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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...

Whangarei Boys’ High School Board pleads guilty in tragic caving trip incident

The board of Whangārei Boys' High School in Northland has admitted guilt to two charges of exposing individuals to risk of serious injury or...

Serious crash, Frankton

A motorcyclist is in critical condition in Waikato Hospital following a crash early this morning in Hamilton. Emergency services were called to the intersection of...

Delayed response to fatal fire highlights flaws in emergency call system

A delay in dispatching an ambulance to a fatal house fire in Auckland's Hillpark suburb on May 13 was caused by a glitch in...

Witnesses sought – fatal crash, Wanaka

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash between a car and a cyclist in Wanaka earlier today. Emergency services were called to the...

Body located in search for man in Mangatere Valley

Police can advise the body of a man has been found in the Mangatere Valley area, believed to be the man reported missing in...

Late-night blaze devastates multimillion-dollar coastal Auckland home

A late-night fire has extensively damaged a multimillion-dollar home in Muriwai, Auckland, drawing nine fire crews to the scene. Fire and Emergency responded to the...

Name release: Fatal crash, Upper Queen Street

Police are continuing to investigate a fatal crash that occurred on Upper Queen Street on Sunday night. The two-vehicle crash occurred around 7pm on 30...

Second victim located following Manapouri fire (updated)

A specialist search team has located a second person deceased following a house fire on View Street in Manapouri. Emergency services were called to the...

Dozens killed in stampede at religious event in India

Over 100 people, including children, are believed to have died at a Hindu prayer meeting in Uttar Pradesh. Scores of people were killed and many...

Woman dies after climbing incident on Mt Ruapehu

One person has died after a climbing incident on Mount Ruapehu yesterday. About 11am, a group of people were climbing on the eastern side of...

Appeal for information and footage of fatal crash, Gordonton

Waikato Police investigating a fatal crash in Gordonton on Thursday would like to hear from anyone with video that captured two vehicles driving erratically...

Police updates – Serious crashes

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 28 June 2024. Fatal crash, Malaghans Road, Dalefield Two people have died following a two-vehicle crash on Malaghans Road,...

Tragic end to search: Missing Gisborne fishermen found dead

The bodies of three men found on the shore at Māhia are believed to be the Gisborne fishermen who went missing earlier this week. Authorities...

Fire at South Korean lithium battery plant claims 22 lives, injures eight

A catastrophic fire at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, South Korea, has resulted in the deaths of at least 22 people and injured...

Aratere successfully refloated

The Interislander ferry Aratere has been successfully refloated nearly 24 hours after running aground in Picton Harbour, stranding almost 50 people overnight. A collaborative effort...

Aratere grounding: Government criticises KiwiRail

Transport Minister Simeon Brown told media the government was disappointed in KiwiRail's asset management following the grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere near Picton. The...

Helen Clark takes a swipe at government over Interislander ferry incident

Former PM Helen Clark has criticised the government following the grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere, which was carrying over 40 passengers between Wellington...

Aratere to be refloated

The Interislander ferry Aratere ran aground near Picton due to a steering failure shortly after departing at 9:45 PM last night. Forty-seven people, including eight...

Interislander ferry Aratere runs aground near Picton due to steering failure

The Interislander ferry Aratere ran aground just outside Picton following a steering failure on Friday night. The vessel, carrying 47 people, including eight commercial vehicle...

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