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Body recovered near Kaipara Harbour

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A person has been located deceased near the wharf at Kaipara Harbour on Shelly Beach Road. The person was located at around 2.45pm on 26...

Major fire erupts at UK base used for US bombers (Video)

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RAF Fairford houses B52 and B1 planes used in the war on Iran. A large fire broke out at a Royal Air Force (RAF) base...

Team effort saves kayaker from Waitematā Harbour

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Police have saved a man from near-death after he fell out of a kayak and spent more than two hours in the waters of...

Two dead following fatal crash in Ngongotaha

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Two people have died, and another is seriously injured after a two-car collision near Rotorua this morning. The crash was reported about 5.30am, near the...

Bay of Islands disaster drill tests multi-agency response to cruise ship emergency

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Emergency services have completed a large-scale maritime rescue exercise in the Bay of Islands, simulating a fatal vessel incident to test coordination and response...

Remember road safety this Anzac weekend – police

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So far in 2026, provisionally 102 people have lost their lives on roads - that’s nearly a death every day this year. “With 17 deaths in April alone,...

Name release: Fatal Kawerau incident

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Police are now in a position to name the two boys who died after a bank collapsed along the Tarawera River at Kawerau on...

Body found in search for missing Karori Man Philip Sutton

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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