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Name release – fatal crash Ōpōtiki

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Police can now name the man who died following a motorcycle crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on 19 December. He was Steven Haskell,...

Body found on Coromandel beach believed to be missing man

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Police are investigating after a body was found on a beach near Thames Coast Road in Kereta early this morning. Authorities say they were alerted...

Cellphone signal helps rescue three men stranded overnight in Hutt River gorge

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A brief patch of cellphone reception helped save three young men after they became stranded overnight in a gorge while floating down the Hutt...

Police partner with Southland café to spread road safety message

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Police in Western Southland are teaming up with a local business to remind motorists to slow down, using coffee cups as an unexpected road...

Name release: Fatal crash, Kaitaia

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Police can now release the name of the man who died following a motorcycle crash in Kaitaia on 12 December. He was Marcus Tepania, 31,...

Embankment collapse tears open U.K. canal leaving boats stranded

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A major incident was declared after a man-made embankment collapsed along the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch, Shropshire in the U.K., causing water to drain...

Name release: Fatal crash, Matamau

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Police can now release the name of the man that died following a crash on State Highway 2, Matamau on 5 December. He was 45-year-old...

Name release: Fatal crash, Māngere

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Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash in Māngere on 3 December. He was Jagpreet Singh, 20, of...

Police step up summer road patrols as drivers urged to slow down and stay sober

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Police will be out in force on the country's roads over the summer holiday period as the Government urges motorists to make safe choices...

$848K safety funding rolled out to protect boaties during summer peak

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New funding aimed at reducing harm in high-risk recreational boating environments is being rolled out nationwide ahead of the busy summer season, with $848,000...

Fatal crash, Ōpōtiki

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A motorcyclist has died following a crash on State Highway 35 near Ōpōtiki on Friday night. The crash, between Te Waiiti Road and Maraenui Pa...

Police error delayed helicopter rescue of teen stranded on Coromandel cliff

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Firefighters have revealed they repeatedly sought a helicopter to rescue a 13-year-old girl stranded on a Coromandel cliff after she witnessed her friend fall...

Major marine rescue exercise off New Plymouth coast deemed a success

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A large multi-agency marine search and rescue exercise conducted off the New Plymouth coastline on Sunday has been praised as a strong demonstration of...

Names of climbers who died in Fiordland released

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Police have formally identified the two climbers who died while attempting the north buttress of Sabre Peak in Fiordland over the weekend. The men were...

Fatal crash in Mataura referred to Coroner

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One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Mataura late last night. Police were called to the crash on Oakland Street about 10.05pm. Sadly, the...

Fatal crash, Kaitaia

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Police can confirm one person has died following a crash on State Highway 1, Kaitaia last night. The single vehicle crash, involving a motorcycle, was...

Maritime emergency exercise planned off Taranaki coast

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A multi-agency maritime emergency training exercise will be carried out off the Taranaki coast on Sunday 14 December, with activity expected between Port Taranaki...

Civilians and police officers honoured for life-saving courage with NZ Bravery Awards

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Police officers who ran into floodwaters, burning buildings and fast-flowing rivers, alongside civilians who intervened in violent attacks, have been recognised at the 2025...

Coroner finds bed design flaw led to toddler’s death

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A 19-month-old Canterbury boy died in May 2021 after becoming strangled by loose fabric strapping hanging from the slats of a Living & Co...

Nineteen dead as two residential buildings collapse in Morocco (Video)

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At least 19 people have been killed and 16 injured after two adjoining residential buildings collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fez, officials...

Coroner warns public of dune dangers

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A coroner has found that a man who died after being buried in a collapsing sand dune on Auckland’s west coast could not have...

Beijing court orders payouts to MH370 families as search set to resume

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A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to compensate the families of eight passengers who vanished aboard MH370, awarding each around £307,000 more than...

Coroner warns farms after child’s preventable quad bike death

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A coroner has found that a young child’s death on a rural property was entirely preventable, after she fell from a quad bike and...

Body of missing Lake Wainamu swimmer found after two-day search

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Police have confirmed that the body of a swimmer who went missing at Lake Wainamu near Bethells Beach has been recovered. The Police National Dive...

Man dies after water emergency at Karioitahi Beach

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A 26-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Karioitahi Beach on Monday night. Police were alerted around 7.10pm after reports...

Fatal house fire, New Lynn

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Police enquiries underway after a person was located deceased following a house fire in New Lynn. Emergency services were called to a house on Kohekohe...

Goa nightclub fire kills 25

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A devastating fire ripped through a popular nightclub in Goa’s Arpora district at midnight on Saturday, killing at least 25 people—mostly staff—with several tourists...

Hong Kong fire: Contractor misled residents on safety record before deadly blaze

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Residents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court were incorrectly told that Prestige Construction & Engineering had a clean safety record before the company won...

Brazilian man killed after dropping barbell in tragic gym accident

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55-year-old Brazilian man Ronald Montenegro died after a heavy barbell slipped from his hands and crushed his chest during a workout at a gym...

All seven injured in Christchurch kindy chemical incident discharged from hospital

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Seven people, including five children, have been discharged from hospital after a chemical mix-up at Kindercare in Woolston caused burns during a slip-and-slide activity. Staff...

Chemical mix-up at Christchurch daycare leaves several children injured

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A corrosive substance mistakenly used instead of detergent on a water slide at a Christchurch daycare triggered a large emergency response, with dozens assessed...

Police name victim in fatal Tāneatua crash, appeal for witnesses

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Police have identified the woman who died in a crash on White Pine Bush Road in Tāneatua on 2 December as 44-year-old Ngahina Takarangi...

Tongan-born NZ boxer dies saving his sons in holiday tragedy

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Tongan-born New Zealand heavyweight boxer Semisi Kalu, a former 2010 Commonwealth Games representative and Auckland business owner, died while rescuing two of his sons...

Bouncy castle lifted by wind injures five boys in Sydney’s west

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Five boys aged between nine and 13 were hurt on Saturday morning when a gust of wind sent a jumping castle airborne at a...

One dead after vehicle plunges into water in early-morning Wairoa crash

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A person has died after a vehicle crashed into the water in Wairoa early this morning. Emergency services were called at around 4.10am to reports...

Fatality following water-related incident in Glenbrook

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One person has died after a water-related incident in Glenbrook, South Auckland this morning. Emergency services were called to the area near Falston Road, Glenbrook,...

Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll reaches 128 as focus turns to faulty alarms and scaffolding materials

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The death toll from the devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district has risen to 128, as officials confirm...

Hong Kong high-rise death roll reaches 44, hundreds missing as construction bosses arrested

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The massive blaze sweeping through a residential complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district has killed at least 44 people, with fears the death...

Hong Kong high-rise inferno kills at least 13 amid claims fire alarms failed to sound

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At least 13 people have died after a massive fire ripped through multiple residential towers in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, with...

Wānaka mountain guide mourned after fatal fall

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Wānaka-based mountain guide Thomas Vialletet has been remembered as a devoted father, husband and respected member of New Zealand’s guiding community after he died...

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