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Search for missing 83-year-old in Onerahi area scaled back

The search for an 83-year-old man who went missing over the weekend in Onerahi has been scaled back. The man was last seen on Saturday...

Search for missing 83-year-old swimmer in Northland to resume Wednesday

The search for an 83-year-old man missing in Onerahi, Northland, has been suspended for the day. The search team, including Police, LandSAR Northland, local surf...

Coroner highlights dangers of drugs in inquest into man’s death at Rhythm and Vines

A coroner has ruled the 2020 death of 19-year-old university student Fletcher Dylan Wong, who disappeared from the Rhythm and Vines music festival, as...

South Auckland business to pay $4m settlement over 2015 workplace death

Salters Cartage Limited and its owner, Ronald Salter, have been ordered to pay $4 million following the tragic 2015 death of Jamey Bowring, a...

Fatal water incident in Manukau leaves one dead

One person has died following a water incident on the Manukau Harbour this morning. Police were alerted to a boat capsizing on the bar just...

Tragic night in North Island as three fatal crashes claim lives

In a series of crashes across the North Island overnight, three lives have been lost in separate incidents. Fatal Crash in Morrinsville The first incident occurred...

Two athletes die during World Triathlon Championships

Two athletes, one from Mexico and one from Great Britain, tragically died while competing in the sprint category of the World Triathlon Championships held...

Samoan villagers demand compo for Manawanui shipwreck impact

Villagers from Samoa’s Safata district, where the HMNZS Manawanui sank, will meet with Samoan officials on Friday to push for compensation due to the...

Police urge caution after four lives lost in tragic day of road crashes

Police are calling for drivers to take extra care after a devastating day on New Zealand’s roads claimed four lives in two separate crashes. The...

One Dead, 12 trapped after elevator malfunction in Colorado gold mine

One person has died, and 12 others remain trapped 1,000 feet underground following an equipment malfunction at the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near Cripple...

Fatal chemical leak in Texas oil refinery triggers emergency response

A deadly chemical leak at Pemex's Deer Park oil refinery in Texas has resulted in the deaths of two people and left five others...

Body recovered after vehicle crash into Waioeka River near Ōpōtiki

A body has been recovered following a single-vehicle crash into the Waioeka River near Ōpōtiki, police confirmed today. The incident occurred on Friday, October 4,...

Lack of proper watchkeeping leads to catastrophic ferry collision in Bay of Islands

A collision in the Bay of Islands on April 13, 2023, resulted from failures in proper watchkeeping by both skippers involved, according to a...

Name release, fatal crash, Tuamarina

Police can now release the name of the second young man who died following a single vehicle crash on SH1, Tuamarina, 1:45am Sunday 6...

Manawanui recently given the green tick after period of maintenance

The navy has confirmed that the Manawanui had recently undergone a maintenance period and was deemed safe for operation after post-maintenance trials. All 75 crew...

Court of Inquiry launched into Manawanui sinking

A Court of Inquiry has been initiated to investigate how the HMNZS Manawanui, a $100 million New Zealand naval vessel, ran aground and sank...

Manawanui on fire, crew rescued

A fire has broken out aboard the New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Manawanui after it ran aground on a reef off the southern coast of...

UPDATED: Three bodies recovered after car plunges Into Marlborough river

Three people remain missing after a car with five occupants crashed into the Tuamarina River in Marlborough overnight. Emergency services were alerted to the incident...

Man dies in suspected work-related incident on Taranaki farm

A man has died following a suspected work-related incident at a farm in Auroa, South Taranaki, earlier this morning. Emergency services were dispatched to the...

Watch: Tragedy strikes as ferry capsizes in DR Congo, dozens feared dead

At least 78 people have drowned after a ferry carrying 278 passengers sank on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The vessel...

Hospital fire in southern Taiwan claims nine lives

A fire at a hospital in southern Taiwan has resulted in the deaths of nine people, according to local media reports. The blaze broke out...

Fatal crash on SH73 in Kirwee claims one life, two others in critical condition

A two-vehicle crash on State Highway 73 (West Coast Road) in Kirwee, Selwyn, has claimed the life of one person overnight. Emergency services responded to...

Talley’s worker dies in workplace incident in Port Nelson

A Talley's employee tragically lost their life following a workplace incident at Port Nelson on Tuesday. Emergency services were called to the scene around 12:50...

Mass evacuation after chemical fire erupts at Georgia biolab

A massive fire broke out at a chemical lab in Conyers, Georgia, USA early Sunday morning, releasing hazardous smoke and prompting mass evacuations. Footage from...

Body of missing snorkeler found by rescue crews in Kaikōura

A snorkeler reported missing off the coast of Kaikōura was tragically found deceased by rescue crews. Authorities were notified around 4:50 p.m. yesterday when the...

Two seriously injured after boat sinks in Ōreti River near Invercargill

Several people were injured, with two in serious condition, following a boat sinking in the Ōreti River near Invercargill. Emergency services responded quickly to the...

Whangārei Boys’ High ordered to pay over $500,000 in reparations over Abbey Caves tragedy

Whangārei Boys' High School has been ordered to pay more than half a million dollars in reparations following the tragic death of 15-year-old Karnin...

Name Release, Arrowsmith Range Avalanche

Police are now able to release the name of the man who died after being recovered from an avalanche on the Arrowsmith Range on...

Christchurch workshop damaged by fire

A large fire at an industrial complex in Christchurch’s Sydenham suburb has left Auto Inspection Services premises with serious damage. The blaze, which reportedly started...

Rogue lawsuit targets widow of tech billionaire after ‘Bayesian’ superyacht tragedy

A rogue lawyer for The Italian Sea Group (TISG), the shipbuilder behind the doomed superyacht Bayesian, has filed a lawsuit against the widow of...

Man dies after being swept away near Rapahoe, Grey District

A man has died after being swept away in Davy Creek near Rapahoe in Grey District this morning. Police were alerted at 10am and deployed...

Boeing tire explosion kills two

A Delta Air Lines jet maintenance incident reportedly “sent a piece of metal flying like a missile”. The explosion of a Boeing jet’s tire killed...

Captain of sunken yacht off Sicily exercises right to remain silent

The captain of the luxury yacht Bayesian which sank off Sicily on August 19, has exercised his right to remain silent during questioning by Italian...

Search resumes for missing man in Manukau Harbour after boat sinks

The search for a man missing in Auckland's Manukau Harbour after a boat sank near Puketutu Island on Tuesday evening, will resume today with...

Update following triple fatality Ramarama

Police are now in a position to release more details following yesterday’s tragic crash in Ramarama, which claimed the lives of three people. Emergency services...

Three dead in SH1 crash near Ramarama

Three people have died and three others are seriously injured following a crash on State Highway One this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the...

Italian prosecutor launches manslaughter probe into super yacht sinking

An Italian prosecutor has begun a manslaughter investigation into the deaths of British tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter, and five others after their...

Fatal Crash on Pahoia Road in Whakamarama

Police can advise one person has died following a crash on Pahoia Road, Whakamarama, last night. Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle collision about...

Death toll from pharma plant blast in India rises to 17

The explosion in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has been blamed on a vapor leak. The death toll from an explosion at a pharmaceutical...

Cause of Iranian president’s death revealed – media

Bad weather and an overloaded helicopter reportedly doomed Ebrahim Raisi. The helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was caused by bad weather and...

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