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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...

Bodies of tech mogul Mike Lynch and daughter found in Superyacht wreckage

The bodies of British tech billionaire Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah have been recovered from the wreckage of Lynch’s superyacht, the Bayesian,...

Kiwi woman hospitalised in Bali after scooter crash faces insurance battle

Christchurch real estate agent Amanda Blair is in intensive care in Bali after suffering serious injuries in a scooter accident. Blair, who was on holiday...

‘We didn’t see it coming’ – Kiwi captain of doomed superyacht

James Cutfield, a 51-year-old New Zealander and experienced seafarer, was at the helm of the £30 million superyacht Bayesian when it capsized and sank...

British Billionaire’s wife recounts terrifying escape as superyacht sank off Sicily coast

Angela Bacares, the wife of British billionaire Mike Lynch, shared her harrowing experience of escaping their 184-foot superyacht before it capsized and sank during...

Co-defendant of missing yacht passenger Mike Lynch dies in ‘tragic accident’

Stephen Chamberlain, the co-defendant of tech billionaire Mike Lynch, who is among the six missing after a yacht disappeared off the coast of Sicily,...

Two New Zealanders among 15 survivors of Sicily yacht disaster as storm claims one life, six still missing

Ayla Ronald, a lawyer originally from Christchurch, and James Caulfield, another New Zealander, were among the 15 survivors of a tragic yacht sinking off...

Police updates – Tiniroto post mortem, Clutha capsize, multiple arrests in Tauranga

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 18 August 2024. Five arrested following Bethlehem Burglary, Tauranga Five people have been arrested following a burglary in Tauranga...

Police updates: Fatal crashes Hawke’s Bay & Te Kamo, Whakatu offender arrested

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 17 August 2024. Man arrested following Whakatu incident One person has been arrested following a Police operation in Whakatu,...

Cairns helicopter crash – young kiwi named as deceased pilot

Blake Wilson, a 23-year-old New Zealand pilot, died in a tragic helicopter crash in Cairns, Australia, after flying a helicopter from Cairns Airport into...

Body of missing 5-year-old found in pond near his home

The body of five-year-old Kaizer, who went missing from his home in the rural Hangaroa district of Gisborne, has been found in a farm...

Helicopter crashes into Cairns hotel, triggering massive fireball and evacuation of 400 people

A helicopter crash into the roof of the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton in Cairns, Far North Queensland, at around 2 a.m., ignited a...

Riverton capsize tragedy – names released

Police have released the names of the three people who tragically died after the boat they were on capsized on the Riverton Bar on...

Third person located deceased in Riverton search

A third person has been located deceased after a boat capsized on the Riverton bar yesterday afternoon. Emergency services and Search and Rescue personnel leapt...

Two people deceased, one person missing following boat capsize on Riverton Bar

Two people have died and one person remains missing after a boat capsized on the Riverton bar this afternoon. Emergency services were alerted to the...

Fatal Workplace incident in Kaingaroa Forest

One person has died following a workplace incident at Kaingaroa Forest, Rotorua today. Emergency services responded to the address off of Tom Rodgers Road around...

Three dead in fatal crash on State Highway 1 near Hunterville

Police can confirm three people have died in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 at Hunterville on Tuesday afternoon. The crash involved a truck...

18 killed in fiery plane crash in Kathmandu

A plane crash in Nepal's capital Kathmandu has resulted in the deaths of eighteen people, including seventeen Saurya Airlines employees and one Yemeni national. The...

Second person dies following Otaki house fire

A second person has died following a house fire in Otaki on Sunday. Two people who have since died after they were transported to hospital...

Fatal house fire, Ōtaki

One person has died and one person remains in a critical condition following a house fire in Ōtaki on Sunday. Police were notified of the...

Skipper found not guilty in tragic boat capsizing case

In a four-week trial Lance Goodhew, a 59-year-old skipper from Coopers Beach, was found not guilty of failing his responsibilities. Five men died when the...

Update – bus crashes, Pukaki

State Highway 8, the Tekapo-Twizel Highway, will remain closed for some time following two bus crashes this morning. One person on one of the buses...

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