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Body found in search for missing Karori Man Philip Sutton

Search teams have today found the body of a man during the search for Philip Sutton in Karori. "Formal identification procedures are yet to be...

Police update on Rangataua house fire and fatal crash

Whanganui Police have launched a homicide investigation after a person was found deceased following a house fire in Rangataua, last week. On Thursday 16 April,...

Four rescued after nightfall cliff ordeal in Far North fishing trip gone wrong

A group’s fishing trip ended in the cold and dark, but fortunately a rescue effort meant it wasn’t a tragedy. Four people had set out...

Search suspended for missing Karori man after flood-hit property searched

The large-scale physical search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton has concluded for the day. Search and Rescue teams have spent hours at Philip’s Karori...

Fatal Crash on SH35 near Whangara

One person has died following a serious crash in Whangara, near Gisborne on Sunday evening. Emergency services were called to a two vehicle crash on...

Fatal house fire, Napier

One person has been located deceased following a house fire in Napier. Emergency services were called to Main North Road, Bay View, around 5am today. Enquiries...

Overdue kayakers rescued after Stanmore Bay trip

Police Maritime responded to a search and rescue incident this afternoon after a group of kayakers were reported overdue off the coast in the...

Body found in Rangataua house fire as police probe link to fatal Tangiwai crash

Investigators undertaking a scene examination at a house fire in Rangataua located one person deceased yesterday afternoon. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) were alerted...

Fatal crashes – Tangiteroria and Tangiwai

Fatal crash SH 14 Tangiteroria, Northland One person has died following a serious crash in Tangiteroria on Thursday afternoon. Emergency services were called to a single...

Update: Fatal water incident, Kawerau

Local kaumatua have performed karakia and placed a rahui on the Tarawera River following two tragic deaths from a water-related incident this afternoon in...

Two dead in water-related incident near Kawerau

Two people have died after a water-related incident in the Tarawera River near Boyce Park late this morning. "Emergency services were called to the scene...

Fire erupts at Australian oil refinery

A late-night fire has broken out at a major oil refinery in Geelong, prompting an emergency response and warnings to nearby residents. The blaze started...

Nine dead in spate of fatal crashes as police issue urgent nationwide warning

Police are disheartened in the number of fatal crashes on our roads across the country over the last few days and are urging drivers...

Fatal crashes – Te Atatu, Hamilton, Sanson

Fatal crash, Sanson One person has died following a two vehicle crash in Sanson on Monday morning. Emergency services were called to the crash on State...

Warning issued after kayaker rescued in Manawatu

Manawatū Police Search and Rescue, Surf Life Saving New Zealand, and Coastguard New Zealand are urging people to remain vigilant and to be prepared...

Two dead after crash near Gisborne overnight

Two people have died after a serious crash in Gisborne overnight. Emergency services were called to a single vehicle crash on Tucker Road at around...

Fatal crash, Rongotea

One person has died early this morning following a single vehicle crash. The crash involved an electric bicycle on Banks Road, Rongotea in the Manawatu...

British tourist killed in Canary Islands bus crash

A British man has died and more than 20 others have been injured after a tourist bus lost control and plunged into a ravine...

Easter road toll at four

Provisionally, four people lost their lives on our roads this Easter holiday weekend. There is still a lot of work to do, and we need...

Fatal crashes – Kaitaia and Tasman

Fatal crash: Tasman One person has died following a crash in Tasman on Friday afternoon. The two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Coastal Highway (SH60) and...

‘Explosions’ and fire rock Toronto building (Video)

Police warned that propane cylinders were “possibly exploding” and that debris could be falling onto the street. Police and firefighters responded to reports of a...

Lake Manapouri incident name release

Police can now formally name the man whose body was recovered from Lake Manapouri last week, following a six-day search. He was 42-year-old Regan Soper,...

Two dead after crash in Levin

Two people have died following a two-vehicle crash in Levin on Monday morning. Emergency services were called to Arapaepae Road / State Highway 57 around...

Air Canada plane collides with ground vehicle

New York’s LaGuardia Airport has been closed indefinitely following a collision between an Air Canada Express aircraft and a ground vehicle, prompting authorities to...

Fatal crashes – Southland, Stratford and Waiohau

Fatal crash, Winding Creek Road, Southland One person has died in a single-vehicle crash along Winding Creek Road in Southland. Emergency services were called to the...

One dead after crash on Auckland’s South-Western Motorway

One person has died following a serious crash on the South-Western Motorway, Onehunga this morning. "Police were called to the two-vehicle crash about 6.15am. "Sadly, one...

Fatal crash, Temple View

One person has died following a single-vehicle crash on Howden Road, in Temple View on the outskirts of Hamilton. The crash was reported to emergency...

Four-year-old saves mum during 111 call

Four-year-old Asher Kessell loves playing superheroes, but now it’s official... Asher is a superhero. On 27 February, Asher dialled 111 after his mum, Rue, suffered...

Body found in search for missing man in Lake Manapouri

Police searching for the missing man in Lake Manapouri over the past week, have this morning recovered a body. On Saturday 14 March, around 6.15pm,...

Inquiry into the Fatal Landslides in Tauranga

Cabinet has agreed the Terms of Reference and membership for a Government Inquiry into the Fatal Landslides in Tauranga, Emergency Management and Recovery Associate...

One dead following crash on SH1 near Mangaweka

Police can confirm one person has died following a crash in Mangaweka. The two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 involving a motorcycle and a car...

Fatal crashes – Hastings, Whanganui, Mauku

Fatal crash: Titi Road, Mauku Police can confirm a pedestrian has died following a crash in Mauku, South Auckland on Saturday afternoon. The crash, reported at...

Body found, Manawatū River

A body has been found on the Manawatū River. At around 7:20pm on Saturday 14 March, Police were notified that a body had been found...

Human remains found on Coppermine Island identified

Human remains located on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei have been identified as belonging to a person who went missing in May 2024. On...

One dead after car mounts curb and hits pedestrians

One person has died following a serious crash on William Souter Street, Forrest Hill on Auckland's North Shore this morning. Police were called at around...

Update: Search and Rescue operation, Greymouth

The police search in Greymouth continues after a report of a person who had been swept out to sea this weekend. At around 6pm Saturday,...

Diver and boaties rescued after being blown out to sea near Wellington

Teamwork between the Police Maritime Unit and Westpac Rescue Helicopter successfully rescued a diver and boaties in windy and choppy waters off the Wellington...

Fatal crash on SH1 north of Tūrangi

One person has died after the earlier crash on SH1, just north of Tūrangi, near Rawhira Road. The road remains closed and diversions are in...

Search and Rescue operation underway in Greymouth

A Search and Rescue operation is continuing in Greymouth today. At around 6pm Saturday, emergency services received a report of a person who had been...

Fatal crashes – Dome Valley, Karitane, Foxon and Paparoa

Fatal crash, Paparoa One person has died and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Paparoa, Kaipara District. Emergency services were called to the...

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