovered a body in the water. The...

Police updates – Marlborough meth arrests, New Plymouth fatal crash

Police updates on crimes and investigations for Saturday 10 September 2022. Arrests following Marlborough search warrants Marlborough Police have arrested four people and disrupted a methamphetamine...

Fatal house fire in Levin

One person has died in a house fire in Levin this morning. Emergency services were called to a Queenwood Road property shortly before 8am. The cause...

‘Ghost flight’ crashes into Baltic Sea

A private jet with four on board has supposedly flown across half of Europe with no one in the cockpit, according to the media. Swedish...

Overdue jet ski fisherman – body found

The body of a man has been found this morning near Shag Island, towards the bottom of Waiheke Island. While formal identification is yet to...

Search underway for overdue Kawakawa Bay jet ski fisherman

A search operation is underway for a man overdue from a fishing trip at Kawakawa Bay. The man left on his jet ski from the...

Watch: Toddler killed in freak hailstorm

Some 50 people were injured in Spain by massive hailstones measuring up to 10cm in diameter. A heavy hailstorm battered the Spanish region of Catalonia...

Body confirmed as that of missing Lake Rotorua kayaker Gregory Flavell

Police can now name the man whose body was found in Lake Rotorua on Tuesday. He was Gregory Flavell, 18, of Rotorua who was reported...

Fatal crash, Kaimarama

Police can confirm a person has died following a two-vehicle crash in Kaimarama last night. The crash was reported to Police about 9.05pm. The road is...

Sudden death, Waerenga / Mission Bay

Police are making enquiries after a person was located deceased near Waerenga / Mission Bay, Rotorua today. Police were notified shortly before midday by a...

Missing Mangere woman found deceased

A woman reported missing in the Māngere area yesterday morning, has sadly been located deceased. Police thanked the community for their assistance, and the matter...

Police updates – Road fatalities Waikato Expressway, Mangapapa

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 21 August 2022. Fatal crash, Mangapapa One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Ormond Road, Mangapapa. Emergency services...

Two planes collide midair in California

The lethal crash occurred over a public airfield with no traffic control towers. A midair collision over a small airstrip in California has killed several...

Search for missing kayaker Gregory Flavell continues

Police overseeing the search for missing kayaker Gregory Flavell on Lake Rotorua are asking anyone who may have seen his paddle to get in...

Fatal house fire in Thames early this morning

One person has died following a house fire in Thames overnight. Police and FENZ were called to the property on Paeroa Kopu Road about 12.30am...

Missing Lake Rotorua kayaker named as Gregory Flavell, family release statement

Navy divers using sonar equipment have been working at Lake Rotorua yesterday and today in the search for a missing kayaker. Unfortunately, nothing of interest...

Body located – Cape Foulwind

Police can confirm a body has been recovered from Cape Foulwind. 'We were alerted to a report of a body located on the beach at...

Fatal crash on Massey Road in Mangere early this morning

One person has died following a crash on Massey Road, Mangere. Emergency services were alerted to a car that crashed into a bus stop shortly...

Police updates – body recovered from Mt. Ngaruhoe, Levin incident latest

Police updates on crimes and investigations for Saturday 6 August 2022. Levin Incident Late last evening the man involved in an incident in Bledisloe Street, Levin...

Watch: Negligent tow truck driver in Europe

The negligence of a tow truck driver on a quiet suburban street in Europe has ended up causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. https://youtube.com/shorts/XszdHRJK63k?feature=share

Police updates – Napier and Oamaru fatal crashes, West Waikato car thefts

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 3 August 2022. Fatal crash - Oamaru Police can confirm two people have died following the crash near Oamaru...

Police updates, fatal crashes in Southland and Tauranga

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 31 July 2022. Fatal crash, West Plains, Southland Police can confirm one person has died following a single-vehicle crash...

Name release: Fatal crash, Bethlehem

Police can now release the names of the man and woman who died following a traffic incident on SH2, Bethlehem, on Friday 22 July. They...

Name release – sudden death, Deborah Bay

Police can confirm the name of the man found deceased at Deborah Bay, north of Port Chalmers, earlier this week. Murray Double, aged 68, was...

Appeal for witnesses following fatal SH5 Tarawera crash, sightings of a silver Holden Commodore wanted

Hawke’s Bay Police are appealing for information following a serious crash on SH 5/Napier-Taupo Road, Tarawera on Monday 18 July around 11:40am. Tragically, one person...

Police updates – Invercargill meat theft, North Taieri and Hastings fatal accidents

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 19 July 2022. Name release, fatal crash, Pakowhai Road, Hastings Police are now in a position to confirm the...

Fatality following Palmerston house fire

Police can confirm a man has died following a fire at a residential property in Palmerston last night. Emergency services were alerted to the fire...

Man rescued from ute submerged in Waimea River

A man has been successfully rescued after his vehicle became submerged in the Waimea River earlier this morning. At around 6:30am Police were alerted to...

Fatal crash overnight near Moerewa

One person has died following a serious crash between a car and truck near Moerewa overnight. The crash occurred at 12.14am on State Highway 1. Police...

Police updates – Havelock North and Rotorua fatal crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 9 July 2022. Name release - Fatal crash, Havelock North Police can now name the person who died following...

Update: Missing Maruia Falls swimmer

Police can now release the name of the man missing at Maruia Falls. He is Mikhail Buchanan, also known as Mikhail Anderson, 26, of Christchurch. “This...

Police open investigation into unexplained Redwood caravan death

An investigation is underway following the death of a person in Redwood overnight. The person was located in a caravan destroyed by fire early this...

Police updates – crashes in Ashhurst and Rotorua

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 3 July 2022. Update - serious crash, Ashhurst Police can confirm one person has died following the earlier two-vehicle...

Missing swimmer search at Maruia Falls continues

The search for the missing swimmer at Maruia Falls will continue over the weekend. Today members of Police staff and Land Search and Rescue volunteers...

Police recover body from Manukau Harbour

Police have recovered the body of a woman who was found submerged inside their vehicle in the Manukau Harbour yesterday afternoon. Emergency services responded to...

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